Senior Events

December 8, 2016 by Staff Report

Home Delivered Holiday Meal

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 Christmas Day, Dec. 25.

There will be no Home Delivered Meal delivery or congregate meals on Christmas Day. 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 by Dec. 19.

If one is or knows a senior citizen that would like a holiday meal, call the department on aging at 440-279-2130.

Senior Center Events

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

• Podiatry Appointments: Dec. 8, 1 p.m. Call to schedule an appointment with Dr Ritz.
• Low Vision Support Group: Dec. 12, 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.
• Ask the Nurse: Dec. 13, noon. Presented by University Hospital Geauga Medical Center.
• Financial Planning Seminar: Dec. 14, 10:30 to noon.

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

• Podiatry Appointments: Dec. 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call for an appointment.
• Social Worker Assistance: Dec. 14, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Call for information.
• SNAP-Ed: Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m. The OSU Extension Office will present a program on healthy eating.
• Health Kiosk: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Use for blood pressure, oxygen levels and weight measurements.

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

• Easing Holiday Stress: Dec. 9, 11:30 a.m. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, Sound Inspirations, and Tridia Hospice, the free program includes a boxed lunch courtesy of Tridia Hospice. Call the senior center to RSVP.

Book Club: Dec. 12, 1 p.m. Meet at the Geauga West Library for a discussion of Go Set the Watchman,” by Harper Lee.

• Iris Folding: Dec. 14, 11 a.m. Call the senior center to sign up.

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

• Ask the Nurse: Dec. 8, 11 a.m. Presented by University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center.
• History of Christmas Music: Dec. 9, 1 p.m. Held off site at Chardon Library with cookies and hot chocolate.
• Veterans Breakfast: Dec. 13, 9 a.m. Free to veterans. Suggested donation for spouses is $3. RSVP by Dec. 8.
• SNAP-Ed: Dec. 13, 11 a.m. The Ohio State University will present “Keep Your Portions Under Control.” Learn the difference between portions and servings. There will be a cooking demo and taste testing.

The History of Christmas Music

Dec. 9, 1-2 p.m.

Join for hot chocolate, cookies and holiday cheer and learn about the melodies that help make Christmas “the most wonderful time of the year” at the Chardon Library, 110 East Park St.

Sponsored by Geauga County Public Libraries, call the Chardon Library at 440-285-7601 or Chardon Senior Center 440-279-2131 to RSVP.

Financial Planning Seminar

Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m. to noon

Financial advisor Steve Mrozek, of Edward Jones, will present “Road to Financial Independence Begins With a Few Simple Rules” at Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive. He will discuss the most common investing mistakes and how to avoid them, investing strategies to help reach long-term goals and what to do now to prepare for retirement.

Refreshments will be served. To attend, call Christine at 440-279-2131 by Dec. 13.