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July & August 2017The Senior Spirit

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July & August 2017

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Active Aging Platinum Sponsor Spotlight

MEET SENIORS HELPING SENIORS!As we are busy preparing for

our Sixth Annual Active Aging Celebration that will take place on Sunday, September 17th (mark your calendars!), we are grateful for the generous support we received from the Platinum Sponsor of last year’s Active Aging Celebration, Seniors Helping Seniors.

Seniors Helping Seniors® Chester County, Western Montgomery County, & Upper Bucks County In-Home Care Services provides care to seniors by friendly, compassionate seniors who know the challenges that come with aging and are willing to help. Senior helpers can help with cooking, light housekeeping, companionship, personal care, shopping, transportation and more! This in-home care service enables seniors to maintain an independent lifestyle in their own home for as long as possible.

The home care agency is led by the dynamic husband and wife team, Brad and Dara Trout. This is a second career for both Brad and Dara. They both come from a corporate background and were getting tired of the corporate lifestyle and looking for a change. They feel it was destiny the day they found out about Seniors Helping Seniors! Brad was

traveling for work and browsing an inflight magazine when he came across an article about a Seniors Helping Seniors franchise. They both felt that it was the perfect opportunity for them and a natural fit. Dara had been a caregiver for her mother, who was living with Alzheimer’s for many years. As Dara and her friends got older, many of her friends turned to her for guidance, advice, and support, as they dealt with caregiving for their own aging parents. Who better to begin this new venture than Dara?

Alzheimer’s/Dementia care remain close to Dara and Brad’s hearts. Seniors Helping Seniors provides respite care and specialty Alzheimer’s/Dementia care to individuals living with memory impairment. Dara feels so strongly about this cause that she has become a Certified Dementia Practitioner and has made it her mission to educate as many people she can about this disease. Brad has become a speaker for the Alzheimer’s Association and gives presentations around the community.

If you are interested in speaking with someone about receiving services, or becoming a senior helper yourself, you can reach Dara and Brad at 610-590-4888 or at www.seniorcarechestercounty.com

We thank Brad and Dara for their support of the Wayne Senior Center! We believe the older adults in our community are very lucky to have individuals like Brad and Dara caring for them!

We need your help! Every day that you visit the Center, please be sure to sign in at the Front Desk on our CoPilot touch screen. When you sign in, it helps us keep track of how many people are accessing our services and attending our programs each day. These numbers are also incredibly important as we seek funding for the Center. If you are not sure how to sign in, see any of the staff for assistance. We are happy to help!

108 Station Road, Wayne PA 19087 | p: 610.688.6246 | e: [email protected] | wayneseniorcenter.com

During the past several years we have been committed to updating and improving our home here at the Wayne Senior Center. We have updated the floors, paint colors, furnishings, windows, and most recently, the men’s and women’s restrooms.

The time has come for our kitchen and café area to receive a much needed upgrade! Due to the scope of the work that will take place, we will be closing the Center while the renovations are completed. The Center will close on Thursday, August 24th and will reopen on Wednesday, September 6th. We apologize for the inconvenience our temporary closure may cause our members, but we look forward to the new and exciting programs and services that our renovations will allow us to offer!

Center Improvements Coming Soon!

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VETERANS’ COFFEE HOUR Bob Haley, from VNA Hospice of Philadelphia, will be returning for our Veterans’ Coffee Hour on the third Tuesday of every month. If you are a veteran, come join us and meet fellow veterans, receive information on benefits you may be entitled to, hear from guest speakers, and find out about other veteran events that are happening in the area. The Coffee Hour runs from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM July 18 and August 15.

BREAKFAST FOR YOUR BRAIN Join us for Breakfast for Your Brain every Monday and Wednesday from 9:15 AM-10:00 AM. This program is designed to help you improve your memory, think more clearly and have a more positive attitude about your life. And—you’ll have fun doing it. We’ll be using humor, puzzles, optical illusions, word games and other exercises to help you strengthen your brain power.

COOKBOOK BOOK CLUB Do you love to cook and try new recipes? Radnor Memorial Library is hosting their Cookbook Book Club here at the Center on Monday, July 10 at 6:30 PM. Stop by the Library and select a recipe from the featured cookbook, "Herbivoracious” by Michael Natkin. Bring your prepared recipe to the Center where everyone will eat and share their thoughts on the food and cookbook.

