September/ October 2021
Robert J. Nyman Rockland Senior Center • 317 Plain Street • Rockland, MA 02370 781-871-1266 • www.rocklandma.gov/council-aging-coa
Art Stop in on Yvonne ’s Balance Tune Up last day with us, Bingo BP screenings Friday, September 10th Bocce 9:00 ~ 12:30pm Cards for a fun, well deserved send off! Chair Massage Chair Yoga Computers Corn Hole It’s been a great 7 years having Yvonne with us! Crafts Cribbage Thousands of calls have been received, “Crisfit” hundreds of people have been greeted, Eccentrics Exercise Classes Endless number of lunch lists produced, Fitness Equipment and My Senior Center Mastered. “Friends” These are just a FEW of the MANY tasks Fuel Assistance Yvonne has accomplished, helping our Hearing Screening COA over the years. Geronimo “Yvonne has ALWAYS been willing to be Golden Agers here to help out, no matter what. She has Info/Referrals never said no.” ~Peggy Lunch MahJongg WE THANK YOU and SALUTE YOU! Meals on Wheels Men’s Group Her witty, smiling Mindful personality and selfless dedication to the WE WISH YOU THE BEST Meditation center will be missed by all! ON YOUR NEW Painting (Although we know she will be back to JOURNEY of Pickleball visit, probably sooner than later! Possibly for RETIREMENT, YVONNE! Ping Pong Scaryoke or BINGO??? Shhhhh!) Podiatrist Have a Spooktakular time on Pool Table Quilting Friday, October 29th at Noon! Safety Assurance Seasonal Parties Relish a Ghoulish American Goulash SHINE Counselor Shopping Luncheon with MonSterous Music SNAP apps. & Creepy Karaoke by DJ Steve. S&S $5.00 Donation. Costumes encouraged, not required. Tai Chi Television Tickets will be on sale at the center, Transportation Walking Club Monday, October 18th. Limit of 2. Wi-Fi We apologize, phone reservations will Zumba Gold no longer be taken for large events. Dr. Gary G. Campbell Optometrist Office Hours By Appointment 781-878-1846 17 North Avenue Rockland • Massachusetts 02370 Newly Expanded and Renovated NOR’EAST SERVICES Rehabilitation Care Enhancing your comfort Cor. of North Ave. & Brighton St. Infusing your spirit • Rehabilitating you to your Optimum Health SPECIALIZING IN ALL 6 Brighton St., Abington, MA TYPES OF ROOFING POST ACUTE CARE UNIT FEATURES: A FULL SERVICE HOME 781-878-0893 Introducting our • Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapies EXTERIOR COMPANY PROFESSIONAL PHARMACISTS seven days per week GUTTERS, SIDING, (Post Acute PRESCRIPTION DELIVERY PACU • 1800 sq. ft. State-of-the-Art Rehabilitation Gym WINDOWS, TRIM Care Unit) to ease • Latest Rehab Equipment including Smart Car ROCKLAND www.bemisdrug.com your transition from for Transfer Training Call MARC FITZPATRICK at 781-347-3267 William G. Cox RPh hospital to home • Full Time Respiratory Therapist • On Staff Pulmonologist • On Staff Cardiologist • Coordination of Post-Discharge Care • Urgent SNFTM Stabilization Program Call today for more WebsterParkHC.com Centrally located in the heart of Rockland information: 56 Webster Street, Rockland, MA 508-631-6902 Accepting Medicare, Medicaid and most insurances
Ad info. 1-800-477-4574 • Publication Support 1-800-888-4574 • www.lpicommunities.com Rockland Council on Aging, Rockland 06-5163 Sept/Oct ROCKLAND COA NEWSLETTER 3 CAROL’S CREATIVE CARDS Join Carol Donovan for step-by-step instructions to create two, (1 of each design) beautiful cards that will impress everyone that you give them to! Monday, September 20th at 9:30am The fee of $5.00 per class is required when registering. No phone sign-ups will be taken. The classes are limited to 8 people.
Have you ever thought you might CRAFT TIME WITH SUE want to learn how to? Or maybe you would like to brush Have some laughs and make these crafts up on some skills. with Sue Mollica on Tuesdays, September 7th & October 5th at 9:30am For all who are interested in Please pay the $5.00 fee for materials at the playing the challenging game of front desk when you sign up. CHESS,
Instructor, Mark B. will be here on Tuesdays, at 1:00pm Please call to sign up.
