Weymouth Elder Services

Robert Hedlund, Mayor ! William Begley, Chairman of the Board ! Karen Johnston, Director !

SUMMER PROGRAMS HEAT POLICY : Because there is no air conditioning in the gym, if the temperature is predicted to be 85 degrees or more, all programs in the gym are cancelled. If our programs are cancelled, we will send out a robo call to all previously recorded participants. ! WEYMOUTH ELDER SERVICES Friends, Health & Cheer—It all Starts Here! Weymouth Elder Services • 182 Green Street, Weymouth, MA 02191, 781 R682 R6140 Transportaon • 781 R682 R3824 • Hours: Monday RFriday 9 a.m. V4 p.m. Meal Site Lunch Reservaon: Call 339 R499 R6419 by 10 a.m. one week before you wish to come in. WEYMOUTH ELDER SERVICE SPONSORED PROGRAMS POLICY ! Registration to programs is first offered to seniors (60+) of the Town of Weymouth and non !resident official volunteers. If additional space is available, non !residents are welcome to participate. Transportation and Outreach Services are offered solely to residents of the Town of Weymouth. ! ALLERTON HOUSE ASSISTED LIVING AT CENTRAL PARK IN WEYMOUTH WILL HOST JULY COOKOUT ! ! The staff at Central Pa rk will welcome you with great food, trivia, laughter, songs and prizes! This is the !10th year that Allerton House at Central Park, an assisted living residence, has hosted this great event. This year’s theme is Patriotic Nwear your red, white, and blue. ! ! Allerton House at Central Park offers many engaging and intriguing enrichment activities, designed to promote a sense of fulfillment and wellbeing. At Allerton House you may enjoy gardening or painting, join a book or walking club or join in on their Wii game! Entertainment and cultural activities are plentiful. Come and see for yourself! You are welcome to take a tour after the cookout. ! ! ! ! ! Seating is limited to 75. Don ’t get DATE: Tuesday, July 25th N RAIN DATE: ! Wednesday, July 26th ! left out call Whipple Center at ! ! ! 781 682 6140 to regis ter. You must TIME: 12:30 2:30 P.M. be commit ted to both dates. ! LOCATION: ! Allerton House at Central Park ! ! ! ! 43 School House Road, Weymouth ! 2 ! Weymouth Elder Horizons ! JULY 2017 !

! tation opens up new doors for funding and overall improvement of the senior center, plus High School Community it really gives us a chance to show off the Service Hours ! Hello, Seniors! benefits and success of the senior center and ! its seniors. Students needed to perform a variety of As you may have seen or heard, there are a duties M we are very flexible with the couple of new (and teenage!) faces at the sen- All of our work would not be possible without time and days of the weeks. ! We are ior center. Well, we’re here to formally intro- the help of the seniors. It is through your input open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm from Monday duce ourselves: this is Casey and Margaret, and knowledge that we are able to pursue the through Friday, serving hundreds of seniors each week. ! the summer interns at Weymouth Elder Ser- accomplishment of national recognition. So ! vices! Some of you may be wondering exactly we’d like to show you all that has been put ! what we’ve been doing at the senior center. together over the summer! We’re hosting a Please call !(781) 682 6140 !with any For one, we’ve been enjoying getting to know meet-and-greet event, where we’ll show you questions you may have or to express all of you-- and with good reason. We have the information we’ve gathered and give you your interest M and ask for Susan or Den- been working on a process called an idea of just how much we have to brag ise. ! Thank you. ! “accreditation,” which is basically getting the about at the senior center. The event is on senior center nationally recognized. In this Wednesday, July 26 at 12:30 P.M. ! SUMMER DAY TRIPS ! process, we’ve visited some of your programs, gathered information, handed out surveys, We hope to see you there, and in the mean- taken pictures, and even participated! All of our time, we’ll see you around! ! involvement will help us to compile a full over- -Interns, Margaret Portmann and Casey July 14th N view of the senior center, thus working to com- Dwyer 8:15 A.M. ! plete accreditation. SUMME R DAY! TRIPS !

You may be wondering, “Why do we need Castle Island / Sullivan’s Lunch ! national recognition?” Well, achieving accredi- ! July 11th at 8:15 A.M. !

SUMMER DAY TRIPS !

