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Pottstown Memorial Medical Center PottstownMemorial.com

Gail Warner, Senior Circle Advisor Current Membership: 1865

Phone: 610-327-7699

Dear Members

A Word from Your

Senior Circle Advisor:

Message From

Sharif Omar, CEO

We have all heard the saying; we are in a time of

unprecedented change. Well that statement has never run

truer for the current healthcare environment.

For millions of Americans, the availability of health

insurance and access to health services is about to change.

Beginning January 1, 2014, most US citizens are required

to have health insurance. It’s an exciting yet challenging

time for the health industry as we prepare to provide care

for more patients than ever in history.

Despite these challenging times one thing never changes,

our commitment to providing you with quality care as your

community hospital. Many of these changes are dynamic

and confusing at times which can stimulate lots of

questions and concerns. We want to help by providing

education in an easy-to-understand way and helping those

who need it, sign up for insurance through the Health

Insurance Marketplace.

Beginning October 1, PMMC will be available to assist

Tri-County residents in enrolling into the Health Insurance

Marketplace. We will have trained staff who can help

navigate consumers as they make decisions about options

in health insurance. We’ll also keep our website

<PottstownMemorial.com> updated with important

information. While this new insurance exchange will

probably not affect you directly you may know a friend or

someone in your family who may benefit from the

additional assistance.

Open enrollment for health coverage runs October 1, 2013

to March 31, 2014. As access to health care insurance

changes, we look forward to the future as we stay

unchanged in our commitment to supporting your health

needs with quality care and education.

Sincerely,

Sharif Omar, CEO

What do you want to be when you grow up? Since we’re

living longer and healthier than past generations, it seems a

fair question. For me, it’s the right time to look at the

projects that will fill the next phase of my life and define

the legacy that I leave behind.

Over the last few months, I’ve been exploring my future.

What skills do I still want to learn? What goals do I want

to accomplish? What relationships do I want to nurture?

What causes do I want to support? And do I want to do

with the next 20, 30 or 40 years?!

I came up with big list of goals and challenges as I got

excited about the possibilities of what I can still

accomplish on my “life resume”.

It’s bitter sweet to tell you that at the end of this year, I’ve

decided to start the “Third Age” of my life. I will be

hanging up my hat as your Senior Circle Advisor to start

new adventures and check off some items on my bucket

list. I leave you and the Circle with memories of many

good times with wonderful people and the life lessons that

you all have so generously shared with me. Thank you for

all you bring to Senior Circle and the caring support that

you’ve always show me.

Senior Circle will continue as we search for and look

forward to welcoming new leadership and new ideas. It’s

an exciting time as so many new members are joining our

ranks. I know your Circle will be bigger and better than

ever!

My wish is health, happiness, peace and love for each of

you.

Much love,

Circle News Newsletter October/November/December, 2013 2

Pottstown Memorial Medical Center Senior Circle Area Chapter

Knit, Crochet, Stitch (Meets Twice a Month)

Good Stitching, Helpful Advice, and Great Conversations!

(Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays)

October 14, 28

November 11, 25

December 9, 23

10 AM - Chesmont Building, 2nd Floor -

Home Health Offices - Conference Room

Do you want to learn to knit or need some help with a

project? Join us!

Mexican Train Dominos If you have a set of Dominos, please bring it with you.

New Players Welcome!! Easy to learn; fun to play!

Wednesdays -10 AM– Chesmont Classrooms

October 9

November 13

December 11

2 PM - Chesmont Building Conference Room October 14

November 11

December 9

All skill levels welcome!

Supper Club (Dutch Treat) Meet new friends and old as you start the weekend with

our Friday night group.

Friday, November 8 - 6:30 PM

Copperfield Inn at Lakeside

594 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick

Call to register: Flo: 610-323-7352

Ongoing Events/Groups

BINGO (Bring a $3 wrapped gift for the prize table)

Note: Consumable products are preferred, please

watch expiration dates!

Fridays, 1 PM - Chesmont Classrooms

October 25 - Halloween Bingo! Come in costume for

prizes!

November 22 December 13 - Holiday & Birthday Bingo (note this is

the 2nd Friday of the month!)

Celebrating birthdays in October,

November, & December.

