Hilltowns Senior News for Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Helderberg Senior Services, the lunch program for seniors, offers Tai Chi classes on Tuesdays. The class is free to those aged 60 and older. (A modest donation may be requested but is never required.) Classes are taught by Eric McCandless.
Tai Chi’s slow, continuous whole-body movements can help ease pain and stiffness, and improve balance, thereby decreasing the risk of falling.
To register for this popular class, call Karen Stark at 518-937-5963. If you wish to stay for lunch after the class, Karen must know 24 hours in advance. Classes start at 10:30 and conclude by 11:30. Participants are urged to arrive by 10:20 so classes may start on time.
Lunch program
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.
We celebrate monthly birthdays on the first Tuesday of each month, and bingo is played the third Friday of each month.
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, Nov. 29, Closed for the Thanksgiving holiday;
— Monday, Dec. 2, Choice A: Penne pasta with meat sauce and parmesan cheese, dinner salad, apple juice, whole wheat bread and tapioca pudding. Choice B: Baked fish, potatoes, dinner salad, apple juice, whole wheat bread and tapioca pudding;
— Tuesday, Dec. 3, (birthday celebration day!) Choice A: Herbed chicken with gravy, baked sweet potatoes and apples, brussels sprouts, whole wheat dinner roll, applesauce and birthday cake. Choice B: Ham salad sandwich on rye bread with lettuce and tomato, Cole slaw with carrots, orange juice and birthday cake. Choice C: Baked fish, baked sweet potatoes and apples, brussels sprouts, whole wheat dinner roll, applesauce and birthday cake; and
— Friday, Dec. 6, Choice A: Tuna salad sandwich on whole wheat bread, hearty bean soup, pickled beet salad, apple juice and brownie. Choice B: Baked chicken, potatoes, pickled beet salad, apple juice and 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. 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 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 and mittens 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.
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.