GAME SHOW TOURNAMENT Contestants, come on down! Join Katie for a Wii Game Show Tournament! The Price is Right, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, $1,000,000 Pyramid, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and Family Feud-we’ll play them all! Bring your trivia skills and press your luck with us on Wednesday, July 5 and 19, and August 9 and 23 at 10:45 AM.

CRAFTS WITH KATIE Release your inner Martha Stewart! Join Katie on Thursday, July 20 and Thursday, August 17 at 10:00AM for fun and easy D.I.Y. crafts! The cost for each class is $5. Sign up at the Center so we have enough supplies.

BOARD GAMES Join us for board games every Friday at 10AM. Monopoly, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, and more!

BUNCO Bunco is a social dice game involving 100% luck, no skill, and lots of fun! Join us on Tuesday, July 11 and Tuesday, August 8 from 12-2 for a Bunco party! Katie will review the rules of the game the first 30 minutes, so be sure to join even if you have never played before! We need a minimum of 12 people to play-if you plan to attend please add your name to the signup sheet at the Center.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL July is National Ice Cream month! Join us for a cool treat at our Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, July 18 at 12:30PM, just after lunch. Cost is $1 and includes ice cream and a variety of toppings to satisfy your sweet tooth!

PHILLIES HOT DOG DAY Mark your calendars! We will be watching the Phillies vs the Atlanta Braves on Monday, July 31 and serving hot dogs during the game. The game begins at 12:35pm and the cost will be $3. Please be sure to sign the signup sheet at the Center if you plan to attend.

NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS DAY Join us on Monday, August 21 at 12:30PM as we celebrate National Senior Citizens Day with free soft pretzels and water ice!

PIANO LESSONS Aside from the excitement of learning a new skill, there are many benefits to playing the piano! Playing the piano has been found to stimulate parts of the brain and enhance your memory! Marcia Cook is available for members interested in private piano lessons in your own home. It’s never too late to learn something new! Please call the Center for more information.

APPRISE A representative from Apprise will be available to meet with you individually on Tuesday, July 18 and Tuesday, August 15 from 9AM to 12PM, to answer any questions you might have about your health insurance and your prescription drug insurance. If you would like to meet with Apprise please call the Center to make an appointment.

PIZZA AND A MOVIE On Thursday, July 13 we will be watching Going In Style, a comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, and Michael Caine. Lifelong buddies Willie, Joe, and Albert decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow when their pension funds become a corporate casualty. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three men risk it all by embarking on a daring adventure to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

We will be watching The Zookeeper’s Wife, starring Jessica Chastain on Thursday, August 10. The time is 1939 and the place is Poland, homeland of Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski. The Warsaw Zoo flourishes under Jan's stewardship and Antonina's care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck. The Zabinskis covertly begin working with the Resistance and put into action plans to save the lives of hundreds from what has become the Warsaw Ghetto.

Both movies begin at 10:45 AM. The cost for each movie is $3.

FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE Ellen Abramson, our Center advocate from Legal Aid Society, is available by appointment. If you earn less than $1,100/month or $13,200/year, you qualify for FREE legal assistance. Ellen can help you with wills and living wills, power of attorney, LIHEAP, PACE, bankruptcy and debt issues and more. Call Katie at the Center to schedule an appointment.

HELP WITH HEARING AIDS Joel Lampley from Hear Again Now will be here on Thursday, July 6, and Thursday, August 3, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Joel is a hearing instrument specialist who works with different kinds of hearing devices. He is available to clean and check your hearing aids, provide a hearing screening, and answer any questions you might have.

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THE POOL TABLE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESSWondering what to do with yourself on a hot, humid day? Stop by the Center to cool off and shoot a game of pool, or try your hand at darts! Bring a friend!

COMPUTER CLASSESDo you need help with your computer? Paul Paluba is available for one-on-one computer instruction.

Cost is $20 for an hour of instruction. Please call the Center for an appointment.

Riders Club Cooperative

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Applications for Riders’ Club Cooperative, a private, customizable transportation provider serving older adults, are available at the front desk of the Center. Wayne Senior Center members who are interested in joining Riders’ Club can now join FREE as an associate member through Wayne Senior Center. If you were to join Riders’ Club on your own, your household would be responsible

for an $79 annual fee. You are responsible for the cost of each individual ride. Drivers are available for one way, round trip, or escorted hourly transportation trips throughout the Philadelphia, Main Line, and surrounding area. For more information on rates or how to sign up for your first ride call the Center.

