Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s
AGING NEWS
For the week of October 1
Note: The Office for the Aging and our Senior Friendship Centers will be closed for the Columbus Day holiday on Monday, October 8th.
Golden Living . . . News for Seniors, Their Families and Caregivers
Todd N. Tancredi, Director
Dutchess County Office for the Aging
MEDICARE SEMINARS AROUND THE COUNTY
Residents of southeastern Dutchess County will have a chance to learn more about Medicare at one of two informational sessions taking place this month at the Pawling Free Library (11 Front St., (845) 855-3444 or www.pawlingfreelibrary.org). The Office for the Aging is hosting “Medicare 101” informational sessions at the library at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 15th, and at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th. Space at both information sessions is extremely limited, so reserve a spot by contacting the library or the Office for the Aging.
We are also hosting sessions in October and November on navigating the Medicare website (www.medicare.gov) at the following locations, dates and times:
Tuesday, October 16th, 6:30 p.m. – Boardman Road Library (141 Boardman Rd, Poughkeepsie)
Wednesday, October 23rd, 9:30 a.m. – Adriance Memorial Library (93 Market St.)
Thursday, November 8th, 6:30 p.m. – Adriance Library
Wednesday, November 28th, 9:30 a.m. – Adriance Library
Space at these sessions is available by reservation by contacting the Office for the Aging.
ONLY A FEW SENIOR PROM TIX LEFT?
Seats and time are both in short supply for next month’s 23rd annual Office for the Aging Senior Prom, being held Monday, October 15th from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at Villa Borghese in Wappinger.
Admission is now $30 per person. The lower-price admission offer expired last week – but as of press time, there were still a handful of seats left.
This year’s theme is “The Big Game.” If you’d like, you can dress for the prom as though you were headed out to watch or participate in your favorite sporting event, whether it’s a football or baseball game, a golf tournament…even a cricket match!
Co-sponsoring the prom once again is The Pines at Poughkeepsie. Other sponsors for the Senior Prom include Wingate Healthcare, EverCare At Home, Northwestern Mutual, and the Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services.
SAVE THE DATE
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and the 14th annual Dutchess County Caregivers Conference is taking place this year on Friday, November 16th at the Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Boulevard in Poughkeepsie. This year’s theme is “Caregiving – A Highwire Act,” featuring discussions on asset protection; Medicare and Medicaid; navigating the health care system; and scam prevention. Registration for the free conference begins on October 15th. Find out more atwww.alz.org/hudsonvalley.
Organizers include the Office for the Aging, Always There Home Care, Alzheimer’s Association (Hudson Valley chapter), Health Quest, Parkinson’s Disease Support Group of the Mid Hudson Valley, Hudson Valley Hospice, Hudson Valley VA, and Wingate Healthcare
You can find out more about the conference by reading future Golden Living columns, and by signing up for Office for the Aging e-newsletters at www.dutchessny.gov/DutchessDelivery.
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
Tue 10/2, 11 a.m. – “The Facts About Diabetes”
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
Red Hook Senior Friendship Center, 59 Fisk St.
Wed 10/3, 7:30 p.m. – Anti Scam Presentation
With OFA outreach coordinator Brian Jones
Union Vale Senior Center, 8 Tymor Park Rd., LaGrangeville
Thu 10/4, 11 a.m. – “The Facts About Diabetes”
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
East Fishkill Senior Friendship Center, 890 Route 82
Thu 10/10, 11 a.m. – “The Facts About Diabetes”
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
Millerton Senior Friendship Center, 21 Dutchess Ave.
Fri 10/11, 11 a.m. – “The Facts About Diabetes”
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
Tri-Town Senior Friendship Center, 55 Overlook Rd., Poughkeepsie
Mon 10/15, 12 noon – 4 p.m. – Office for the Aging Senior Prom
Villa Borghese, 70 Widmer Rd., Wappinger
Tickets $30 each ($300 per table of 10)
Signup deadline: Thursday, October 11th
This year’s theme: “The Big Game” – dress as a spectator or participant in your favorite sport or athletic activity.
Any other questions? Email bjones@dutchessny.gov
Wed 10/17, 11 a.m. – “The Facts About Diabetes”
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
South Amenia Senior Friendship Center, 229 South Amenia Rd., Wassaic
Wed 10/24, 11 a.m. – “The Facts About Diabetes”
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
Pawling Senior Friendship Center, 154 Charles Colman Blvd.
Thu 10/25, 11 a.m. – “The Facts About Diabetes”
With OFA nutrition coordinator Nimesh Bhargava
The Landing of Poughkeepsie, 251 Boardman Rd.
Thu 11/1, 9:30 – 12:30 a.m. – Senior Seminars
New Hackensack Reformed Church, 1380 NY 376, Wappingers Falls
Thu 11/8, 12:30 p.m. – Scam Prevention Presentation
With OFA outreach coordinator Brian Jones
St. Simeon II Community Room, 24 Beechwood Ave., Poughkeepsie
Fri 11/16, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Caregiver Conference
The Grandview, 176 Rinaldi Blvd., Poughkeepsie
Sign-up information will be available after October 15th
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 or bjones@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!
