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Senior Community Services’ (SCS) Mission: To promote independent and meaningful living for older adults through direct services and programs in the home and community.

Spring Programs Offer Something For Everyone

By Heather Dale Chester Senior Center Director Jamee Nowell said she and the staff About 10 years ago, Kim McDaniel was at a conference in Denver. She gather ideas from other senior centers, schools, business and the Internet. and fellow senior center directors had opted for a visit to a local center “We listen to everyone’s ideas, and determine what is creative, feasible, when the bus they were traveling on broke down. Naturally a social and of interest to the members or the larger community,” Nowell said. bunch, they started to chat. One director from Ohio told the group that “We bring ideas from anywhere and everywhere and tweak them to make she was looking forward to taking center members hot air ballooning them work for our center.” soon after the conference. Some of the highlights for the upcoming spring semester include a McDaniel was surprised. partnership between the Schoolhouse Center and the Family Caregiver “They are too frail. It’s a liability to do something like that,” she said. Support Program. Together, with the help of a grant from the Aging Dis- And then the director from Ohio said something that changed Mc- ability Resource Center, educational courses will be offered for caregivers. Daniel’s entire perspective. Topics to be discussed include compassionate self care, cognitive stimu- “You have to program for the people you want in your living room as lation, elder law, horticulture and more. The courses will begin in March well as the people you have.” and run through June. “It really challenged us,” said McDaniel who is the director at the The Chester Senior Center is excited to offer a jazz dance class, a chili Schoolhouse Center. cook-off and computer courses – not exactly the kind of courses you may It is that same zeal that colors the spring offerings for the Center for expect from a senior center, but SCS has made a concerted effort to offer Life Long Learning this year. continued on page 12 For the past 22 years, Senior Community Services has offered the Center for Life Long Learning (CLLL) which is the umbrella name for adult education classes held at agency’s four centers and up to six other sites in the county from YMCAs to libraries to municipal buildings. Courses range from a one 2-hour class session to thirteen 3-hour class sessions. In 2013, CLLL offered 489 courses with a total of 2,924 class ses- sions. The courses that are offered are popular as evidenced by the surge in attendance numbers across SCS. Schoolhouse saw its average daily atten- dance shoot up to an average of 165 and the Center Without Walls art courses are so popular that a new location has been added to the existing two in Aston and Concord. CWW Program Manager Farah Esfahani said she is pleased to offer a Staff from Taylor Community Foundation, which named SCS its “Extraordinary watercolor class at the Brookhaven Municipal Building beginning the Community Organization of the Year” in 2013, met with volunteers from the Home first week of March. Delivered Meal Program at Schoolhouse. The Taylor Community Foundation has awarded this program grants over the years to help support seniors in the communities “This is good news for those who have been on the waiting list to take that they serve. this class,” she said. The art classes have been extremely popular with participants ranging Senior Community Services in age from their 40s, 50s to even 80s and at all levels of expertise. Nonprofit Organization 600 Swarthmore Avenue US Postage McDaniel said that targeting programming can be a challenge, who Folsom, PA 19033 PAID also sees a wide range in age in the participants at the Schoolhouse Cen- Permit No. 59 Chester, PA 19013 ter. “We have to program for all different interests, regardless of age. Someone who is 90 could be doing what someone who is 50 is doing. It’s not about the age,” she said. “We try to ensure that the programs are in- tellectually challenging, fun or creative. We really try to work with those parameters.” WWW.SCS-DELCO.ORG JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 / PAGE 1 FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESK CARE MANAGEMENT

By Arthur Weisfeld Thinking About the New Year sonal situation which has a 100 percent fatality Most of you know that I am Jewish. By Trindy Grundy, Director Long Term Care rate that you see the life picture crystallized. The things we thought were so important seem And yet, I take my inspiration from On January 1, 2014 we put up insignificant. When you witness a life and death spiritual men and women of all a new calendar and begin to make challenge for survival, it is amazing the strength faiths. Mahatma Gandhi of course plans for what we hope will be a you have to perform caregiving duties day in is very high on that list, and I’d like great year. and day out, with little respite. We remain com- to share with you a few of his say- Soon after the holiday hustle ings that are especially worthy of contempla- mitted to his care and would offer a few recom- and bustle, our minds reflect on the events mendations for 2014. tion: which we have accrued over the past 365 days. • Show and speak love and care to your hus- The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an For example: caregiver – care receiver, weddings band, wife, parents, siblings, children, attribute of the strong. - divorces, births - deaths, promotion – demo- grandchildren, friends and anyone that has tion, financial gain – financial loss, new friends An eye for an eye only makes the whole world importance in your life. – old friends, vacations – family reunions, re- blind. • Do not put off sending that note, card, or tirement – new jobs. making a phone call to check-in on some- The greatness of a nation can be judged by the No matter the circumstance, we all tend to one you haven’t heard from in a long time. way its animals are treated. look back over the year and make a mental note • Live each day to the fullest, “take no thought Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is of what happened (good or bad) and begin to for tomorrow” the truth. plan for 2014. • Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought I can truly say 2013 has been a very difficult Nice little gems to reflect upon as we begin for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye year personally with my husband (Geoffrey) the new year! shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye and I caring for his brother, age 57, who was re- Billy Graham, a holy man of a different shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, cently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Dis- faith, also has offered some very inspiring and the body than raiment? Matthew 6:25 ease). We have come to embrace Bernard like a thoughts: KJV son as he enters this new chapter in his life. • Be thankful for what God has given you When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when Each person is different in how the disease health is lost, something is lost; • Keep a short account of things which upset manifests itself, however, the onset and pro- you or have been done against you. When character is lost, all is lost. gressive decline has jolted us in our everyday • Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are life. leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: channels made for sharing. We know that we have been truly blessed “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the with family, friends, church ministries, and re- Lord. Romans 12:19 NIV But, the religious figure whose actions, sources. rather than words, have made the greatest im- • Forgive others … as well as yourself. pact on me most recently is Pope Francis. Per- It is not until you face an up front and per- Keep The Faith! haps you read the story about how Pope Francis encountered a man who is so horribly disfig- ured because of a genetic disease (neurofibro- Do you live in the William Penn matosis) that other people recoil when they community? Could you use help encounter him and see the bulbous growths all with transportation or over him. This man goes through his day with chores around the house? In This Issue... others continually turning away such as the Then call 484-534-2201 to see how the Care Management Program 2 time he walked onto a bus. When he went to sit Aging at Home Program can help. in the single remaining seat, the other passenger Senior Center at Home 3 occupying the seat screamed that he should stay Senior Center at Home Spotlight 3 away. Not Pope Francis. Upon encountering SCS Management Staff APPRISE 4 4 this sufferer, without hesitation, he embraced Family Caregiver Support Services Executive Director: Arthur Weisfeld Cognitive Stimulation Program 4 him tightly. The man was transformed by this Associate Director Long Term Care: Trindy Grundy Volunteer Services and Outreach 5 gesture, and exuberantly described himself as Board President: Michael Palazzo Center Without Walls 5 feeling “stronger and happier.” APPRISE Program Coordinator: Glenda A. Radical Center Without Walls Coordinator: Farah Esfahani Hearing Discovery Center 5 Herein lies my New Year’s resolution. Let it Cognitive Stimulation Coordinator: Dorothy Darragh Senior Center Program Highlights 6-7 be a year of making those whose paths cross Director of Development: M.C. Palladino Chester Senior Center 8 FCSP Program Manager: Debbie Templeton mine—regardless of appearance and other su- Fiscal Officer: Robyn Cashwell Friendship Circle Senior Center 9 perficial aspects of their being—“stronger and Hearing Discovery Coordinator: Donna Schumacher Good Neighbor Senior Center 10 happier.” This seems to be a resolution truly SCAH Program Manager: Barbara Caso Schoolhouse Senior Center 11 Director of Volunteers and Outreach: Tiffany Schaff worth keeping.

