active living - Senior Resources of Guilford

Newsletter Edition
March/April 2014
Senior Resources of Guilford
301 East Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
The Greensboro Senior Center
ACTIVE LIVING
A North Carolina Certified Center of Excellence
Center Hours
Monday –Friday: 8:30-5:00
Staff
Phone 336-373-4816
Fax 336-373-4922
www.senior-resourcesguilford.org
www.guilfordboomers.org
Senior Center Director
Jennifer Nichols
Assistant Coordinator
Katie Mitchell
Site Manager
Terry Gary
Rural Outreach
Bruce Fletcher, Tracey Keaton
Refugee Outreach
Narayan Khadka
Montagnard Outreach
Y Hin Nie
Vietnamese Outreach
Phat Pham
The mission of Senior Resources of Guilford is to serve our diverse community
of seniors and their families by advocating and providing supportive
services that enhance the independence, health and quality of the life for
seniors.
The Greensboro Senior Center is a place where adults 55 years of age and older are
invited to socialize with their peers, eat lunch, and participate in a variety of
programs. The Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
with programmed activities throughout the day. Public transportation may be
available for adults age 60+ who are unable to drive through County Mobility
Services and SCAT transportation systems. There is no fee to attend the Center or
to participate in most scheduled programs and activities. There may be a fee
associated with trips and certain classes. Also, space is available for senior clubs or
senior group meetings.
Holiday Closings
Friday, April 18th
A Matter of Balance
Living Healthy
Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
beginning April 9th through May 28th
Monday, 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
beginning May 5th through June 9th
at McGirt-Horton Branch Public Library
2501 Phillips Avenue, Greensboro, NC
at Center United Methodist Church
6142 Lake Brandt Road, Summerfield, NC
Instructors: Katie Shore-Mitchell
and Debbie Miller
Registration is required for this free class.
Call Katie to register at 373-4816.
Instructors: Tracey Keaton
and an instructor from the PTRC
Registration is required for this free class.
Call Katie to register at 373-4816.
A Matter of Balance is an evidence-based
program designed to reduce the fear of falling,
stop the fear of falling cycle, and improve
activity levels among older adults. Classes
include group discussions, mutual problem
solving, exercises to improve strength,
coordination and balance as well as a home
safety evaluation.
Living Healthy is an evidence-based program designed for individuals with chronic diseases including arthritis, chronic pain, and heart
disease. Participants will learn: techniques for
overcoming their chronic condition, medication
management, communication skills, healthy
eating guidelines, exercise tips and more.
Visit Us at 301 E. Washington Street, Downtown Greensboro
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Resources!
Blood Pressure Checks
Speaker: Katie Shore-Mitchell
10:00 a.m. Monday, March 24th
in the Senior Center
Nutrition News & Brain
Fitness with Katie
10:00 a.m. Monday, April 28th
in the Senior Center
Free Blood Pressure Checks by
Tammy Blakely, RN
from Golden Living Center will be
available at the Senior Center:
SeniorLine
Call
Today
9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4th
9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 1st
Receive Information on:
Housing Resources
Transportation
Options
Caregiver Assistance
Low Income Subsidy,
Do You Qualify?
Speaker: Cindy Richter,
Guilford County SHIIP Coordinator
Monday, April 7th at 10:00 a.m.
in the Greensboro Senior Center
The Seniors’ Health Insurance Information
Program (SHIIP) provides assistance and
information about senior health insurance
issues including help with Medicare, Part D
Prescription Drug Coverage and Extra Help.
Presentation by:
Latora Banks
with Guilford Health Care Center
Thursday, March 13th
at 10:00 a.m.
in the Greensboro Senior Center
Email:
rsvp-asst@senior-resources-guilford.org
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Other Food or Meal
Assistance Programs
Free Legal Services
Home Repair
Programs
Health/Dental
Resources
And More!
Tracey Keaton,
Senior Center Rural Outreach
Site Manager will be representing
Senior Resources of Guilford
at the
Discover Good Living “EXPO”
Saturday, April 26th
8:00 a.m. until noon
Pleasant Garden Town Hall
4920 Alliance Church Road
Pleasant Garden, NC
SHIIP Coordinator, Cindy Richter
High Point/Jamestown 884-4816
Greensboro 373-4816 extension 253
Home Delivered Meals
This is a wonderful opportunity to
learn about Senior Resources of
Guilford’s Rural Outreach Program
located at sites throughout the county.
Check Us Out Online at www.senior-resources.guilford.org
Nationally accredited by
the Alliance of
Information and Referral
Systems, SeniorLine
provides information,
referrals, and assistance
to older adults and their
families.
Free Legal Aid
Available the first Thursday of
each month from 1:003:00 pm in our Caregiver
Library by appointment.
Please call 272-0148
or email
dianeb@legalaidnc.org
to make an appointment.
