When we return:
REGULAR PROGRAMS : Meditation Class, Creative Writing Project, Tech Class, Cardio-exercise, Tai Chi, Yoga, Zumba Gold, Strength Training, Healthy Stretching, Country Western Line Dancing, Line Dancing, Computer Classes, Creative Writing Classes, Art Classes, Craft Classes, Massage Therapy, Healing Touch, Health Clinic, Podiatry Services, Cards, Bingo & more!!! EVENING PROGRAMS: Painting, Zentangle (off for summer – resumes in September), Cardio and Zumba Gold, Walking with Ease and our new program – Badminton! Must be 60+, must register in front office during office hours to participate in evening programs! SUPPORT GROUPS: We offer an Alzheimer’s Support Group the first Friday of the month at 10:00 AM and a Grief Support Group every Friday from 3:00 – 4:00 PM – both programs are held in the Library. All groups are private, confidential, and FREE.
The Montville Senior Center remains closed to the public at this time.
We are shooting for a September opening, though what that will entail remains to be seen! We will do our best to get there, provide as much as we can safely, etc. I will certainly keep everyone posted. Our senior bus will continue to make early trips to the grocery stores, etc. and our MedRiDE will be back up and running within a few weeks. They are finishing up on putting the Plexiglas on the vehicles and everyone is required to wear a mask. As we know, our elderly population is the most vulnerable to suffer the severest of issues and difficulties with catching the virus, we want to continue to do our best and keep everyone safe. The precautions we have been taking have seemed to have made a positive impact – we would like to ensure that continues. As I mentioned last month, we understand the great need for socialization, though the Center is simply not designed to keep people 6 feet apart and/or to safely exercise with masks, etc. The new guidelines for exercise are that seniors need to be 12 feet apart (I was trying consider an outdoor exercise program) but with the heat and masks and distance regulations, I simply do not think it is viable at this time. We look forward to the day when some type of “normal” will be here and when we can all interact safely. My staff and I have been coming in every day and are busier than ever! My Social Services office remains closed at this time, though we can start collecting clothing! So if you would like to make clothing drop offs, please just bring down and put inside door, my staff will get them (so there is no contact) hopeful we will be ready to go soon with clients able to come in, by appointment one at a time, to get their needs! Our Outdoor Food Bank will continue to operate in the front of the senior center building until further notice. We are also continuing to deliver lunches and food baskets to our homebound seniors and residents with compromised immunity systems, in an effort to keep them home and safe! We are also continuing to provide the services that we can via telephone and email. Your donations go such a long way in helping us, help our friends and neighbors in need. We remain to be busier than ever trying to keep everyone safe & active! We are continuing with our “wellness” check phone calls. If you live alone or know a senior that lives alone and would like to get a friendly phone call every other day, please let us know and we will put them on the list! Our Health & Wellness video program is available for those with a computer or smartphone that have email. One of our instructors has put together a video program that is sent to your email each day, Monday – Friday. Each video show is educational and also demonstrates ways to stay fit and active at home. If you would like to receive the videos, just email Kathie at the Montville Senior Center and she will add you to the list! Kathie’s email is: kpeck@montville-ct.org. This program is called Cooped Up With Caitlin and is a great way to make sure you are staying active while staying safe at home!
Please stay cool and hydrated during this time of the year (and always) I hope everyone is remaining healthy, staying active, and mostly staying safe! We will see each other again very soon! ~ Kathie
Foot Clinic with Dr. Thomas Walter- On one Friday a Month
Come and get the Foot Care you need. Our On-A-Good-Foot Program can help. Foot care not covered by Medicare will be paid by a grant received from Senior Resources with Title III funds made available under the Older Americans Act. A suggested donation of $6.00 is appreciated and helpful, not required. Dr. Thomas Walter, Podiatrist comes to our Center once a month to perform routine foot care. Call for an appt 860-848-0422.
(Please call Doctor if having issue- Home visits possible)
Fun (and Free!) Senior Online Games
The Internet is an entertaining place. Aside from communicating with
friends and family as well as acting as one giant encyclopedia, the
Internet also provides a plethora of fun, in particular, senior online
games. There are tons of these games for seniors available, ranging
from those that sharpen your cognitive skills to those that are simply
an easy and enjoyable way to pass the time.
But with hundreds and thousands of senior online games available
right at your fingertips, sometimes it can be a little overwhelming to
find the best ones. So, we’ve checked out a few sites in order to
compile a list of the best (and free!) senior online games.
NASA Is Offering Free Virtual Tours of Space
At some point or another you’ll find yourself desperate to escape the confines
of your quarantine lifestyle. The good news? You can do so without risking
your health or that of others. Virtually tour the world’s most iconic museums, historic landmarks, or somewhere that was off-limits before the
stay-at-home orders were even instituted: outer space.
https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/nasa-virtual-tours-of-space