Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s
AGING NEWS
Golden Living . . . News for Seniors, Their Families and Caregivers
Todd N. Tancredi, Director
Dutchess County Office for the Aging
SENIOR PROM DISCOUNT DEADLINE APPROACHES
Friday, September 14th, will be your last chance to obtain discounted tickets to the annual Dutchess County Senior Prom to be held on Monday, October 15th from noon until 4 p.m. at the Villa Borghese (70 Widmer Rd., Wappingers Falls). The Prom is once again co-hosted by the Pines at Poughkeepsie. The theme this year is “The Big Game,” and attendees are encouraged to dress as a participant or fan of their favorite sporting event. (No hockey skates on the dance floor, please!) The full Bob Martinson Band will provide the entertainment, and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to win great prizes. Sponsors for the Senior Prom include Wingate Healthcare, EverCare At Home, Northwestern Mutual, and the Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services.
Early registration is available for $20 per person, for those whose payment is received or postmarked by September 14th; after that date, the charge is $30 per person. Those who wish to sit together must send their payment in together. For those of you coming in a larger group and trying to figure out seating, each table seats 10 attendees. Please be sure to include the names of everyone you are paying for, along with your contact information (phone and/or email) and send your check to: Dutchess County Office for the Aging, 27 High Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. The prom sells out every year, so get your reservations in early.
A printable prom sign-up form is available at the Office for the Aging website, www.dutchessny.gov/aging, and it will also be printed in the fall edition of the “Spotlight on Seniors,” due out shortly. If you sign up for Office for the Aging newsletters via the county’s Dutchess Delivery system, a link to the sign-up form will be in the issues sent out on August 31 and on every Friday in September.
If you’d like to volunteer to help our senior guests on the day of the prom, or if you’re a Dutchess County business that would like to provide a prize for the prom in exchange for promotional considerations, please contact Office for the Aging Outreach Coordinator Brian Jones at (845) 486-2555 or bjones@dutchessny.gov.
And here’s the link to the prom entry form: https://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/Aging/senior-prom-entry-form.pdf
PRESENTATION TIME AGAIN
For many civic groups, September’s arrival means a return to activity after summer vacation. If your group is looking for speakers, the Office for the Aging has staff on hand who can speak with expertise on issues including successful aging, Medicare and Medicaid, scam prevention, nutrition, housing, Office for the Aging services, and much more. Contact us using the information at the end of this column to find out more.
Golden Living is prepared by the Dutchess County Office for the Aging, 27 High Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, telephone (845) 486-2555, email:ofa@dutchessny.gov website: www.dutchessny.gov/aging
Office for the Aging upcoming events
Unless otherwise indicated, call (845) 486-2555 for more information
Sat 9/22, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – OFA at the Golden Gathering
Arlington High School, 1157 NY 55, LaGrangeville
(845) 229-0106 or email goldengathering41@gmail.com for information
Wed 9/26, 11 a.m. – Senior Forum public hearing (first of two)
Beacon Senior Friendship Center, 1 Forrestal Heights
Thu 9/27, 11 a.m. – Senior Forum public hearing (second of two)
Red Hook Senior Friendship Center, 59 Fisk St.
Mon 10/15, 12 noon – 4 p.m. – Office for the Aging Senior Prom
Villa Borghese, 70 Widmer Rd., Wappinger
This year’s theme: “The Big Game” – dress as a spectator or participant in your favorite sport or athletic activity. Any other questions? Emailbjones@dutchessny.gov.
To request an Office for the Aging presentation for your senior, social and/or civic group, get in touch with outreach coordinator Brian Jones at (845) 486-2555 orbjones@dutchessny.gov. All your group needs to provide is a venue that’s wheelchair-accessible and open to the public, with space to set up a projector and screen. We have our own projector and screen – but if you have those, let us know.
We feature presentations on Successful Aging, Office for the Aging services, Medicare/Medicaid, scam prevention, senior housing, a wide range of topics related to nutrition, and more!
SPACE STILL AVAILABLE IN FALL “A MATTER OF BALANCE” CLASSES
We’re registering seniors for the fall session of our “A Matter of Balance” classes throughout Dutchess County, brought to you with help from Health Quest.
If you are over 60 and concerned about being injured in a fall, and looking for ways to improve your chances of living independently and happily for as long as possible, then the evidence-based “A Matter of Balance” classes are a must. It’s a once-a-week commitment lasting eight weeks this fall. For more information, call (845) 486-2555 or email ofa@dutchessny.gov.
Space is available in classes in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, Wappingers and Rhinebeck.
TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE SENIOR CENTER CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE; REOPENS 9/4
The Town of Poughkeepsie-operated Senior Center at 14 Abe’s Way will be closed from August 20-September 3 for its annual cleaning and refurbishment. For more information about the varied programs at the town senior center, you can see their monthly newsletter at www.PoughkeepsieTownRec.com or pick up a copy at Town Hall.
INTERGENERATIONAL “SAGE”/LGBT MEAL IN KINGSTON (Mon 9/17)
The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston (300 Wall St.) is hosting a “SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) Table” intergenerational meal on Monday, September 17th from 5 to 7 p.m.
The meal is free by making reservations, while space lasts, at (845) 331-5300 or emailing f.brenner@lgbtqcenter.org.
SENIOR VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT IN NORTHEASTERN DUTCHESS
If you’re an active senior who can get to northeastern Dutchess County, the Hope Rising Farm therapeutic riding center for adults and children with special needs is looking for a wide variety of volunteer assistance. They’re at 19 Morse Hill Rd. in the Smithfield Valley area of the Town of North East. For more information, call 845-797-8365 or find them on Facebook.
Other aging news online:
A new law gives banks and their workers greater protection against liability in order to report suspicious activity, like attempts to scam seniors — as long as they receive training to help them recognize it:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/business/banks-financial-fraud-seniors.html
The management school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says health care, real estate and air travel are three industries due for a disruption in the way they do business. What this entails for seniors’ health and housing is uncertain: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/three-signals-your-industry-is-about-to-be-disrupted/
A modest proposal in the UK calls for seniors to be housed in…luxury developments with spas? Go on: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/13/elderly-should-housed-luxury-developments-spas-keep-care-homes/
This week in senior birthdays
8/27: Actress/singer Tuesday Weld (75)
8/28: Yankees outfielder/manager Lou Piniella (75)
8/29: Vietnam War veteran/senator John McCain (82)
8/30: Businessman/philanthropist Warren Buffett (88)
8/31: Singer/songwriter Van Morrison (73)
9/1: Actress/comedian Lily Tomlin (79)
9/2: NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw (70)
And a bad joke to wrap it all up:
I got an email from Google that said it could read maps backward. I said to myself “That’s just spam.”