CHAIR MASSAGE BY NICOLE Enjoy and relax a 15 minute, Celebrate birthdays of the month! back and shoulder massage. Join us for a birthday party with The cost is $10.00 per session, cake and ice cream, by appointment only, the last Tuesday of every month at SCHEDULE YOUR MASSAGE TODAY! 12:30pm. 781-871-1266
GERONIMO with Ruthie & Maureen “Coping with Loss” Support Group Purchase a hand of 5 cards for $1.00. A Are you grieving the loss of someone you loved? caller will call out one card at a time from Are you wondering how to move forward? a new deck of cards. When you turn all 5 cards you win and You’re not alone. shout, GERONIMO!! The Group meets in person on the first and third Fridays of the Geronimo is played the first and third month, 1-2:30pm, facilitated by Social Worker, Ellen Gillis. Friday, and second and fourth Monday Please call 781-871-1266 to register. of the month at 1:00 pm. Join in on the fun!!
Walk-In BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
Royal Norwell will be here, Thursdays, September 9th & Free hearing screenings are held the second October 14th. Wednesday of each month starting at 1:00 pm, here at the senior center. Stop by and get your Transportation is available for Rockland residents. pressure checked! Call 781-871-1266 to schedule your screening today! ~ The Rockland COA Staff
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PILGRIM DISCUSSION ROCKLAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY Speaker Rick Nichols will be BOOK CLUB AT THE SENIOR CENTER having a sit down meeting for those people interested in the journey of Our new librarian, Cheryl Dunford, is the Pilgrims. You can share your running the Senior Center book group. knowledge while gaining an understanding of the many topics She's great and really involved. This might be before excited about it! their journey, sailing over and The book she picked for next month is Maine by landing here on The Mayflower, life in J. Courtney Sullivan. Anyone who's interested Plymouth, then and now! can pick up a copy at the library.
Join Rick on Friday, September 24th at 12:30 Meet Cheryl for The Book Club
Please call 781-871-1266 or stop by the on Monday, September 20th at 10am desk to register!
SIGN UP EARLY AND MARK YOUR CALENDAR…..
IT’S BACK!
On Friday, October 22nd, we are once again having,
Make Your Own Flatbread Pizza Day!
Many toppings to choose from! This fun, delicious time sells out fast! So call and sign up today! $5.00 donation.
ROCKLAND SENIOR MEN’S GROUP
Old Colony Elder Services’ Healthy Living Program Presents:
TAI CHI This is an in person, no cost, 8 week program on Sunday, October 24th, at Noon Wednesdays, starting September 22nd at 12:30. D’ann’s Restaurant Learn how to Improve : 340 Center Avenue, Abington *Balance *Lower extremity strength Win some meat and support The Men’s Group *Physical performance with Tai Chi! Fundraising while watching some football! Patriots vs. Jets @ 1:00pm Please call 781-1266 to register. Space is limited. See you there!
Coming soon, Save the Date! December 11th Holiday Party SEPTEMBER ~ ROCKLAND SENIOR CENTER
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“O sweet September, thy first breezes bring Cribbage 9:00 Exercise 8:45 The dry leaf’s rustle and the squirrel’s laughter, S&S 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 Closed Rummikub 10:00 The cool fresh air whence health and vigor spring Zumba Gold 11:15 Today And promise of exceeding joy hereafter.” Mindful Meditation NO BINGO — George Arnold, September Days 1:00
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Craft with Sue 9:30 Cribbage 9:00 Exercise 8:45 Mah Jongg 9:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 S&S 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 Balance Tune up Closed Crafters 10:00 Rummikub 10:00 BP Clinic 10:00 2:00 Today Knitting & Quilting Zumba Gold 11:15 12:30 Mindful Meditation Golden Agers 1:00 1:00
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No Chair Yoga today Men’s Group 10:00 Cribbage 9:00 Exercise 8:45 Mah Jongg 9:00 Crafters 10:00 Rummikub 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 Awards Luncheon Mah Jonng 12:15 “Crisfit” 9:45 11:45 Geronimo 1:00 Knitting & Quilting Mindful Meditation NO BINGO Geronimo 1:00 12:30 1:00 Grief Support 1:00 Chess 1:00 No S&S and Balance Tune up ZUMBA Today 2:00 ROCKLAND SENIOR OLYMPICS WEEK 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Chair Yoga 8:45 & Crafters 10:00 Cribbage 9:00 Exercise 8:45 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 S&S 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 Mah Jongg 9:00 Creative Cards Knitting & Quilting Rummikub 10:00 BINGO 1:00 Pilgrim Rick 12:30 9:30 12:30 Zumba Gold 11:15 Balance Tune up Book Club 10:00 Chess 1:00 OCES Tai Chi 2:00 Exercise 11:15 12:30 Mah Jongg 12:15 Golden Agers 1:00 Mindful Meditation 1:00
