Here is something new at the Northern Wake Senior Center the Berlin Wall 1961. 1st. Lt. Jim Buddo will show slides and recount his experiences of the events surrounding the beginning of the Berlin Wall at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.
Next week, from Monday, Oct. 24, through Friday, Oct. 28, there will be the regular Bingo on Mondays and Thursdays along with blood pressure checks on Mondays. Susan McGuire, the on-site service coordinator, will be available for one-on-one counseling Wednesday, Oct. 26, but you must have an appointment. Jessica and Meals on Wheels are planning fun and games beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, and there will be adult coloring with Susan at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, with the supplies provided at no charge.
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.
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
