shirley coa center

Shirley Center for Active Living

Shirley COA CENTER NEWSLETTER Volume: 12 Issue: 2

Address• 9 Parker Road • Shirley, MA 01464

Phone: 978-425-1390 • Fax: 978-425-1392 • Email: [email protected]

February 2020

Welcome to the Shirley Center for Active Living

Round Table Chatter Monday, February 3rd, 9:30am

Town Clerk Bill Oelfke, will talk about

the upcoming elections and the

importance of the annual street listing

efforts to collect the Town Census.

Morning Images Frosted window panes

mimic snow fields, ice castles, ferns-captured on glass

By Cyndi Furman ©

February is Heart Month February is Heart Month for good reason. Valentines Day brings thoughts of loved ones and social engagements. Those are really good for our hearts. But there are real heart health dangers in the winter months. We New Englanders have to think of ways to protect our hearts when there is a drop in temperature, or when clearing snow, sleet, and ice. The cold causes blood vessels to contract, which can raise blood pressure, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Angina, or chest pain due to coronary heart disease, can also worsen in winter when arteries constrict in the cold. Hearts have to work extra hard to shovel snow and to maintain body temperature.

Here are some tips to keep your heart healthy this season

Dress for the weather. Wear layers, hats, gloves and heavy socks.

Come inside often. Take breaks from the cold to warm up.

Make a Valentine. The Center will have a Valentine craft station to make your own Feb 3rd -13th.

Have a Health Screening. Visit our Wellness Clinic the 2nd Thursday of the month at 9:30 am.

Join us for a Valentine Lunch. Feb 12th, 11:30am

Get A Free Bucket of Sand. The Center will provide a free bucket of sand to salt your walkways and prevent falls.

Do not shovel for long periods. Pace yourself. Check with your doctor to see if it’s safe to shovel at all.

Wash your hands frequently. Respiratory infections can increase the risk of heart attacks.

Get help. If you have new symptoms of a heart condition, check it out with your doctor.

Get Fit. Join us for QiGong and Balance classes to increase stamina and stretch that wonderful heart muscle.


Senior Center Staff and COA Members DIRECTOR Marilyn Largey OUTREACH ASSISTANT Elisabeth Dinning DISPATCHER/COA AIDE Michelle Oelfke VAN DRIVERS Doug Perry, Priscilla Tarbell, Bob Lindgren COUNCIL ON AGING CHAIRMAN Helen Kramer VICE CHAIRMAN MaryLou Clark SECRETARY Christine Andersen MEMBERS Joyce Patton, Tony Bucca, MaryLou Clark, Janice Snow, Chip Guercio, Christine Andersen, Dave Stoppelman, & Susan Hartman KITCHEN COMMITTEE FOR LUNCHES Shirley Deyo, MaryLou Clark, Sally Hamel & Mary Rice MORNING CAFÉ Barbara Perry & Sally Hamel MEALS ON WHEELS Elisabeth Dinning, Rob Fleming, Melissa and Dave Dentino, Heather Black, Jim Yocum & Dave Stoppelman ANGEL RIDE DRIVERS Janice Snow, MaryLou Clark, Ray Gagnon & Jim Yocum MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COORDINATOR Hans Onsager SUNSHINE LADY Elaine Quinty BOOKMOBILE MaryLou Clark NOTARY SERVICE Patricia Krauchune (by appointment) 508-612-6371 JANITORIAL SERVICE & MAINTENANCE John Emmanouil

We would not have Your Center without You!

Vendors: Panera Bread, Hannaford-Townsend, Mitrano Dumpster Removal, Turf Logic, Village Pizza & Senior Newsletters

Our Food Donation Pick-up Team: Ray Gagnon, Bill Dow, Janice Snow, Charles Waite & Jim Lanteigne Senior Breakfast Team: Chip Guercio and helpers Charlie and Carolyn Waite, Rhoda Dow, Shirley Deyo, Sally Hamel, Alice West, Helen Kramer and Gene & Sandy Wixom. Veterans’ Breakfast team: Shirley Police Department and helpers Helen Kramer and Mary Lou Clark Newsletter Team: Cyndi Furman & Senior Newsletters, Ray Gagnon, MaryLou Clark and Helen Kramer! Newsletters are available ONLINE and at Town Offices, Post Office, Library, Senior Center, various stores in the Village, and other loca-tions. You may request a copy by e-mail by using the Subscribe to E-Alerts, see below. ________________________

Thank you Michelle Haggstrom from Keller Williams Realty for our monthly Birthday Social cake and ice cream. _________________________

COA Board meetings are the 2nd Thursday of the month

Next Meeting February 13th 11:00 am at the Center.

Meetings are open to the public.

Mission Statement of the Shirley Senior Center: “To serve the Seniors of Shirley with services that enhance their lives and provide for their needs.”

