Remember the center will be closed Friday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day. Later in the month it will also be closed two days, Nov. 24 and 25, for Thanksgiving.
Are you looking forward to the annual Craft Sale Fundraiser to be held over two days, Friday, Nov. 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 19, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donate your craft items and then shop to see what others have donated. It is a good time to find some Christmas presents. All the proceeds benefit the Northern Wake Senior Center.
There are two new interest groups at the center, a drama group which meets Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. and a contract rummy and golf card games which meets Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.
Also there is a new support group for Parkinson’s disease, which meets at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. This is sponsored by the senior center (Resources for Seniors) and the Northern Regional Center across the street. The next meeting is Dec. 7 and it will be at the regional center.
The caregiver and grief support group hosted by Heartland Hospice meets the second Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. but this month’s meeting on Nov. 9 has been cancelled because of the Remembrance Luncheon. The next meeting will be Dec. 14.
Whether you are new or an old hand at the senior center, you should check the calendar regularly because of all the offerings which change with each season.
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.
