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November 2015
Spectrum Generations W. S. Cohen Community Center
22 Town Farm Road, Hallowell, ME 04347 Phone: (207) 626-7777
Consumer Helpline: 1-800-639-1553 (TTY) 1-800-464-8703
Web: www.spectrumgenerations.org Email: [email protected]
The Central Maine Area Agency on Aging • Aging and Disability Resource Center
COHEN CENTER HAPPENINGS
THE COHEN CENTER WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH FOR COLUMBUS DAY
Annual Coin Drive to support Meals on Wheels
During the month of November we ask for your support to help feed homebound adults in central Maine. Please throw some coinage or paper currency in our container located at the Cohen Community Center!
We deliver up over 1,000 meals every week, and they cost approximately $6.00 each. We receive only a fraction of that in donations. Your help will alleviate the discrepancy between the cost of the meals and what we actually receive for donations. Every Coin Counts!
THANK YOU A huge thank you to the Kennebec Valley Garden Club for putting our flower beds to rest for the winter.
Veterans Day Luncheon
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the Cohen Center is sponsoring a free lunch for all Veterans on
Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 11:00 to 12:30. This event is open to the public and is free for Veterans. The cost for those age 60+ or
disabled is $5.00; under age 60 $6.00. Veterans are
encouraged to pre-register.
Order Your Holiday Pies
Let Cohen on the Meadows take the stress out of your
holiday baking by preparing delicious
handmade pies including apple, blueberry, pumpkin,
chocolate cream, pecan, peanut butter. Stop by the Cohen
Center for full details and an order form.
Order Thanksgiving pies by Nov.
21st and pick them up on Nov 25th. Call us today!
Holiday Closing
Spectrum Generations will be CLOSED on Wed., Nov. 11th for Veterans Day and Thurs., Nov. 26th and Fri., 27th for Thanksgiving.
Monday Lunch at Cohen
Cohen on the Meadow is stepping things up a notch. Each Monday they will be offering a special item from their catering menu. Reservations are not required—but quantities are limited so make sure to let us know you are coming. November will feature: Monday, Nov 2 , Butternut
Squash Ravioli, $10,
Monday, Nov 9, Wraps: Chicken Caesar, Veggie, or Roast Beef, $8 Monday, Nov 16, Grilled Salmon $10 Monday, Nov 23, Roast Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potato, veggies $10 Monday, Nov 30, Stuffed portk chops, mashed potatoes, glazed parsnips. $10
Regular Programs
Wood Carving Learn with Master Carver, Rene Pomerleau. Mondays 12:45 to 2:45. Cost is $3. From the novice to the expert, all are welcome.
Partner Cribbage Games Mondays 1:00 to 3:45. Cost is $3.
Mahjong Mondays & Wednesdays at 1:00; or watch and learn how to play. Cost is $3.
Rug Hooking Tuesdays 9:00 - 3:00; Bring you own supplies. Cost is $3.
Knitting/Crocheting Needlework Tuesdays 1:00 - 3:00. Cost is $3.
Customized Computer Lessons Wednesdays, 12:00 or 1:45 based on availability. Bring your laptop. Private one-on-one computer lessons customized to your needs. Each lesson is 1.5 hours. Cost is $10 each. Call 626-7777 for your appointment and come learn with Les.
Game Day Wednesday’s 1:00 to 4:00. Bridge, Mahjong, Cribbage, Yahtzee, Dice, or organize your own team for other card or board games. Cost: $3.
PLEASE CALL US AT 626-7777 TO PRE-REGISTER FOR ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
Local Advisory Council (LAC): Thursday, October 8
h, at 9:30.
LAC members assist us in planning events and activities, help us identify unmet needs in the community, connect people with the agency programs, assist with advocacy efforts. The Council is led by Vicki Saint Amand. Call Dave at 626-7777 FMI
Book Discussion Group: Meets at 12:30 pm on Friday, Oct. 2nd and Oct 16
. Free.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): NEW WINTER HOURS: Meets at 9:00 - 10:00 each Friday. Weekly fees are $3. Yearly dues to TOPS is $32. First TOPS visit is free.