Follow what’s happening at the Shirley

Center for Active Living. https://www.shirley-ma.gov/council-aging

Receive our Newsletter and important announcements from

Town Government via email. Follow the link below to subscribe https://www.shirley-ma.gov/subscribe

CENTER Hours Monday thru Thursday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Fridays for planned events MART van runs Monday thru Thursday

8:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday 8am -11:30am

The Center is Closed when ASRD Cancels School due to inclement weather.

CAFÉ WISH LIST Heavy duty disposable Forks & Knives

Volunteer Wish List Trip Leaders, Program Coordinators &

Angel Drivers


December 2019

Outreach at the Shirley Center For Active Living

Elisabeth—Outreach Assistant

Telephone: (978) 425-1390

Email: [email protected]

The mission of the Outreach Program is to make contact with senior citizens, determine their needs and interests, and to meet

those needs and interests through appropriate referrals, program development and advocacy.

Outreach can explain community programs and benefits, assist with applications to needed programs, aid elders in their search for

services and act as an advocate for elders in need. If you or someone you know has questions or needs help, please call Outreach at

the Council on Aging office at 978-425-1390. Outreach is available at the Senior Center at 9 Parker Road

on Mondays and Tuesdays, but can be changed to other days with some advance notice. Please, call to make an appointment.

Want to lower your Medicare costs?

On January 1, 2020 the income and asset limits for the Medicare Savings Programs* increased. If you qualify, these programs will pay your Part B premium and in

some cases your Part A and B deductibles, co-pays and Part A premium (if you have one). In addition, you will automatically receive Extra Help, a program that will

lower your Medicare Part D premium and co-pays.

To learn more and to request an application, contact

MassHealth at: 1-800-841-2900 or TTY at: 1-800-497-4648.

A SHINE Counselor can also assist you with the application process.

Call us to make an appointment. 978-425-1390 Applications are also available on-line at:

https://tinyurl.com/MassMSP * Medicare Savings Programs are also called MassHealth Buy-In” and are administered by MassHealth.

Are you homebound or looking for indoor activities?

Have you heard about the BOOKMOBILE?

The Senior Center in cooperation with the

Shirley Hazen Library offers you Bookmobile Service.

Available are:

Books in print or Audio, Music or CD’s that can be borrowed for 3 weeks, with 1 renewal

LARGE PRINT BOOKS AVAILABLE DVDs can be borrowed for 1 week, 1 renewal

We can also get copies made for you or fax

documents at a nominal fee.

Contacts are: MaryLou Clark 978-425-5049 Senior Center 978-425-1390 Hazen Library 978-425-2620

Is Winter getting you down with all the ice and snow? We can provide a free bucket of sand or a refill of sand

delivered to your home. Call the Shirley Senior Center at 978-425-1390

https://tinyurl.com/MassMSP


MEALS AT THE CENTER

Joins us for nutritious meals. Rides available with our MART van.

Morning CAFÉ Mon -Thurs 8:30am –11:30am: Coffee, tea, pastries & oatmeal Donations appreciated.

Mon, Feb 3rd 8:30am -Veterans’ breakfast FREE for Vets. $3 all others Sponsored by the Shirley Charitable Foundation, Prepared by the Shirley Police Department Wed, Feb 5th 11:00am -PIZZA and a MOVIE $3 Wed, Feb 12th 11:30 am Valentine Lunch: Chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans $3

Wed, Feb 19th 11:30am Taco Bar $3 Mon, Feb 24th 8:30am Breakfast Choice of Scrambled eggs, Westerns, or French toast. $3

Wed, Feb 26th 11:30am Heart to Home Luncheon - FREE RSVP Required 978-425-1390

Birthday Social Last Wednesday of the month after lunch.

Cake and Ice Cream provided by Michelle Haggstrom from Keller Williams Realty

Senior Breakfast will be the last Monday in February

MART Transportation

The Shirley COA runs a wheel chair accessible van for residents age 60 plus or disabled.

All rides are $1 each way.

The MART Van Monday - Thursday from 8am - 4pm

Friday 8:00am - 11:30am

To schedule your ride call Michelle, our dispatcher. Monday -Thursday from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm.

Or leave a message and she will confirm your call. 48 hour notice required for all rides.

978-425-1390 Medical appointments are encouraged

for Monday & Wednesday

Celebratory Lunch with Heart to Home Meals When: Wednesday February 26

th

Time: 11:30 am Cost: Free RSVP with meal selection required Join us with the team from Heart to Home Meals to cele-brate the opening of their brand-new service area in Middle-sex and Worcester Counties. The company provides a selection of over 140 healthy and nutritious meals, snacks and desserts, hand delivered by a local driver right to your freezer. Their friendly, convenient service can be adapted to suit many dietary preferences, with free delivery and no contract or minimum commitment required. Come and join the team for a free lunch, quiz and prize giveaway! Seats are limited, call (978) 425-1390 to reserve yours today.