Our Memory Café will be on hiatus for the months of July and August. We will return to cohosting the Memory Café with Arden Courts Memory Care Community on September 14 at 12:30PM here at the Center. Please contact Katie if you are in need of dementia or caregiver resources prior to September.

MEMORY CAFE

VALET PARKING

Wayne Senior Center now offers valet parking when the parking lots surrounding the Center are full. If you are unable to find a parking space you can drive up to the front door of the Center and call 610-688-6246 to notify staff of your arrival. Available staff will park your car in a satellite parking lot. When you are ready to leave, please notify staff 15 minutes prior to your departure, in order to ensure time to retrieve your vehicle. The fee for this service will be $2.

CHRISTMAS IN JULYOur member fundraising volunteers are busy as elves preparing for their Christmas in July fundraiser! During the month of July, wonderful gift baskets created by our volunteers will be for sale. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Center. Be sure to stop by and get a head start on your holiday shopping!

Summertime brings us warm weather and long days filled with sunshine. It also brings lots of opportunities to indulge with hamburgers and hot dogs at BBQ’s, frozen treats, and more! Join us for a presentation by Danielle Burke, RD, LDN on Summertime Nutrition on Wednesday, August 2 at 10:45AM.

Wayne SENIOR CENTER July

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY3 4 5

9:15 Breakfast for Brain10:00 Silver Sneakers

Functional Fitness10:45 Game Show

Tournament12:15 Shop at Giant12:30 Bridge Club1:00 Writer's Club

Chicken Fingers

69:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 5010:00 Hear Again Now12:15 Sound Off1:00 Pinochle Club2:00 Sewing & Knitting2:00 Tai Chi

Stuffed SeasonedBaked Fish

79:30 Water Aerobics10:00 Board Games10:30 Line Dancing1:00 Pinochle Club

Beef Chili

109:15 Breakfast for Brain9:30 Water Aerobics10:00 Silver Sneakers

Functional Fitness10:00 Quilting10:30 BP Screenings12:30 Bridge Club1:00 Refresher Bridge1:15 Gentle Yoga6:30 Cookbook Club

Spinach & Cheddar Omelet

11 9:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 5010:15 Advisory Committee12–2 Bunco Party1:00 Pinochle Class

Roast Beef Hoagie


Functional Fitness12:15 Shop at Giant12:30 Bridge Club1:00 Writer's Club

Sliced Turkey w/gravy

139:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 5010:45 Pizza and a Movie12:15 Sound Off1:00 Pinochle Club2:00 Sewing & Knitting2:00 Tai Chi

Pizza


Asian Chicken Salad


Functional Fitness10:00 Quilting10:30 BP Screenings12:30 Bridge Club1:00 Refresher Bridge1:15 Gentle Yoga

Tortellini w/Meatballs

189:00 Zumba9:00 Apprise-Medicare9:30 Veterans'

Coffee Hour10:00 Fit Over 5012:30 Ice Cream Social1:00 Pinochle Class

BBQ Chicken Thighs


Functional Fitness10:30 Readers Club10:45 Game Show


Shepherd's Pie

209:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 5010:00 Crafts w/Katie12:15 Sound Off1:00 Pinochle Club2:00 Sewing & Knitting 2:00 Tai Chi

Tuna Salad


Beef Stroganoff



Vegetable Lasagna

259:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 501:00 Pinochle Class

Grilled Chicken Fricasse


Functional Fitness12:15 Shop at Giant12:30 Bridge Club1:00 Writer's Club

Sliced Turkey w/Apricot Glaze

279:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 5012:15 Sound Off1:00 Pinochle Club2:00 Sewing & Knitting 2:00 Tai Chi

Meatball Sandwich


Lemon Rosemary Baked Fish


Functional Fitness10:00 Quilting10:30 BP Screenings12:30 Phillies Hot Dog Day12:30 Bridge Club1:00 Refresher Bridge1:15 Gentle Yoga

Hot Dogs

Lunch served daily. Daily entree listed below. $2 donation requested.

CENTER CLOSED CENTER CLOSEDHappy Fourth of July!

