November 2019 COA Newsletter(PDF)
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COUNCIL ON AGING STAFF “Successful Aging Director: THE CENTER AT MEDFIELD Through Senior Roberta Lynch 359-3665 X202 The CENTER at Medfield Wellness” FAX 508-359-4810 PRSRT STD U.S. ONE ICE HOUSE ROAD Council on Aging [email protected] Postage Paid MEDFIELD, MA 02052 SERVICES One Ice House Road Outreach Worker: Medfield MON.-THURS. 9:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M. WED. 9:00 A.M.-*7:00 P.M. Information Medfield, MA 02052 Outreach Lisa Donovan Permit No. 1 FRIDAY 9:00-1:00 P.M. Nutrition 508-359-3665 X201 *WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE VARIES Transportation [email protected] Advocacy 508-359-3665 Health Clinics Volunteer Coordinator: Picture by Seymour Levy July 2008 Monthly Newsletter Susan Bernstein Picture by Mike Lennon September 2009 Daily Activities 508-359-3665 X203 NOVEMBER 2019 Garden by Jill Vollmuth Computers [email protected] Exercise Classes Yoga Transportation: X200 On April 24, 2006 the Town of Medfield voted to authorize transfer of care, custody, management and control of a parcel Tai Chi Peter Burke of Town owned land to the Council on Aging to construct and operate an Adult Community Center. The Center opened Card Games [email protected] January 6, 2008 and continues to support the Council on Aging mission to foster an atmosphere of wellness by Craft classes addressing the emotional, social, physical and often, spiritual needs of older individuals and their families during the Tax Work-Off Program The Club Staff: Kathy Powers, Coordinator X206 aging process. The Council on Aging’s goal is to enhance the quality of lifePicture and promoteby Seymour independence Levy by July providing 2008 Equipment Loans programs, social events, services and referrals to support community members through their life journey. Supper Club [email protected] Book Clubs Trish Pembroke, Activities Lending Library Happy Thanksgiving Supportive Day HESSCO Meal site: X211 Trips 508-359-3665 X 211 Social Events HESSCO Meal site Manager Director’s Note: November is a time of THANKS. At the Center we have much to be thankful for, especially Book Groups Kim Lavange our Volunteers. The COA staff could never, ever, do all that our volunteers do for this department. 781-784-4944 COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD I would like to showcase our garden volunteers who work tirelessly to make the Center’s gardens beautiful, lush and manicured every year. They have faithfully watered our newly planted trees, saved our Rose of Bob Heald—Chairman, Perry Constas, Richard Ryder (below, right), and Katie Robinson If your label has a highlighted date on it– PLEASE RENEW Sharon bush created magnificent seasonal displays in containers by the front and rear doors, groomed the perennial garden behind the Bocce court, created a new garden on the flagpole side of the NEXT FOSI MEETING SPECIAL TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 18 AT 7:00 P.M. building, kept the garden surrounding our Celebration of Life brick area perfect, kept our raised herb and Thursday, A Special Town Meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 18th starting at 7 flower bed filled with beauty, maintained the garden around the Center’s sign as you enter the parking lot November 7 PM in the High School Gymnasium. The primary purpose of this Special Town and when the weeds start popping up they are out there pulling them one by one. at 12 Noon Meeting is to request taxpayer approval of proposed zoning changes required to I cannot thank Eve Potts enough for her detail to all that is done to keep the enable the town to move forward in the process of redeveloping the State gardens looking so wonderful. She has a dedicated group of people that work Hospital property along the lines of what is described in the Medfield State during the week AND weekends. Although the out door faucets and hoses caused Hospital Master Plan. The proposed zoning changes must be passed by a 2/3 them trouble, they never missed a watering! The COA would like to thank (as pictured: Norm Hazen, Vicki Costello, Nancy Brais, Steve majority. If the proposed zoning changes pass at the Special Town Meeting, the Fosdick, Eve Potts and Gayle Reese - missing are Lois Hazen and town will then move ahead and request proposals from prospective developers Carle Brenton) for all that they do to make this Center so for the redevelopment of the property. Before any contract is signed with a beautiful. developer, however, taxpayers will have another chance to approve the specific redevelopment proposal that has been selected for the property through a land disposition vote at a future town meeting. A Special Thank You to the Following People for Their Donation to FOSI Frederick Schultz in Memory of Mike Cronin, Joseph Grzyb in