Nantasket Beach—Jake’s Seafood Transportation $7— Beach is Free 12:00 Lunch At Jake’s Seafood

Bus departs seni or center at 8:15 A.M. to pick up passengers at home . Leaves beach at 2:30 for return trip. Transportation Donation: $7 Captain John Whale Watch ! ! plus the cost of your lunch at Jakes Seafood. August 4th 8:00 A.M. ! Bus departs senior center at 8:15 A.M. to pick Please sign up and pay at reception. Rain date August 18th ! up passengers at home. Leaves beach at This will be an exciting trip where we let the 2:30 for return trip. Transportation Donation: South Shore Elder Services Picnic knowledgeable naturalists guide us on an expe- $7 plus the cost of your lunch at Sullivans’s. Thursday August 17th, 2017—10:00! A.M. rience that is educational, exciting and exhila- Please sign up and pay at reception. rating. The whale watching excursions depart Nantasket Beach, Hull; August 17th, 2017 from Town Wharf in Plymouth. Each trip Bus departs senior center at 10:00 A.M; picks heads out to Cape Cod Bay and Stellwagen up at Nantasket Beach at 2:00 and returns to Bank, a marine sanctuary and one of the prima- Friday, August 18th at 1:00 P.M senior center around 2:30.Transportation Dona- ry feeding grounds for Humpback tion is $7. Please make reservations directly to Whales, Finback Whales, Pilot Whales, Minke South Shore Elder Services for the Picnic and Whale s and the endangered Right Whales. Weymouth Elder Services reception for Trans- portation. The c ost for this trip is $39. You can pack a lunch or choose to buy one aboard the boat. This trip leaves at 8:00 A.M so that we have time to board the 9:00 Whale Watch. The trip is 50% non refundable if we do not fill your seat Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream Shop Whit- before July 31st. If you cancel for any reason man. 1:00 Departure from the Center; return after July 31st, there is no refund. If Captain approximately 3:30 P.M. Transportation Do- John’s cancels based on weather, you will re- nation of $7 plus the cost of your ice cream. ceive a refund. Please sign up and pay at Max 26; Sign up and pay at reception. reception. ! 3 ! Weymouth Elder Horizons ! JULY 2017 !

Summer Safety Tips ! Water Safety: 4000 people drown each severe thirst, weakness, headache, nausea from the Weymouth Health Dept. ! year, 9 per day! 5 males to each female. 77 and vomiting. Protect head and face with hat percent missing from sight for 5 minutes or and wear sunglasses! NEVER! Leave anyone Sun: Minimize Sun Exposure: During the sum- less! Take swim lessons! Swim in designat- in a parked car during a heat wave! This in- mer season, avoid relying on just sunscreen to ed areas supervised by lifeguards Always cludes pets! protect your child from excess sun exposure. swim with a buddy. Supervision of all young Remember, 80% of our lifetime exposure to the children by an adult is important near any Lyme disease: From ticks - causes rash, sun occurs during the childhood years. You body of water If you are going boating wear a fatigue, fever and flu like symptoms. Wear should start with a good sunscreen and life jacket Have family rules for water safety light colored clothing, use insect repellant with then: Avoid mid-day sun when the sun’s rays and follow them. DEET, avoid grassy areas, perform daily tick are the strongest (10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.). checks on yourself and your children and Cover up with lightweight clothing to pro- Heat safety: young and elderly, overweight promptly remove any ticks(save removed tick tect the arms and legs. Wear a and people with chronic conditions can have for MD). If you think you have been bitten – wide brimmed hat/ visor and problems with heat. Stay hydrated and drink call your doctor. wear UV sunglasses to plenty of fluids throughout the day. Water is protect the eyes. Have lots of the best choice, soda and caffeine drinks are Mosquitoes and other vectors: EEE, WNV, bottled water on hand. poor choices. Try to avoid being outside in and Rabies from bats and other wild animals. Note: Some medications make a the sun between 10 and 4 on the really hot Wear insect repellant with DEET. Wear protec- person more susceptible to sundays. tive clothing. Avoid being outside at dusk burn so extra precautions are needed to avoid The longer it is hot (heat waves of over 90 when mosquitoes are most active. Do not prolonged sun exposure. A few such medica- degrees) the more danger. Avoid strenuous have any standing water around your house. tions are Accutane, Retin A, tetracycline, Cipro, activity during hot days. Watch extreme tem- DO NOT handle ANY wild animals! If you thiazides, griseofulvin, sulfa, Lariam. Check perature changes, going from air-conditioning wake up with a bat in your home, seek medi- with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not to heat. Wear light colored clothing. Watch cal attention for yourself and your pet. sure as there are many more that can cause for signs of heat exhaustion: heavy sweating, sensitivity when combined with sun exposure. ! SUMMER DAY TRIPS by WEYMOUTH ELDER SERVICES !