Call Monday-Friday
8:30 am-5:00 pm
Greensboro
333-6981
High Point/Jamestown
884-6981
Who can benefit
from ElderFit?
Joe Libera,
Licensed Physical
Therapist
Ideal for seniors
who desire to
improve their
strength, balance
and endurance.
ElderFit programs open to Greensboro
Senior Center Participants:
Free Tax Preparation
Assistance
Available for Guilford County
Residents 60+Mondays,
Wednesdays, & Fridays from
February 3rd through April 11th
by appointment only.
Call SeniorLine at
333-6981
to make an
appointment.
Better Balance, Bigger Brains
with Joe Libera
Tuesdays & Thursdays
at 9:30 a.m. in the Senior Center
ElderFit events requiring registration:
Falls Screening
Wednesday, March 19th
1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Fitness Room
Fitness Screening
Tuesday, April 1st
1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Senior Center
Space is limited.
Call the Senior Center at 373-4816
to register for these events.
Check Us Out Online at www.senior-resources.guilford.org
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Exercise Opportunities
MONDAY:
AHOY (Add Health to Our Years)
Join us for this chair exercise class to help
manage arthritis pain, improve flexibility
and balance.
Mondays at 9:30 a.m.
Instructor: Chipper Knuckles
TUESDAY:
Better Balance, Bigger Brains:
Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Instructor: Joe Libera
Tai Chi
Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m.
Instructor: Dale Stacy
WEDNESDAY:
Group Chair Exercise DVD:
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Wii Bowling:
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Yoga:
Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m.
Instructor: Ellen Ammirato
THURSDAY:
Better Balance, Bigger Brains:
Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
Instructor: Joe Libera
FRIDAY:
Exercise DVD:
Fridays at 9:15 a.m.
All classes are FREE!!
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Clubs
Sewing Club: Create pillows to be
distributed to cancer patients undergoing
treatments.
Mondays, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
The Forget-Me-Nots Club: Become part of
our social discussion club.
Monday, March 24th, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Monday, April 21st, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
The Red Hats Club: Celebrate your senior
years in style with the Red Hats Club! Join
us as we add fun and companionship to our
retirement years.
Monday, March 24th, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Monday, April 28th, 10:00 a.m.
Crochet and Knitting Club: Bring your
own project or participate in our service
projects.
Wednesdays, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Beading Club: Bring your own project.
Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.
Greensboro Senior Center Choir:
Thursdays, 12:00 p.m.
Book Club:
Thursdays, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Bridge Club:
Fridays, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Donations/Wish List:
Non-perishable items for Bingo Prizes
such as paper towels, canned goods,
toiletries. Michaels gift cards, Elmer's
glue, paint brushes, scissors,
construction paper, acrylic paint, beads,
4-ply yarn in various colors.
“Like” Senior Resources of Guilford on Facebook!
Classes
Art Class with Margaret:
March 5th & 19th at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. beginning in April
Advanced Sewing: Bring your own pattern or
project to work on.
Wednesday, March 12th, 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. beginning in April
Writing with Wanda:
Thursdays, 1:15 p.m.
Crafts with Diana: Create special monthly
craft projects.
Fridays, 9:00 a.m.
Computer Classes
Drop in Activities
Want to know what’s available for you to do if there
is not a scheduled program in the Senior Center?
Well, we have drop-in activities available when there
is not a scheduled program being held in the Senior
Center including:
 Puzzles, word puzzles
 Board Games, dominoes
 Trivia
 Playing Cards
 Wii Game Console
 TV and VCR/DVD player
 Sewing Machines in Craft Room
 3 Exercise Machines in the Fitness Room (with
completed medical form)
 Computer Lab with Internet Access
 Caregiver Resource Library
Some activities are available at all times. Some
items like the computer lab, TV, and Wii are
available only when they are not in use by a
scheduled program.
Instructor: Julia Kendall
Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Basic Computer Class Level 1
Introduction to the computer, Microsoft Word, Email,
Internet plus more in this class.
Thursdays 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Basic Computer Class Level 2
Introduction to the basics of Microsoft Excel, how to
cut & paste, Facebook and more in this class.
Workshops are FREE, but you must register. A limit
of three reservations will be taken for each
workshop date.
Call the Greensboro Senior Center at 373-4816 or
email: seniorcenter@senior-center-guilford.org to
reserve your spot.
Welcome new RSVP Director
Crystal Mercer!
Thank you to all the RSVP
volunteers who serve in the
Greensboro Senior Center!
Welcome
The Greensboro Senior
Center welcomes its new
Senior Center Director,
Jennifer Nichols.
Jennifer has transitioned from her previous
role as the Retired & Senior Volunteer
Program Director at Senior Resources of
Guilford to the Senior Center Director. She is
a Certified Activity Director with seven years
experience working with seniors in the
Activity Profession. Jennifer holds a Bachelor
of Fine Arts Degree from UNC-Greensboro.