Book Club Wednesday’s - 1:30 PM Chesmont Classrooms

October 9 A Good American - Alex George

November 3 The Twelve Tribes of Hattie -

Ayana Mathis

December 11 Wives of the Fisherman - Angela Huth

Bowling Bowling is great fun and good exercise! Members pay

for one game, and the second game is free. Guests pay

for both games.

Fridays, 1 PM – Limerick Bowl

October 11

November 8

December 13

Bridge

Tuesdays, 1 PM - Keystone Villa, Douglassville

October 8, 22

November 12, 26

December 10

You MUST RSVP to Aggie Lifka at 610-970-7997

Photo Club

55 Alive Senior Driving Course

Thursday, November 14- Chesmont Classroom 1

Friday, November 15 - Chesmont Classroom 1

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

For more information or to register, call 610-495-6402.

Computer Skills for Seniors

Small Class *Individual Attention *Monday Afternoons

Starting October *4 weeks - $50

Offered by the YWCA, 1830 E. High Street, Pottstown

For more information call: 610-326-7323



Exercise Classes Aerobics - Strength - Balance 60 Minutes of Aerobics, Strength Training & Stretching. Designed for Circle Members - No registration required. Tuesdays & Thursdays - 9:30 AM NOTE LOCATION CHANGE! MEETING AT SUNNYBROOK BALLROOM! IN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, & DECEMBER No Class November 14, 28 No Class December 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 No Class January 2

Water Aerobics Boyertown YMCA (you do not need a Y membership) No registration required Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00 PM Boyertown YMCA No Class December 25 and December 30

Walking Club (No registration required) Meet at the back entrance of the Coventry Mall (near Ross). Friday mornings 8:30 AM For more information call: Doris at 610-323-1452

Gentle Yoga for Seniors No registration required. 70 minutes of Yoga for Flexibility & Relaxation Designed for Circle members. Wednesdays 9 AM – Keystone Villa, Douglassville No Class December 25

Chair Dancing Fitness - Perfect for those with balance concerns, new to fitness or need a low impact exercise program. No registration required. Thursday Afternoons – 2 PM - Chesmont Classrooms No Class November 28 December 19, 26

Lunch and Learn Please note program times!

“I Just Found a Lump-Now What?!” Presented by Paramjeet Kaur, MD Pottstown Breast Health Center Friday, October 18 Stay and join us for lunch Chesmont Classrooms - 11 AM Preventing Medicare Fraud

Presented by Pennsylvania’s Senior Medicare Patrol Tuesday, October 30 Light refreshments will be provided Chesmont Classrooms - 11 AM

Knee Pain-It Doesn’t Have To Be a Part of Getting Older

Presented by Nikos Pavlides MD Friday, November 8 Join us for lunch at 12:45 PM before the program Chesmont Classrooms - 1:30 PM Chronic Neck, Back and Arthritis Pain Presented by Faisal Chaudhry, MD Tri-County Comprehensive Pain Management Tuesday, November 19 Stay and join us for lunch Chesmont Classrooms - 11 AM Life Lessons-Looking Back to See How Far We’ve Come, Looking Forward to See What We Have Yet to Achieve! Presented by Rev. Don Eisenhauer, TriCounty Home Health & Hospice Friday, December 20 Stay and join us for lunch Chesmont Classrooms - 11 AM

To Register for the above programs call: 610-327-7600 or online at PottstownMemorial.com

Nikos Pavlides, MD

Paramjeet Kaur, MD

Faisel Chaudhry, MD

, December 30, & January 1



I Just Found a Breast

Lump-Now What?

It starts out as a regular day then you notice

something is different…you’ve found a lump in your

breast. It’s every woman’s worst fear. And though

80% of all breast lumps are harmless, you want to

know what to do next? Join us on National

Mammography Day as Dr. Paramjeet Kaur discusses

common types of breast lumps and the advances in

breast care diagnostic testing. Learn who to call and

what to expect if you discover a change your breasts.

As the areas only Breast Specialist and Surgeon,

Dr. Kaur devotes her practice comprehensive breast

care from a woman’s perspective.

Lunch & Learn

Friday, October 18

Presented by Paramjeet Kaur, MD

Chesmont Classrooms – 11 AM

To Register Call: 610-327-7600 or

online at PottstownMemorial.com

Have you had a mammogram this year? The

American Cancer Society recommends yearly

mammograms for women over age 40.