Friday July 21st. Tuesday August 15th EXPERIENCE DEMOCRACY!

HULL LIFESAVING MUSEUM The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Monday , July 31st. United States Senate is dedicated to educat- Weymouth Elder Services Statehouse The Hull Lifesaving Museum is so much more ing the public about the important role of the Artists Display and Tour Compliments of than a museum. It’s an essential part of the Senate in our government, encouraging par- Representative James Murphy community proving not only crucial lessons ticipatory democracy, invigorating civil dis- Elder Service buses will depart from the Senior from heritage, but life changing and life saving course, and inspiring the next generation of Center at 10:00 A.M. A guided tour will be giv- experiences. Cost $3 and Transportation citizens and leaders to engage in the civic life en at the State H ouse to see all of our artist’s Donation of $7. We will depart from the sen- of their communities. displays, followed by a short ceremony and ior center at 9:00 and return at 1:00 P.M. Max Cost is $12 plus $10 Transportation donation; complimentary Lunch. The bus will leave the 26. Sign up and pay at reception. 50% of Seeking one tour leader for free admission. State House for return to Weymouth Elder Ser- this trip is non refundable if we cannot fill your 9:00—Bus Leaves Center , 10:00—Arrival vices at approximately 1:15. This trip is free spot. and Orientation at the Theater; 11:00— and is reserved for our Weymouth Elder Ser- Guided tour and great senate debates ; vices Artists: Limit 26. Please sign up with the 12:00—Vote 2:30—Departure with expected main office and drop your art work off at the return of around 3:00.P.M. Max 26. senior center by July 26th. Bring extra money if you wish to eat in the onsite Café. Please sign up and pay at reception. 50% of this trip is non refundable if we cannot fill your spot. Thank you.

! 4 ! Weymouth Elder Horizons ! JULY 2017 ! WEYMOUTH ELDER SERVICES GRANT UPDATE ! IMPORTANT REMINDERS: ! HOURS OF OPERATION: ! 9:00 AM N4:00 PM ! agement; Dee Lyons, Owner of Real Life BINGO DOORS OPEN: 10:30 Yoga; Carol Corio, Community Relations AM ! Liaison at Old Colony Hospice and Palliative Sometime this summer we will install Care, Lynda Chuckran, Director of Communi- air conditioning in the gym. ! ty Relations at Welch Senior Living; Emily As soon as I hear more, I will share the Lynch, Director of Marketing Banecare South; information with you. ! Father Thomas Coronite, Pastor at the First We will do our best to give you notice Church in Weymouth; and Debby Lyn of cancellations and changes to the Toomey, Ultimate Healing Journey. venues (if needed) via our new call ! WEYMOUTH ELDER SERVICES GRANT MassDOT Capital Grant: Weymouth Elder system. UPDATE Services has applied for a FY18 competitive In the meantime, please remember that all gym classes are cancelled if Transportation: Weymouth Elder Services has grant at MassDot for transportation capital replacement of our 2009 sixteen passenger the temperature rises above 85 de- received a $1,000.00 Mini-Grant from the grees. Thank you! ! Helping Hands Massachusetts Department of bus. Awards will be made in the fall and we Transportation to help promote our transporta- will keep you posted on the status. HARBORMASTER SENIOR tion services and need for new transportation ! Community Development Block Grant BEACH STICKERS 65+ volunteers. To receive this grant we needed ! a 10% match and our Friends of the Council (CDBG): The CDBG has awarded funds for on Aging stepped up to make the match. FY18 to Weymouth Elde r Services to support Weymouth Residents (65+) are eligi- Thank you Friends. our Activities and Transpor tation services. ble for free beach parking. Please FY17 year end reports will be sent out the bring your license for proof of age, Walking Grant: Weymouth Elder Services first week in July. electric bill and car registration to the boat ramp shack across from George received a $600.00 mini grant from the Execu- M ! tive Office of Elder Affairs and the Massachu- Executive Office of Elder Affairs Grant: Lane Beach. M F 9:00AM 3:00PM setts Council on Aging to promote our Walking Weymouth Elder Services will begin grant Club. Thanks to Weymouth Recreation for reports for FY to the EOEA. FY18 grants are meeting our seniors at Great Esker and orient- level funded and are based on the amount of ing them on all the paths. On June 22nd, we seniors that reside in the town. Our current had an excellent meeting to reward our walk- senior population according to the 2010 cen- ers with T-shirts and gift cards to Dunkin Do- sus data is 11,386. This number is expected nuts and Shaw’s. We will actively continue to raise to over 13,500 by the 2020 census. to promote w alking with our seniors. Cultural Council Grant: We are currently Live Your Life Well Grant: Weymouth Elder reporting out the success of the program Services received a $600.00 mini grant from supported by the FY17 Cultural Council the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Grant. This year, the Cultural Council Massachusetts Council on Aging to promote helped to support the intergenerational pro- “Living Your Life Well”. The day long program gram entitled, “Owls of the World”. The pro- was very well received by the 42 seniors in gram took place over February break and attendance. In fact many have asked if we was attended by 78 seniors who brought could do it again down the road. Thank you to grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, our special speakers: Grace Doherty, Commu- and nephews. nity Relations Coordinator for Senior Helpers Friends Ice Cream Social ! Home Care; Cindy Morrison, Julie Long, Val Friday August 11, 2017 ! Sullivan from the Weymouth Health Depart- 1:00 PM ! ! ment; Charlotte Jenkins from Emergency Man- Whipple Center Gym Pleas e register in advance and pay at re ception. Cost: $3.00 !

