Free Anxiety and Stress Reduction Classes

The Senior Center is offering free classes that combine Yoga and meditation.

Anxiety Management classes will teach you easy and fun ways to help you feel better and look at situations in new ways.

There are six sessions that are a little over an hour each. The classes will explain what anxiety is, how it affects your thoughts and body and how anxiety affects the ways you relate to other people.

The dates of the classes will be determined. At least 12 participants are needed to hold classes. This is a continuation of the posting from the April 2022 newsletter. Call the Senior Center for sign-up at 508-634-2208.

Help the Hopedale Council On Aging Celebrate 51 Years of Serving Hopedale’s Seniors

This October the Senior Center will host an overdue town-wide celebration for the COA in recognition of 51 years of service. We will host an “Open House” at the Sr. Center along with a separate “Artisan/Hobby Fair” that will showcase the talents and hobbies of some gifted seniors in our community.

You can help us make this event extra special. We are seeking artisans of varied crafts who would love to share their talents at this event. Please contact Carole Mullen at 508-634-2208 for further details.

News From Shine

Medicare Preventive Services

Did you know that Medicare Part B covers approximately two dozen preventive benefits, often at no or low cost to you? These benefits include services such as your flu and pneumonia shots, COVID shots, screenings for various health conditions (e.g., heart disease and certain types of cancer), and options to help you stop smoking.

Preventive care may help to keep you healthier by preventing illness or detecting medical conditions. For more information on covered preventive benefits, see Section 2 of the Medicare & You 2022 handbook at Medicare and You Handbook 2022 or call your local SHINE office with questions. Also, talk to your health care provider about how Medicare preventive services can help you.

SHINE

(Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) funded through the federal agency, Administration for Community Living and administered through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Certified counselors are available to assist you with questions about Medicare. Our services are free and unbiased: we are available to discuss all options related to Medicare and additional coverage, and we do not sell any plans.

To make an appointment; call your local senior center at (508)634-2208. A certified SHINE counselor will return your call. Counselors assist clients through in-person appointments, phone, video conferencing (such as Zoom or FaceTime), email, or postal mail. We also offer excellent resources online through our website at www.shinema.org, our Medicare 101 webinars, and our Facebook page: SHINE Central MA.

“Reading Buddies” Summer Reading 2022

As part of this year’s Summer Reading

Program, the Library and the COA will be collaborating on a special “Reading Buddies”

program that will pair 3rd and 4th graders with a senior on Thursday mornings. Each

“Reading Buddies” pair will select the stories that they would like to read together and will

meet each week to talk about the book and share stories. When they have finished reading

their first book, they can select another book together. Library staff will be available to

suggest authors and titles and will provide discussion questions for the groups.

“Reading Buddies” will meet from 10:30 – 11:15 AM at the Library on July 7, 14, 21, 28 and

August 4, and 11. “Reading Buddies” will meet for 6 consecutive weeks. As part of the

program, “Reading Buddies” will also have an opportunity to read to several therapy dogs.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Ms. Carole Mullen at the COA (508)

634-2208.

Happy Reading from the Bancroft Memorial Library and the Hopedale Council on Aging

NEW SUMMER CLASS

Move, Groove & Sculpt

Meets at the Hopedale Sr. Center

Wednesdays, 10:00-10:45 am

6 weeks July 13 - August 17

Ann Lynch - Instructor

$20.00 for entire series.

A fun class that fuses together movement, stretching, and strengthen all while having fun. This class alternates upper-body and lower body strength work with low-impact cardio exercises. It is designed to teach body awareness for fall prevention and exercises to increase cognitive function, balance all while improve strength and endurance. A chair handheld weight or tubing, and small ball are recommended. We will provide all equipment. Sign-up required.

Call (508)634-2208.

The Hopedale Sr. Center is in Critical Need of a Van Driver

Drive our van! The Hopedale Sr. Center is looking for an experienced driver for our 8 passenger van. The schedule is as needed, on Tuesdays and Thursdays for approximately 4 hours each day. All driving is to local area towns. A paid train-ing in general operation and CPR is required through the MWRTA (MetroWest Regional Transit Authority).

If you or anyone you know would like to help the Sr. Center continue this valued service, please contact Carole Mullen at (508) 634-2208.