Come and join us for our popular lunch program Monday – Friday, no need to sign up, just show up! Lunches are delicious, healthy portions, semi and homemade and great for our seniors on the go! Our Buck-a-Bowl Lunch Program is very successful, very popular! Sponsored by the Montville Senior Center, we offer a luncheon special Monday – Friday. Soups, stews, pasta, salad, sandwiches, and more! $1.00 donation request. No need to sign up. Lunch is 11:00- 12:15 or while supplies last! Come on down and have lunch with us! The Montville Senior Center is Food Safety Certified and Licensed by Uncas Health District.
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Morning Coffee and Social- Every Morning, Monday – Friday
We will have our coffee & pastries (when available) for our seniors to come in and enjoy each morning. We KNOW this is one of the most missed parts of many of our seniors days! So come on back and enjoy socializing once again and have a coffee & pastries with us! Then stay for our Buck-A-Bowl Lunch Program too!
MASSAGE THERAPY- Tuesdays By Appointments Only
Massage Therapy offers many health benefits (relief from arthritis, circulation, aids in digestion, stress, depression, etc.) Appointments are free to Montville seniors. Sign up is first come, first serve – one appt per month per senior as the schedule fills up and we have a waiting list each month. Call Senior Center to make your appointment at 860-848-0422. We do put a donation boxes out to help offset the costs.
We are Open! Here are the Updates!
The Montville Senior Center is once again open to all of our
Montville Seniors (60+) for programs, activities, and services. While not all of the
programs have started back up as yet, we do have many going and most importantly, our seniors are welcome to come in, visit, and socialize once again! We have
safety measures in place and ask everyone to abide by them. We have a registration
sign in at the front office for everyone entering the building. We ask that people are
respectful of others and maintain a proper social distance. If you are not vaccinated, we request that you wear a mask. We also ask that if you are not feeling well,
please stay home until feeling better.
I would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to my TEAM—I am very proud of my
staff and special volunteers! We have been extremely busy during the entire pandemic. We have provided services over the phone, out in the parking lot through
heat waves, freezing rain and snow, and at senior’s and client’s homes. We never
missed a day and provided many of our regular services along with new ones!
We are offering many of the activities and programs we have offered in the past,
along with some new ones coming up soon. We do have a few instructors who will
not be coming back to us, unfortunately, though we will look for instructors for
those programs.
We will hopefully be able to offer all of the programs and services we provide at the
Center via ZOOM as well! In an effort to ensure that our seniors who are homebound, whether temporary or permanently, have access to and receive the benefits
of participating in our classes—we are working on a program to provide them all at
home. Please stay tuned for more information on this…………
Lastly, welcome back everyone! I am so very happy to see everyone back in person, it has been way too long and we have missed you all so very much!
~ Kathie
MedRIDE and MedRIDE II Program for Transportation
MedRIDE and MedRIDE II
The Town of Montville Department of Senior & Social Services has continued to offer MedRIDE, a FREE transportation for any/all medical appointments for our senior residents. Safety measures are in place, masks must be worn. Doctor appointments, hospital tests & screenings, therapy, pharmacies, dentists, etc. Any medical related appointment. Call Kathie or Ruthie @ 860-848-0422 for details and to schedule appointments. This program is free for our Montville Seniors; a donation box is located on the van for contributions. This program is supported by the Town of Montville and grant funds from the Senior Resources with Title III funds made available under the Older Americans Act.
MedRIDE II is the same type of medical transportation program though it is a joint effort between the Town of Montville and the City of Norwich. Grant Funds are provided by the State of Connecticut. Driver is located out of the Montville Senior Center. Do you need to go to Yale, New Haven, Hartford Hospital or Farmington to a specialist? Let us take you! Appointments need to be made by calling the Norwich Senior Center at 889-5960
HEALTH CLINIC
HEALTH CLINIC
This program is still on hold, we will inform everyone when it resumes. Health Clinic at the Senior Center is on Tuesdays from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. We have a visiting nurse come to the Center to perform blood pressure, blood sugar, and anemia screenings every week. All services at the Clinic are FREE – donation box is available for contributions. Call Kathie @ 848-0422 for details.
Stroke Awareness – Content by Judy
Yes, it is a true emergency!! If anyone, any age has sudden numbness in their face, arm, leg, especially on one side of the body. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech. Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, lack of coordination. Sudden severe headache with no known cause. Call 911 right away!! This is a real emergency. If left unattended the consequences can be life altering if not fatal.
If you think someone might be having a stroke, act F.A.S.T.
F—Face: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?
A—Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
S—Speech: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is the speech slurred or strange?
T—Time: If you see any of these signs, call 9-1-1 right away.