! 5 ! Weymouth Elder Horizons ! JULY 2017 ! Linda Henry—781-682-3824

JULY 2017 NTRANSPORTATION ! AUGUST 2017 NTRANSPORTATION ! 7/3 ! Hanover Mall ! 8/1 ! Hanover Mall ! 7/5 ! Shaw’s ! 8/2 ! Shaw’s ! 7/6 ! Bingo ! 8/3 ! Bingo ! 7/7 ! Market Basket ! 8/4 ! Captain John’s Whale Watch/Plymouth $39 ! 7/11 ! Castle Island/ Sullivan’s Lunch ! 8/9 ! Shaw’s ! 7/12 ! Shaw’s ! 8/10 ! Bingo ! 7/13 ! Bingo ! 8/11 ! Market Basket ! 7/14 ! Nantasket Beach/ Jake’s Seafood Lunch $7 (Ride Only) ! 8/15 ! Hull Life Saving Museum $10 ! 7/19 ! Shaw’s ! 8/16 ! Shaw’s ! 7/20 ! Bingo ! 8/17 ! Bingo/ Nantasket Picnic ! 7/21 ! Edward M Kennedy Center $22 ! 8/18 ! Peaceful Meadows Ice Cream Shop ! 7/24 ! Kingston Mall/ Plymouth Harbor Lunch ! 8/21 ! Kingston Mall/ Plymouth Harbor Lunch ! 7/26 ! Shaw’s ! 8/23 ! Shaw’s ! 7/27 ! Bingo ! 8/24 ! Bingo ! 7/31 ! State House Art Display for WES Artists Only ! 8/25 ! Christmas Tree Shop Avon ! 8/30 ! Shaw’s ! 8/31 ! Bingo !

VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED! NOW FILLING POSITIONS FOR VOLUNTEER DRIVERS AND TRANSPORTATION DESK HELP for medical transport and scheduled appointments in and around Weymouth. We provide a key service to the seniors of Weymouth and are in need of good people who are interested in volunteering a few hours a week.

The Transportation Program is partially funded by a Community Development Block Grant, Title 111B grant of the Older Americans Act, and a grant from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs. !

(Above) Weymouth Elder Services Intern, Margaret Portmann poses with a few members of the Olde Kids on the Block. Margaret was honored to play drums with the band. (Below) Chris Connolly, Intern for Representative James Murphy’s Office plays trombone with the Whipple Snappers before they OLDE KIDS ON THE BLOCK ! recess fo r the summer. These interns are amazing this year!! ! 2nd We dnesday of July and August. From 1:00 N3:00 p.m. ! SENIO RS FROM SURROUNDING AREA SENIOR ! CENTERS WELCOME. ! About the Olde Kids: This is a 16 piece swing band that revives the big band sound of the 30’s 40’s and 50’s. Professional retired and semi retired musicians will transport you back to that era and will have you dancing, humming, and tapping your feet. Dancers and listeners alike will thoroughly enjoy an uplifting afternoon of music and the vocals of Mara Castle Cost: $6. Coffee , tea and pastry included. Please pay for this event at the door. !

