May is Older Americans Month and the slogan for this year is Blaze a Trail.
Remember there are free blood pressure checks frequently at the Northern Wake Senior Center, and the next one is scheduled for Monday, June 6, at 9:30 a.m. sponsored by Stay at Home Senior Care of Wake Forest.
There will be free hearing screening from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, provided by Evolution Hearing of Raleigh. Space is limited; sign up at the front desk.
A new presentation, Put Pain in Its Place, is slated for Tuesday, May 31, at 10 a.m. when Susan McGuire will speak about an evidence-based program. This is sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation and NCOA.
McGuire, the on-site service coordinator, provides one-on-one counseling Wednesday, June 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Call for an appointment.
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 beginning on June 8 there will be a veterans representative 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 wring 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, smartphones and tablets at www.Resourcesforseniors.com and http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/northern-wake-senior-center.aspx.
