Southgate Senior Center 14700 Reaume Parkway Southgate, Michigan 48195 Senior Center Hours: Monday—Thursday 9am to 4pm Nov. 2020 SOUTHGATE SENIOR NEWS We are in the process of getting the pool tables professionally disassembled this Senior Center Wed. 11/4/20. Jabro Carpet will be in Director: Nov. 18th & 19th to lay the tile. This is a Diane Grabowski small date change, we thought we would 734-258-3066 have tables moved and tile laid by Oct 31st, but like everything else this Tour Director: year we encountered a few Sandy Paddie hiccups. 734-258-3031 And on a brighter note, Anna Renaud has Chairperson: offered to pay for the piano in the Sr. Cen- Valenteen Bojanowski ter to be brought back to life. Lloyd Slaven Vice Chairperson: has been tasked the job to replace all the Open position plastic elbows, clean, adjust and tune it. Treasurer: Can’t wait to hear someone play it. Carol Healey Maybe a sing-a-long when we get Recording Secretary: back. Victoria Witt Chairperson Emeritus: Dolores Cebula City of Southgate Senior Center Reopening Plan 2020 Phase 1 – Starts August 17th, 2020 Hours of Senior Center change to 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday. This is permanent hour change. Bus Transportation to resume on limited basis from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday Only. Strict Guidelines will be required by passengers. Resume Senior Transportation for Doctor Appointments and Grocery Shopping trips resume by appointment only. Surplus Food and Liquid Nutrition still distributed by car-side pickup and some delivery when needed. No Cards, No Classes, No Senior Parties, No Bingo, No Meetings or Parties, No Billiards and No Trips allowed at this time. Masks are required when moving about the center – if they do not compromise the senior. Phase 2 – Starts November 1st, 2020/ pending pool room tile is completed. Sr. Center personnel will keep everyone informed via email/phone message. Senior Center Hours are 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday. Bus Transportation from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday by scheduled appointment. Guidelines must be followed by all passenger. Bus Transportation for Bingo will begin at 8:00 on Wednesdays only. Grocery Shopping trips remain on Mondays and Thursdays. Surplus Food and Liquid Nutrition still distributed by car-side pickup and some delivery when needed. Masks are required when moving about the center – if they do not compromise the senior. All Sr. Center Visitors will sign in at front table. Senior Parties will not resume until further notice when guidelines allow. No outside “shared” food is allowed in Sr. Center & Bingo Hall ( ie cup cakes, donuts, etc) Seniors may come to the center for lunch - only IF the county has returned to normal operations (currently only working Mondays) and conversation as long as social distancing is kept. Must call for lunch at least 24 hours in advance. Tables will be spread out and marked where seating can take place. Lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m. Tai Chai Classes, Chair Exercise Class, Meetings, Billiards & Crafts/Activites can resume with Social distanc- ing guidelines and new time guidelines. Trips should not resume until further notice. Tai Chai/Chair Exercise - Tai Chai Classes may resume in the Ice Arena Loft & Chair Exercise Classes may also resume. Social distancing must be maintained. Meetings – Commission on Aging Meetings will resume the First Thursday of each month. Novem- ber will be first meeting at Noon in the Senior Center. Social distancing must be maintained. Billiards - Billiards may resume once the new flooring and pool tables are back together. Limit on the number of players in the room is 8-10. Players must bring their own stick when playing. All play must take place between 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Crafts, Etc. – Organized Craft classes/Activites may resume with social distancing guidelines main- tained. Each crafter must have their own supplies to use at their space. Phase 2 – Starts January 4th,2020 – Tentatively Bingo - Bingo will now take place on Wednesdays from 10:00-1:30 p.m. Games will be adjusted to fit in this timeline. Players will be instructed to sit one or two at a table with social distancing main- tained. Cards will not be able to be switched at this time during play. Cards - Card playing may resume if allowed by current state guidelines. Card playing will take place from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Each player should wash hands and/or sanitize when moving from one table to another at this time. Each table should be wiped down when moving from one