Senior Events

May 18, 2017 by Staff Report

Senior Center Events

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

• Flower Arranging Class with Carolina: May 19, 12:45 p.m.
• Podiatry Appointments: May 25, 1-2 p.m. Call to schedule an appointment with Dr. Ritz.

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

• Tenant Law: May 24, 10:30 a.m. Reba Dykes from the GDA will give an overview of tenant rights as well as guidelines that landlords must follow. Specific questions addressed after the talk.
• Chair Exercises: Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.

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

• Safety at the WGSC: May 19, 11 a.m. Chesterland Police Department Chief Mark Purchase presents “Safety at West Geauga Senior Center.” Learn the safety procedures in case certain events or emergencies should happen at the senior center.
• Geauga Library Lobby Stop: May 24, 1:15-2:30 p.m.

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

• Home Safety: May 25, 12:30 p.m. Presented by Bainbridge Assistant Fire Chief Burge.
• Geauga Library Lobby Stop: May 26, 11-11:45 a.m.

Senior Trash Pickup Days

Senior citizens who live in one of the townships or villages listed below and have unwanted items that need to be picked up at their homes may sign up for trash pick-up days.

Register with the Geauga County Department on Aging (GDA) at 440-279-2129 by the cut off day or earlier. Once registered, seniors can be placed on the trash pickup roster. To receive trash pickup assistance, one must be 60 years of age or older and live in the village, township or city holding the pick-up.

For specific trash guidelines or to register for the pickup, call the Department on Aging at 440-279-2129 or 440-279-2130 weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Only 10 household items per home, and trash should be from the registered senior’s household only.

Only registered seniors can be placed on the pickup list. When signing up for pickup, please have a list of items that need to be removed.

Chardon Township: May 30 and 31. Registration cutoff is May 23.

Auburn Township: June 1 and 2. Registration cutoff is May 25 or earlier.

Newbury Township: June 5-7. Registration cutoff is May 30, or earlier.

Huntsburg Township: June 15. Registration cutoff is June 8, or earlier.

Health Fair

June 9, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Step Into Good Health at the West Geauga Senior Center. A variety of professionals and programs will be available, including: Department on Aging’s Chore and Home Maintenance and Out of County Medical, Chardon Smile Center, Genoa, hChoices – Wellness Kiosk Information and Heinen’s Health and Wellness. University Hospitals Geauga Medical (EMS) will offer free screenings for blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol.

Light refreshments will be served, or, for a $3 donation, join for breakfast before or after the fair.

Call 440-729-2782 for more information, or to reserve a breakfast spot by June 2.

Free Memory Screenings

June 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Cheryl Hallowell from UH Geauga’s Senior Adult Assessment Program will be offering memory screenings to provide seniors with their baseline numbers at the Chagrin Falls Senior Center. Call Becky, 440-247-8510, for an appointment.