Senior Center Weekly Events Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive,…

July 4, 2013

Senior Center Weekly Events

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

Low Vision Support Group, 10 a.m. July 8. New members are welcome.

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

Computer Classes, 1 p.m. July 8. Middlefield Library will host a free basic computer skills class at the library. Call the Senior Center to register. (First class in a two class series.)

Diabetes Support Group, 12:30 p.m. July 9. Led by Care Corp., guest speaker is podiatrist Jacquelyn Quercioli, who will present a program on Diabetes and Your Feet.

Master Gardeners, 10:30a.m. July 9. Make smoothies with herbs. Registration required.

West Geauga Senior Center, 11414 Caves Road, Chester, 440-729-2782.

Weight Management, 1 p.m. July 8. Dietician Cori Kitouri will present this weight management program. Seniors will be using the Vitabot online meal planner, meet weekly for weigh-ins and peer support.

Vitabot is a user-friendly, personalized online food tracker and meal planner that can help individuals build a balanced meal plan. Users can access Vitabot from any computer, tablet, or smart phone.

The cost of this program is $20 and will continue for three months. For complete details, call the WG Senior Center.

Mixing it Up, July 10. Bev Matthews will be talking about the concerns of mixing drugs and alcohol.

Dare to be 100, July 12. Breakfast & speaker series. UH Geauga will be here speaking from 9:15-9:45 a.m. on how to avoid return trips back to the hospital.

Breakfast will be served promptly at 9 a.m.

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

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Class, Monday and Thursday, 1011 a.m.

Thompson Senior Center, 8091 Plank Road, Thompson, 440-298-3822.

Card Making Class, 10 a.m. July 11. Make the Dog Days of Summer cards.

Geauga Parks, 11 a.m. July 11. Free program entitled Creature Feature.

So. Russell C.O.P.S. Meeting

The South Russell Police Department and the Geauga County Department of Aging invite the senior citizens of South Russell Village for the first C.O.P.S. (Concerned Officers Protecting Seniors) and seniors meeting at 10 a.m. July 8 at the Panera restaurant at East Washington Street and Chillicothe Road in Bainbridge Township.

South Russell Police Department topics include a general discussion regarding scams targeting seniors and a question and answer session with the chief.

A representative from the Geauga Department of Aging will be on hand providing information on services available to residents.

Senior Adult Assessment

University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, in partnership with the Geauga County Department on Aging, offers a proactive course of action for seniors who may be at risk because of undiagnosed illness and home safety issues. The hospitals Senior Adult Assessment Program provides a comprehensive evaluation of an older persons medical and social situation in one or two convenient appointments.

The one-stop assessment at UH Geauga Medical Center takes three to four hours and includes consultations with an internist, physical therapist, geriatric psychiatrist, pharmacist and social worker. Any additional or required tests are ordered at that time. Following the appointment, an occupational therapist is scheduled to visit the patients home and evaluate it for safety and accessibility concerns.

While the Senior Adult Assessment and any associated tests are not free of charge, the Geauga County Department on Aging has been underwriting the cost of the consultations for the past two years.

To learn more about the Senior Adult Assessment Program at UH Geauga Medical Center, call 440-285-7757.