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Chair Yoga 8:45& Crafters 10:00 Cribbage 9:00 Exercise 8:45 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 S&S 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 Mens Group 10:00 Knitting & Quilting Rummikub 10:00 BINGO 1:00 Eccentrics 11:15 12:30 Zumba Gold 11:15 Exercise 11:15 Chess 1:00 OCES Tai Chi Mah Jonng 12:15 12:30 Geronimo 1:00 Mindful Meditation 1:00
September 2021~ Rockland COA Lunch Menu Lunches are served at 11:45am. A donation of $5.00 for entrée, sandwich of the week or salad is appreciated. All lunches include bread, milk, and dessert. Please call 781-871-1266 by 10:30am to order. All menu items are subject to change. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Eggplant Baked Ham w/ CLOSED Parm Sub Pineapple Salad Scalloped Potatoes
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CLOSED Tomato Soup Chicken Caesar Shepherd’s Stuffed Ham & Cheese Salad Pie Clams Sandwich Pita Bread Cole Slaw
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Hot Dog Chicken Parm Pork Chopssssh Pizza and Baked Haddock Baked Beans & And Salad Potato Potato Salad Ziti Apple Shhhaush Butternut Squash
27 28 29 30 Spinach Salad Breakfast BBQ Chicken w/ Walnuts, Manicotti for Rice Pilaf Mushrooms, w/ Green Lunch Peas & Egg Beans Half Pita October 2021 ~ Rockland COA Lunch Menu Lunches are served at 11:45am. A donation of $5.00 for entrée, sandwich of the week or salad is appreciated. All lunches include bread, milk, and dessert. Please call 781-871-1266 by 10:30am to order. All menu items are subject to change.
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50 Years ago, Cost of a new car: $3,500.00 Mah Jongg 9:00 Median Household Income: $9,028.00 Grief Support 1:00 October 1971… Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.06 ($0.08 as of 5/16/71) Geronimo 1:00 Balance Tune up Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $0.36 2:00 Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.53 Cost of a gallon of Milk: $1.18 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Chair Yoga 8:45 & Crafters 10:00 Cribbage 9:00 Exercise 9:00 Mah Jongg 9:00 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 S&S 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 Balance Tune up Eccentrics 11:15 Knitting & Quilting Rummikub 10:00 BINGO 1:00 2:00 Exercise 11:15 12:30 Zumba Gold 11:15 Mah Jonng 12:15 Chess 1:00 Medicare 101 Golden Agers 1:00 12:30 OCES Tai Chi 12:30 Mindful Meditation 1:00
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Cribbage 9:00 Exercise 9:00 Mah Jongg 9:00 Crafters 10:00 S&S 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 Geronimo 1:00 Men’s Group 10:00 Rummikub 10:00 BP Screening Grief Support 1:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 Zumba Gold 11:15 10:00 Balance Tune up Knitting & Quilting OCES Tai Chi BINGO 1:00 2:00 12:30 12:30 Chess 1:00 Mindful Meditation CLOSED 1:00
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Chair Yoga 8:45 Crafters 10:00 Cribbage 9:00 Exercise 9:00 Mah Jongg 9:00 & 10:00 “Crisfit” 10:00 S&S 10:00 “Crisfit” 9:45 Painting 10:00 Men’s Group 10:00 Knitting & Quilting Rummikub 10:00 BINGO 1:00 Eccentrics 11:15 12:30 Zumba Gold 11:15 Halloween Party Exercise 11:15 Chess 1:00 OCES Tai Chi At Noon Mah Jonng 12:15 12:30 Geronimo 1:00 Mindful Meditation 1:00 D’Ann’ s NOON
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Come in and utilize our Fitness Room! Are you or someone you know, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm a grandparent raising grandchildren?
Rockland CARES CLASSES WE HAVE TO OFFER: would like to hear from you! BALANCE TUNE-UP: Practice proven methods to improve balance through proper posture, gait Rockland CARES is a volunteer group that helps training, strength and flexibility exercises. Fridays support individuals and families that have been at 2:00 pm, $5.00 per class. affected by substance use disorder. We know that one effect of the opioid epidemic is that CHAIR YOGA: Modifications make yoga accessible to people who cannot stand or lack the more and more grandparents mobility to move easily from standing to seated to in our community are raising their grandchildren. supine positions. Mondays at 8:45 &10:00am. How can we help? There is no charge for the class. Please contact Rockland CARES,
“CRISFIT”: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:45am. [email protected] “Crisfit” is a low impact exercise class set to music & includes stretching, calorie burning and Slow Cooker Tortellini Soup walking. Get your hips moving!! Cost is $5.00 with Sausage and Kale foodiecrush.com per person .