PAGE 2 / JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 WWW.SCS-DELCO.ORG SENIOR CENTER AT HOME SPOTLIGHT In Loving Memory of Sue McNulty come back to life.” Long story short, the girls absolutely loved their books and proudly carried them back home to Oregon. By Barbara Caso, Program Manager, Senior Center at Home The scrapbooks were a great success. But Sue wasn’t done, she asked Sue McNulty was referred to Senior Center at Home through the for a new project to work on and her visitor suggested jewelry making Waiver program on November 4, 2009. As SCAH’s program manager, with various beads. Sue was excited about this idea and once again, very I had the pleasure of conducting Sue’s initial assessment to ensure she motivated to get started. For almost a year, Sue created beautiful pieces was interested in home visits. At that time, Sue shared that she had sev- of jewelry that she gave as gifts to family members and friends. At first, eral medical issues that caused a great deal of pain and spent most of Sue watched her visitor demonstrate how to use the tools and fasten her time in her recliner in front of the television. She explained that the beads together. She was initially intimidated because she didn’t she had lost motivation to engage in activities she enjoyed due to her think she could physically handle the beads on her own. As time went physical limitations. Sue wasn’t quite sure how SCAH could help her on, her office space doubled as a jewelry making studio. The entire but was open to having a visitor who could, at the very least, increase room became filled with all kinds of earrings, necklaces, and bracelets her opportunities for social stimulation. Before visits began, Sue’s main that Sue made independently between SCAH visits. She and her visitor source of comfort came from her faithful canine companion, Molly. had figured out a great system. Sue would create the pattern of beads The first few months of visits were good. Sue was open to trying she wanted, string them onto wire or cording, and her visitor would new activities but as soon as the holidays arrived, visits graduated from arrive to help attach the closures for the finished product. good to great. She was thrilled to have her visitor bring supplies to make Through these visits, Sue discovered her natural talent for design. homemade Christmas cards for her family because this was a way to She once said, “It wasn’t until I did scrapbooking that I realized what help stay connected with her loved ones. Then, when spring was near- was inside of me all along. I always knew I was made up of colors. It ing, Sue got a call revealing a great surprise from her daughter…she wasn’t receiving physical or occupational therapies that has motivated and Sue’s granddaughters were coming for a visit in a couple of me. It’s definitely the activities.” months! Sue couldn’t wait and immediately requested assistance with Sadly, Sue unexpectedly passed away in November. Shortly before making scrapbooks for each granddaughter starting with their births we lost her, she was able to fulfill her dream of displaying her jewelry up until their current high school years. Sue worked feverishly on this at a local craft show. Although her pieces didn’t sell that day, Sue said project. Her visitor conducted extra visits to guarantee these scrap- the experience of having others compliment her work (especially other books would be finished in time for their visit. While organizing craft vendors) was all the recognition she needed. For four years, Sue man- supplies, laying out photo arrangements, choosing decorative paper, aged to step away from her recliner and TV, able to ignore her pain, ribbons, stamps and stickers, Sue’s motivation level continued to climb and became motivated to foster new talents through support from Sen- and she would often comment, “These scrapbooks are making me ior Center at Home.

SENIOR CENTER AT HOME CAMERA NEEDED Stay Engaged During the Winter Months The Senior Center at Home program is seeking a donation of a digital camera. Pho- By Barbara Caso, SCAH Program Manager tos are vital to demonstrating the impact that We are approaching “Winter • Set up a game day and challenge each other SCAH visits and the activities have on home- bound participants. If you have a camera that Wonderland” season. Many of us to engage in your favorite board games from you would like to donate please contact Bar- enjoy the sparkling snow and cozy days past. bara Caso at [email protected] or 484- nights by a fire with a mug of hot • Designate a night for a movie each week and 540-0382. chocolate. Along with the joys of make your favorite snacks together. Get winter there are also the colder temperatures those old time classics out to view. that can create challenges for our seniors. • Take an interest in learning about your Celebrate Mother’s Day With Winter can be a tough time of the year for loved one’s family tree and pull out old pho- Lady Liberty seniors to be able to engage in enjoyable activi- tos and share life stories. Join the folks from Episcopal Place at Park ties due to the harsh weather conditions. Those • Start a book club together by reading the Row on a Statue of Liberty Lunch Cruise on able to venture outside of their homes may have same books and engage in an exchange various options such as visiting friends, attend- May 9. The cost of the trip is $120 and in- about the story. ing church, or going to their local fitness center cludes transportation to and from Lincoln • Create your own trivia games related to to stay active and remain socially stimulated. Harbor, lunch buffet, live DJ as well as a sight music, television shows, or even personal Homebound seniors find it much easier to be- seeing tour. The bus leaves Park Row (421 W. come bored and feel alone, leading the way for family history. 24th Street, Upland) at 9 a.m. and the cruise depression to sink in. These activities help combat cabin fever and is from 12 to 2 p.m. alleviate feelings of loneliness, boredom, isola- As a friend, neighbor, or caregiver, there are Contact Theresa or Jean at 610-872-0100 tion, anxiety and depression. activities you can engage your loved one in that with questions or to make a reservation. The will be entertaining and fun to do together: (adapted from www.tenderlovingfamilycare.com) first payment of $30 is due on January 15.

