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APRIL 2018

NEWSLETTER

Rich Zeck�Executive Director�

Charlotte�Anne Alexander�Chair�

Mary Hall�Vice Chair�

Michael Aichinger�Treasurer�

Linda McGehee�Secretary�

Council on Aging & Greenville Senior Center

4551 County Home Road, Greenville, NC 27858

Phone: 252-752-1717

Fax: 252-752-9365

www.pittcoa.com

Rich Thoughts from the Executive Director��Warm spring greetings my friends!�

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April is Volunteer Appreciation month but in reality every month is Volunteer

Appreciation month. The Council on Aging would not and could not exist

without volunteers. Our volunteers are invaluable and honestly, we do not thank

them enough for all that they do. From delivering meals to homebound seniors,

to assisting in our office, volunteers do so many things here that help staff day

in and day out serve our community’s needs. �

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We love our volunteers and want each and everyone of them to know that you are making a huge

difference in the lives of older adults across our county. Your commitment to volunteering is a

selfless and caring act that reflects the true light of being a servant to those in need. I receive so

many calls and notes from people who tell me they do not know what they would do without “their”

volunteer who stops by each day with their meal and a smile or word of encouragement.�

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If you are a volunteer, I wish I had the words to write to you and share my deepest gratitude and

thankfulness for all that you do to help our seniors. If you are not a volunteer, will you consider

contacting us today and offering your time so that an existing volunteer might be able to take a

break? Volunteering is so good for the soul and can be rewarding beyond your expectations. On

behalf of our clients, staff and myself, THANK YOU for volunteering!! �

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Blessings,�

Rich Rich Zeck�

Executive Director�

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Healthy Aging and Injury Prevention Program News��

The Healthy Aging and Injury Prevention program at the Council on Aging helps Pitt

County residents age 55 and over to become safer in the home by preventing inju-

ries, providing education about falls prevention and home safety, and giving recom-

mendations and/or assistance for modifying the home and obtaining needed safety

equipment. Here is a case example of someone who received these services.�

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Mrs. Q. had several falls, some occurring when walking down her

stairs to go outside, which lacked hand railings. These falls worried

Mrs. Q. who was now scared to go out of her home. She missed

tending her flowers and her taking care of her yard. Through the

Council on Aging’s Healthy Aging and Injury Prevention program

she received a handrailing at these stairs, which gave confidence,

improved her independence, and significantly increased her quality

of life. She was excited to go outside and take care of her flowers

and yard once again! �

�For more information please contact the Healthy Aging Specialist at: 252�752�1717 x 14.�

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2018 Road to Resources:�A Guide to Services for Older Adults�

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�April 16th �

Property Tax Relief Programs�

When: 3rd Monday of Each Month�Time: 3:00pm to 4:00pm�

Excellence in Aging Services, Programs, & Resources

Join us for a STAR PARTY hosted by A Time for Science & The Carolina Skies Astronomy Club

Tuesday, April 3 from 8:00pm – 9:00pm on the lawn

We will view Venus, the constellation Orion, and other wonders of the night sky!

Get your fist look through a telescope

or sit back and enjoy the heavens with a pair of binoculars.

What to bring: What ATFS and CSAC will provide:

Your sense of wonder & amazement Telescopes and Binoculars Bug spray & a jacket Instruction & guidance from volunteers A fold up chair may come in handy

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Visor Cards &

Weather Alert Radios

For those who are

Hard of Hearing

Monday, April 30, 2018

10:00am—12:00pm

We are collaborating with the NC

DHHS, Services for the Deaf & Hard

of Hearing to provide services specific

to those who are Hard of Hearing.

To register, call Merri Schermerhorn

800.999.6828, Ext 209

or [email protected]

FREE Mental Wellness

Screening

Wednesday

April 18, 2018

10:00am –12:00pm

Screening Room

Offered by Greene County

Health Care, Inc.

Council on Aging

Balance & Falls Screening

Monday, April 16, 2018

10:00am –12:00pm

Screening Room

Come out and ask Jeff Agan

what ASTYM AND SFMA are

and how they may help you.