ECCENTRICS: Dynamic combination of Ingredients strength and flexibility to pull apart the joints by • 1 pound ground sweet Italian sausage elongating the muscles and challenging them in a • 1 onion diced lengthened position. Eccentrics is on Mondays at • 2 stalks celery diced 11:15am. The charge is $5.00. • 4 cloves garlic pressed or minced • 1 teaspoon kosher salt MINDFUL MEDITATION: Classes are on • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. Done mainly in a chair, • 1/3 cup sherry or dry white wine the class will incorporate gentle movements to fully relax you, creating a sense of peace and • 2 carrots diced joyful awareness. Cost is $3.00. • 1 15- ounce can diced tomatoes • 8 cups chicken stock STRENGTHENING & STRETCHING: • 1 teaspoon Basil Herb Reduce back, hip and knee pain by strengthening • 1 teaspoon Oregano and stretching the muscle groups in a safe, low- impact manner. • 1/2 teaspoon Parsley We use free weights, body resistance, chairs and • 3 cups chopped lacinato dinosaur kale elastic bands for exercises. Classes are on • 1 pound fresh 3-cheese tortellini Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am. There is no Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook cost for this class. stirring occasionally until browned. Add the onion and celery and cook for 3-
4 minutes then stir in the minced garlic, season with the kosher salt and ZUMBA GOLD: A fun way to keep moving. freshly ground black pepper and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add the Join Pasquelina on Wednesday mornings at 11:15 sherry or white wine and scrape up any fond or bits on the bottom of the am. This is a modified class for seniors. pan, cooking until it evaporates. $5.00 per class. Transfer the sausage and vegetables to the insert of the slow cooker. Add
the carrots, diced tomatoes, and chicken broth. Grind in the basil, orega- no and parsley and stir. Cover with the lid and set the cooker to low and MEET AND SPEAK WITH cook for 3 hours. Add Tortellini and Kale, cook for 30 minutes. Garnish with Parmesan Cheese. ENJOY! State Senator John Keenan
Friday, September 17th
11:00am ~ 1:00pm Rockland’s VSO, Tim White’s Residents with any questions or office hours are: Wednesday through Friday, comments are encouraged to 8:30am ~ 4:00pm.
come by and chat with John. Please call 781-616-6808 to schedule an appointment. Sept/Oct ROCKLAND COA NEWSLETTER 10
Medicare 101 Would you like to know more about Medicare? Are there programs that can help you with your out-of-pocket costs?
Join SHINE Regional Director, Christie Rexford, to learn about Medicare enrollment periods, benefits, coverage options and programs that can help you with your out-of-pocket costs on, Wednesday, October 6TH at 12:30pm
SHINE stands for: Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone. It is a federally funded program under the Administration for Community Living. SHINE Counselors provide free and unbiased health insurance information, counseling, and assistance for people with Medicare.
When it does come time for your appointment, The following items will be needed:
Your Medicare Card Your Supplement Insurance Card List of Medications, including strengths and dosages And also, If you are looking to switch to a Medicare Advantage Plan, please call your Plans can change every year. This is your opportunity to Provider’s Billing Department to see which review and/or change your Advantage plans they accept.
Medicare Supplement plan and Part D plan, ** For our Tech Savvy 60+, check out shinema.org for to ensure it is the best plan for you, for the upcoming year. a Medicare101 briefing and/or medicare.gov
Schedule your appointment at 781-871-1266 Please don’t wait to schedule your appointment with us, time slots fill up fast. We will be conducting these
appointments in person here at the center or over the CALL TODAY! phone, which ever you may choose, your comfortability level is most important to us.
SELF HELP FUEL ASSISTANCE Applications will start in mid October for the upcoming heating season! The following documents are needed to complete an application:
*Photo ID for the Head of Household, *Birth Certificates for anyone under 18, *Social Security Cards for everyone in the household. (copies not accepted) *If you own your home, a mortgage statement, tax bill, Insurance and Condo Fees (if applicable). *If you rent, you will have to provide the name, address and phone number of your landlord and a current copy of your lease, rental agreement or letter from your landlord.
A current gas and electric bill, a recent heating bill (oil, propane, wood, etc.) with your name and account num- ber on them. Along with proof of gross income for all household members.
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COUNCIL ON AGING DIRECTOR COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD Peggy Bryan Andrew McCarthy, Chairman John Conway, Vice-Chair OUTREACH COORDINATOR Bill Sutherland, Secretary Stacy Driscoll COUNCIL ON AGING MEMBERS RECEPTIONISTS Cynda Childs, Fran Damon, To be announced Ellen Lauria, Pam Murphy, Patty Penney, Gary Schwartz, NUTRITION Agnes Smith and Joanne Williams Maureen Mini & Tracey Sharland Alternate: Audrey Ryan VAN DRIVERS Barry Lang & Harry Donovan FRIENDS OF THE SENIORS Arlene Reyenger, President CUSTODIAN Fran Damon, Vice President Brian O’Neill Carolyn Murphy, Secretary Jo McCoole, Treasurer
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