Wayne SENIOR CENTER August

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1


Stuffed Seasoned Baked Fish


Functional Fitness10:45 Summertime

Nutrition12:15 Shop at Giant12:30 Bridge Club 1:00 Writer's Club

Chicken Salad Platter

39:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 5010:00 Hear Again Now12:15 Sound Off1:00 Pinochle Club2:00 Sewing & Knitting2:00 Tai Chi

Beef Chili


Grilled Chicken Parmesan



Spinach & Cheddar Omelet

89:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 5012–2 Bunco Party1:00 Pinochle Class

Roast Beef Hoagie




Sliced Turkey w/gravy

109:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 5010:45 Pizza and a Movie12:15 Sound Off1:00 Pinochle Club2:00 Sewing & Knitting2:00 Tai Chi

Pizza


Asian Chicken Salad


Functional Fitness10:00 Quilting10:30 BP Screenings 12:30 Bridge Club1:00 Refresher Bridge1:15 Gentle Yoga

Tortellini w/Meatballs

159:00 Zumba9:00 Apprise-Medicare9:30 Veterans'

Coffee Hour10:00 Fit Over 501:00 Pinochle Class

BBQ Chicken Thighs


Functional Fitness10:30 Readers' Club12:15 Shop at Giant12:30 Bridge Club1:00 Writer's Club

Hamburgers & Hotdogs

179:00 Zumba10:00 Fit Over 5010:00 Crafts w/Katie12:15 Sound Off1:00 Pinochle Club2:00 Sewing & Knitting 2:00 Tai Chi

Shepherd's Pie


Tuna Salad


Functional Fitness10:00 Quilting10:30 BP Screenings 12:30 Bridge Club12:30 Soft Pretzels &

Water Ice1:00 Refresher Bridge1:15 Gentle Yoga

Beef Stroganoff


Vegetable Lasagna




Grilled Chicken Fricasse

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Lunch served daily. Daily entree listed below. $2 donation requested.

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CENTER CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS!

CENTER REOPENING SEPTEMBER 6


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The pAge Turners Reading Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 10:30 AM. Come and join us! Our July meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 19. We will be discussing The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. Cecilia Fitzpatrick, devoted mother, successful Tupperware business owner, and efficient P&C President, has found a letter from her husband. "For my wife, Cecilia Fitzpatrick, to be opened only in the event of my death". But Cecilia's husband isn't dead, he's on a business trip. And when she questions him about it on the phone, Cecilia senses something she hasn't experienced before. John-Paul is lying. What happens next changes Cecilia's formerly blissful suburban existence forever, and the consequences will be life-changing for the most unexpected people.

On Wednesday, August 16 at 10:30 AM the group is discussing The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Toni Morrison's first novel, The Bluest Eye, is heralded for its richness of language and boldness of vision. Set in the author's girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of African American, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity, Toni Morrison’s virtuosic first novel asks powerful questions about race, class, and gender with the subtlety and grace that have always characterized her writing. Katie will have copies of both books.

club activities

PINOCHLE CLASS

Calling all potential pinochle players! Join our Pinochle club for a Beginners Pinochle class, Tuesdays at 1PM.

Summer Heat Waves—Don’t Take Them LightlyWhen summer temperatures rise, extra precautions are necessary to stay healthy and to avoid heat stress. Heat stress occurs when a strain is placed on the body as a result of hot weather.

WHEN ARE YOU AT RISK? When the temperature outdoors is 90 degrees or above and the humidity is 60% or above—whether you are in a very hot room or outdoors.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE WARNING SIGNS? The mild warning signs are decreased energy, slight loss of appetite, and lightheadedness. The moderate signs are heavy sweating, thirst, faintness, giddiness, headache, and confusion. Serious signs are difficulty breathing, dry skin (no sweating), vomiting, diarrhea, muscle cramps, and staggering.

WHAT IS THE TREATMENT FOR MILD OR MODERATE SIGNS? Get in a cool place, drink more fluids, remove excess clothing and rest. If you have serious signs of heat stress, CALL 911!