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By Dorothy Darragh, Cognitive Stimulation Thank You for Another Successful Fall Prevention During the Winter Program Manager Medicare Annual Enrollment Season By Debbie Templeton, Program Manager for Caregiver Support Services During 2014, the Cognitive Stimulation By Glenda A. Radical, Program will be refurbishing kits and develop- APPRISE Program Manager Winter is the time for snowy weather and cold temperatures. For ing new kits. The kits offer a multi-sensory ex- The 2014 Medicare Annual En- perience by: rollment season has ended and the elderly, it can also mean an in- • Encouraging lively conversation and sharing once again the Delaware County creased chance of slips and falls. of memories Apprise Program volunteers have When caring for an elderly loved done a great job. The volunteers one falls are a constant fear. A fall, especially if it • Supporting well-being by reminiscing in a rose to the occasion by completing 17 telecenter causes injuries, can lead to other health issues simple yet powerful way days where they answered Medicare and Part D that can result in an older person’s inability to • Building connections to others based on Prescription Plan calls from pre-Medicare and live independently and can even result in disabil- shared experiences Medicare beneficiaries from all across Pennsyl- ity or death. Here are some tips to help prevent • Extending mental faculties by stimulating vania. winter falls. the brain through memory Many Medicare beneficiaries needed help 1. Choose footwear carefully. Because snow, • Enhancing creativity and discussion with and had their questions and concerns answered ice, and rain-slicked pavement are slippery, small groups or in a one-on-one situation after attending the 32 Medicare individual you need to have proper shoes for traction. • Promoting a positive review of one’s life counseling sessions at various locations Many of the more popular “comfort” shoes While this is a program always in process, throughout Delaware County. have rubber soles but they’re smooth and 2014 will be especially busy as the kits are show- The main feature of the Medicare Annual lack the tread that you need for better trac- ing signs of wear. I have put together a wish list Enrollment season was the 37 Medicare 2014 tion. for and welcome the donations. You may con- presentations that volunteers gave to caregivers, 2. If you have ice, use salt. Keep the shovel and tact me at 484-496-2144 or at ddarragh@scs- pre-Medicare and Medicare beneficiaries. The salt inside your house. The reason you need delco.org with questions or how to get items to Apprise volunteers provided information per- the shovel and salt is so that you do not have me. taining to “what is new” to Medicare for the to walk across a slippery path. Salt dissolves Items needed: high school yearbooks from 2014 calendar year. ice and leaves a gritty surface that's much pre-1940 (quantity needed: 6), graduation tas- The highlight of the season was the nine easier to walk on. sels (quantity needed: 6), winter hat, Part D prescription drug comparison sessions 3. Have plenty of railings and handholds avail- mitten/gloves, scarves (quantity needed: 6), that were held at local libraries, senior centers able. Anyone who is frail or has balance stuffed snowman (quantity needed: 4), snow as well as long term care and assisted living fa- problems should not attempt to walk on a shoes – no longer than 12 inches (quantity cilities. With information from the comparison slippery surface without something to hold needed: 4), sleds - no longer than 12 inches sessions, several participants were able to select onto. Make sure railings are sturdy and free (quantity needed: 4), dreidels (quantity needed: prescription plans that saved lots of money in of snow and ice or that there’s someone there 4), yarmulkes (quantity needed: 4), menorah - Medicare prescription drugs. Many Medicare to offer an arm to hold onto. (quantity needed: 4), Torah (quantity needed: beneficiaries were paying out-of-pocket for 4. Allow extra time. When heading out, give 4), Hanukkah candles (quantity needed: 4) as some of their prescriptions drugs. But, after yourself a few extra minutes so you are not well as Mardi Gras and New Orleans memora- meeting with the Apprise Program volunteers, rushing around when it’s time to leave. bilia. drug plans were selected where there were no Often times when someone falls, they look out-of-pocket costs for prescriptions for the back and remember that they were rushing beneficiary. and not paying attention to safety. Please join me in celebrating the Apprise 5. Ask for help. If you have to walk across an Program volunteers for their wonderful and icy sidewalk or parking lot and you are un- tireless work during the 2014 Medicare Annual able to salt or shovel yourself, ask for help Enrollment season. Hats off to these wonderful from a family member, friend or neighbor. volunteers: Nancy Ahrendtsen, Ed Baum, Carl Most people are happy to help; all you have Clauss, Frank Colgan, Bette Ferrill, Helen Lynn, to do is ask. Dolores Shavney, Marty Spiegel, Evelyn Remember, these tips are not just for the eld- Williams, Gayle Harmer, Sherry Biggs and Ed erly, they apply to anyone. In the event that you Mooney. or a loved one does slip and fall, have a backup THANK YOU! plan in place. Carry a cell phone and know who you will call for help. Stay safe and warm! Sources: Caring.com, EzineArticles.com

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Aging at Home in the New Year: Cochlear Implants New Art Instructor Joins Us This Spring Strengthening Our Community By Donna Schumacher, By Farah Esfahani, By Tiffany Schaff, HDC Coordinator CWW Coordinator Director of Volunteers and Outreach What do you do when your Dear Friends, It’s a new year and for many, hearing loss becomes so profound I wish all of you a very happy that means new beginnings, reso- that not even hearing aids work new year. May 2014 bring you and lutions, and reflection on the past anymore? Does this mean that you your family prosperity, new hopes, year. For me personally, I have eventually will become totally deaf peace and success. The Center been reflecting on 2013, my first and all those things – the sound of voices, Without Walls spring semester will begin the full year at SCS. We have maintained the tradi- music, social life – will now disappear? first week of March. tion of continuing current programs and find- In 1985, the FDA approved a procedure The CWW art classes, which are very pop- ing ways to further enhance them and carry on called “cochlear implant” that was the answer to ular, provide a perfect environment to make with our mission of promoting independent the prayers of many individuals who were at this friends, have fun and help students become the and meaningful living for older adults. point. artists they want to be. The classes are designed to meet each participant’s skill level and allow Recently, we launched a new program: Simply put, a cochlear implant is a device them to express their creativity. Aging at Home – A Community Network. If that provides stimulation directly to the audi- The watercolor painting and drawing you’ve been paying attention, it’s been in a few tory nerve, bypassing damaged hair cells in the classes at Aston and Concord have been taught newsletters prior to this one. With the assis- cochlea that prevent sound from reaching the by Helen Baur and Van Buren Payne, both ac- tance of the United Way, SCS is going to be able nerve. An implant does not result in “restored” complished and talented artists. I am pleased to to provide additional services to older adults in hearing for the recipient, but does allow him or report that CWW will start a new watercolor the William Penn School District. Services in- her to perceive sounds. Not everyone qualifies class at the Brookhaven Municipal Building in clude but are not limited to – home repair re- for this procedure (which, by the way, is covered the spring with instructor Agnes Wilson- ferrals, enhanced transportation services, snow by insurance) and results vary depending on Bakow. This is good news for those who have removal, leaf raking, and a Friendship Circle when the hearing loss occurred; the longer the been on the waiting list to take this class. membership. time between the hearing loss and the implan- Agnes has been a professional artist for the We are currently seeking volunteers to assist tation, the more “iffy” the outcome. For individ- past 25 years. She studied watercolor under with Aging at Home. What are we looking for? uals who lost their hearing after learning to well-known local artist Pat Sehein. She has ex- A little bit of everything! Handymen and speak, the perception of speech and sounds after hibited her work in many art shows throughout women, snow shovelers, leaf rakers, and drivers. implantation may initially seem quite different the area. At present, she teaches evening classes Whether you live in the William Penn School from what they remember. After using the in watercolor at Sun Valley High School and District (Lansdowne, East Lansdowne, Colwyn, cochlear implant for several months or more, does some volunteer art work at a local assisted Darby, Yeadon, and Aldan) or you just want to these individuals often report that they perceive living facility. She is a juried member of the help your neighbors in Delaware County, we speech to be more natural or closer to their Delaware Valley Art League and had gallery rep- want to hear from you. We know that bringing memory of familiar sounds. resentation at Tyme Gallery in Havertown. Aging at Home to our area is going to Wearing a cochlear implant is a lifetime She has always had an interest in art. In high strengthen the already strong community that commitment and requires the recipient to school, she took two years of commercial art we have. maintain and care for the implant. After an in- and started her painting career in oils. She later If you’re interested in volunteering or you dividual receives the implant, he or she must re- began using watercolor. know an older adult in the William Penn turn to the center for a number of follow-up “I like the different textures that can be cre- School District who could benefit from Aging services, including the fitting of the external ated with this medium. I demonstrate these at Home’s new services, contact Christine Hel- components of the implant; activating and pro- techniques in my classes,” she said. mandollar at [email protected] or gramming of the implant and its microphone, I would like to take this opportunity to wel- at 484-534-2207. speech processor and transmitter; necessary ad- come Agnes to Senior Community Services. justments and reprogramming, and annual Please contact me at 484-496-2143 or fesfa- check-ups. In addition, recipients must undergo [email protected] if you have any questions rehabilitation services with members of the and or suggestions about the CWW programs. team. If this has piqued your interest, I invite you to the next meeting of HLA-Delaware County chapter when we will have representatives from two companies that manufacture and supply cochlear implants. Please join us on January 25 at 10 a.m. at Friendship Circle.