Tai Chi - Starting October 14 and going through December 16th. $5 per class Monday & Wednesday’s at 9 am. Call us and sign up! 626-7777 Bridge Club Thursdays 1:00 to 4:00. Cost: $3. Call Fran at 495-3490
Gentle Yoga Tuesday & Thursday at 9 am. $10 for one/$15 for both each week . Come join us.
Table Tennis - Ping Pong is a great game and we want to have it here at the Center. We are looking for people who would be interested in friendly playing, or competition. We are meeting Wednesdays from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Stay for lunch! Free but asking for a donation of $2.00.
“Remember Me” Spirit Readings
Would you like to connect with your loved ones who have passed on or do you just want to experience a Spirit Reading? Medium Francine McEwen uses her clairvoyant abilities to connect with loved ones who have passed to Spirit. Francine’s Readings have brought comfort and healing to those who are grieving. The Messages received from Spirit help us understand that our loved ones never really left us, but have passed on to the Spirit world and are waiting to connect with us. Readings will be offered on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 1:00 to 4:00 PM and are $25 for each 1/2 hour. Call us at 626-7777 for your private appointment. No walk-ins.
A day spent at the Cohen Center is a great day!
Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees Join us for the Sukeforth Family Festival of Trees Friday-Sunday, November 20-22 & 27-29 at the Hathaway Creative Center in Waterville! All proceeds benefit Spectrum Generations, Hospice Volunteers of Waterville and House in the Woods A double weekend holiday extravaganza where area businesses set up their fully decked out trees and give YOU a chance to take them home. Raffle tickets will be on sale for 50 cents. Each tree’s winner gets to take home a fully decorated tree all ready for the holidays including everything underneath it. Drawing for trees will be on Sunday, November 29th at 5:00pm at the end of the two weekends. Special visiting hours with Santa and a Café with all the holiday treats also available. Admission is $2.00 for adults and children under 12 get in free.
Legal Questions? Estate planning and elder law attorney Craig Stevens will be here on Wed., November 18th,
9:00 to 10:00 to answer questions about powers of attorney, last
wills & testaments and how to protect assets from nursing home costs. Call to make your free 15 minute appointment.
Financial or investment Questions?
Make your free 15 minute appointment with an Investment Advisor
Representative of Maine Center for Wealth Management, LLC, for Wednesday, November 18th from 10:00 to 11. Appointments are required for both of the above services. Please stop by or call 626-7777 to schedule your appointment.
Looking for a Nurse Do you know a nurse who has a few hours a month to donate to Cohen? The nurse who was doing our foot clinic has retired and we are looking for someone. Please call Dave for more information.
SPECTRUM GENERATIONS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER
Soak up the Smiles! What is it about giving that makes you feel so good? Is it the chance to give back to your community? The joy in brightening someone’s day? The fulfillment of truly helping someone in need? It’s all of those things and more. Volunteering is one of the best ways to bring a smile your face and to spread those smiles around. You can catch and spread a smile opportunity doing one of the following:
Kitchen Assistant Meals on Wheels Driver Wait Staff or Hostess Aging & Disabilities Resource Management
Spa Night Fundraiser
The holidays are a hectic time. Cohen is
pleased to be offering a fund raising event
to help recover. January 15th will be our
Spa evening, an evening of pampering.
Is there a special woman in your life? They
will do banner duty during the holidays and
deserve to be treated to a special evening
to show how much you appreciate the
effort they have put in during the holiday season.
Friday evening, January 15th at the Cohen Center should be their evening.
Included in the evening is wine , treats, a live harpist, massages,
aromatherapy, laughs, makeup, hair, and nail tips and treatments.
It promises to be great. All proceeds go to help the Cohen Center achieve
its mission. Tickets are available a the center $50 each. This makes a
great Holiday Gift. Buy two, so she can bring a friend!