Offered by

CORA Physical Therapy


We play Chess

EVERY Wednesday

from 9:00-11:30am.

Drop by our Library

and join us.

The Bookmobile will

make a stop at the Council on Aging

Thursday, April 19

10:30-11:00am

You can check out books, return books

& even pick up a library card. To reserve a book on the Bookmobile, simply call the library,

252-329-4580, & ask for Bookmobile.

Tapestry of Life

Workshop

Join us for this 3 week workshop

April 20th, 27th & May 4th

10am-12pm

and create the portrait of the

journey of your life.

Seating is limited & registration is required.

Call 252-752-1717 to register.

Council on Aging


MyMEDICARE.GOV

What is it?

A secure online account that provides you access to your personalized Medicare information at any time.

Benefits of using MyMedcare.gov �Manage your personal information (like medical conditions, allergies, and implanted devices). �Check your Medicare information, such as your Medicare claims as soon as they are processed and

important information Medicare-related information specific to you. �Find your eligibility, entitlement, and preventive service information. �Check your health and prescription drug enrollment information. �Track original Medicare claims �View your Part B deductible information. �Manage your prescription drug list and other personal health information. �Search for, add to, and manage a list of your favorite providers & access quality information about them. �Create an “On the Go Report” that allows you to print your health information to share with your

healthcare providers. �Sign up to get your “Medicare Summary Notices” (eMSNs) and the “Medicare & You” handbook elec-

tronically. You won’t get printed copies if you choose to get them electronically. How Do You Register? Visit the following website and follow the instructions: https://www.mymedicare.gov/registration.aspx Questions: Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program at 1-855-408-1212. **The Medicare Options Counseling program at the Pitt County Council on Aging is funded in part by the Vidant Health Foundation.

Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or the Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program at 1-855-408-1212.

**The Medicare Options Counseling program at the Pitt County Council on Aging is funded in part by the Vidant Health

Foundation.

Medicare

Matters

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Do you have questions about paying bills,

balancing your checkbook,

or managing your money?

Have you received mail that you

don’t understand?

Don’t miss the opportunity to have a 30-minute, one-on-one session with a

Professional Daily Money Manager on Tuesday, April 24, 2018.

This service is free, but you must have an appointment.

Please call 252-752-1717 to schedule.�

Do you need help

learning

computer basics?

We will offer one-on-one

30 minute sessions

April 10, 2018

9:00am-12:00pm

This class is FREE but you

MUST register in advance. Call 252-752-1717 to register.

Quilting Classes with Carol Nisbet

Beginner Quilting

Fridays from 1:00-4:00pm

April 2—May 11, 2018

Cost is $40 plus supplies.

Registration is required.

Call or email Carol for more

information or to sign up for

the class. 252-321-2107 or

[email protected]

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Greenville Senior Wellness Calendar

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

9:00-9:30am Coffee & Conversation 9:30-11:00am Bible Study 10:00am –12:00pm Art with GMOA (3rd Wednesday & 4th Monday) 11:30am –12:00pm Lunch

9:00-9:30am Coffee & Conversation 10:15-11:15am Fun & Fit Exercise 11:30am –12:00pm Lunch

9:00-9:30am Coffee & Conversation 9:30-10:30 Senior Info Class (1st Wednesday) 10:00-11:00am Congregate Crafts with Barbara (2nd Wednesday) 9:30am Aging Topics with Trillium (4th Wednesday) 11:30am –12:00pm Lunch

Thursday Friday Saturday

9:00-9:30am Coffee & Conversation 10:15-11:00am Fun & Fit Exercise 11:30am –12:00pm Lunch

9:00-9:30am Coffee & Conversation 10:00-11:00am Bingo $1 per card 11:30am –12:00pm Lunch

Council on Aging

Free Hearing Screening

Tuesday

April 25, 2018

10:00am—2:00pm

by Affordable

Hearing


Join us for

American Mahjong Small Multipurpose Room

Every

Wednesday

1:00-4:00pm

We need volunteers

to help deliver

Meals on Wheels!

