Author: norwichadmin

Time: 10:00am

Join us for this informative presentation on the 10 early warning signs of Alzheimer’s.  Alzheimer’s is a disease that causes slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills.  This presentation will help differentiate between normal age related forgetfulness and Alzheimer’s disease indicators.   This talk is recommended for anyone

who is interested in learning more about the early detection of Alzheimer’s and related dementias; and will give you a better understanding of those suffering from this disease.

Sign up at reception if you will be attending.

A big Thank You goes out to all the wonderful volunteers who recently helped at the Senior Center Summer Picnic in August!

Thank You to Eva Blodgett, Ann Carignan, Frank Jacaruso, Cora Landry, Joe Landry, Michael Lewis, Rebecca Melucci and Pat Sanderson who helped with the set up, food preparation, serving and clean up.

Thank You to Dan Bettencourt, Paulette Devino, Mike Manning, Phil Murtha, Lolita Wood and Bill Wrobel of Roseland Combo for providing some amazing musical entertainment during the picnic!

Sign up starts in November.

See the November Voices for more information!

Time: 10:00am

Join us for this presentation by Dr. Nimit Patel from Orthopedic Partners.  Dr. Patel will be discussing shoulder problems, including conservative and operative treatments involving the rotator cuff.

Dr. Patel is a Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Surgeon, specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopy, cartilage restoration, fracture care and osteoarthritis.

Sign up at Reception if you will be attending.

Time: 10:00 a.m. – Noon

No Appointment Necessary – Just Walk-In

Vaccine covered by Medicare, ConnectiCare Medicare Advantage Plans, Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans, Anthem Medicare Advantage Plans.  For those under 65 years old, vaccine covered by Aetna, Anthem and ConnectiCare.  There is a fee for anyone not covered by Medicare or insurance.

Please bring a copy of your driver’s license and insurance card.  The reason for this is twofold, it provides your identification and information needed to bill your insurance.  It will also allow the nurses to proceed quickly without the burden of photocopying driver’s licenses or insurance cards.

Conducted by Hartford Healthcare at Home

As we proceed towards the November elections, we’ll hear lots and lots of chatter. Some that we agreed with and some that we dislike greatly. But now is the time to voice your opinion on what matters the most to you. Do you find certain issues are not even mentioned by those who are running for office? Do you think that those running ignore you? Do you feel left out?

Well now is the time. Call, email, text and/or write to those who are going to be on the ballot in November. Attend events where the politicians will be. Work on a campaign. Hold a sign stating what you want. And make your own sign if need be.

If we continue to leave the outcome of the elections up to others we can not continue to complain about the direction our state and country are going in. We must give voice to what is important to us!

I learned a long time ago that if 5 to 6 people contact a politician about any one issue, that issue is very important to a lot of people and they will respond. A recent example is Governor Malloy cut the Medicare Savings Program and when word got out lots of phone calls were made to CT Senators and Representatives and the program was fully restored.

Your voice does matter! Be reasonable. Be rational. Your opinion is important. Tell your story about why change should be made and how that change should look.

And you can make things better for lots of others when you become a part of the solution. Be a voice. Be an advocate.

Tues 1^st          8:30       Elder Care Review Team (card room)

Mon 3^rd                       ***Senior Center Closed*** for Labor Day Holiday

Tues 4^th          9:30            Shopping Trip to Walmart-Lisbon Landing

Tues 4^th                        Trip Registration Begins: ‘Wright’s Farm Restaurant & Bakery’ (see below)

Wed 5^th           10:00            Blood Pressure Clinic (conf room 1)

Thurs 6^th TRIP: ‘Oliver!’ Goodspeed Opera House (call for availability)

11:00AM depart senior center (approx. return 5:30PM)

Fri 7^th 8:15 Podiatry Clinic – Dr. Walter (call Mike for appointment)

Tues 11^th 1:30 CSEA #403 Meeting (dining room)

Fri 14^th TRIP: ‘The Big E’ West Springfield, MA (see pg 1)

9:00AM depart senior center (approx. return 7:45PM)

Sun 16^th 11:00 Family Day, Mohegan Park (see pg 3)

Mon 17^th 9:00 Senior Affairs Commission Meeting (card room)

Mon 17^th Trip Registration Begins: ‘Legends in Concert’ Foxwoods (see pg 3)

Tues 18^th 9:00 AARP Driver Safety – Smart Driver Course (see pg 9)

Wed 19^th 10:00 Blood Pressure Clinic (conf room 1)

Wed 19^th 10:30 Congressman Courtney ’Legislative Updates’ (see pg 1)

Wed 19^th 1:30 AARP #1004 Meeting (dining room)

Thurs 20^th 9:30 Free Hearing Screening (call Hilary for appointment) (conf room 1)

Mon 24^th Trip Registration Begins: Newport Playhouse (see pg 4)

Tues 25^th 9:00 Relative Caregivers Support Group (card room)

Thurs 27^th 11:45 Senior Center Birthday Celebration (dining room)