memory of Walter Shackley, Edwin Kinnen, Frances Feloni, Phyllis & Bob Dennehy, Jean Coulombre, Joanne & Suzanne O'Halloran (brick in memory of Dorothy Ruzzo) FOSI continues to offer the Automotive Service, Inc. BUY-A-BRICK FRIENDS OF SENIORS, Inc. (FOSI) 2019 Yearly suggested donation is $15.00/person 26 Spring Street PROGRAM. DATE :___________ 519 Main Street, Medfield, MA 386 W. Main St. Suite 14 Medfield MA 02052 It is a great way to NAME:______________________________PHONE:_______________________________ 508-359-6050 Northborough MA 01532 Medfield, Westwood and Dover’s 508-359-4409 remember a loved one ADDRESS:__________________________________EMAIL:_________________________ 508-393-8338 or to honor someone Top Choices for Skilled Nursing Inspections, Auto repairs, ENCLOSED IS MY YEARLY SUGGESTED DONATION OF $ _______________________ & Rehabilitative Services 209 w. Central St., Suite 210 Complimentary shuttle special in your life. Additional Donations: Quality Care in a Home-Like Setting 508-359-2000 Natick MA 01760 service. Order forms are IN MEMORY OF: NAME______________________________________________________ www.robertsmitchellcaruso.com 508-647-3773 IN HONOR OF: NAME _______________________________________________________ available at the Center. Mail form to: FOSI The Center at Medfield One Ice House Road Medfield MA 02052 OR drop off at the Center EXERCISE CLASSES Benefits of Exercise Romeo Outing- Join Peter on Friday, November 15 at 9 a.m. for breakfast at Brookside in Norwood. Monday: Regular exercise and physical activity are important to the physical 9:30 a.m. Exercise for Life 1– Moderate- Silver Sneakers and mental health of almost everyone, including older adults. Being Juliet Luncheon– Join Roberta on Friday, November 8 at 11:15 a.m. at Yama Fuji in Medway. 10:30 a.m. Exercise for Life 2– Beginner- Silver Sneakers physically active can help you continue to do the things you enjoy 12:30 p.m. Core Balance– Moderate $5/ class and stay independent as you age. Regular physical activity over long periods of time canSusan produce Bernstein long-term and health set up benefits. an That's Celebrating Veteran’s Day Tuesday: why health experts say that older adults should be active every day 9:30 a.m. Mat Yoga– $3/ class to maintain their health. In honor of Veteran’s Day, the COA is bringing a unique program, Reconstructing History & Genealogy: 10:40 a.m. Chair Yoga– $3/ class Mom’s WWII Letters, to the Center on Thursday, November 14 at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday: EXERCISE PROGRAMS AT THE CENTER Corinne H. Smith will share her story of finding her mother’s stash of more than 9:30 a.m. Exercise for Life 1– Moderate - Silver Sneakers Exercise for Life 1 and 2 is a Silver Sneakers Program 100 letters from 16 service men that she had corresponded with in 1944-1945. 10:30 a.m. Exercise for Life 2– Beginner - Silver Sneakers Most of the men were from her mother’s home town of Allentown, Pennsylvania 3:00 p.m. Line Dancing—$3/class Exercise for Life classes are now part of the Silver Sneakers or from her college roommates hometown of Trenton, New Jersey. Nearly all the family. EFL1 is an intense and active program while EFL 2 Thursday: provides a full body seated workout. Silver Sneakers offers writers were now gone and could no longer offer information or explanations for 8:45 a.m. Strength, Stretch and Balance $5/class what they had written. Corrine began to trace the soldiers’ family trees with one 10:00 a.m. Zumba- $5/ class exercise classes at no cost to the consumer. Join us for classes with instructor Kim Vareika on Mon. & Wed. EFL 1 is goal in mind to return the letters in person to their children. Learn about her Friday at 9:30 a.m. and EFL 2 is at 10:30 a.m. on-going project, and hear some of the stories of the men, their experiences and 9:00 a.m. Chair Yoga- $3/class what their relatives have to say today. This presentation links history and 10:00 a.m. Tai Chi-$5/ class Core Balance Class genealogy to present-day research and diligence. It revisits a time that we may 11:15 p.m. Core Balance-Moderate $5/ class Pick up a large print copy of Join the Core Strengthening Class on Mondays at 12:30 and not want to forget. And it may prompt audience members to wonder for Saturday Fridays at 11:15 p.m. Balance training repairs damaged themselves what treasures may be lurking in their own old family boxes. Join us 9:00 a.m. Zumba- $5/class pathways to the brain, strengthens and stabilizes weak muscles for this interesting presentation on Thursday, November 14 at 1:30 p.m. INSTRUCTORS: (core/abdominal muscles) and teaches the body new strategies Enjoy Senior Swim on Mondays and All welcome! Kim Vareika (EFL) Susan Dahl (Yoga) for keeping itself upright. Class is $5. Jeanne Donnelly (Tai Chi, Core Balance) Strength,Medfield Stretch, Resident and COABalance members only.