38 Gold Street, Waterville, ME 04901 Medicare 101 Clinics MUSKIE N E W S L E T T E R (207) 873-4745 or [TTY] 1.800.464.8703 Attendance is required before an Fax: (207) 872-6168 individual appointment can be made. Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. September 2018 Saturday, September 8 Nearing the age for Medicare eligibility? Cohen Community Center Learn the facts! 22 Town Farm Road, Hallowell Do you know...

Join Spectrum Generations in one of our most fun  The four different parts of Medicare? and fabulous fundraisers of the year! The Celebrity  The difference between a Medicare Advantage Chef Challenge brings together chefs to compete in Plan and a Medigap Plan? a cook-off using locally sourced ingredients while creating an entrée following Meals on Wheels  The Medicare out-of-pocket costs? guidelines. Judges and guests vote on their favorite  What to consider when choosing your Medicare dish to be added to the Meals on Wheels menu. coverage?

Tickets  Late enrollment can lead to financial penalties? $75 per person | $700 for a table of eight (includes Do not wait until you’re 65! You should begin program ad) learning about Medicare three to six months before Message from the The evening will begin at 5:00 p.m. with cocktail you are eligible. You need to know the answers to these questions and more to make the best choice hour, bar, passed hors d’oeuvres, and silent auction. from the many Medicare options. Center Director Call or email Sarah Brown at (207) 620-1677 or Attending a Medicare Clinic can help! Upcoming Events [email protected] to make your 3rd Annual Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! reservation today! The next Medicare Clinic will be held SEPTEMBER 15 Spectrum Generations’ Muskie Community Center Tuesday, September 18, from Regional Council Community Walk Benefits Spectrum Generations’ programs and services located at 38 Gold Street in Waterville will be 1:00 — 3:00 p.m. at the Muskie Community Center, holding the 3rd Annual Girls Just Wanna Have Fun The Regional Council’s 4th annual including Meals on Wheels. 38 Gold St. in Waterville. fundraiser on Saturday, September 29 from RC Community Walk to benefit 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Meals on Wheels will be held on Donations are appreciated. Saturday, September 15, at the Muskie Plan to join us for a truly one-of-a-kind fundraiser Community Center, 38 Gold Street in Pre-registration is required by calling 873-4745. that appeals to women of all ages! Bring your family and friends with you Waterville from 9:00—11:00 a.m. For Your Information.... to sample and purchase products, watch demonstrations, play games, $10 Registration Fee. participate in activities, enter raffles, and give-a-ways for your chance to Water and orange slices will be available walk away with a gift! at the end of walk to refresh you! Bring your family and friends and have a great Be prepared for some fun surprises during the event. There will be time. Thank you for your support! delicious food and drinks available for purchase from Cohen on the Meadows catering, as well as some free treats! SEPTEMBER 19 This newsletter is sponsored by Bridges Home Admission for this fundraiser is highly encouraged by Our Paint/Craft Night was a lot FUN! We are Services. Bridges Home Services is committed Family Caregiver Support Group grateful to the instructor, Tiffani, from the donation at the door. Please note: Vendors will require All Spectrum Generations’ to providing solutions for our clients’ Are you a caregiver for a family member Somerset Community Center, and Chef Gary for individual needs and helping improve quality additional payment for their services and/or products. locations will be closed or friend? Does your loved one have the wonderful refreshments. of life while aging in place. A big thank you to both! Monday, September 3. Vendors include: AAA, Bath Fitter, Cakes by Karen, dementia or another chronic illness? FMI please call (800) 876-9212. Children's Book Author, Color Street, doTerra, Food Addicts Bob Marin Come and talk with others who share a Regional in Recovery, It Works, LuLaRoe, Magnabilities, Maine’s Center Director similar journey, to support one another Spectrum Generations is the Central Maine Area Agency on Aging. Our mission is to promote the life-long learning, Natural Inspirations, Neal’s Yard Remedies (NYR Organics), and learn about resources and health, wellness, nutrition, community engagement, and social well-being of all older and disabled adults. We actively Norwex, Pampered Chef, Rebecca’s (w)Reaths, Sacred Soul HeArt Studio, information that may help you. engage the people of central Maine, across the entire generational spectrum, in redefining how older and disabled Sassy Sunflower, Scentsy, SeneGence, Tupperware, Whitley Dostie, LMT, The Caregiver Support Group will meet and Young Living just to name a few! on Wednesday, September 19 from adults live healthy, socially enjoyable and independent lives. We invite you to connect with us in various ways: 12:00—1:30 p.m. and is here to listen, spectrumgenerations @SpectrumGen www.SpectrumGenerations.org 1-800-639-1553 This fundraiser is generously sponsored by Sukeforth Family Foundation and Bridges Home Services. to care, and to help. For more information, please call 660-1670. Falls Prevention & Healthy Aging Month Health & Wellness! Learn, Play & Socialize! Falls Screening Camden Hills State Park Trip Did you know that This free assessment is for any adult who would like to Join us Wednesday, September 19, for a scenic ride 25% of Americans aged learn more about their balance and risk factors to Camden Hills State Park. We will be traveling up to 65+ experience a fall associated with falls. The assessment consists of the top of Mount Battie to take in the panoramic each year, according activities that involve sitting, standing, and walking. views of Camden, Penobscot Bay, and surrounding to the CDC? This Join us at the Muskie Community Center, 38 Gold Street islands! A lunch stop in Belfast is planned. Everyone September, Healthy in Waterville on Friday, September 7, 8:30—10:30 a.m. buys their own food for the day and pays for any Living for ME will join Pre-register for this free workshop by calling applicable admission fees. Admission to the park is with the National 873-4745 or stop by the reception desk to sign up! free for Maine residents 65+, under 65 fee is $4.00. Council on Aging and Our van will be leaving the