PLEASE CHOOSE ONE MEAL OPTION Tomato and Herb Glazed Haddock

Haddock fillet topped with a tomato and herb glaze served with a rice pilaf and colourful veg medley. Chicken Teriyaki Chicken and vegetables in an authentic Teriyaki sauce, served with a fluffy vegetable rice pilaf..

Birthday Social with Cake and Ice Cream included

Benton MacKaye’s Birthday Party Saturday, March 7

th 2:00 pm

Shirley Senior Center 9 Parker Rd.

Enjoy birthday cake while listening to a 1974 audio

recording from his 95th birthday.

Benton summered in the cottage across Parker Road from the Senior Center. He conceived of the Appalachian Trail, wrote and narrated the Shirley 200th Anniversary pageant, and was known nationally for his environmental and regional planning activities.


VETERANS’ CORNER …from Mike Detillion, Shirley Veterans’ Officer The Veterans’ Officer is available at any time to aid your efforts to enter into the VA Health Care system or pension system.

For an appointment: Call 978-425-2600 x280 Appointments: Anytime

Office Hours: Monday evenings 5:00 – 7:00 pm

at the Town Office Building

Benefits: All veterans, spouses and dependents are eligible for Chapter 115 and VA benefits with an honorable discharge. Benefits can include financial assistance, food assistance, shelter assistance, and burial assistance.

Wellness Clinic

Second Thursday of the month 9:30 to 10:30 am.

The clinic allows for personalized, one on one attention

from a nurse. Offered services include blood pressure

and blood sugar screenings, diet/nutrition information

and teaching, medication review and assistance with

identifying and coordinating community resources and

referrals. All residents, of any age, are

welcome to attend.

(Serving Health Insurance Needs for Everyone)

A SHINE Councilor is available at the Center 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month

Call for an appointment - 978-425-1390

or visit the SHINE website at www.shinema.org

Sign up for your personal Medicare account at https://www.medicare.gov/

4 things to do with a Medicare account

View your Medicare claims as soon as they're processed.

See a calendar of preventive services. Keep track of your prescription drugs, all in one place. View and print your Medicare card.

VETERANS’ BREAKFAST Prepared by Shirley’s Police Department

February 3rd, 2020 at 8:30 am

Sponsored by Shirley Charitable Foundation

FOOT CARE CLINIC With Christine Quiriy

Last Monday of the month Next Session will be Feb 24th

Shirley Residents $20, Out of Town $35 Preference for Shirley Residents Call the Center at 978-425-1390

to book an appointment

Friends and Family CPR Class

The Shirley Fire Department is providing a ‘Friends and Family’

CPR class. Volunteers and staff from the Town are encouraged of Shirley to attend.

When: Thursday February 20th, 9am-12pm Where: Shirley Senior Center 9 Parker Rd

Call 978-425-1390 to sign up Free to Shirley Residents and Town Employees

The Family & Friends CPR Course teaches the life-

saving skills of adult Hands-Only CPR, adult CPR with

breaths, child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED

use, infant CPR, and mild and severe airway block for

adults, children, and infants. Skills are taught in a

dynamic group environment using the

AHA’s research-proven practice-while-

watching technique, which provides

students with the most hands-on CPR

practice time possible.

This is a non-certificate class

https://www.medicare.gov/


PROGRAMS: Meals on Wheels: Homebound seniors call MOC at 978-345-8501 to sign up. QiGong is a centuries-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the

purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training. Jeff Cote, Instructor every Monday from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm Strength, Flexibility & Balance with Jeff Cote every Thursday from 1:00 to 2:00 pm SHINE - 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month starting at 9:00 am. Reservation required. Footcare with Christine Quiriy: Last Monday of the month starting at 10:00 am. Reservation required. Wellness Clinic: Second Thursday of the month from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Pizza & Movie: First Wednesday of the month. Movie starts at 11:00 am with Pizza at noon.

ACTIVITIES: Card Playing: Mondays 1:00 to 4:00 pm and Tuesdays (Bridge) at 9:00 to 12:00 pm Wii Bowling: Mondays at 12:30 pm Scrabble and Dominoes: Tuesdays at 9:00 am Adult Coloring: Tuesdays at 1:00 pm Water Color Painting with Mike Devlin: Tuesdays at 1:00 pm Creativity Time: Wednesdays 9:00 to 11:00 am Bingo: every Wednesday after lunch Round Table “Chatter” First Monday of the month at 9:30 am

Note...We are always looking for new activities, programs, and ways to socialize. If you have an idea or talent and would like something new at the center con-tact Marilyn Largey [email protected] 978-425-1390

SHIRLEY Programs and Activities


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