WWW.SCS-DELCO.ORG JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 / PAGE 5 Sandi Thompson leads the conversation about current headlines or the talk of the town. Senior Center Highlights... Kitchen Table Stories Below is a calendar of events at each of our four senior centers. For details and more January 23 at 10 a.m. information on any event, please contact your center director or visit www.scs-delco.org Schoolhouse January 21 and February 18 at 11 a.m. ­ ARTS AND CRAFTS stains, glazes and firings. Art pieces are available Good Neighbor at the center, but you may bring your own. Woodcarvers January 16 at 11 a.m. Mondays at 12 p.m. Sewing Friendship Circle Schoolhouse Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join us with your stories in our monthly Members create extraordinary wood art. Chester reminiscence group. This is a group designed to $5 fee for non-members promote wellness by allowing people to review Pencil Drawing and Watercolors Learn to create your own beautiful works! their own histories and share particular life sto- Mondays from 12:30 - 2 p.m. Beginners to advanced sewers are welcome in ries in a supportive and fun manner. Chester this group. Sewing machines are available on- Holiday Blues Letdown $5 per class site, but you may bring in your personal ma- Monday, January 13 at 1:15 p.m. Find the artist in you or enhance current chine and equipment. skills in this individual level class that offers ba- Relationships of the Heart sics in drawing and water color painting as well Watercolor Painting Monday, February 10 at 1:15 p.m. as more advanced techniques such as shading, Wednesdays beginning on Jan. 8 at 1:45 p.m. Friendship Circle Schoolhouse landscapes, mixing and more. Address meaningful issues in these sessions Cost: $50 for 10 sessions provided by experts from Bayada Nursing. Pencil Drawing Beginner through advanced artists are wel- Every Friday at 10 a.m. come. Helen Baur will focus on individual Positive Aging Book Group Good Neighbor needs as she teaches approaches and techniques Second Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Beginning artists will learn drawing basics to highlight your art. The first of the next 10 ses- Schoolhouse such as form, composition and proportion. Ad- sions is on January 8. Facilitator Marian Mullahy guides the recall vanced artists will be challenged with new tech- and review of an assigned book. niques in different media such as charcoal, pen, Oil & Acrylic Painting ink, and pastel. Fridays beginning on January 17 at 12 p.m. Book Club Schoolhouse Wednesday, January 22 and February 19 at Basic Jewelry Designs Cost: $50 for 10 weeks 12:30 p.m. Every Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. Our skilled instructor can start the beginner Chester Good Neighbor or help the advanced artist enhance their work. Share your opinions and thoughts about Do you love jewelry? Are you interested in some of the most current literary works today. making your own? Expand your creativity and ­ DISCUSSION GROUPS Books are on loan from J. Lewis Crozer Library. learn how to make your own jewelry that will Caregiver Support Group make your friends and family jealous. A special Chinese Culture Tuesday January 7 & February 4 at 3 p.m. class will be offered to all beginners that will Friday, January 31 at 1 p.m. Join this group to receive support from pro- teach basic leading techniques and basic wire Friendship Circle fessionals and other caregivers. Share experi- techniques. Supplies included. Celebrate the Chinese New Year by partici- ences, resources, and information to help each pating is a lecture by volunteer Henry Boer- Crafts other through the caregiving process. Sessions stling. Boerstling will give an overview of what Every Friday at 1 p.m. include open forums, special discussion topics, is appropriate and not appropriate within Chi- Good Neighbor and presenters who share expertise and advice. nese culture. Come show off your craftiness while learn- Healthy Relationships Presentation ing new and exciting techniques. HIV and Seniors Dr. Wesley Anderson Dr. Wesley Anderson No Knot Knitters Thursday, February 13 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 25 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Chester Chester Schoolhouse Healthy relationships are important to a Get the latest information and updates New knitters or experienced, join us as we peaceful, happy life. Learn about how to im- about HIV and AIDS and how to protect your- make special gifts for special needs. prove all types of relationships through com- self and others. munication techniques, forgiveness, and more. Ceramics Good and Welfare Group Thursdays at 11:15 a.m. What’s New(s) Second and fourth Thursday of every month $3 per class Second and Fourth Wednesdays of the at 12:45 p.m. Chester month at 10:15 a.m. Good Neighbor Join this relaxing, enjoyable class. Learn about Schoolhouse This group covers a range of topics that im-

