Senior Center this week

Strong, confident, resilient. These words describe this week’s Older Americans hero of the week, Jetske Insinger, Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Northern Wake Senior Center.  Mrs. Insinger and her husband came from Holland and moved to Canada.  Their original plan was to come to the United States, but the laws required that you have a sponsor, so they moved to Canada in 1958. Married with five children, she and her husband whom she lost recently, moved over twenty times. A well-educated nurse in Holland, she practiced her profession in Nicaragua, securing equipment, performing procedures, and dealing with inhospitable governments. Her nursing credentials were not recognized in the United States so she started over getting her nursing degree in the United States and continue to update the requirements needed to retain her license.

Moving to Wake Forest to be near family, Mrs. Insinger enjoys nature, feeding deer, gardening, field hockey, and tennis. She joined the Senior Center eight years ago and was soon elected to the board. Her vision, wish lists, steadfastness, and leadership helped the center to evolve and become what it is today, an Evolutionary Center of Excellence. Jetske applauds and supports our staff and volunteers as we strive to create a healthy place to enhance the well-being of the senior population.

Mrs. Insinger admits that times have changed and so have people. She like many of us believes it will be a time-consuming process for the Center to return to a healthy functioning unit following this Pandemic. People will need to readjust to socialization because technology, although necessary and wonderful, can be isolating. Regardless, she maintains her optimistic attitude that we will come together again and realize how important both people and technology have become working in tandem to the benefit of our aging population.

Thank you Mrs. Insinger, for being the amazing woman, leader and friend you are. And thank you for sharing your story.

Written by Dawn Faison

OLD NEWS:

• Reminder!!!!! Census. Residents can call 844-330-2020 to complete the Census from the comfort of your home or go to https://my2020census.govtoday! Respond to this email and say “I have completed the Census” with your name and date completed, and we will register you for a drawing to win a $25 Gift Card presented on August 1, 2020 (before the time that census takers have to reach out to you).
• Tax Updates and questions: www.aarp.org

 LEARN SOMETHING NEW THIS WEEK:

• Follow us daily on Facebook: New posts and live-streams

Northern Wake on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays: www.facebook.com/NWSCenter.

Eastern Wake on Wednesdays and Fridays:

https://www.facebook.com/RFSEasternWakeSeniorCenter

• Participate in weekly Zoom sessions:
• NEW: Ronnie Pignataro Line-Dancing classes every Thursday at 11am: (Requirement; must be a previously registered student in her class)   If you meet the criteria please call the senior center @ 919-554-4111 register and receive the link)
• Navigate Together 2020 sessions weekly Thursday at 1pm
• Gaylord Picard’s art classes. 11am Monday, 9:30am and 1pm on Tuesday (Call center for instructions and invitation invite).
• Alzheimer’s Association: MayVirtual Education Program Schedule and

Support Groups for May. To register call 800-872-3900 or visit: tinyurl.com/VirtualOfferingsENC

Watch Northern and Eastern Wake’s new YouTube sessions, “Share the Word” with Jason Burgess #5, “Chair Yoga” with Marty session #2 and NEW Introduction Series #3 Seniors and their qualified accounts with Brian Solik.

www.youtube.com/channel/UCcUa03PH6f5ye7j0KXO81Lw

PARTICIPATE INTEGENERATIONALLY:

Do you play an instrument or sing? Do your grandchildren? We are looking for ways to connect the generations and are going to do it through music with a new program, VIRTUAL PEN PALS. Please call or email us (contact information is at the bottom of this email) if:

• You sing or play an instrument and want to get involved and mentor a member of the younger generation or learn from one;
• You have grandchildren or know of someone ages 10-20 who would like to learn music or teach a senior.

NEW Wake Tech Class offerings:

• Spanish Level 2 $50.00 for 24 hours of instruction
• Yoga by Laura $15.00 beginning June 2^nd

https://www.waketech.edu/programs-courses/non-credit/about-wce/registration/catalog?course=SEF-3001BF2

 PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR:

• Adjusting to a New Normal: Living with Parkinson’semerging from the COVID-19 Pandemic Hosted by Resources for Seniors and Aware Senior Care Friday May 29^th at 1pm.
• Join US for a DAY LONG ZOOM fitness and wellness celebration on May 27^thfrom 8:30am to 5:00Pm in honor of National Senior Health and Fitness Day. You will have the opportunity to participate in all forms of exercise engagement from you own home.
• Virtual Parkinson’s Dialog Support Group meeting Friday, May 29^that 1:30 pm via zoom (call the center for instructions)
• Adjusting to a New Normal –Living with Parkinson’s on May 29^th (call the center for instructions)

IF IN NEED:

• Call the senior center and ask for Heather Acuri with Resources for Seniors for one-on-one counseling.
• Have your professional caregiver contact us for access to free adult incontinence supplies.
• Call your senior center and ask for a puzzle.  Make arrangements for Drive-Through Pick up.

THANKS TO THIS MONTH’S SPONSOR:

The Lodge at Wake Forest for hosting the offices of the Northern Wake Senior Center for two years.

Until next time know we are here for you and do not hesitate to call. Of course, Tramadol https://halifaxartfestival.com/tramadol is one of the strongest painkillers, which not just makes the pain weaker, but completely relieves it. It once helped me out very seriously during the exercises (I’m a military man). Stay safe, active, healthy, and happy.

Well Wishes,

Jenny Griggs