Next volunteer training

is April 17, 2018

at 10:00am

Call 752-1717 to sign up

Don’t forget the

March for Meals

continues this

month at Chipotle.

Check out the flyer on

page 11 for details.

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Travel with us this year! Ark Encounter, Louisville, and Lexington October 1-4, 2018

The trip will include dinner at Emzara’s Kitchen, the Ark Encounter, dinner cruise aboard the Belle of Louisville, a guided tour of Lexington, a visit to The Kentucky Horse Park & International Museum of the Horse, and more. Cost per person is $534 (double occupancy).

Biltmore Estate December 10-12, 2018 The trip will include a Holiday Buffet Lunch at Deerpark Restaurant, Gingerbread House Competition viewing, Self-Guided “Candlelight” Tour of The Biltmore House, Wine Tasting at the Famous Biltmore Estate Winery, guided tour of Asheville, NC including the Magnificent St. Lawrence Basilica, Asheville Christmas Wonderland Lights Display, and more. Cost per person is $389 (double occupancy).

Hand Massage Clinic

Friday, April 13, 2018

9:30am-12:00pm

in our Screening Room

Stop by and relax a few

minutes with a free hand

massage by Linda Brown.

Want to improve your reading

skills and comprehension?

Wish you were a little

faster at math?

Literacy Volunteers

offers one on one

tutoring at the Council on Aging

Mondays from 9:00-11:00am

& Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00pm

For more information and to sign up,

call 252-752-1717.

Council on Aging


Learn to Knit with Nancy Wednesdays in April 10:00am-12:00pm

Cost is $10/week plus supplies

Learn how to cast on 2 different ways, knit, purl, increases, decreases, what is gauge and why it is

important, proper tools, what is good yarn, how to bind off, fringe (if you need it), the importance of

color, wool vs acrylic, sheep shows and why you should go to at least one, how to rip back if you made

a mistake, how to recognize a proper pattern, blocking your finished object and much more.

As an added bonus you will get a few of Nancy's rules:

I CAN do this!; don't stop at mid-row!!; gauge swatch or take your chances?

For more information & to register, call 252-752-1717 The teacher for this class is Nancy Sheck. She has been crocheting for 48 years and knitting for 19 years. She has represented North Carolina in the book, Blue Ribbon Afghans from America's State Fairs by Valerie Van Arsdale

Shrader. She has taught at various churches, Jo Ann Fabric and the Senior Center, and has won many ribbons in Maryland and North Carolina at the local and state level. She currently worships at Oakmont Baptist Church and is a member of the choir and leader of the needlework group - k2tog-U & ME.

Looking for a great

space to hold your

graduation party?

What about your

Family Reunion?

We can help.

Call our office at 252-752-1717

to reserve space today!

Interested in helping with

Meals on Wheels,

but you don’t want to drive?

There’s a lot of prep work that goes into

getting 300 meals out daily & we could use

your help. If you would like to help in our

office with Meals on Wheels, give us a call.

Share your skills with us.

Call Susan, 252-752-1717, ext 4.

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Thank you to all of our dedicated &

compassionate MOW volunteers!

We couldn’t do this without you!

2018 Council on Aging�

Holidays & Closings��

May 28 Memorial Day�

July 4 Independence Day�

September 3 Labor Day�

November 12 Veteran’s Day�

November 22 & 23 Thanksgiving�

December 24�28 Christmas�

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Please note that on these days �

ALL Senior Centers will be closed and

Meals on Wheels will NOT be delivered.��

Council on Aging


Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for adults by providing access to a continuum of

services, programs & resources that promote healthy living and independence.

Ronald & Mary Newton� � Katie Setliff�

Suzette Sutton� � � Lisa Driver�

Lorraine Johnston� � Charlotte Smith�

Harold Godboalt� � Lin Koehn�

Paul Morrone� � � Mary Rose�

Oakmont Baptist Church� Greg Allinson�

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