PAGE 6 / JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 WWW.SCS-DELCO.ORG Cardio & Strength Training Exercise Class Big Breakfast Bingo Tuesdays at 5 p.m. January 10 and February 14 at 9:30 a.m. ...More Highlights Chester Good Neighbor pact seniors such as current events, how to keep Take your fitness routine to the next level For the low cost of $5, you will get a won- in touch with loved ones as you age, becoming with this mid-level intensity class that uses derful hot breakfast that includes grits, sausage, homebound and much more. weights, cardio and strength exercises to build bacon, eggs, biscuits, jelly and juice, not to men- muscle, stamina, energy and boost health. Class tion two Bingo cards and cash prizes. Come get ­ FITNESS requires the ability to sit and lay on the floor your belly filled and try your luck. using mats. Silver Sneakers Fitness Pokeeno Tuesdays, January 7 to January 28 at Line Dance Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:45 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Good Neighbor Schoolhouse Good Neighbor Fee: $3 per class Thursdays at 1 p.m. Come and enjoy a fun game of Pokeeno Have fun and move to the music through a $1 per class with friends. variety of exercises designed to increase muscu- Chester Wii Games lar strength and range of movement. Hand-held Mondays – Fridays from 12:45 to 3 p.m. weights, elastic tubing with handles are used for Come and learn the latest line dances while Good Neighbor seated and/or standing support. Silver Sneaker having fun and exercising. Try your hand and stay fit with games of Wii certified instructor: Janet Ford Tap Dancing bowling, tennis or baseball. Friendly competi- Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Tai Chi tion encouraged! Mondays (returning February 3) at 10 a.m. Chester Pinochle Schoolhouse Learn the basic of tap dancing through sim- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. Cost: $40 for six weeks. ple movements. Learn the art of rhythmic tap Schoolhouse It’s easy on the joints, increases range of mo- through Broadway and jazz standard music. Spirited play where no one needs to wait a tion, and clears the mind. This exercise is safe Jazz Dance long time to get in a game. for all ages. Wednesdays at 2 p.m. (beginning February 5) Pinochle Tournament Gospel Aerobics $3 per class Monday, January 13 and February 24 at Wednesday, January 8 and Friday, January Chester 12:15 p.m. 24 at 10 a.m. Enjoy dancing to traditional jazz music and Cost: $5 entry fee Wednesday, February 5 and 19 at 10 a.m. rhythms. Beginners to advanced students are First Monday of every month at 11 a.m. Chester welcome to participate. No special equipment Good Neighbor Join this fun, spiritual exercise program! Im- needed for the class. Playing the hand you’re dealt may lead to prove your physical and spiritual health through Walking Club you leaving as a cash prize winner. low impact exercise done both seated and Monday - Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. standing. Fill up with great energy! Good Neighbor ­ HEALTH & WELLNESS Healthy Steps Join the Walking Club and burn calories! Spa Treatments Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10 a.m. It’s good for your health and can help clear your Mondays 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Schoolhouse mind! Walking locations will vary. Chester Begin with a peaceful warm up, followed by Yoga Take care of yourself by enjoying a relaxing, light aerobic conditioning and closing with a re- Tuesdays beginning on January 21 at 9 a.m. exhilarating manicure, pedicure, or complimen- laxing cool down. Instructors Pat Phillips and Schoolhouse tary facial. There is a nominal fee for manicures Betty Schumucker lead this class located in the Cost: $4 for 10 weeks and pedicures. 2nd floor conference room. Promotes strength, flexibility, balance and Living with Diabetes Sit & Get Fit focus. Instructor Dotti Greg is a licensed physi- Every fourth Wednesday at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30- cal therapist. Good Neighbor 11:15 a.m. ­ GAMES Facilitator: Dr. Paula Gray Chester Find out about managing your diabetic is- Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. MahJong sues, treatments, prevention, and eye health. Schoolhouse Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Continued on page 12 Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Schoolhouse Good Neighbor A Chinese tile game, where four players try for While seated, using light weights and bands, the right combinations that lead to one win- we strengthen muscles, burn calories, improve ner. We’ll teach you how to win. movement and flexibility.

WWW.SCS-DELCO.ORG JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 / PAGE 7 CHESTER SENIOR CENTER / 610-497-3550 / 721 HAYES STREET, CHESTER, PA 19013 Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Chester Travelers Chester Chatter Join us for the following events in honor of Spotlight on Elder Abuse the great civil rights leader! Midway—Harrington Casino Jan. 22 and Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. Many older adults face many Intergenerational Sharing with Wallingford Cost: $25 kinds of abuse and are often Swarthmore Schools Includes transportation, free luncheon buffet, and afraid to report the abuse or do Friday, January 17 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. $10 coin bonus! not know where to turn. Al- Share your history and memories of Dr. though it is difficult to pinpoint how many Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights “MOSES” at Sight & Sound Theatre seniors are truly being abused, estimates state movement with students eager to learn! Stu- March 5, 2014 that 1 in 20 older adults are victims of dents will spend the day interacting and serving Cost: $110, members/$120, non-members abuse—financial exploitation, physical neg- at the center. Enjoy the great biblical story of Moses in a spec- lect and emotional mistreatment. Very often, Annual Coat Drive tacular live performance and enjoy a delicious the abuser is someone living in the same In partnership with Burlington Coat Fac- buffet luncheon at Shady Maple restaurant. house or is a family member. This can be a tory, the Chester Senior Center will serve as a Transportation also included. difficult issue but we all must be aware and distribution site for new and gently used coats Motown Forever Show – Tropicana Casino, get involved when we suspect abuse. Here are for all who have need. Children’s and a variety Atlantic City a few things to look for: of adult sizes and styles will be available. Please May 5, 2014 • Bruises, pressure marks, broken bones, check with the front desk for the date and time Cost: $57 Members/$62 Non-members abrasions, and burns may be an indica- of the event. Includes roundtrip coach transportation, live Mo- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday~ Center tion of physical abuse, neglect, or mis- town Forever show, $15 slot play. Closed Monday, January 20 treatment.. San Francisco, California by Train Why not join in a community effort and • Unexplained withdrawal from normal ac- September 17-28, 2014 volunteer your time to serve—a day on, not a Cost: $2,569 per person tivities, a sudden change in alertness, and day off! unusual depression may be indicators of (certain amenities are extra) emotional abuse. Celebrating Black History Month! Enjoy a beautiful train ride across country by Am- • Bruises around the breasts or genital area The African American heritage is rich with trak, hotel accommodations at the Tuscan Inn in can occur from sexual abuse. history. Don’t miss these exciting activities as we San Francisco, daily meals, tour Alcatraz, Mon- celebrate our heritage! • Sudden changes in financial situations terey and Carmel, San Francisco, ride a cable car February Black History Reenactment & and much more! may be the result of exploitation. Dessert Reception • Bed sores, unattended medical needs, Program Highlights Friday, February 21 at 1 p.m. poor hygiene, and unusual weight loss are Learn about a great African American, Happy New Year from Vicky! indicators of possible neglect. Madam CJ Walker, as her life is reenacted by Dr. As we move forward into 2014, why not start • Behavior such as belittling, threats and Daisy Century in this intense dramatic presen- with a clean bill of health? Do you know that other uses of power and control by tation! Enjoy delicious treats, coffee, tea and an January is Wellness Month, Life Month, Cervi- spouses or other loved ones are indicators opportunity to talk with Dr. Century after the cal Cancer Screening Month, National Cancer of verbal or emotional abuse. performance. Registration is required. Prevention Month, National Eye Care Month, • Strained or tense relationships, frequent and National Glaucoma Awareness Month? Get Well Wishes Take time to visit your doctors and get proper arguments between the caregiver and eld- Jean Corbitt, Corine Hatcher, Doretha care, begin a fitness routine, and strive to make erly person are also signs (NCEA, 2013). Loper, George Majors, Evelyn Mills, Monika better health choices overall. Start the new year To help someone or gain further informa- Thomas Rhodes, Wilma Plummer off strong! Many of our activities can help you tion call the Department of Aging’s Elder Thank You to: get off to a great start. Abuse Hotline at 1-800-490-8505. You can • State Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland, staff and Birthday Celebrations: Friday, January 31st also call your local Area Agency on Aging, a and Friday, February 28th at 11 a.m. family for sponsoring another great Christ- local senior center or go to the National Cen- Celebrate your birthday with us at the mas celebration for all to enjoy! ter on Elder Abuse website for further educa- monthly party with live entertainment and a • The Chester Mission and Master Blaster for tion at www.ncea.aoa.gov. We all can help to delicious hot lunch. Lunch is complimentary if make someone’s life a little better—let’s vow sharing your love of music and Chester tal- your birthday is in that month, $2 for all other to be aware and get involved! ent at the holiday musical showcase! guests. Please sign up at the front desk. • Widener University Library staff for the hol- Chili Cook Off 2014! In Sympathy iday gifts for our homebound older adults. Sign up if you dare and see if you are the We extend our deepest sympathy to the fam- • All who gave to the mitten tree for the chil- best chili chef in town. Try to win the $50 cash ily of Bernice Cheers on her recent passing. Our dren at the Wesley House shelter as well as prize! The date is March 7. Details and rules are thoughts and prayers are with you always. to the community food drive. at the front desk!

