Senior Events

November 3, 2016 by Staff Report

Holiday Meal Volunteers Needed

Each year, the Geauga County Department on Aging offers a Thanksgiving meal and a friendly visitor to seniors in the community who are home and alone for the holiday. Meals may be picked up at the Chardon Senior Center, 12555 Ravenwood Drive in Chardon from 10:45-11:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24.

To preregister to volunteer by Nov. 17, contact Kristen Bibby, volunteer coordinator for GDA, at 440-279-2138.

Senior Center Events

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

• UH Health Talk: Nov. 8, noon. University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center presents “The Homebound Older Adult.”
• Gadget Guru: Nov. 8, 12:30 p.m. Call ahead for appointment.
• Ranger Presentation: Nov. 9, 11 a.m. With Ranger Denise and the K-9 Unit.

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

• Geauga Parks: Nov. 9,10:30 a.m. Geauga Parks District presents “Bass Lake: From Resort to Refuge.” Learn everything there is to know about this wonderful area in Geauga County.
• Social Worker Assistance: Nov. 9, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Call for appointment or details.

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

• Advanced Directive Care Planning: Nov. 9, 11 a.m.
• Medicare Appointments: Nov. 3, 4 and 29. Call for available appointment times.

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

• Geauga Parks: Nov. 3,11 a.m. Geauga Parks District presents “Bass Lake: From Resort to Refuge.”
• Veterans Breakfast: Nov. 8, 9 a.m. Breakfast is free for veterans. Suggested donation for spouses is $3.
• UH Health Talk: Nov. 10, 11 a.m. University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center presents “The Homebound Older Adult.”

Advanced Directive Care Planning

Nov. 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Patricia Schraff, Laura Gorretta and Jennifer Peck, all members of The Advance Directive Committee of the Bar Association, and Stephanie Yeaglin, from the Hospice of the Western Reserve, will host a free presentation at the West Geauga Senior Center in Chester Township for Geauga County seniors focusing on health care power of attorney, living will declarations and donor registration.

Care planning forms will be provided to those in attendance and the committee will work seniors to complete the documents.

For more information, call the Geauga County Department on Aging at 440-279-2130.

Veterans Day Luncheon

Nov. 10, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

A veterans recognition lunch will be hosted Pilgrim Church, 202 S. Hambden St. in Chardon. Catering provided by Mangia Mangia.

The U.S. Color Guard will present the colors, followed by a veterans pinning ceremony.

The luncheon is free for veterans and $15 for non-veterans.

Registration deadline without transit is Nov. 8. Call Christine Bacon, 440-279-2131, to register; seating is limited.

Thanks to Windsor House, Legacy Health Services and Hospice of the Western Reserve for providing veterans’ meals.

Smoke Detector Battery Assist

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Nov. 6, which means that it’s time to change smoke detector batteries.

Volunteers from the Geauga County Department in Aging are available to assist during the Fall Smoke Detector Battery Assist. Smoke detectors are typically located on the ceiling or high on the wall, which can present a fall hazard for the elderly when changing batteries.

Seniors who need to have their smoke or carbon monoxide detector batteries replaced can call the Geauga County Department on Aging for help. Once the senior is registered with the GDA, a volunteer will schedule a time to come out and replace the old batteries.

Call 440-279-2130, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.