table to another. Get your Newsletter via Email! Stop in or call the office 734-258-3066 and give us your email Currently we have 120+ seniors receiving the newsletter via email and are loving it!! LIQUID NUTRITION Available the third Thursday of each month! Nov 19, 2020 Please pick-up 9-3pm Mon-Thurs, by End of Month If you want more information call Maesha Hadden 734-326-4444 SURPLUS FOOD Food is distributed the last Tuesday of each month. Nov. 17, 2020 Please NOTE: 1 week earlier due to Thanksgiving! Gobble, Gobble Hours: 9am to 11am If you have not applied, bring proof of residence & income. Meals on Wheels—Currently is NOT serving daily lunches in the building, only working Monday’s. Lunches served at the Senior Center Monday—Thursday at 11am. This is a Wayne County Program and if you are interested in getting home delivery, please call the Wayne County Home Delivery 734-326-5202 To qualify for home delivery, you must be 60+ and drive very little or not at all. You must also sign up for at least 3 day a weeks. Here at the Senior Center, Michelle Miller runs the kitchen Monday— Thursday. She and a small team of volunteers put together 90+ meals for homebound residents and serve lunch here at the Sr. Center at 11 am. (Please call 24 hours in advance.) Must be 60 years of age and the cost is $3.00 /under 60 years the cost is $6.00. If you would like to Volunteer your time Please call Michelle at (734) 258-3064 NEED a RIDE? We have a Solution for you! In conjunction with the city of Southgate and SMART transportation, we offer a curb to curb service to every Southgate Senior or person with a disability that does not drive. We will take each resident up to 2 bus rides per week to various appointments. (ie doctors, hair , get your taxes done, banking, shopping, etc). Please NOTE: all grocery store shopping is done on Mondays & Thursdays to any of our Southgate stores (Walmart, Kroger, Meijer). We travel to most surrounding cities, such as Taylor, Allen Park, Wyandotte, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Lincoln Park & some parts of Brownstown. Unfortunately we DO NOT travel to Dearborn, Dearborn Hgts, or Detroit. I can offer you two additional bus services phone numbers that offer the same fare of $2 round trip. TSA (The Senior Alliance) 734-736-6068 Smart Transportation 866-962-5515 Senior Center buses run Monday-Thursday 9:30-2:00pm. We provide transportation for a $2.00 round trip fee, and a $0 fee if you are coming to the Senior Center for Bingo, Cards, etc. Let our three dependable bus drivers (Bruce, Clarence & Corbett) give you a lift. CALL Diane to schedule a ride : (734) 258-3066 SENIOR RESOURCES The Senior Alliance: (800) 815-1112 or (734) 722-2830 The Information Center: (734) 282-7171 Senior Employment: AARP (734) 281-2470 Family Independence Agency: (313) 375-2500 Focus Hope (734) 246-6053 DO NOT CALL LIST: (888) 382-1222 Social Security: (800) 772-1213 Southgate Post Office: (734) 283-8115 Liquid Nutrition: (734) 727-7362 Legal Aide: (313) 937-8291 AARP / Taxes (734) 486-8328 City of Southgate Parks & Recreation Senior Transportation Rider Guidelines Effective 8/17/2020 To ensure the safety of you and others on the bus and prevent the spread of COVID-19, SMART and the City of Southgate riders are required to wear a mask or face covering while on the bus. As a courtesy, for those riders who do not have a face covering, the City of Southgate will supply one. However, a limited supply is available and we encourage you to have your own when riding. If you do not have a mask or face covering or refuse to wear one, the City of Southgate will decline your trip. Per the Governor’s Executive Order – “No shirts, no shoes, no mask – no service.” The Governor’s order applies to individuals inside public spaces and outdoors when individuals are “unable to consistently maintain a distance of six fee or more from individuals who are not members of their households. Individuals are also required to wear mask “when waiting for or riding on public trans- portation.” We ask that you please hand sanitize your hands when getting on the bus each time to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please sit in seats as directed by the diagram provided by SMART. Common touch points will be wiped down by the bus driver frequently. The buses will be thoroughly disinfected each night by the Southgate Parks & Recreation Maintenance Staff with a FDA approved disinfectant to help prevent the spread of the virus. Riders are also asked to maintain proper hygiene and if they feel ill to not ride the bus in order to prevent the spreading of COVID-19. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.