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Friendship Facts Program Highlights Friendship Outings Appraisals Make your reservation for these trips: Shoveling is the Headache Monday, February 24 at 1 p.m. A Raisin in the Sun of a Beautiful Snowfall Expert Joe Furia will appraise your individ- Wednesday, April 30 Winter has arrived. And ual items (up to 4) at $2 per item. Joe is an ex- Cost: $205 per person with it, the snow will fall. Shov- pert on coin and paper but all household Starring Denzel Washington and Diahann eling snow is a very physical ac- treasures are welcomed. Pre-registration is re- Carroll. Trip includes transportation, excellent tivity and is comparable to lifting weights fast quired. and with many repetitions. The dangers tickets and all gratuities. Lunch is on your own. occur from stress that the body undergoes Pinochle Tournament A $60 non-refundable deposit is required by from the physical activity of shoveling the Saturday, January 18 January 31 and final payment is due by April 7. Cost $8 includes trophies and lunch snow. Seniors who are not used to daily exer- Moses (Sight N Sound Theater) Pinochle tournaments at Friendship Circle cise have a chance of straining the heart when Thursday, May 8 are always a success at the center because moving a hundred pounds of snow. The cold Cost: $129 per person pinochle players from other centers participate weather can impact your blood flow. Package includes round trip coach and in them. The tournament is a great way to have The communities that Friendship Circle lunch feast at Shady Maples restaurant and fun with others and challenge your card skills. serves (Darby, Lansdowne, Aldan, Yeadon, show at 2:45 p.m. Shopping at Kitchen Kettle Collingdale and Colwyn) share many of the Birds in Winter Village to follow. same policies regarding snow removal: no Monday, February 3 at 11:30 a.m. Baltimore Inner Harbor vehicle shall be parked on any street desig- There is no better time to view birds than in Wednesday, May 15 nated as a snow emergency route; sidewalks the winter. Birds are more visible because the Cost: $40 per person shall be cleared no later than 12-24 hours trees are so bare. However, birds need to survive Round trip to the beautiful harbor and have after snow or sleet has ceased to fall; in the the cold weather and rely on humans to meet FREE time to explore the museums, National case of snow, a pathway, not less than 24 their food needs. We’ll talk about common birds Aquarium and possibly enjoy eating the well- inches in width shall be thoroughly cleared to see in the area. known Maryland crabs. and ice shall be covered with control materi- A bird craft will take place at 1 after lunch als.; snow and ice need to be piled up on the for those who wish to participate. There will be Fishing at Linvilla Orchards curb and not placed in the road. a small fee for participation to cover bird food Friday, May 21 With these policies in mind, I encourage and craft materials. Cost: $15 per person you to create a plan for when it snows. In cre- Transportation is on your own but fishing ating that plan, please consider Aging at Computer Help fee and picnic lunch is included. Meet at the Home. Let us help you remove your snow Wednesday, February 19 at 1 p.m. fishing pond that is stocked with fish at 10 a.m. promptly and safely. Contact us if you are in- Computer classes are great but this is your terested or have any questions. You could also Dr. King Day at the Center opportunity to get assistance with your individ- Thursday, January 16 at 11 a.m. consider reaching out to a relative or neigh- ual needs. Come and learn from volunteer The center will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther bor to shovel. Henry Boerstling to answer your computer King, Jr.’s life. We will discuss this wonderful If you do hire someone to shovel for you, questions. settle on a pre-negotiated price for the service person and reflect on his accomplishments. Pro- prior to the snow falling. That way, a long and grams will be held throughout the day. cold winter will not leave your wallet empty. Membership Drive Aging in Place – A Community Network Friendship Circle continues to strive to A Program in the Hub of Friendship meet the annual membership goal. Please Register for CLLL Spring Classes NOW make your $25 contribution for 2014. New Circle Senior Center Happy 2014 Friendship members! I invite Friendship members and older adults age 60 cards are being distributed to contributing you to enroll in the CLLL classes held from Feb- plus residing in the William Penn School district members. ruary to June 2014. Enroll in a class that sparks are encouraged to join Aging at Home – A Com- your interest. Simply complete the registration munity Network that provides additional bene- form and give it to any staff person or call 484- Tax Season Is Here – Sign Up at fits using the senior center as the base for 534-2033 or email [email protected]. Friendship Circle for Tax Service resources, group activities, lunch, and recre- You can also register on the SCS website Pathways organization is collaborating with ational activities. The program goes beyond www.scs-delco.org or in person at the front Friendship Circle to provide tax services on what the center offers: transportation services, desk. There is sure to be a class to improve your February 4, 11, 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. If in- chore services and home repairs. Feel free to stop daily living or just have fun. terested, please call and sign up with Donna by the Aging at Home office in the center to Schumacher at 484-534-2033. schedule your assessment so we can address your With Sympathy: Richard Carmine individual needs to support independent living.