! Our Free Fun Fri- days offer visitors no cost admission to many of the most treasured cultural venues in Massachusetts. This program was created to increase access and enrichment opportunities for children and families throughout Massachusetts during the summer months. Every Fri- day, from the end of June through the end of August, multiple sites are open for free. We reach out to schools, veterans groups, libraries, seniors centers, and many other community organizations to ensure that everyone knows that they are also welcome .!

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July and August Movies ! August 4th July 7th Dear Eleanor- PG13 2016 1 Adventure/Drama/Comedy 1 A Man Called Ove- PG13 2015 1 Drama/Comedy 1 1h 1h 29m Best friends Max and Ellie decide to leave their 56m Ove is the quintessential angry old man next door. rural hometown on an adventurous, cross-country road trip An isolated retiree with strict principles and a short fuse, to meet former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Sneaking who spends his days enforcing block association rules away in a bright blue convertible belonging to Ellie's dad, that only he cares about, and visiting his wife's grave, they set out with the wind in their hair and the radio turned Ove has given up on life. Enter a boisterous young family up. While trying to stay a step ahead of Ellie's father and the next door who accidentally flattens Ove's mailbox while police, the girls cross paths with an eclectic mix of people . Cast: Liana moving in and earning his special brand of ire. Yet from this inauspi- Liberato, Isabelle Fuhrman, Josh Lucas cious beginning an unlikely friendship forms and we come to under- stand Ove's past happiness and heartbreaks. What emerges is a August 11 th heartwarming tale of unreliable first impressions and the gentle re- Hairspray- PG 2007 1Comedy/Drama/Family 1 1h 57m minder that life is sweeter when its shared. Cast: Rolf Lassgård, Ba- Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 har Pars, Filip Berg Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show Cast: John Travolta, July 14 th Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky Philomena- PG-13 2013 1 Biography/Drama 1 1h 38m Based on the 2009 investigative book by BBC corre- August 18th spond ent Martin Sixsmith, The Lost Child of Philomena All We Had- NR Lee, PHILOMENA focuses on the efforts of Philomena 2016 1 Drama 1 1h 45m For fifteen-year-old Ruthie Carmichael and her Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock - some- young mother, Rita, life has never been stable. Fleeing thing her Irish-Catholic community didn't have the highest opinion of - Rita's latest boyfriend, they find themselves living out of and given away for adoption in the United States. In following church their beat-up car, and heading east in search of a better life. doctrine, she was forced to sign a contract that wouldn't allow for any When money runs out and their car breaks down, they be- sort o f inquiry into the son's whereabouts. After starting a family years come stranded in a small town where Rita ultimately lands a later in England and, for the most part, moving on with her life, Lee steady job waitressing at Tiny's, a local diner where they meets Sixsmith, a BBC reporter with whom she decides to discover begin to develop a family: tender-hearted Marty, the owner her long-lost son. Cast: Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy of the diner, and Pam, a transgender waitress with big dreams who be- Clark comes Ruthie's closest friend. Cast: Eve Lindley, Richard Kind, Mark Consuel os July 21st The Book Thief- PG13 2013 1 Drama 1 2h 11m While August 25 th subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, I’ll See You in My Dreams- PG 2015 1 Drama/Comedy young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing 1h 35m In this vibrant, funny, and heartfelt film, a widow them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jew- and former song stress discovers that life can begin anew at ish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents. any age. After the death of her beloved dog, Carol finds the Cast: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson everyday activities that have given her life structure - her regular bridge game, gardening, a glass of wine or two - July 28 th have lost their luster. With the support of three loyal girl- A League of Their Own- PG 1992 1 Drama film/ friends, Carol decides to embrace the world, embarking on an unlikely Comedy-drama 1 2h 8m As America's stock of athletic friendship with her pool maintenance man, pursuing a new love interest, young men is depleted during World War II, a profession- and reconnecting with her daughter . Cast : Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, al all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, Sam Elliott funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey

Independent & Assisted Living 43 School House Road o$ Broad St. 670 Main Street, South Weymouth, MA 781-331- 5555 ! 8 ! Weymouth Elder Horizons ! JULY 2017 !

