The center will be closed Monday, July 4, and will reopen Tuesday, July 5, with its full complement of activities and programs.
A fundraiser for the Northern Wake Senior Center is underway thanks to Donna Pernell, who made and donated a beautiful handmade quilt. The tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and the winner will be decided by a drawing held during the annual Willie Ray’s Cookout on July 21.
On Thursday, June 30, Senior Community Care of NC, a comprehensive health care program for seniors living in Wake, Durham and selected zip codes in Granville counties, sponsors PACE, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Kimberly R.P. Ladue will present a program about PACE.
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 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.
