Hilltowns Senior News for Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Helderberg Senior Services offers a lunch program for seniors. Everyone aged 60 and older is welcome. A choice of meals is offered three days each week — Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays — at the Town of Berne Community & Senior Services Center, 1360 Helderberg Trail in Berne.
Meals are served at noon and doors open at 11 a.m. A $3 donation is suggested, but it is not mandatory. No one will ever be refused a meal for lack of a donation. However, you must call Karen Stark at 518-937-5963 by 10 a.m. the day before you plan on attending. She needs 24-hour advance notice to ensure enough meals are provided for everyone.
Join us for a tasty, nutritious lunch and stay for crafts and activities if you wish to participate. It’s healthy and fun to socialize with your peers!
We celebrate monthly birthdays on the first Tuesday of each month, and bingo is played the third Friday of each month. Upcoming menus:
— Friday, Jan. 31, Choice A: Lasagna roll-ups with marinara sauce and parmesan cheese, dinner salad, whole wheat bread and mandarin oranges. Choice B: Seafood-salad sandwich on a whole wheat roll with lettuce and tomato, apple juice and mandarin oranges. Choice C: Baked fish, potatoes, dinner salad, whole wheat bread and mandarin oranges;
— Monday, Feb. 3, Choice A: Lemon-garlic fish, mashed butternut squash, spinach, whole wheat bread and tapioca pudding. Choice B: Baked chicken, mashed butternut squash, spinach, whole wheat bread and tapioca pudding;
— Tuesday, Feb. 4, (February birthdays celebration) Choice A: Meatloaf with tomato gravy, seasoned oven-roasted potatoes, cauliflower, whole wheat bread, applesauce and birthday cake. Choice B: Chef salad with muenster cheese, turkey and hard-boiled egg, whole wheat bread, applesauce and birthday cake. Choice C: Baked fish, seasoned oven-roasted sweet potatoes, cauliflower, whole wheat bread, applesauce and birthday cake; and
— Friday, Feb. 7, Choice A: Mac & cheese, stewed tomatoes, blended fruit juice, whole wheat bread and brownie. Choice B: Egg-salad sandwich on a whole wheat bun with lettuce and tomato, butternut squash soup, blended fruit juice and brownie. Choice C: Baked fish, potatoes, stewed tomatoes, blended fruit juice, whole wheat bread and brownie.
Some of the activities you can partake in include Mexican Train, card games and puzzles. Bingo is played every third Friday of the month and prizes are awarded to the winners.
On Mondays, many participants are making hats from a loom to donate to various causes. Come and learn how easy and fun it is to make these beautiful, useful creations. On Tuesdays and Fridays, enjoy playing Mexican Train and other games following lunch.
Legal assistance
A lawyer from Albany Legal Aid will be at the Town of Berne Community & Senior Services Center every second Monday of the month. Any seniors with questions or concerns that may be addressed by a lawyer must contact Karen Stark at 518-937-5963 to make an appointment.
Hours are already booked for February and March with one opening left for an April appointment. Next availability for appointments will occur in May. Appointments must be made in advance; no walk-ins will be accepted.
The Doctor Is In
The Albany County Department for Aging is offering a new program for seniors 60 and older called The Doctor Is In. Albany County Executive Dan McCoy welcomes Dr. Michael Marmulstein, M.D., a cardiology specialist, who will present “Cardiovascular Disease & You!” for anyone living with or who has a family member living with cardiovascular disease. Come to the Bethlehem Town Library at 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar on Feb. 27, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Services
Individuals of any age can receive assistance each Tuesday at the Center from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Eileen Bosworth from Albany County can assist with programs such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) and other county programs. Mike Green from the Albany County Veterans is available to assist veterans with obtaining hearing aids, glasses and general veteran services.