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Carmen’s Corner Center Happenings Trips Dear Friends of Good Neighbor, Out to Lunch Thrift Store Hop My prayers go out to all of January 6 and February 3 Friday, Jan. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. you; we are about to start a new Cost: $5 (transportation) Cost: $7 year with hopes and dreams for Come and enjoy a wonderful lunch out on Come join us for a fun bargain hunting a blessed and prosperous 2014. the town at a beautiful restaurant during the and shopping day. We will be trying out a new Our year is full of lots of trips and activities. month. The cost of lunch is on your own. location! Register at the front desk. We are looking forward to a great winter Southern Grill Casino Trip: Mount Airy Casino without snow but so far we haven’t been so Every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 8 lucky. However, I am hoping this is the last we Cost: $5 Cost: $30 per person see of snow this winter. I will be praying for a Enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal every The bus will depart Good Neighbor at 9 quick and short winter. I miss fall already. I Thursday. Choose from a variety of menu items a.m. and return at 5:15 p.m. Cost includes can’t wait for spring to get here. I really love depending on the day. Eat-in or take out. To $25 slot play and $10 food credit. To sign up, spring and fall. Spring is when the tempera- order ahead of time or to see what the menu is please speak with Ms. Sylvia or Ms. Tillie ture warms up and I am back in the garden! for the week call 610-586-8170. Jones. Come try your luck with us. I love fall because it is filled with such beau- tiful colors and the weather is perfect. Reiki Tunica-Casino Capital of the South & My prayers also ask that we remain active Every Friday (except the 2nd Friday of the Memphis Home of the Blues and know God’s blessing is on our lives. My month) from 9 to 11 a.m. June 21-29 (9 days/8 nights) New Year’s resolution will be to treat others Reiki is an ancient and effective form of Cost: $650 the way I want to be treated. We should all try hands-on healing to bring greater health and The cost includes motor coach trans- and follow this golden rule to love our neigh- well-being for ones’ body, mind and spirit. Reiki portation, 14 meals (6 dinners and 8 break- bors as God instructed. I have my resolution; can help relieve pain, provide relaxation, ex- fasts) as well as a guided tour of Memphis what will yours be? Remember to love and re- pand energy and bring significant positive including the National Civil Rights Museum spect each other. Invite someone new to join change to the person receiving it. Reiki seeks to and the Tunica Museum. in an activity they don’t usually participate in balance the body’s energy to allow healing at the Caribbean Cruise: Norwegian Cruise Line and don’t forget to do the same. Let us con- physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. on the Norwegian Gem tinue to be the good neighbor our center is Sessions are by appointment only. Call for reser- November 24-December 3, 2014 known for. Have a happy and prosperous vations at (610) 504-3607 or (610) 586-8170. (10 days, 9 nights) New Year! See you at the center. January Birthday Party Cost: $1,099 to $1,519 Friday, January 24 at 11 a.m. Thank You An easy 12-month payment plan is avail- If your birthday is in January, come out and able. Flyers are at the front desk with more Thanks to everyone for a great job with the join your peers in a birthday bash! Even if your Christmas party. details. For reservations or additional infor- birthday isn’t in January still come and be a part mation, please contact Carmen Olive at (610) Thanks to the Christmas Committee for of the celebration! their hard work; thank you to Sylvia Wilson, 924-7920. Tillie Jones, Janie Strong, Clarence Clark, and Art of Style Motown Forever at the Tropicana Casino in Vincent Spragins. Second Monday of the month Atlantic City, NJ Cost: $5 Good Neighbor Senior Center Partners With Get Well Wishes Art of Style is a hair dressing company lo- Schoolhouse Senior Travel Club Our prayers go out to all our homebound cated on Church Lane in Yeadon. They will be Monday, May 5, 2014 members. We are praying for a speedy recovery. providing us with their services at a reasonable Cost: $69 Never does a day go by without some special price. Please sign up for a time slot in advance The Motown Forever show celebrates the thoughts of you. Get well soon! so we can know how many staff member to ask classic songs from Barry Gordy’s hit makers to come. Please wash and condition hair before of the 60s and 70s with a cast of 5 male and 3 Panama Canal Cruise 2015 coming in. female vocalists and an incredible band of Princess Cruises on the Coral Princess Red Hatters musicians. Package includes matinee per- 13 days/12 nights Fourth Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. formance at 3 p.m., $15 slot play and motor- March 20-April 1, 2015 Join the group for outings, fellowship and coach transportation as well as a ticket to the Cost: $3,249-$3,899 special events. show. Deposit of $25 due by March 1, 2014. Contact Carmen Olive at Good Neighbor Center 610-856-8170 or Kim McDaniel at 610-544-7137 at the Schoolhouse Center.