Coming in August
Lighthouse tour here at the center.
Take a walk in the Vaughn woods
PLEASE CALL US AT 626-7777 TO PRE-REGISTER FOR ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
A day spent at the Cohen Community Center is a great day!
For COHEN Drop off your returnable bottles and cans in the CLYNK can in the entry. Better yet, pick up one of the pre-labeled CLYNK bags for your home. They are in the coat closet on the shelf. No fuss—no Muss, and the Cohen Center receives the funds.
Thank you for supporting us!
Concerts at Jewett
The Cohen Center is fortunate to have eight tickets to raffle for this event. There is no charge to enter the raffle - ask for your ticket when you sign in for lunch. The drawings will be held over the course of the month.
The Easy Happy Show is the invention of well-known Hallowell-based musicians Katie Daggett and Marcia Gallagher. They have teamed up for a double dose of musical fun. Come listen, laugh and sing along. These two women's natural chemistry and delicious harmonies will ease you into happiness. Marcia and Katie dish up songs from their years in the music business while keeping you entertained with their light-hearted banter. Marcia's love of jazz, combined with Katie's strong folk influence complement each other in a way that will leave you tapping your toes and smiling! Marcia and Katie met as students in the University of Maine at Augusta music program but got together years later due to the suggestions of mutual friends, and found that they shared a love of the same classic standards. "There's a little of everything in the show, songs that we've both loved over the years", Katie says. "We'll go from Patsy Cline, to Joni Mitchell to Cole Porter. It's been really fun for us. We'll do a jazz theme, sing a cappella together - it's always a little bit different when we perform together.
How can you help? Often, we are asked what types of things do we need or how someone can help us at the center. A new bulletin board has been installed in the hallway near the bathrooms. It will contain requests for what can be done around the Cohen Center. Please take a look and see how you might help - also - use the white board to make your own suggestions. Own goal is to help keep the information flowing.
Winter Events at the Cohen Center
We have an exciting winter planned here a the Cohen Center. These events are not only great fun but all net proceeds go to helping us provide our programming. Spa Evening, January 15th - Treat that special person in your life to an evening at our spa. Tickets are $50 and make great Christmas presents! Valentine’s Dinner & Dance - Friday, February 12th. A wonderfully romantic dinner, catered by Cohen on the Meadow followed by dancing to a live band. Tickets are $50 each and include wine, dinner, and dancing. Mystery Dinner Theater - March 18th. Whodunit? Someone at dinner has been murdered and someone at dinner has done it. A wonderful dinner by Cohen on the Meadow and a mystery to boot! A great way to spend an evening and support our programs. Tax Day Casino Night - Friday, April 12th. A professional casino group will be here with tables to help us celebrate the end of the tax season. Come for the fun of it and support our center. A great fund raiser. 8th Annual Cohen Center Health Expo - May 27th. This is a great opportunity to see what organizations are available to help you stay healthy. Free
SPECTRUM GENERATIONS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER
Tai Ji Quan The purpose of this
class is to use an
adapted Tai Ji Quan
exercise program to
help improve your
balance, mobility,
walking and physical
and mental wellbeing.
You will learn a variety of movements from the traditional art of
Tai Ji Quan which have been specifically tailored to train balance,
self-awareness, and controlling body movements in performing
various activities of daily life. Specifically, during the twice weekly
exercise sessions over the next 24 weeks, you will practice 8
forms of balance techniques along with a variety of movement
drills that will follow an easy-to-difficult progression and
increasingly challenge your ability to control and adapt to postural
demanding activities.
Sign up Now! By taking this course you will feel better, be able to
move better, and remain
independent. This class meets
twice a week for 24 weeks.
The cost is $90 for the entire
program.
For more information and class
specifics call Jennifer, our
Max Says… “Buy a calendar and support Meals on Wheels!”
