Senior Events
November 10, 2016 by Staff Report

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The Geauga County Department on Aging will offer a free traditional meal to any Geauga County seniors, age 60 and older, who will be home and alone on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, and/or Christmas Day, Dec. 25...

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Home Delivered Holiday Meals

The Geauga County Department on Aging will offer a free traditional meal to any Geauga County seniors, age 60 and older, who will be home and alone on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24, and/or Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

Because the offices are closed, there will be no Home Delivered Meal delivery or congregate meals on Nov. 24 or Dec. 25. Instead, holiday meals are available by preorder only.

In order to ensure holiday meal delivery, complete an order form and mail to the Department on Aging, 12555 Ravenwood Drive Chardon, OH 44024 as soon as possible. For more information or to sign up for a meal, call the department on aging at 440-279-2130.

Senior Center Events

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

  • Low Vision Support Group: Nov. 14, 10 a.m. Ralph Johnson, of the Cleveland Sight Center, facilitates the monthly group, which is open to anyone who has or loves someone who has vision problems caused by macular degeneration, glaucoma or other conditions.
  • Parkinson’s Support Group: Nov. 15, 12:30 p.m.
  • Geauga Mobile Library Stop: Nov. 16, 10-11:15 a.m.
  • Sign Language Class: Nov. 16 and 23, 12:45-2:15 p.m. Free.

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

  • Summit Historical Society: Nov. 16, 10:30 a.m. Happy Days are Here Again: Take a look back through the baby boomer years and reminisce about television, toys and more. Light refreshments; donations appreciated.
  • Geauga Mobile Library Stop: Nov. 16, 2-3:15 p.m.

West Geauga Senior Center, 12650 West Geauga Plaza, Unit #4, Chester, 440-721-1416.

  • Book Club: Nov. 14, 1 p.m. Meet at the Geauga West Library for a discussion of “Take Me With You,” by Katherine Ryan Hyde.
  • Music and Movement: Nov. 16. Music therapist Lucy Brown will take over the chair exercise program with a music and movement experience.
  • Medicare Appointments: Nov. 29. Call for available appointment times.

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

  • UH Health Talk: Nov. 10, 11 a.m. University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center presents “The Homebound Older Adult.”
  • Couponing with Rachel: Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m. Presented by Geauga Public Library and Geauga County Department on Aging, Rachel Krych will explain how to find deals, get coupons and more. Lunch will be served following the program. RSVP by Nov. 10.
  • Safety for Seniors: Nov. 17, 11 a.m. Presented by Ann Walden of Job & Family Services, learn how to spot warning signs of abuse, neglect and exploitation, common statistics and facts and resources available to protect seniors. Free.

Long-Term Care Workshop

Nov. 15, 11:15 a.m.

Licensed agents Mark Fishwick and Jennifer LaLime will present the long-term health care education workshop at Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive. Every attendee will receive a free copy of “The ABC’s of LTC.”

Individual consultations may be scheduled by request after the workshop. Refreshments will be served at the event.

For more information or to register, call Christine Bacon at 440-279-2131.

November Lunch & Learn

Nov. 18, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Geauga seniors, 60 years of age and older, are invited to the Geauga County Department on Aging’s Lunch & Learn for November at Briarcliff Manor, 14807 North State St. in Middlefield. Come out and enjoy a free lunch and speaker who will discuss The Post-Acute Experience: What to Expect from Short-Term Rehabilitation.”

This Lunch & Learn is the final installment in a six-part series that take place at various health care facilities around Geauga County.

Limited transportation to Briarcliff Manor is available from the Chardon Senior Center. To register, arrange transportation, or for more information on the series, call the Chagrin Falls Senior Center at 440-247-8510.

Easing Holiday Stress

Dec. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Alzheimer’s Association, Cleveland Area Chapter, Sound Inspirations Music Therapy LLC, and Bella Care Hospice will present “Easing the Stress of the Holidays” at West Geauga Senior Center, 12646 West Geauga Plaza Unit 4, in Chester Township.

The program is designed to give caregivers helpful hints and tips that will be useful during the holiday season while caring for their loved one with dementia. Learn how to use music to de-stress. Lunch provided by Bella Care Hospice.

Call the West Geauga Senior Center to RSVP at 440-721-1416.