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Trip Update! show music of the 50s and 60s and buffet. Leave Kim’s Korner We have some great trips coming up! The Schoolhouse at 9:00 a.m.; return at 6 p.m. Dear Friends, Travel Team is comprised of Kim McDaniel, Rocking Horse Resort Happy and healthy new year! Bertie Ritchie, Barb Lenzi and Jean Merserole. September 8-12 We here at Schoolhouse are so Barbara is advising about some vacations and Cost: $619 for double occupancy room grateful for each of you. It is be- the cruises. Signing up for trips is as easy as ever. The price includes 5 days, 4 nights along cause of you, our members, Just pay at the front desk unless otherwise stated with 3 meals per day, hay rides, shuffleboard, staff, guests and friends that this past fall has on the flier. Trips under $75 should be paid in horseback riding, bocci, sauna, swimming pool, been the busiest in the center’s history. Most full to hold your reservation. If trips are over paddleboats and more! Evening activities in- people hear about Schoolhouse from you. I $75, setting up a payment plan is fine. For va- clude live entertainment and dancing. All Inclu- thank you for your confidence in our center cations, we strongly recommend taking out sive. Please call Barb Percival to make a and for spreading the word that we are not travel insurance in the event you are ill. We can reservation: 610 237-8100. your grandmother’s senior center. In a time provide information on how to do this. Trains Across the Mountains – Vermont and when other programs are struggling, our cen- Sight and Sound – MOSES New Hampshire at Peak Foliage ter is vibrant, active and healthy. Thank you Wednesday, March 19 October 3- 6 for all you do to help spread the word and in Cost: $92.00 - all inclusive Cost: $531 double occupancy, $687 single helping our new members feel welcome. Leave at 10:30 a.m. Return at 7 p.m. The cost includes 3 nights, 3 breakfasts, 1 This month is also a milestone for me; I Buffet at Dienners Country Restaurant dinner with entertainment, 1 dinner train, tour had a goal of surpassing the record of the first Showboat Casino for only $3! of Castle in the Clouds mansion, ride Conway Center Director at Schoolhouse, Carol Weist. Monday, April 7 scenic railroad and enjoy beautiful scenery of This new year begins a new record for This is the deal of the year! For only $3 you the Mount Washington area, covered bridges Schoolhouse’s Center Director – I begin my get bus transportation, casino, $5.00 slot credit, and much more! 18th year here. I owe much to the staff I share tax and gratuities. Leave at 9 a.m., return 6 p.m. leadership with, our amazing Advisory Coun- American Queen Steamboat Civil War Cruise (There will only be one bus with 46 seats. Don’t cil that is so supportive, insightful and hard October 31-November 8 (9 Days, 8 Nights) wait, this will fill quickly!) working and finally to each of you for every Travel down the Tennessee River, where each time you share a part of yourself with me and Paper Mill Playhouse: South Pacific port of call played a part in the conflict that tore others. You inspire me. Thursday, April 24 our nation apart. Depart from Chattanooga and So this is a happy new year for School- Cost: $114 travel to Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri and dis- house. Raise your glass for old friends, new The cost includes tickets to this fabulous embark in Memphis. Prices range from $3,469. friends and friends yet to be. show with orchestra seats, bus and gratuities. Does not include air or land transportation. Love, Lunch at Charlie Brown’s includes salad, bread, Still to come: Kim baked potato, seasonal fresh veggie, choice of • Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder – on duchess cut prime rib, sesame ginger chicken or Broadway Condolences to: coconut shrimp as well as homestyle New York • Kinky Boots on Broadway Our condolences to the friends and family cheesecake. • Shenandoah Valley tour for late spring-early of Kay Webber. Kay was with us every day and Resorts Casino – “The Clusters” summer is missed by all. Monday, June 9 • Christmas program Our sympathy to Grace Reinke, Bob Cost: $53 Salkowitz, Sam and friends of Mary Salkowitz. Prince includes cost of bus transportation, Mary was a Schoolhouse volunteer for years. She helped with the homebound program and All-Day Alzheimer’s Workshop for Membership – We Are Getting Closer – the Bazaar. Caregivers Only $3,000 to Go! Our sympathy to the friends and family of Please join us on January 11 at 9 a.m. for an Thank you to those who have paid their Bernard Kelly. “Kel” was a bingo player and is informative workshop for caregivers presented membership! For those who have not joined missed. by the Alzheimer’s Association. This workshop (paid $25.00 membership), please consider Sunshine Wishes to: will focus on early stage Alzheimer’s as well as doing it! In order to meet our goal, we need Evelyn McElwee, Margaret Ferguson, Toni early onset Alzheimer’s. This presentation will everyone. Your gifts help to keep the lights on. Pearlingi, Larry Galvin, Pasqual Villano, Dolores provide essential and practical information for Thank you! Jester, Marie Angilello, Marjorie Lucci, Alice those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or Spice, Ed Smith and Ernie Barci. dementia. All are welcome. If you know a member who is sick and you This program is FREE and lunch is being don’t see their name on the board, please let us provided through a grant from Gateway Health know. Plan. Please call 610-237-8100 to register.

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Happenings Around Our Centers SCS Center Highlights, continued from page 7 ­ NUTRITION Nutrition Talk Tuesday, January 7 at 11 a.m. Schoolhouse Can you eat well at fast food places? Maybe. Barbara Myers will tell us how/where. Eating Smart Talk Tuesday, January 14 at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 11 at 11:15 a.m. Chester Tuesday, January 21 at 12:30 p.m. Cooking Demo is on Thursday, January 23 Good Neighbor Maintaining good health is about eating Senior Community Services’ Cognitive Stimulation Kit Pro- smart! Learn how to make better food choices gram recently received a generous grant from the Hoxie Har- to improve your health. rison Smith Foundation. The Foundation, a loyal supporter of the SCS program, seeks to “improve the physical, mental, Healthy Cooking Demo and moral condition” of the elderly. Wednesday, January 22 and February 26 at The Cognitive Stimulation Program offers more than 300 sen- 12:30 p.m. at Chester sory kits available for in-home and in-community use to spark conversation and reminiscence among older adults. Thursday, January 23 at 12:30 p.m. Prior to grant approval, Lee Daney, on behalf of The Foun- Learn and sample a simple and delicious dation, visited a kit program at Little Flower Nursing Home meal that can be prepared at home. in Darby where 30 older adults shared personal memories as they passed around items from the Attic Treasures Kit. Pic- Eating Smart Cooking Demo tured above at Little Flower, (left) Cognitive Stimulation Kit Tuesday, January 28 at 11 a.m. Program Coordinator Dot Darragh, (right) Lee Daney, Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation board member. Schoolhouse members celebrated together at the Schoolhouse Schoolhouse Holiday Party held at the Springhaven County Club. Larry We’ll sample foods discussed in Barbara’s Campbell agreed to stand-in for Santa, who was understand- ably tied up at the North Pole. nutrition talk. The Mystery Dinner Theater, performed by the Schoolhouse ­ Players, tried to stump the sleuths in the audience with their RELIGION latest play this fall. Mark Bernstein, a volunteer from the Bible Study Media Unitarian Universalist Church was the chief of police in the play. Tuesdays from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Chester Study the word of God with Pastor Allen Spring Programs, continued from page 1 Jones through the use of biblical scripture. programming that interests a wide variety of and the basics in an easy-to-follow way. He Open discussion will deepen and strengthen participants. scheduled the four sessions at the same time as your knowledge and relationship with God. “We want people to truly embrace technol- the senior bowling leagues, to help those par- Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. ogy and all the wonderful things technology is ticipants feel more comfortable. to 10:30 a.m. at Good Neighbor able to do today—even for older adults,’ Nowell The spring courses begin in either February Facilitator: Reverend Alice Weaver said. “We also want to continue to increase or March. For more information please contact This club is a study of the gospels and other membership and participation in the center by the following senior centers or log on to books in the Old and New Testament. The dis- offering new and interesting classes, seminars, www.scs-delco.org for more information. cussions are passionate and thought provoking. and activities for all to enjoy.” Chester Senior Center: 610-497-3550 Praise with Song Friendship Circle is also breaking the mold Good Neighbor Senior Center: 610-586- Every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. of traditional programming by offering a bowl- 8170 Good Neighbor ing course off-site at MacDade Bowl. The Friendship Circle Senior Center: 610-237- Come out to praise the Lord while singing course was offered in the fall and was a success. 6222 along to your favorite gospel tunes. Don’t be It is back by popular demand for the spring. Schoolhouse Senior Center: 610-237-8100 shy; come have your sins forgiven. Amen. Bob Pescatore the owner of the bowling SCS programs in Aston, Brookhaven and alley and one of the instructors said this infor- Concord: 484-496-2143 mational program covers bowling tips, safety

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