The Cohen Center has created a 2016 calendar featuring some of the pets that Meals on Wheels recipients have. Order your calendar today! They are $15 each and will help support the Cohen Community Center Mission & Meals on Wheels.
Medicare open enrollment period
begins Tuesday, October 15th.
The Aging and Disability program at
the Cohen center is providing a self-
service computer kiosk to assist you
during the open enrollment period.
This service is on an as available
basis.
ADRC Specialist, Lynn Boardway, is
available by appointment to help you
obtain information on home services,
insurance, prescription drugs,
energy assistance, Medicare, and
other programs.
FMI or to schedule an appointment,
please call 626-7777. A suggested
donation of $15.00 is greatly
appreciated and helps keep this
program going.
Get an affordable health plan through the Marketplace.
The open enrollment period for the Marketplace is now closed. You may still be able to sign up for health plan. The Marketplace opens on November 1, 2015.
More affordable coverage. Even if you’ve never been able to afford a health plan before, you may now be eligible for free or low-cost insurance at a monthly premium that fits your budget. Depending on your annual income, financial help is available to lower your costs when you purchase a plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Nearly 90% of Mainers qualified for a break on the costs of their health plan. Use this quick calculator to see if you might quality for lower premiums.
Already have a Health Plan? If you are currently covered by a plan purchased through the Market-place, it’s important for you to update your financial information to make sure you’re getting the right level of financial help for your 2015 plan.
Better benefits. All plans are required to cover the most important services including doctor visits, prescriptions, emergency room care, maternity care, hospitalizations and more.
More Coverage Options:
Individuals & Families: In 2015, the Health Insurance Marketplace offers more options for high quality health plans with good benefits. Go online to compare plans and select the right one for your budget.
Adults under 30: There are special options for adults under 30.
Free or very low cost coverage through MaineCare: Depending on your income, you may be eligible for MaineCare , which is Maine’s free or very low cost health insurance program for children, pregnant women, parents, and people with disabling or certain chronic health conditions (HIV/AIDS, breast or cervical can-cer). You can apply for MaineCare online, by phone or in person at a local Department of Health and Human Services office.
Need help to get enrolled in the right plan?
Purchasing the right health insurance plan can seem complicated, but there are lots of options to get free help and advice:
Trained customer service representatives are available through toll-free help lines at HealthCare.gov. The toll-free number is 1-800-318-2596 1-800-318-2596. Online chat is also available on HealthCare.gov 24 hours a day.
Specially certified assisters (also called "navigators") working in organizations across Maine are ready to provide free help either in person or by phone.
In Maine, call the toll free Consumers for Affordable Health Care's Helpline number 1-800-965-7476 (TTY: 1-877-362-9570 1-877-362-9570 ). Open M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm. If the helpline is busy, please leave a message and someone will call you back in 24 hours or on Monday if you call during the weekend.
Certified insurance agents can also help you review plan options. Be sure to ask whether the agent is Health Insurance Marketplace certified.
Avoid the Tax Penalty. In 2015, most Mainers are required to have health insurance or pay a penalty. You can avoid paying the penalty by signing up for a health plan on the Marketplace.
TURNING 65?
Here’s what you need to know about mov-ing from the Marketplace to Medicare.
Call 1-877-353-3771
If you’re turning 65 and have a Marketplace plan, you should call 1-877-353-3771 to find out how to enroll in Medicare and what can happen if you don’t. Here are some important facts:
You can keep your Marketplace policy until your Medicare starts. You can
cancel the Marketplace policy without penalty. You can sign up for Medicare 3 months before and until 3 months after you
turn 65. If you don’t sign up, you may find yourself without affordable health coverage and with a late enrollment penalty.
When you turn 65, you can keep your Marketplace plan, but you may have
to pay full price for it. Any tax credit or subsidy you get to help pay for your Marketplace policy will end when your Medicare Part A starts.
