Hilltowns Senior News for Wednesday, July 24, 2019
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 at 1360 Helderberg Trail in Berne.
You can choose from two or three lunch options. Simply call Karen Stark 24 hours in advance at 518-937-5963 to reserve your lunch choice. Upcoming menus:
— Friday, July 26 – Choice A: Roast pork loin with gravy, seasoned oven-roasted sweet potatoes, peas and carrots, rye bread, and cinnamon applesauce. Choice B: Bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich; chickpea salad; and cheese stick. Choice C: Baked fish, seasoned oven-roasted sweet potatoes, peas and carrots, rye bread, and cinnamon applesauce;
— Monday, July 29 – Choice A: Chicken divan with broccoli, carrots, and penne pasta; whole-wheat bread; and tropical fruit salad. Choice B: Baked fish with broccoli, carrots, and penne pasta; whole-wheat bread; and tropical fruit salad;
— Tuesday, July 30 – Choice A: Lasagna roll-ups with sauce, dinner salad, whole-wheat dinner roll, and peaches and cream. Choice B: Seafood salad on a whole-wheat hot-dog bun with lettuce and tomato, and broccoli salad. Choice C: Baked fish, dinner salad, whole-wheat dinner roll, and peaches and cream; and
— Friday, Aug. 2 – Choice A: Beef stroganoff, braised red cabbage, egg noodles, whole-wheat bread, applesauce, and a brownie. Choice B: BLT bow-tie pasta salad with chicken. Choice C: Baked fish, sweet potatoes, whole-wheat bread, applesauce, and a brownie.
Meals are served at noon and doors open at 11 a.m. A $3 donation is suggested, but it is not mandatory. No one is ever refused a meal for lack of a donation.
So come on over and 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!
Some of the activities you can partake in include painting classes, Mexican Train, card games, and puzzles. Bingo is played every third Friday of the month and prizes are given to the winners.
Recently, some participants were taught how to make hats from a loom, and many hats were donated to Kenneth’s Army, whose mission is to help children in need. Hat-making is ongoing, so come and learn how easy and fun it is to make these beautiful, useful creations.
County 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 or eyeglasses and with general veteran services.
Celebrate ACCESS
Plan on coming to the Berne Senior & Community Center on Monday, July 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. as we celebrate the second anniversary of the ACCESS Hilltowns. ACCESS stands for Albany County Center for Essential Supportive Services in the Hilltowns. Eileen Bosworth will be hosting a community resource fair, featuring speakers, food, and cake.
Information on many useful programs will be available. You can receive information about HEAP, SNAP, transportation, health-insurance counseling, Medicare/Medicaid, legal services, home repairs and modifications, mental-health services, Alzheimer’s disease, long-term services and support, and veterans’ services.