From the desk of Denise Ray, Activities Coordinator ! On June 6 th we honored 75 volunteers at our annual volunteer luncheon at Lantana in Randolph. We had 125 seniors qualify for the event by donat- ing 40 or more hours of volunteer time in a year. This year we tried something new and instead of hosting a guest speaker, we made our own slide show of the seniors and programs that benefitted from all these volunteer hours. We also played a couple new Weymouth Elder Services promotional videos using pictures taken throughout the year at the Senior Center. This new presentation style was very well received by the volunteers with positive comments flooding our office for at least a week following the event. The formal lunch was delicious with the main course of chicken and ham. ! ! The total number of active volunteers at Weymouth Elder Services is 180. Most of these volunteers put in over 10 hours per year. Below is a sampling of our more active On June 16th, 54 of our seniors attended a luncheon at the Wessagusset School to volunteers with their donated hours for various senior center programs over the year. I th would personally like to thank each and every volunteer that gives so selflessly to the meet their 4 grade Pen Pals in person. center; you are truly the heart and soul of the center. We could not do any of this without These seniors and students have been you. Plus, not a day goes by that the our seniors don’t give me a good laugh for the writing letters to one another since Sep- day. I am so grateful to be a part of this wonderful community. ! tember of last year. ! ! ! If you are interested in volunteering, please stop by to see me. Even one hour of volun- During their time together they sat and teerism over the year makes a difference. ! chatted about how much they enjoyed receiving the letters from each other. ! ! Name ! Program ! Hours ! Hour Name ! Program ! s! Italian ice finished out the day. The stu- Bud Siroonian ! Band ! 141 ! dents and seniors had a wonderful time ! ! ! Paul Warren ! Band ! 57 ! Joan Adams Library / Horizon 97 we are looking forward to next year. ! ! ! ! ! Elmer Drotos ! Band ! 39 ! Lynda Con Muscles 131 ! ! ! We are now accepting sign up’s for next Bill O’Neill ! Bingo ! 225 ! Mary Anne Doyle Outreach 81 year’s Pen Pal Program. If you would ! ! ! Carol Cayon ! Bingo ! 190 ! Kay Walsh Receponist 153 like m ore information or are interested in Mary Kelly ! Receponist ! 143 ! becoming a pen pal in the fall please stop Ann Barre ! Chair Yoga ! 70 ! by and see me .! ! ! ! Jim DiRocco ! Chorus ! 70 ! Lorraine Julian Receponist 143 ! ! ! Dawn Spano ! Chorus ! 48 ! Norman Tetreault SHINE 761 ! ! ! Muriel Savoy R Donne Cung SHINE 281 Chorus/Recepon ! 79 ! Moloney ! Shopping/ Hospitality/ ! ! Friends Board/ Bingo/Wii Pat Peters Transportaon/ 126 Barbara Murphy ! 281 ! ! Bowling ! Receponist Barbara Adams ! Tai Chi/Cribbage ! 228 ! Friends Board/Bingo/ Dot Canniff ! Movies/ Execuve Board 230 ! John Cahill ! Transportaon Driver ! 258 ! of Elder Affairs ! Chuck Deacon ! Transportaon Driver ! 125 ! Friends Board/Bingo/Wii ! ! ! Bill Begley ! Bowling / Execuve 270 ! Arnie Daniels Transportaon Driver 87 Board of Elder Affairs ! Frank Purpura ! Wii Bowling ! 60 ! Friends Board/ Current Volunteer Opportunities Sally Furlong ! 122 ! Luncheons/Hospitality ! ! Judy Briggs ! Friends Luncheons ! 241 ! Reception Coordinator Most receptionists work the same schedule Dot Rodden ! Friends Luncheons ! 62 ! each week, but on occasion we need to Sandy Gildea ! Friends Trips ! 393 ! find repl acement receptionists. We are in ! ! ! need of a Recepti on Coordinator to help us Pauline Thurston Hospitality / Library 96 with this . This volunteer position is one Hospitality/Blood Pres- Karen Devonshire ! 208 ! that does not need to be done at the center. sure ! The time commitment is about 1 N3 hours Maureen Prasinos ! Hospitality/Movies ! 135 ! per month. We are always interested in adding volunteer receptionists so if you ! ! ! Edith McSweeney Knier 1100 want to be added to our list, please come Deborah Caldwell ! Knier ! 945 ! and see me. ! Claire Armburg ! Knier ! 867 ! The Activities Coordinator is partially funded by a Community Development Block Grant, Title 111B grant of th e Older Americans Act, and a grant from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

