Lexington Senior Center activities are open to all independent Fayette County residents age 60 and over. New participants are always welcome! Simply stop by the reception desk to complete a registration form. A participant’s handbook is available to you with more detailed information regarding the center activities and policies.

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02 News &

announcements

03 – 04 Community Resources

05 Trivia

06 Recreation

Staff available

Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

JUNE 2020

COVID-19

edition of the Lexington

Senior Center

This is not a bad movie. We are not dreaming. And this not a hoax of any kind. COVID-19 is as real as any war we have ever fought. The impact of the coronavirus across the world is incomprehensible but we will continue to fight and remain calm and listen to the health professionals, including those at the national, state and local levels for guidance. These agencies and local leaders must continue to be transparent with the facts. Fact: Until a vaccine is discovered, our world will have to change and

we’ll have to make some major adjustments and modify the way we operate. Fact: SAFETY is and will remain our focus. Fact: We will not have all the answers, but as soon as we know it, you

too will know it. Fact: We are exploring all virtual possibilities to communicate and sign -

up for future classes via the computer, cell phone, landlines and various other social media avenues.

Fact: The senior center will look different and function differently when we resume our activities.

Fact: Social Isolation, and the way it affects us, is real and we are committed to getting you through this together.

Fact: You Must Keep Moving ~ Sean

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Monday – Friday | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Though we are not open to participants at this time, staff is available to take your calls.

Connect with us online! Check out resources, videos, and stay up-to-date on any

developing information.

YouTube – Go to youtube.com and search for Lexington Senior Center to find all of our videos.

Facebook – When on Facebook, you can search for “Lexington Senior Center” to find us or type in facebook.com/LexKYSocialServicesSeniorCenter.

Website – lexingtonKY.gov/Lexington-Senior-Center.

Nutrition Site Information To our current Congregate Nutrition Clients – you ladies and gentleman who normally eat lunch at the Senior Center: We are having a drive-thru meal service on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning May 19 from 11 – 11:45 a.m.

If you are currently already a nutrition client, then all you must do is call Emily before NOON the day BEFORE you wish to eat in order to reserve a meal. This process works just like when you reserved a congregate lunch meal to eat at the Senior Center. ~ Emily

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God’s Pantry

If you are facing tough financial choices right now, know that going without food

doesn’t have to be one of them! Visit godspantry.org for more

information on services.

Call 259-2308 for food assistance.

ITNBluegrass

If you need help getting groceries (rides to the store,

God’s Pantry, etc.) or medications, we are here to assist you free of charge.

Call us at 252-8665.

Friends of the Lexington Senior Center – Online Grocery Shopping Assistance

The Friends of the Lexington Senior Center wants to help support you being Healthy at Home! If you want to place an online click-list order, but don’t have the internet, you can

work with a volunteer over the phone to complete an online grocery order.

For more information, call the senior center at 278-6072.

Operation Compassion Fayette County Sheriff

If you need medication, groceries or essential supplies picked up, the Sheriff’s Department would love to help. They will also provide welfare checks

for your loved ones.

Need help? Call 252-1771.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Need help applying for money saving benefits?

Call Medicare SHIP Program!

Living on a fixed income can be difficult at the best of times. When there is an increase in demand for items and little supply of those items, it means that prices often increase and you have to pay more for the necessities. The Medicare SHIP Program is a Benefits Enrollment Center. Medicare SHIP can

evaluate your situation and can help you apply for money saving benefits in order to stretch every

dollar of your fixed income.

Call them today to be screened for benefits 1-866-516-3051

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A Caring Place

There is no reason to feel isolated or lonely while you are at home right now. There are

people available to reach out to you and help with daily phone calls for a week, a month or a

lifetime. This program helps to build lasting friendships.

If you want to get a friendly call from a

volunteer to check in on you and have a nice chat, you just need to sign up with A Caring

Place to use their telephone outreach.

Call 368-2656 today to get connected with a volunteer that wants to talk to you!

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides vouchers to seniors that meet the income guidelines, to be used at the local farmers’ markets. This year, due to COVID-19, we will be distributing the vouchers by appointment only. If you are interested in getting vouchers you will need to call the Lexington Senior Center starting on Monday, June 8 to make an appointment.

The income guidelines for this program are by household size and monthly income:

Household Size Monthly Income

1 $1,926

2 $2,607

3 $3,288

4 $3,970

With these vouchers, you can purchase fresh vegetables, fruit, fresh cut herbs and honey.

You must come to the Lexington Senior Center in person to sign for your vouchers.

Call with any questions you may have and

plan on calling June 8 to sign up for an appointment.

