RoseMarie Betuker, a retired teacher from Ohio, will lead information and discussion sessions about the United States Constitution on Thursday, Oct. 13 and again on Oct. 20, from 10 to 11:30. Sign up at the front desk to join the discussion.
discussion about the U.S. Constitution will Thursday, Oct. 13, and 20 from 10 t 11:30
The ongoing caregiver and grief support group hosted by Heartland Hospice at the senior center will meet Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 2:30 p.m.
A new legal aid one-on-one counseling program will be at the center from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Sept. 29. Appointments are required and limited; call the center for information at 919-544-4111.
An overview of the Medicare options will be provided by Jason Burgess Senior Plan Advisors at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. There will be refreshments. Sign up at the front desk.
If you have questions about Social Security, Medicare, reverse mortgages or senior discounts, you may want to sign up for an appointment for the one-on-one counseling offered by Triangle Family Services from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can get help with estate planning, improving or repairing your credit, debt management and help in understanding medical bills.
If you are new or an old hand at the senior center, you should check the calendar regularly because of all the offerings, from a birthday party to a storytelling group to a theater group.
The free health screenings and blood pressure checks are provided at 9:30 each Monday by a variety of local businesses, which are the Franklin Manor, Stay at Home Senior Care and Dr. Casey Baldwin, a pharmacist.
Please see the front office and materials there for all the counseling and assistance programs offered through the senior center. There is one-on-one counseling about eligibility and services for older adults and people with disabilities; there is similar counseling for financial care assistance; and a veterans representative is at the center on the second Wednesday. There will be a Medicaid counselor on site beginning in July and there will also be a workshop about Medicaid.
There are new classes in Tai Chi for Arthritis, a creative writing class, beginner line dance class, and an adaptive yoga class. Check the schedules for the times for each.
The Northern Wake Senior Center at 235 East Holding Avenue is owned by the Town of Wake Forest with programming and staffing provide by Resources for Seniors. Most programs are free for all. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the phone is 919-554-4111; the website with full information, including the full calendar, about the senior center and Resources for Seniors is available on computers, smart phones and tablets at www.Resourcesforseniors.com and http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/northern-wake-senior-center.aspx.
