Creating and Maintaining Change- The Path to Healthy Living
Creating and Maintaining Change- The Path to Healthy Living will be held on April 26th at 1:00pm. Are there areas of your life that you would like to improve? Do you look at your-self in the mirror and say “if only I could be thinner, stronger, happier…” or “I wish I could worry less, have more energy …” you fill in the blank. Research shows us that even small changes in lifestyle can have a big impact on our improving our health. So why do we feel overwhelmed and powerless to change? This interactive workshop will help you explore what is important to YOU and get you started with an action plan for success. Strategies for making healthy lifestyle changes you can live with will be explored. Deborah Ringen MSN, RN-BC Faith Community Nurse, Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley will offer tips to promote healthy behavior change that will “stick.”. To register for this free program please call the phone number listed above.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
AARP Foundation TAX-AIDE is offered in conjunction with the IRS. Its Tax Counseling for the Elderly program (TCE), provides free tax help to low- to moderate-income tax-payers, with special attention to those 60 and older. Counselors will be available on the following dates to complete your Federal and State Income Tax Returns: March 3rd, March 24th and April 14th. To schedule an appointment at the Lymes’ Senior Center in Old Lyme, call the Estuary Senior Center in Old Saybrook at 860-388-1611 and tell them you wish to sign up for the Old Lyme site.
Let’s Get Ready For Spring: Organizing Tips from an Expert
On February 24th at 1:00pm Lets Get Ready For Spring, Organizing Tips from the Expert Rick Uliano, Organizing Guru who has worked for A&E’s popular TV series, HOARDERS will be here to give us tips on organizing and answer your questions on how to tackle specific projects.
Chair Massages: New
Massage therapy for the older generation offers many benefits including enhanced blood circulation, improved balance and flexibility, reduction of arthritic pain and back pain, increased joint mobility, improved posture, improved natural energy levels and mental awareness.
Chair massage will be offered at the Old Lyme senior center every other Tuesday afternoons between 2:00-4:00pm, commencing February 23rd 2016. A licensed massage therapist from Bonne Santé Wellness center (located at 4 Huntley Road, Old Lyme) will provide chair massage at the Lymes’ Senior Center. These services are offered to members of the senior center only at a reduced rate $25 for a 30 minute chair massage. Interested parties should call (860)434-1605 ext 240 ahead of time. For those interested in full body massage, reduced price full hour table massages can be booked directly at Bonne Santé Wellness Center by calling 860-434-7429.
Reflexology Clinic
Susette Christensen, Certified Reflexologist, will be holding private reflexology sessions on February 8th and 22nd 9:30am- 3:00 pm. The cost is $10.00 for a 15 minute session.~30 minute and 60 minute sessions are available as well. To sign up, please call Susette at (860) 334-9255.~