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED IN EAST FISHKILL, MILLERTON, PINE PLAINS
The Office for the Aging’s Home Delivered Meals program is looking for volunteers for delivery of midday meals to homebound seniors in the East Fishkill area, and in northeastern Dutchess County, including the Towns of North East and Pine Plains along with the Village of Millerton.
Volunteers are also needed to deliver frozen meals to homebound clients in the Pine Plains area, on the third Tuesday of every month.
You’ll be able to help some of the seniors who need assistance the most – and this time of year, you get the bonus of enjoying some of the finest fall foliage anywhere as you make deliveries.
A background check is required for these volunteer positions, which involve using one’s own vehicle. Also required are a valid driver’s license and insurance coverage. Mileage reimbursement is available.
For more information, contact the Office for the Aging at (845) 486-2555, or email Nutrition Services Coordinator Nimesh Bhargava at nbhargava@dutchessny.gov.
YEAR OF THE VETERAN PARADE (Sun 9/30)
You are invited to Dutchess County’s “Year of the Veteran” Parade on Sunday, Sept. 30th, starting at 1 p.m. in the City of Poughkeepsie. The parade will step off at Market Street and progress down Main Street, ending at Waryas Park.
Veterans can call the Division of Veterans’ Services at 845-486-2060 to learn about taking part – vehicles will be available for veterans unable to march – and residents of all ages are invited to line the parade route and show their support for the brave men and women who have valiantly served our nation to preserve our freedoms.
Veterans from every municipality in Dutchess County will march, and groups including the Hudson Valley Alumni Guard, Spackenkill High School Marching Band and the Purple Heart Foundation will also take part, making this an inspirational community event.
The parade takes place on Gold Star Family’s Day, and at the parade’s conclusion, those in attendance are invited to a recognition of Gold Star Families at Waryas Park. A touch-a-truck event with military vehicles, live music and games, as well as other entertainment, will follow at Waryas Park.
HOUSEHOLD HAZMAT/ELECTRONICS RECYCLING (Sat 10/27)
The Dutchess County Division of Solid Waste Management will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Disposal & Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, October 27th from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Dutchess County Department of Public Works (626 Dutchess Turnpike, Poughkeepsie). Residents can access the event by taking Route 44 East to Burnett Boulevard. The collection is open to Dutchess County residents only.
This popular event is first-come, first-served, and residents should expect to experience wait times. Hazardous waste in containers larger than 10 gallons will not be accepted.
Pre-registration is required for this event and there is a $10 registration fee. Residents can register online or by calling (845) 463-6020. The fee can be paid online using a credit card, or paid by check. Checks should be made payable to “Dutchess County Commissioner of Finance” and mailed to or dropped off to the Dutchess County Division of Solid Waste Management at 96 Sand Dock Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
Acceptable items include television sets, computer monitors, telephones, pesticides, pool chemicals, and more. A complete list of acceptable items to bring to this disposal day is included in the flyer available by clicking this link.
The Dutchess County Division of Solid Waste Management collection events are partially funded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. This will be the final Household Hazardous Waste Disposal & Electronics Recycling Event of 2018; additional collection events will be announced in early 2019.
MARIST CENTER FOR LIFETIME STUDY GOES ON THE ROAD
Three presentations are coming up in October and November, hosted by speakers from the Marist College Center for Lifetime Study. Call ahead to find out more about these events:
“Tasmania Adventure” presented by Barbara Van Itallie, CLS, Thursday, October 18th at 1:00 p.m. at Wingate at Dutchess, 3 Summit Court, Fishkill. Call 891-3758 for details
“The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll – The Alan Free Years” presented by Neal Christensen, CLS, Monday, October 22nd, at 2:00 p.m. at the Vassar Warner Home, 52 South Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie. Call 454-3754 for details.
“Birds of Dutchess County” presented by the Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club, Monday, November 5th, at 3:00 p.m. at The Fountains at Millbrook, 79 Flint Rd., Millbrook. Call 677-8550 for details.
Other aging news online:
Social Security is putting the finishing touches on their decision as to what the 2019 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be, and will release their decision in October: https://blog.ssa.gov/new-online-social-security-cola-notices/?utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
A new study from the UK’s University of Portsmouth says that people can die in a short time when they “give up the fight,” in the study’s words: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-09-people-die.html
Over 40 years after his band The Police played to a crowd of exactly four people in Poughkeepsie, Sting is about to turn 67. Coulda fooled us: http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/music/review-sting-and-shaggy-superb-at-pier-17-in-new-york-city/article/533133
This week in senior birthdays:
10/1: Actress/singer Julie Andrews (83)
10/2: Singer/songwriter Sting (67)
10/3: Singer/songwriter Lindsey Buckingham (69)
10/4: NY Giants NFL Hall of Famer Sam Huff (84)
10/5: Singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Miller (75)
10/6: Former Mets catcher Jerry Grote (76)
10/7: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu (87)
Humor is a key to successful aging – therefore, we bring you the Bad Joke of the Week:
Q: What did the janitor say when he jumped out of his closet?
A: SUPPLIES!
Brian Jones
Outreach Coordinator
Dutchess County Office For the Aging
27 High Street
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
Phone: (845) 486-2555 Fax: (845) 486-2571
Email: bjones@dutchessny.gov
Website: www.dutchessny.gov/aging