HOW CAN YOU REDUCE YOUR RISK? Drink cool beverages, especially water! Avoid alcohol and caffeine (coffee, tea, or soda). If your doctor limits your fluid intake, ask them how much you should drink when the weather is hot. Take a cool shower, bath or sponge bath. Wear light-colored, lightweight, loose clothing. Wear a wide-brimmed hat or use an umbrella for shade. Keep windows open! Use insulated drapes. Keep your blinds or shades closed during daylight hours. Use a fan, but only when there is cool air blowing. Never use a fan in a closed room! Don’t use a fan to blow air that is very hot over your body. Stay inside in the heat of the day. Don’t wear clothing that is dark in color, made of nylon related fabrics or that is tight. Don’t eat hot or heavy foods. Don’t increase salt or potassium intake or take salt tablets without your physician’s permission. If possible, stay in an air-conditioned environment during the hottest part of the day. If your home is not air-conditioned, visit a shopping mall, public library, or come to the Center to cool off!

CENTER WILL EXTEND HOURS DURING HEAT EMERGENCIES Please take note! Wayne Senior Center will extend our evening hours from 4pm to 6pm, Monday through Friday, during a Heat Emergency. Please call the Center if

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YOGA, TAI CHI, ZUMBA, WATER AEROBICS AND LINE DANCING CLASSESYoga, Mondays at 1:15 PM $20/session or $5/class Session 1: 7/10 –8/21 (no class 7/3) Session 2: 9/11 – 10/16 (no class 8/28, 9/4)

Zumba, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 AM $40/session or $5/class Session 1: 6/8-7/20 (no class 7/4) Session 2: 7/25-9/14 (no class 8/24, 29, 31, 9/5)

Tai Chi, Thursdays at 2:00 PM $20/session or $5/class Session 1: 7/6-8/10 Session 2: 8/17– 10/5 (no class 8/24, 8/31)

Line Dancing, Fridays at 10:30 AM $20/session or $5/class Session 1: 6/23-7/28 Session 2: 8/4-9/22 (no class 8/25, 9/1)

Water Aerobics, Mondays and Fridays at 9:30 AM Located at Dunwoody Village $5/class No class 7/3, 8/25, 8/28, 9/1, 9/4

FITNESS CENTER TRAINER HOURSMon–11:00 AM to 2:00 PMWed–11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

the fitness corner

National Senior HEalth and Fitness Day Winners!

Beginners Line Dancing

We celebrated National Senior Health and Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 31! Congratulations to Rita DeMarco (right) who was the winner of our Senior Center Fitness Award! This

award is presented to the person who has been most dedicated to improving their health through the morning exercise program. Our second award, the WSC Fitness Cup, was awarded to Maria Brown

(left) for her proven dedication to her workout this past year. This year’s theme was “With Movement…There’s Improvement!” and there are plenty of ways to get you moving here at the Center! Whether it’s Zumba, line dancing, yoga, tai chi, water aerobics or chair/stand up aerobic classes, there is something for everyone! Congratulations to our winners and to all of our members who participate in any of our fitness programs!

Our line dancing class is going back to basics this summer! Are you new to line dancing? Learn the basic steps of this popular form of dance—also a great way to exercise! The first half of the class is devoted to teaching the basic steps and simple dances for first-time or beginner line dancers. The second half of the class is beginner level dancing. Join the class on Fridays at 10:30AM!

The Center will be closed on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 in honor of Independence Day.

The Center will close on Thursday, August 24 and reopen Wednesday, September 6 due to renovations.

Center CLosings

Susan ShapiroExecutive Director

Lisa NevinsOffice Manager

Katie RedmondProgram Coordinator

Lisa AsmanProgram Assistant

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The Wayne Senior Center is run with the assistance of many volunteers and has affiliations with such groups as RSVP, AARP, The Main Line

Chamber of Commerce, Delco Chamber of Commerce and The Wayne Business Association. We are funded by Delaware County Office of

Services for the Aging, Radnor Township and individual and corporate donations. Thank you for your support!

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Board of DirectorsSue Chain Parker, PresidentJack Brooks, Vice PresidentJim McLoughlin, TreasurerBruce B. Wilson, Asst. TreasurerLois Wysocki, Secretary

Virginia C. BrookinsKaren BrownTammy CohenCharles S. FrazierPamela JensenElizabeth KeechLuAnne LungerAnn O’Keefe

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Please note that the Center will be closing on Fridays at 4:00PM instead of 4:30PM until September 6.

Summer Hours

Monday–Thursday 9:00AM–4:30PMFriday 9:00AM–4:00PM

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The Senior Spirit Wayne Senior Center July & August … apologize for the inconvenience ... members interested in private piano lessons in your own home. It’s never too late to learn