! 9 ! Weymouth Elder Horizons ! JULY 2017 ! July 2017 Newsletter Parks Perks ! OFFICE HOURS ! Golden Age Passport. Available at any N from Outreach ! federal site where there is an entrance fee. Monday Friday ! This pass costs only $10 and provides 9 a.m. N4:00 p.m. people 62 an older and their immediate Farmer’s Market ! family free lifetime admission to parks, 781 682 6140 ! Now that summer is finally here, are you wildlife refuges, monuments, plus 50% looking forward to some fresh fruit and off tours, camping and boating. ! vegetables? Look no further. The Wey- Phone: 888 4567 2757 ! pital stay of at least three days is needed to mouth Farmer’s Market has partnered with Website: www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm ! get any coverage for skilled nursing facility the Union Point Farmer’s Market, which ! (SNF). If you are under observation, you will include the Weymouth Farmer’s Mar- ! would not get any follow up SNF coverage New Medicare Cards paid for, even if it is medically necessary. ! ket’s Farm to Family program and Market By April 2019, your Medicare card will Bucks payment system. Union Point will ! ! be replaced with a new one that no longer For further assistance about this or any play the role of market coordinator. shows your Social Security number. In- Hours of Operation: Sundays, 10:00AM Medicare issues, you can contact the th th stead, your new card will have a new M 1:00PM June 4 thru Oct. 15 . ! SHINE Program, by calling 1800 AGE Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) info (1 800 243 4636) or our own won- Location: 26 Memorial Grove Ave, S. that will be used for billing and for check- Weymouth, MA Phone: (781 340 5012). ! derful SHINE volunteers here at the senior ! ing your eligibility and claim status. IT center. Also you can call Mass Pro at 1 ! WILL HAPPEN AUTOMATICALLY. 800 252 5533 for any issues regarding SNAP Benefits Increase You won’t have to pay anyone or give Medicare. ! The Town of Weymouth has partnered anyone information, NO MATTER ! with the Weymouth Food Pantry to in- WHAT SOMEONE MIGHT TELL ! crease your SN AP benefits up to $20 per YOU!!!! Having your social Security QCAP: Rent Assistance visit to the market each week. There will number removed from y our Medicare Are you behind on you r rent? Did some- be a Market Bucks table set up at the mar- card helps fight medical identity theft and thing come up this month that made it hard ket where you can swipe your EBT card protect your medical and financial infor- to pay your rent on time? Are you one for wooden tokens to be used as cash at the mation. But even with these changes, month behind on rent? Have you received a market. You will receive tokens equal to scammers will still look for ways to take 14 day notice to quit? Do you need help twice the value withdrawn from your card what doesn’t belong to them. ! managing your budget? If yes to one of up to a max of $20 each week throughout Tips to avoid Medicare Scams: ! these questions, then you can call QCAP the se ason. Tokens never expire, so shop- If someone calls, claiming to be from Housing Intake Line for more information pers can keep what they do not use to shop Medicare, and asks for your Social Secu- and to see if you qualify for assistance. ! another day until the end of the season. ! rity number or bank information, just QCAP Housing Intake Line: 617 657 5376 ! ! HANG UP. Medicare won’t call you and will never ask for your Social Security Farmer’s Market Coupon ! ! number or back information. Booklets If someone asks you to pay for a new The Out reach office usually receives these card, it ’s a scam. Your new Medicare booklets worth $25.00 around the end of card is free. ! July from South Shore Elder Services. ! If someone is threatening to cancel your Requirements: Must be Massachusetts benefits if you don’t give them infor- resident; 60 years or older; proof that you mation or money, it is a scam. The new are on a benefit program such as Medicare cards will be mailed out to you MassHealth, Food Stamps, SSI, Section 8 automatically and their will not be any Housing, Energy Assistance; or proof of changes to your benefits. ! annual income not exceeding $21,775 for ! one person and $29,471 for a couple. ! One booklet per household. Call Outreach M.O.O.N. ! in the beginning of August to pick yours Stands for “Medicare Outpatient Obser- up! Hours of Operation: Monday Friday vation Notice”. This newly required no- 8:30 to 4:30 Phone: 781 682 3816 ! tice must be given to patients who have ! been admitted to a hospital for Real Estate Tax Exemptions ! “obse rvation”. Hospitals are increasingly Open enro llment begins July 1, 2 017 and admitting patients under observation sta- ends March 31, 2018 . 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