Muskie Center at 9:00 a.m. hundreds of organizations nationwide to celebrate Falls Richard Simmons Workout returning approximately at 4:00 p.m. Transportation Prevention Awareness Day with activities to empower Join us in this upbeat and beneficial workout! fee: $18.00. Pre-registration is required by calling older adults to prevent falls in their everyday life. Monday, Wednesday, & Friday, 9:00—10:00 a.m. Fee: 873-4745 or stop by reception to sign-up! $1.00. Call 873-4745 or stop by reception to sign up. Tai Chi is an enjoyable exercise that can improve balance, relieve pain, and improve health Tai Chi is a What should you do if you fall at home? Yoga Hand and Foot Card Game Tuesdays, 1:00—3:30 p.m. Cost: $1.00 slow exercise but one that is easy to learn and can be √ Stay calm and take 3 deep breaths. Yoga is an ancient art based on a harmonizing system of Hand and Foot is a card game related to Canasta. adapted for all ability levels. The essential principles √ Check your surroundings and assess if you can get development for the body, mind, and spirit. The purpose Each player is dealt two sets of cards using one as of Tai Chi include mind and body integration, fluid up safely. of Yoga is to create strength, awareness and harmony in the “hand” and one as the “foot. There are numerous movements, controlled breathing, and mental both the mind and body. Join Kim Nashed, a Yoga concentration. Tai Chi is one of the most effective If you can get up safely, follow these guidelines: variations of the game and no “standard” rules. You Alliance Certified Instructor onTuesdays and Thursdays exercises for the health of mind and body as it can 1. Roll onto your side and push up onto your hands can either play as individuals or as teams. from 8:30—9:30 a.m. Fee: $5.00 per class. Call help people relax and feel better. and knees. Come join the fun! 2. Use stable furniture to help yourself get to a sitting 873-4745 or stop by the reception desk to sign up. Notary Public position. During the course of this evidence-based program, Enhance®Fitness Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. 3. Remembering to breathe, stand up slowly. participants will focus on improving strength, balance, Cost: by donation 4. Rest and tell someone you have fallen. Enhance®Fitness was developed and created for older mental health, and relieving stress. For more Call 873-4745 to set up your appointment. 5. Call your healthcare provider. adults of all fitness levels which focuses on information or to register for the program, please call cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and Healthy Living for ME at 1 (800)620-6036 or you can Speak French Social Hour If you can’t get up safely, take the following steps: flexibility that older adults need to maintain health and register online at www.healthylivingforme.org. Wednesdays, 9:30—10:30 a.m. Cost: $3.00 1. Get someone’s attention by making a loud sound, function as they age. Enhance®Fitness improves Includes coffee and muffin. Speak French but only reach for the phone, slide or crawl slowly to a door, physical and mental well-being in older adults. The Tai Chi classes will be held at Spectrum Generations’ have a few people to converse with? If so, join our press your personal emergency device should you program is led by a certified instructor trained in Muskie Community Center, 38 Gold Street in Speak French Social Hour. Call 873-4745 or stop by have one. bringing out the physical best for those 55 and older. Waterville starting on Friday, October 5. the reception desk to join! 2. Conserve your energy and lie quietly until help Classes are held at the YMCA of Greater Waterville, 126 Classes will run on Fridays from 8:30—9:30 a.m. arrives. North Street, Waterville on Mondays, Wednesdays, and through January 25. Cribbage 3. Use pillows and blankets that are within your reach Fridays from 10:00—11:00 a.m. To register call 873-0684. Cost is $45.00 for 16 sessions. Returning on Wednesday, September 12 to keep you comfortable. from 12:30—3:00 p.m. Cost: $1.00 4. Once help had arrived, tell someone you have fallen and see your healthcare provider. Bridge AARP Safe Drivers Course Waterville Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge meets For more information or questions, We are looking for 3 volunteers to deliver meals on Cars have changed, so have traffic rules, driving each Thursday from 11:00 a.m.—3:45 p.m. Cost $2.00 request a workshop guide, or to register in behalf of the Muskie Community Center’s Meals on Please bring your own partner. Call 872-5932 FMI. conditions, and the roads you travel everyday. Some advance for classes or programs, Wheels program. If you have availability Tuesday and drivers 50+ have never looked back since they got visit the Healthy Living for ME website: Thursday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and an interest helping their driver’s license, but even the most experienced Remember Me Spiritual Readings www.healthylivingforme.org. coordinate meals to consumers in designated areas, Medium Francine McEwen uses her clairvoyant driver can benefit from refreshing their driving skills! You can also call toll free 1-800-620-6036 or can lift 30lbs., have dependable transportation and a abilities to connect with loved ones who have passed email [email protected]. valid drivers license, please call Megan at 660-9263 Join us on Thursday, September 6 from to spirit. Francine will be at the Muskie Center on or email [email protected]. Friday, September 21, from 12:30—2:45 p.m. 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Coffee and muffins will be The Muskie Community Center is also looking for a served in the morning. Lunch can be purchased at Cost: $25.00 for each 1/2 hour. Call 873-4745 to Reception volunteer. Responsibilities include answering schedule an appointment for your private reading. the centers buffet from 11:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Course phone, transferring calls to appropriate staff, greeting cost: $18 for members, $23 for Non-Members. visitors, along with other various clerical duties! For Spectrum Generations is an Equal Opportunity Please bring your AARP card. Pre-registration is re- more information please call Sandra at 660-9262 or quired. Call 873-4745 or stop by reception desk. Provider. Please let us know if you require special email [email protected]. accommodations at least two weeks prior to the event.

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