Wednesday, January 31st at 11:45am
Sign up in dining room
Relative Caregivers Support Group
Tuesday, January 30th at 9:00am
Shopping Trip to Walmart (Lisbon Landing)
Tuesday, January 9th at 9:30am
Podiatry Clinic
Friday, January 5th at 8:15am
With Dr. Walter
January appointments full. Call Mike for future appointments
Coloring Club
Thursdays at 1:00 p.m.
Our Coloring Club group is looking for people to join them!
Adult coloring has been shown to help reduce stress and anxiety, boost mental clarity, exercise fine motor skills, improve focus and generate creativity. Not only that, but you get to spend time with others in this fun group doing an easy, creative activity.
Now that Winter’s here, it’s a great time to start something new…indoors! Not sure if it’s for you? Stop by and give it a try. You can bring your own coloring books and coloring supplies but we have extra that you can use to try it out. Hope to see you there!
Step it Up & Stay Active For So Many Reasons
Why Is Physical Activity Important?
Exercise and physical activity are good for just about everyone, including older adults. No matter your health and physical abilities, you can gain a lot by staying active. In fact, studies show that “taking it easy” is risky. Often, inactivity is more to blame than age
when older people lose the ability to do things on their own. Lack of physical activity also can lead to more visits to the doctor, more hospitalizations, and more use of medicines for a variety of illnesses.
Emotional Benefits of Exercise
Research has shown that exercise is not only good for your physical health, it also supports emotional and mental health. You can exercise with a friend or group and get the added benefit of emotional support. So, next time you’re feeling down, anxious, or stressed, try to get up and start moving!
This content is provided by the NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA).
Senior Center Library Information
Borrowing Procedures & Donations
Rose City Senior Center Members can borrow books as follows:
- Take books from shelves only. Please do not take books from baskets or boxes.
- Take what books you want to read and return them as soon as you have finished with them.
- Please place returned books in wicker baskets located in the Library.
The library is happy to accept donations as long as the books are:
- Published within the last 4 years.
- Clean with no stains or odors, and in new or nearly new condition.
- Mysteries, Fiction, Romance, Large Print, Autobiographies, Biographies, or Non-Fiction.
PLEASE DO NOT donate books that are mildewed, missing pages, dirty, smell or stained.
Residential Home Energy Assessment
Norwich Public Utilities wants to help their customers save money and conserve energy by making your home more energy efficient. NPU has contracted with Lantern Energy to perform a energy analysis of your home. Enjoy the benefits of saving energy all year long. (A fee applies for this service.)
In one easy visit, Lantern’s certified technicians will:
Conduct an overall health and safety check of your house, including a combustion appliance zone test and carbon monoxide (CO) test. Perform a blower door test to find and correct air leakage around your house. Perform a duct blast test to find and correct air leakage in ductwork. Upgrade your lighting from incandescent bulbs to LED bulbs. Install water and water heating energy-saving measures including low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators, and pipe insulation.
The technician will make suggestions for additional measures and steps you could take to improve energy efficiency of your home. Including to provide special rebate offers for replacing inefficient home appliances or installing additional attic wall and attic insulation (if applicable).
To request a home energy analysis from Lantern Energy
Visit: www.lanternenergy.com/schedule-an-assessment
Call: Lantern Energy scheduler at 1-877-878-3006
Adventures in Lifelong Learning
Three Rivers Community College
Adventures in Lifelong Learning (ALL) is a unique non-credit program that allows students age 50 and older to participate in classes for a low per-semester fee of just $15. In addition to one day classes on a variety of topics, the program also offers a film series, and a weekly Writer’s Group. Field trips to area museums, historic sites, and other attractions are also occasionally offered.
Starting mid-February, the Spring Classes Brochure will be posted on their website with information on registration. Classes start in March. The $15 semester fee covers you to participate in as many classes as you wish. Contact information is below, and be on the lookout for the Spring Brochure in February!
For more information call (860) 215-9316 or visit www.threerivers.edu/all
Clothing, Shoes, & Accessories Drop Bin
A clothing, shoes & accessories drop bin is now located in our parking lot (right side of building). This bin is run by the organization, Apparel Impact, whose goal is to keep textiles out of landfills and increase community outreach by providing donated items to those in need.
Their main priority is to reuse and upcycle donated items, but items donated that are damaged and unwearable are downcycled into other products such as carpet, insulation and rags. Drop bins located in Norwich have the potential of reducing 276 TONS of textiles from Norwich landfills annually!
Please keep in mind that Rose City Senior Center does not accept donations of clothing & shoes. These items should be brought directly to the Drop Bin and not brought into the Senior Center.
For more information on Apparel Impact and acceptable items to donate,
Visit: www.apparelimpact.com/norwichct