Dec. 6-10th
The Lymes’ Senior center is again collecting unwrapped toys for the Toys for Tots Program. Due to Covid. Toys for Tots did not collect toys last year. This made their organization extremely low on gifts for our local boys and girls in need. On December 14th, representatives from Toys for Tots will be here to pick up whatever we have collected. We hope to inspire our members to donate an unwrapped toy
during our week of giving (December 6- 10) between the hours of 9am-3pm. Thank you for all of you that have already dropped off a gift and thank you to all those that are planning to!
Outside Books and Puzzles Lending Library
We continue to offer jigsaw puzzles and books including large print books for you to borrow in front of our building 24/7 . Feel free to stop by anytime and help yourself. The board of directors purchased a plastic shed to hold them in which we have set to the right of the front doors. When you finish with them please kindly put them in the return plastic storage container located to the right side of the plastic book/ puzzle plastic shed. If you are homebound and would like a puzzles or books please call us and we can provide home delivery. *In addition, could you please sign them out on the clipboard hanging in shed so we can track the usage of this wonderful resource? Thank you!!
Practical Recommendations for those Caring for People with Dementia
Join Robin Ely, RN, DNP on Tuesday, January 18th at 3:00pm as she explains strategies you can use to improve your caregiving experience for you and the person you are caring for. During the presentation Robin will answer questions you have about caregiving and the challenges you face. Robin is the owner and founder of Mind Matters, a daycare for adults with dementia. Pre-registration is required. Call (860)434-4127 to register.
Emergency 101
Please join us on Wednesday, January 12th at 1:00pm as local EMTs, Doug Lo Presti and Colleen Atkinson provide an informative and practical presentation on what you can do to recognize and react to common medical concerns. They will discuss when/why to call 911, how you can help us get to you, what to do before we arrive and how to recognize and help someone potentially having a
stroke, heart attack or a bleeding emergency. Doug and Colleen will give you tips and answer any specific questions you may have about the 911 system.
Holiday Closings
Center closed Dec. 24th & 30th
Limited Office Hours
Dec. 27-30
Foot Care Clinics
Third Thursday every month
The first clinic is done by our town nurse, Denise Piersa, and is free of charge. During the foot
care clinic she will be performing routine foot care services including assessing feet and legs,
soaking feet, and sanding/filing of toenails. Cutting of toenails cannot be done at this clinic. Her
next appointment times are available on Thursday, December 16th starting at 12pm. Please
call the nurse directly to schedule the appointment at (860) 434-7808.
The second clinic is done by Gretchen O’Connor, RN from Foot Nurse Associates and she will be
accepting appointments for routine foot care services including assessing feet and legs, gentle
cleaning, clipping, and sanding/filing of toenails to reduce length and thickness on Thursday,
January 21st appointments available between 12-3pm. Call (860)434-4127 ext. 1 to make an
appointment. Cost of appointment is $35.00.
Blood Pressure Clinics and Nursing Appointments
M-F 12-1pm. APPOINTMENTS ONLY. Call (860)434-7808 to make an appointment. Masks are
required and all safety protocols will be followed
Hair Cuts
Hairdresser Carrie Desposa will be doing Haircuts on Thursday, December 23rd and January between 9am—12:00pm. NO walk in’s will be welcome. Call (860)434-4127 ext. 1 to make an appointment. Masks are required and all safety protocols will be followed.
Tree Trimming
Please help us on Wednesday, December 8th at 12:30pm as we get into the holiday spirit
by decorating the center’s Christmas trees while listening to holiday music. We also will
enjoy hot cocoa and Christmas Cookies on the porch or to go after we decorate our trees
inside.
Yankee Gift Swap
Tuesday, December 21st at 1:00pm we will be having enjoying a Yankee Swap.
For those of you who are not familiar with this, here is what you need to know to
participate. Everyone wanting to participate brings a wrapped gift worth $5.00.
Be creative, it should be a gift that others would like to own. When you bring
your gift. you will pick a number. 1 through however many people. The more
people that come the “funner” it is! The first person picks a gift and unwraps it.
Then the second person picks a gift or takes the one that the first person picked.
If the second person chooses the first person’s gift, the first person picks another gift and unwraps it. The game continues until the last person picks a gift.