Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 transmission, and in keeping with state and federal public health guidance, masks are again required when visiting the Springfield Senior Center. Thank you for helping us protect our community.
Corn Hole will be on Friday, March 11, at 1 p.m. Hand & Foot cards will be on Wednesday, March 9, at 1 p.m. Nickel Bingo will be on Friday, March 4, at 1 p.m. Board games will be on Friday, March 18, at 1 p.m. Drop-in Shuffle Board will be on Tuesday, March 8, at 1 p.m. Come down and have some fun! We now have indoor walking in the gym on Mondays at 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday 1 a.m. to noon.
We will be having a movie afternoon on Wednesday, March 30, at 1 p.m. Come watch a movie and enjoy some popcorn.
There will be no Chair Yoga or Strength Training on Tuesday, March 1, due to maintenance work in the activity room.
The Knit Wits will be meeting on Thursday, March 3, at 1 p.m. This is a group of knitters or crocheters at any level, or if you just want to learn. We have knitting needles, crochet hooks and yarn available. Interested, just show up and have some fun.
If Springfield schools are closed due to weather, the Center will also be closed. If there is a two-hour delay for schools, the center will open at 10 a.m. Cribbage will be cancelled on a two-hour delay.
Individual support will be available at local senior centers throughout Windsor and Windham counties to help Medicare recipients find programs they may be eligible for, including application assistance. Those programs include but are not limited to: Medicaid, 3 Squares VT (SNAP), Choices for Care, and Fuel Assistance (LIHEAP). Individual appointments will begin in February at six area senior centers in: Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Springfield, Black River, White River Junction and Woodstock. If you need immediate assistance, contact Tracy Blanchard directly at 802.773.7917. Tracy will be available at the Springfield Senior Center the first and third Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each month to help with Medicare questions. You can also call the center to set up an appointment.
Community Outreach Nurse Anne White, from Senior Solutions, will be at the Springfield Senior Center on Wednesday March 16, at 1 p.m. Anne will be offering a free blood pressure clinic and will be presenting a new free service offered to anyone 60 years of age or older in the Senior Solutions service area called HomeMeds & Pill Map. Anne will be available for questions at the time of presentation and can assist you with making an appointment. HomeMeds is a medication review program of both prescribed and over the counter medications and is designed to keep people at home and out of the hospital by addressing medication safety. HomeMeds reviews medications focusing on potential adverse effects, drug to drug interactions, and drug side effects, such as falls, confusion, and vital sign fluctuations and determines if medications may be a part of the cause. Pill Maps works as a guide to help fill medications planners, identify medications, or in an emergency can be used as a tool to assist emergency responders with important information needed about a client’s medical conditions, medical history, emergency contacts, and medications. If brought to the hospital it can be used to identify a client’s PCP and pharmacy. Come, drop in, and meet Anne at the Springfield Senior Center.
The Springfield Senior Center would like to thank the Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 for the $1,000 gratitude grant.
Appointments will be needed for the foot clinics. You can call the center to schedule one. The price for this service will still be $20. Janet Hunter RN, will be offering clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
If you have any questions about anything above, please reach out to Executive Director Lori Johnson at either 802-885-3933 or [email protected].
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