Senior News & Events
October 4, 2018 by Staff Report

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Senior citizens who live in Chester Township and have unwanted items that need to be picked up at their homes may sign up for trash pickup day.

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Senior Center Events

Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, 440-279-2130.

  • Dementia Presentation: Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dr. Mary Shaffer, dementia training specialist, will present “Preventing Dementia – It’s Never Too Late” at Mapleview Country Villa, 775 South St., Chardon. Call the center to register.
  • Advance Directives: Oct. 11, 12-1 p.m. and Oct. 18, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Join for an informative free program to consider and make a plan on Oct. 11. The completed advanced directive document signing day is Oct. 18. RSVP to the center by Oct. 9.
  • AARP Safe Driving Course: Oct. 12, 11 a.m. Call for more information. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers.

Middlefield Senior Center, 15820 Ridgewood Drive, Middlefield, 440-632-0611.

  • Social Worker Assistance: Oct. 10, 9-11 a.m. Call for information.
  • Depression in Seniors: Oct. 10, 10:30 a.m. Ravenwood Mental Health will present how to identify signs of depression in seniors and what help is available to someone who is contemplating suicide.
  • Flu Vaccine Clinic: Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to noon. Provided by CVS Healthcare. Call the center to register.

West Geauga Senior Center, 12650 West Geauga Plaza Unit 4, Chester Township, 440-729-2782.

  • VA Benefits: Oct. 9, 11 a.m. to noon. A speaker from Geauga County Veterans Services Commission will present “Knowing Your VA Benefits.”
  • Look, Lunch & Listen: Oct. 10, 12-1 p.m. Join at the West Geauga Library for ”How Special are Apples” presented by Connie Hamilton of Patterson Fruit Farm.
  • Lunch & Learn:Oct. 11, 12-1:30 p.m. Ed Jones Investments will present“Making your Money Stretch Further and Last Longer.”

Chagrin Falls Senior Center, 7060 Woodland Ave., Bainbridge, 440-247-8510.

  • Music Therapy: Oct. 9, 12:45-1:45 p.m. A guest speaker from University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center will discuss the benefits of music therapy.
  • CPR Class: Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call the senior center to register for the class sponsored by University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center.

Chester Twp. Senior Trash Pickup

Oct. 15-17

Senior citizens who live in Chester Township and have unwanted items that need to be picked up at their homes may sign up for trash pickup day. In order to be placed on the cleanup list, one must first be registered with the Geauga County Department on Aging (GDA) by Oct. 9, be 60 years of age or older and live in Chester Township.

Refuse will be collected from seniors’ garages, out buildings and drives. There is a limit of 10 household items per home; small items may be consolidated in strong boxes.

For specific allowable trash guidelines or to register for the pickup, call the Department on Aging weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 440- 279-2129 or 440-279-2130. When signing up for pickup, please have a list of items that need to be removed.