“Our seniors are so vital and important to our
community. I am thrilled to be in a role where I
can assist them to be as active as they desire,
enable them to share their skills and talents and
connect them to resources and services that will
benefit their health and well being.” ~Jennifer
Follow Senior Resources of Guilford on Twitter @SrResourcesGuil
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Refugee Outreach
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Classes:
Mondays
9:30 a.m. at the Greensboro Senior Center
Tuesdays
9:00 a.m. at the High Point YWCA
1:00 p.m. at the Greensboro Senior Center
Wednesdays
9:30 a.m. at the Greensboro Senior Center
1:00 p.m. at the Greensboro Senior Center
Fridays
9:00 a.m. at the High Point YWCA
Citizenship & Culture Class:
Mondays
12:30 p.m. at the Greensboro Senior Center
Refugee Weekday Educational/
Recreational Program:
10:00 a.m. the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Thursdays at
Elm Towers in High Point
10:00 a.m. on Fridays at the Greensboro Senior
Center in Greensboro
Montagnard and Vietnamese
Monthly Meetings
Montagnard and Vietnamese adults 60 years of
age and older meet at 10:00 a.m. the second
Saturday of each month for informational
presentations.
Bhutanese
Bhutanese Monthly Meetings
Bhutanese adults meets at 10:00 a.m. the third
Saturday of each month for informational
presentations.
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Community Nutrition
Did you know that the Greensboro Senior
Center is one of eight sites that meets daily for
a congregate meal and senior activities? If you
are interested in staying active, but can’t make
it to downtown Greensboro, contact
SeniorLine at 333-6981 for more information
on how you can get involved:
Rural Outreach
Each site meets monthly from
10 am to 1pm with a catered lunch
served free to Adults 60+.
Southeast Guilford: Moriah UMC
3611 Liberty Road
March 4th, The Snappy Tappers perform
April 1st, Container Gardening w/Becky
Downtown Greensboro
Greensboro Senior Center
Site Manager: Terry Gary
301 E. Washington Street
Oak Ridge: Oak Ridge UMC
2424 Oak Ridge Road
March 5th, Pianist Bill Ingram performs
April 2nd, Container Gardening w/Becky
Center of Greensboro
Gateway Plaza
Site Manager: Patricia Jones
200 Spring Garden Street
Colfax: Shady Grove Wesleyan Church
119 N. Bunker Hill Road
March 11th, Bingo
April 8th, Gail Paschal performs
Northern Greensboro
Hall Towers
Site Manager: Gerry Overton
2314 North Church Street
Morehead-Simkins
Site Manager: Diana Cole
1301 Jolson Street
Southern Greensboro
Tolbert New Light Baptist Church,
Site Manager: Virginia Garrett
1105 Willow Road
Gibsonville
J.O. Harper Senior Center,
Site Manager: Connie Williams
400 Steele Street
Between Jamestown and Pleasant Garden
Burnett’s Chapel United Methodist Church
Site Manager: Sue Hodgin
1201 Burnett’s Chapel Road
High Point
Elm Towers
Site Manager: Betty Stone
701 South Elm Street
(336) 373-4816 extension 237 or seniorcenter@senior-resources-guilford.org
Center (Summerfield): Center UMC
6142 Lake Brandt Road
March 11th, St. Patrick’s Craft w/Becky
April 8th, Entertainment
Stokesdale: Stokesdale UMC
8305 Loyola Drive
March 13th, Preventing Falls & Injuries
April 10th, Breakfast with Crafts to follow
Pleasant Garden: Pleasant Garden UMC
4834 Pleasant Garden Road
March 18th, Fire Safety & Fall Prevention
April 15th, Container Gardening w/Becky
Summerfield: Summerfield UMC
2334 Scalesville Road
March 18th, The Snappy Tappers perform
April 17th, Container Gardening w/Becky
Contact Bruce Fletcher at
373-4816 for more information
Trips
Men’s Breakfast at McDonald’s
9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 10th
9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 14th
African American Atelier
1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12th
Bowling at Triad Lanes
12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31st
12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 28th
Cost to participant is $5.00
Old Mill of Guilford
9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26th
Lunch at Golden Corral (your cost)
Young at Heart Concert
10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1st
Bicentennial Gardens
10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 21st
Bring your own bag lunch
To register for these Greensboro
Senior Center trips call the Senior
Center at 373-4816.
Senior Resource Travelers Trips
“Golden Oldies”
Friday, April 25th
Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre
Wytheville, VA
“American Music Jubilee”
Thursday, May 22nd
Rudy Theatre
Selma, NC
on any of the Rural Outreach Sites.
Outreach Coordinators: Bruce Fletcher
and Tracey Keaton
For trip details, pricing and to register,
please contact Bruce Fletcher, Outreach
Coordinator at 373-4816.
(336) 373-4816 extension 237 or seniorcenter@senior-resources-guilford.org
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