The caution about watching your health and staying cool still stands. Heat is insidious. Drink clear fluids, rest and stay cool until the weather backs off the 90s and high 80s.
On Thursday, Aug. 25, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Carolyn Zahnow with Shore Grief Center will teach a class about making homemade soap. The cost is $2 and the class is limited to 10 people. Sign up at the front desk.
You might also want to sign up for the presentation about long-term care planning Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. by Dr. George Fuller Jr. presented by Silver Compassion. He will talk about the care you or a loved one may need that is not covered by Medicare or health insurance. Come learn what long-term care covers, how it is paid for and several creative ways to plan for those future needs.
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.
Hearing screenings are provided by Evolution Hearing, and the next screening will be on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m. to noon. Registration is required; call the front desk for an appointment time.
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