278-6072

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TRIVIA – KEEP YOUR MIND SHARP! Round 1 – 40s & 50s 1. In 1948, this man became the first African-American player to break the color barrier in Major

League baseball? 2. In 1945, the atomic bomb was first tested in what U.S. state? 3. What crooner sang “I’ll Never Smile Again” and “Strangers in the Night” and “Only the Lonely”? 4. In 1957, this company made the first Japanese car ever to be sold in the United States. 5. In what state was Elvis born? 6. What biblically themed film was the highest grossing movie of the 1950s? Round 2 – 60s & 70s 1. In August 1969, what was supposed to be a small music festival ballooned into a massive, muddy lovefest called? 2. Who wrote the critically-acclaimed 1960 novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"? 3. What was the name of the first shuttle launched into space by the Russians? 4. What famous woman, known for her work with the poor, won the Nobel Peace Prize in in 1979? 5. During the 1970s there was the so-called “Videotape Format War” between VHS and what Sony

product? 6. Richard Nixon was forced to resign due to the Watergate scandal. In what year did he resign?

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AT HOME WORKOUT!

It’s important to stay active during these times! Here’s another suggested workout for you.

Make good choices. Be sure your exercise area is SAFE and free of trip hazards. Exercise should

NOT hurt. Mild discomfort is okay, pain is NOT. Try to do something active EVERYDAY!

Perform each exercise segment for 60-90 seconds.

Then rotate to the next station/exercise repeat the cycle twice.

You can set this up as a station to station circuit

and rotate through the stations OR just change to the next exercise. Use weights or soup cans or

water bottles. Modify! Do these seated if necessary.

1. March/jog/or stair climb

2. Squats or Frankenstein kicks 3. Bicep curl with calf raise 4. March/jog/or stair climb

5. Outer thigh lifts (side leg lifts) 6. Bent over row with triceps kickback

7. March/jog/or stair climb 8. Plank or seated crunches

9. Pushups/wall pushups or push arms front 10. Butt kicks or hamstring curls

11. Overhead press then shoulder shrug 12. Sit stands either from chair or floor

Check our Facebook page and YouTube for exercise, meditation and uplifting videos!

This is the exact link address to our YouTube channel. (Watch for more info on our LexTV video postings, coming soon!)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWpZ19l9cmZsULsi-AQuVA/videos?disable_polymer=1

QUICK TIPS:

Try to walk minimum of 20 minutes daily. Spend time meditating or in nature. Drink water. At least 8 glasses daily. Do not sit for more than 50 minutes straight. Get UP, move your body!

RECREATION

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FROM YOUR RECREATION STAFF

Hello all! We hope everyone is staying healthy at home! As soon as we receive word on when the center is going to open back up, we will let you know. In the meantime, we are hard at work developing best practices and procedures to keep you safe when we are all able to get back together. There will be specific guidelines we must follow from the CDC, as well as recommendations from our governor and mayor. We know we can count on you to support the implementation of these guidelines. Due to the ever changing situation with COVID-19, all travel has been cancelled and, at this point and will not be rescheduled. We are also placing registration for Art-Music-etc. on hold until further notice. Staff is working at the center Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Please reach out to us if we can assist you in any way. We are here to lend a hand, an ear or perhaps even provide a joke! We are looking forward to the time we can get back together. Until we see each other again, take care and stay healthy at home! Go Team Kentucky! – Martha, Jode and Wendy

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

Ways to cope with stress Take breaks from watching, reading or listening

to news stories. Hearing about the pandemic constantly throughout the day can be upsetting and increase your anxiety.

Take care of your body. – Take deep breaths, stretch or meditate – Try to each healthy, well-balanced meals – Exercise regularly, get plenty of sleep – Avoid alcohol use. Make time to unwind. Try to participate in some

activities that you enjoy. Connect with others. Talk with people that you

trust about your concerns and how you are feeling.

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A Message from Martha McFarland

I am currently at the Bell House on Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. I am anxious to hear from you and see how you are doing. It is a strange time in our lives but when our paths cross again, we will certainly have some stories to tell. I will be so glad to see you again even if it is from 6 feet apart. I think of you often and remember our great times together. I hope we will be able to start making some new memories soon. The other satellite centers, the Charles Young Center and the Elder Crafters at Black and Williams, are closed also. I think of the many seniors who frequent both locations and hope we will be able to welcome each other back like the old friends we are.

I ran across these two quotes that I believe should be our new inspiration.

Take life day by day and be grateful for the little things. Don’t get caught up in what you can’t control.

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As I sit in my office and write this note to you, I want you to know that the Bell House is not the same without you. I am generally here by myself, trying to decide how to make things work for you when you can return. The Bell House is still the same, but there are only three people here to keep me company – ME, MYSELF and I. These three people are not as fun to be around as you are.

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