Once your Medicare Part A coverage starts, you’ll have to pay full price for
a Marketplace plan. If you do nothing and keep getting help paying for the Marketplace policy, you may have to pay the money back.
Also, don’t forget! When you get help signing up for Medicare, make sure
to ask how to end your Marketplace plan.
Local Resource
a member of
Bottom line, it’s complicated and every person’s situation is different. To avoid losing affordable health coverage and future penalties, or if you’re already having a problem because you didn’t switch,
contact your local area agency on aging at 1-877-353-3771 to get advice you can trust. Please share this with anyone who may also be experiencing these same issues.
Supported by:
Medicare 101 Clinics Are you new to Medicare or do you want to learn more about the Medicare coverage you have? We offer a monthly clinic to discuss Medicare options for plan coverages, benefits, how to avoid penalties and ways to help pay for your Medicare plans. Our certified State Health Insurance assistance Program (SHIP) specialist will provide a 90 minute session. We do not sell insurance, but provide education about Medicare. Registration is required. Significant others are welcomed, but must be registered for the Medicare Clinic, too. A $15 donation is suggested per person.
Please note: any interested party requiring a translator at this clinic must contact the Cohen Center two weeks before the clinic so
appropriate accommodations can be made.
Community Dining
Lunch is offered Tuesday - Friday 11:00 to 12:30. The suggested donation for age 60+ or disabled is $5.00; Under age 60 the cost is $6.00 unless otherwise stated.
Age 4 to 12 is $4.00, Age 3 and under is free.
Monday, Nov 2 ** - Butternut Squash Ravioli, $10
Tuesday, Nov 3 - Herb Roasted Pork Loin +$1 Bonnie Hendsbee
Wednesday, Nov 4 - American Chop Suey, Dave McInnis
Thursday, Nov 5 - Fish Chowder, Country Gentlemen Friday, Nov 6 - No lunch served Monday, Nov 9 ** - Wraps: Chicken Caesar, Joyce Fessendon Veggie, or Roast Beef, $8
Tuesday, Nov 10 - Meatloaf Wednesday, Nov 11 - Closed
Thursday, Nov 12 - BBQ Chicken Joyce Fessendon
Friday, Nov 13 - Macaroni & Cheese Deb Sandler Monday, Nov 16 ** - Grilled Salmon, $10 Tucky Marvin Tuesday, Nov 17 - BBQ Pork Ribs Bonnie Hendsbee
Wednesday, Nov 18 - Chicken Pot Pie Dave Fisher
Thursday, Nov 19 - Cheese Ravioli Swingtime
Friday, Nov 20 - - Baked Ham +$1 Dave McInnis
Monday, Nov 23** - Roast Turkey, Stuffing, $10 Mashed Potato, veggies
Tuesday, Nov 24 - Shepard's Pie Deb Sandler
Wednesday, Nov 25 - Baked Chicken Mike Theriault Thursday, Nov 26 - Closed Friday, Nov 27 - Closed
Monday, Nov 30 ** - Stuffed pork chops glazed parsnips $10 Tuckie Marvin
Listen to the Radio for our Menu Listen to Don Brown each week day morning on radio station FM 93.5 True Oldies for full menu details for the Cohen Center and the Muskie Center in Waterville. ** Monday lunches are provided by Cohen on the Meadow and are not part of the federal nutrition program. Each Monday a different item from the catering menu will be featured. The cost will vary and is listed with the items.
PLEASE NOTIFY US TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO AN EVENT IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Caregiver Support Group Caregiving can be a frustrating, lonely road. Stress, worries, guilt... These can be some of the normal feelings when caring for someone else's health and personal needs. It can be a physical and emotional challenge. Our Family Caregiver Support Program is here to listen, to care, to help. The support group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, from Noon to 1:00. All are welcome. For more information, call Liz at 1-800-282-0764 Ext. 1656.
New Floor
We have replaced the floor in our Great Room. It is a wonderful improvement over the old carpet. Join us for lunch. Great food in a great room with great company!