The sooner someone is treated the better the outcome. Strokes can be potentially reversed or at least stopped if a stroke is treated within the first 3 hours. Call an ambulance. Do not drive them!! The crew on the ambulance can start treatment sooner and the outcome will be better. You want life-saving treatment as soon as possible!!
If you think you are having a stroke call 911 right away. You might not be able to make that call even a few minutes later.
Every year over 800,000 people have a stoke. Nearly 150,000 die each year. Strokes are the leading cause of serious long-term disability. BUT 80% of strokes are PREVENTABLE!!
Most strokes are caused by clots blocking blood flow in the brain and strokes are a leading cause of disability. Some ways to prevent or lower your risk of having a stroke is to stop smoking, limit alcohol, maintain a healthy weight, eat plenty of veggies and fruit, and exercise. Also be sure you are managing your diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart disease. Stress and depression can also contribute to the risk of a stroke.
By looking at your own risk factors of having a stroke and living a healthier lifestyle you can help reduce the odds of having a stroke. Be sure to review all of this with your health care professionals. Check with them before taking or changing supplements to see if they are right for you. Get regular checkups. Reach out to other professionals for help to improve your lifestyle.
And it is never too late to change! Talk to your doctor and modify some things in your life!!
2022 Extended Trips by Collette
Please email colsen@groton-ct.gov or call 860-441-6623 for more trip information.
Registration is necessary for trip presentations Please call 860-441-6785 or stop by our front desk.
Not just for Groton Residents! Trips brought to you by Collette.
MAY 8th to 13th- SANTA FE
Walking Tour of Santa Fe Plaza, Open-Air Tram Tour, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe School of Cooking, Turquoise
Trail, Allan Houser Sculpture Garden, Bandelier National Monument, El Santuario de Chimayo
6 Days /8 Meals
https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1051292
SEPTEMBER 2nd to 11th- SHADES OF IRELAND =>trip presentation Wednesday, Feb 9 at 1-1:45 pm
Dublin, Irish Evening, Choices on Tour, Kilkenny, Waterford, Blarney Castle, Killarney, Jaunting Car Ride, Ring
of Kerry, Farm Visit, Limerick, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Castle Stay 10 Days / 13 Meals
https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1051291
August 12th to 20th- The Colorado Rockies =>trip presentation Thursday, March 3rd at 12 – 12:45 pm
Denver, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, Canyonlands National Park,
Dead Horse Point State Park, Arches National Park, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Mesa Verde
National Park (UNESCO), Choice on Tour, Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Garden of the Gods.
OCTOBER 3rd to 10th- CALIFORNIA DREAMING => trip presentation Wednesday, Feb 9 at 2-2:45 pm
Monterey, Scenic 17-Mile Drive, Yosemite National Park, Sacramento, Choice on Tour, Lake Tahoe Scenic
Cruise, Napa Valley Vineyard Tour and Wine Tasting, San Francisco 8 Days / 12 Meals
https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1051418
Please email colsen@groton-ct.gov or call 860-441-6623 for more trip information.
FROM THE DESK OF MARY JO RILEY
Groton Senior Center has received two new grants to increase programming. Groton Senior Center successfully applied for a State of Connecticut CARES ACT grant of $2500. We will be utilizing these funds to purchase items to improve outdoor programming including a large 20’x 40’ tent, fire pits and lumber for a stage. In addition, to increase the WiFi indoors, a new hub to boost the WiFi will be purchased. We are looking forward to using our new purchases for expanding the fun outdoor programs that we offered last summer and fall.
Also, Groton Parks Foundation provided grant funding for us to begin a social calling program. We will be implementing a social connectivity program developed by the Motion Picture Television Fund. Aptly named The Call Hub. The MPTF developed this social phone program to empower organizations to play their part in keeping us all connected. Building upon experience combating social isolation in the entertainment community, MPTF developed an end-to-end solution that enables countless organizations to mobilize social connections – the bedrock of good health and wellbeing.
The Call Hub will facilitate safe, telephonic connections between volunteers and isolated older adults. No phone numbers are shared, just the phone number for the hub. This will allow volunteers to contribute to the community from the safety of their own home. The hub will allow the senior center to track the number of calls to individuals, the length of time for the calls in an effort to meet the needs of isolated older adults. The goal of this program is to have individuals feel validated and connected to other people with similar interests and values through the utilization of weekly phone calls.
Tue. April 13th at 1pm- Webinar: Understanding Arthritis
Join our interactive class right from the comfort of your phone, computer, or tablet and learn more about dietary factors, free radicals and trauma can cause arthritis as well as how arthritis is diagnosed and what you can do to prevent it. Presented by Evan Gross, exercise physiologist, GoodLife Fitness. Q&A with the expert will follow the presentation
To register for any HHC virtual class, please call 1-855-442-4373 or visit hartfordhealthcare.org/virtualclasses. Once registered you will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.
Sponsored by: Hartford HealthCare