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Senior Center Gets Stroke Education Grant from Mt. Auburn Hospital

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Mount Auburn Hospital has awarded the Watertown Council on Aging a $1,000 grant to identify and pilot ways to incorporate stroke education into their community programs. Realizing that volunteers play a critical role in elder services, Mount Auburn Hospital designed this year long program to train the Watertown Council on Aging volunteers about the warning signs and symptoms of a stroke to begin during May, Stroke Awareness Month. In addition to the funding Mount Auburn Hospital staff will support local efforts with education and training resources. “The simple message of the campaign, Time is Brain means that the faster someone who is having a stroke gets emergency treatment; the chance of saving brain function improves. Everyone, in particular those who are elderly and those who work with elders, need to know the warning signs of a stroke and to Act F.A.S.T.” explains Mount Auburn Hospital Stroke Nurse Coordinator, Marie McCune, RN, SCRN. F.A.S.T. is an easy way to remember the sudden signs of stroke.

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Some Giant Events at the Watertown Senior in May

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May means some big events at the Watertown Senior Center, including its annual Giant Indoor Yard Sale, but there are plenty of other things going on for seniors in Watertown this month. 

The Senior Center sent out the following information:

Some of our MAY 2017 events include:

It’s Yard Sale Time! On Saturday, May 6th, we will be holding our Giant Indoor Yard Sale at the Senior Center. We encourage you to stop by from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM and take a look at the wonderful treasures that have been donated. There will be bargains for everyone and proceeds will benefit the programs and services at the Senior Center. Thank you!

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Watertown Senior Center Full of Activities During April

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The Watertown Senior Center’s April activities include an estate planning presentation, coffee with members of the Police and Fire Departments and the annual Giant Indoor Yard Sale and much more. The Senior Center sent out the following information:

 

April Notes from the Director

Thank you Volunteers! April is National Volunteer Recognition Month and on April 25th, the Board, Staff, and Friends of the Council on Aging will be hosting a Volunteer Celebration in honor of our volunteers who provide service to the Senior Center and to the Watertown Food Pantry. We are grateful to all of our volunteers who dedicate their time to helping others. This month, Attorney Dale Tamburro will be offering two Estate Planning presentations, and we look forward to our public safety mornings: Hot!

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Events at the Senior Center: Coffee with a Councilor, Book Club, Tax Help

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The Watertown Senior Center has plenty of events during the month of March. Spring is in the Air! Spring arrives on March 20 and all of us at the Senior Center are looking forward to warmer temperatures and brighter days. Whether you have visited the Center for a senior parking permit, income tax assistance, the drop-in art class on Mondays with Dawn Scaltreto, a movie on Thursdays, an exercise, yoga, or tai chi class, line dancing, a festive party, SHINE appointment or informative lecture, we are always happy to see you. The March calendar includes the first in a new series of Lunch and Learn events.

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See What’s Going on at the Watertown Senior Center in February

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There is plenty going on at the Watertown Senior Center this month, including a Valentine’s Party, info on health issues, and other activities. Our Senior Center has Heart! It may be cold outside but our hearts are warm at the Senior Center. Our February offerings include a special Valentine Lunch, our “Caregiving is Love” workshop, a surprise floral arranging event, a lecture about “Managing Your Risk for Diabetes” by the American Diabetes Association, a presentation about “Controlling your Blood Pressure Numbers” by Mount Auburn Hospital and opportunities to strengthen your heart in our exercise, tai chi, line dancing and yoga classes. We hope you will join us!

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District Attorney Ryan Shares Tips for Seniors to Avoid Scams

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Seniors should be wary of people targeting them for “crimes of opportunity, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said when she visited the Watertown Senior Center last week to talk about scams.

She warned seniors that scams come in all shapes and sizes, and the criminals can be quite clever and they target older people. “If you live in Massachusetts and you are a senior you are much less likely to be the victim of a crime. You are not out at 3 a.m. and I assume you do not have a lot of friends in a gang,” Ryan said. “But another thing is also true. You are as liable as anyone to be the victim of a crime of opportunity.”

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See What’s Happening at the Watertown Senior Center in September

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The Watertown Senior Center has plenty of activities to choose from in September. 

Here is the newsletter sent out by the Senior Center:

USE IT OR LOSE IT – MAINTAINING YOUR BRAIN
Anne Fitzpatrick-Neu from LivHome will be here to discuss the health of our brain and the critical roles it plays in all we do: thinking, feeling, remembering, even sleeping. As we get older, our brains often work a little slower and become tired easier. Today we will discuss healthy eating habits, social activities, as well as brain exercises such as memory recall and attention recognition that can help you maintain your brain. WHEN: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St.