Paramjeet Kaur, MD

Knee Pain-

It Doesn’t Have to Be a

Part of Getting Older

Maybe it starts out as a twinge of pain that you hope will

go away or it’s an old sports injury that’s been bothering

you for years. Then one day you realize you aren’t doing

many of the activities you used to enjoy, or you’re avoiding

going up and down steps. Join us with Dr. Nikos Pavlides

of Brandywine Orthopaedics as he gives an update on

treating one of our most common complaints. Learn when

to see an orthopedic physician and how to know if you

need joint replacement surgery. Knee replacement surgery

is one of the most common “boomer” surgeries in the US

as there were an estimated 704,000 knees replaced in 2012!

Lunch & Learn

Friday, November 8

Presented by Nikos Pavlides MD

Chesmont Classrooms

Lunch: 12:45 PM

Learn: 1:30 PM


online at PottstownMemorial.com Nikos Pavlides, MD

Chronic Neck, Back and

Arthritis Pain

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain….pain that

lasts longer than 6 months. Chronic pain can be mild or

excruciating, episodic or continuous, inconvenient

or ...incapacitating. If you suffer from neck, back or

arthritis pain you know how chronic pain can disrupt your

life and keep you from doing the things you love. Join us

for a Lunch & Learn with pain management specialist

Dr. Faisal Chaudhry and learn what is available to ease

chronic pain. From medical management to advanced

interventional procedures, there are services that can help

reduce and even eliminate chronic pain.

Lunch & Learn

Tuesday, November 19

Presented by Faisel Chaudhry, MD




Faisel Chaudhry, MD

Preventing

Medicare Fraud

Health care fraud affects all Americans. In 2009,

$48 Billion was lot to fraud and abuse of the

Medicare system! Money lost to fraud means less

money for benefits for older adults and programs to

assist family caregiversand higher Medicare

premiums. The PA-SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) is a

statewide program dedicated to preventing Medicare

and Medicaid fraud. Join us to learn important Fraud

Prevention Tips and how to protect yourself from

medical scams and fraud at this very informative and

timely seminar.

Lunch & Learn

Tuesday, October 30

Presented by Pennsylvania SMP

(Senior Medicare Patrol)




October 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

CALENDAR KEY: Gentle Yoga & Bridge: Keystone Villa - Douglassville Exercise Class: Sunnybrook Ballroom Knit/Crochet: Chesmont Building 2nd Floor – Conference Room, Home Health Offices Chesmont Classrooms 1 & 2.: 13 Armand Hammer Blvd Live & Learn, Book Club, & Photo Club: Chesmont Classroom Water Aerobics: Boyertown YMCA Walking Club: Meet at Coventry Mall (near Ross)

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9:30 AM Exercise Class

2 9 AM Gentle Yoga 2:00 PM Water Aerobics

3 9:30 AM Exercise Class 2 PM Chair Dancing

4

8:30 AM Walking Club

5

6

7 2:00 PM Water Aerobics

8 9:30 AM Exercise Class 1 PM Bridge

9 9 AM Gentle Yoga 10 AM Mexican Train Dominos 1:30 PM Book Club 2:00 PM Water Aerobics


11 8:30 AM Walking Club 1 PM Bowling

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13

14 10 AM Knit/Crochet 2:00 PM Photo Club 2:00 PM Water Aerobics

15 9:30 AM Exercise Class



18 8:30 AM Walking Club

11 AM Lunch & Learn “I Just Found a Lump – Now what?”

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1 PM Bridge

23 9 AM Gentle Yoga

2:00 PM Water Aerobics


2 PM Chair Dancing

25 8:30 AM Walking Club 1 PM BINGO

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27 28 10 AM Knit/Crochet 2:00 PM Water Aerobics


30 9 AM Gentle Yoga

11 AM Lunch & Learn “Preventing Medicare Fraud”





November 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

CALENDAR KEY: Gentle Yoga & Bridge: Keystone Villa - Douglassville Exercise Class: Sunnybrook Ballroom Knit/Crochet: Chesmont Building 2nd Floor – Conference Room, Home Health Offices Chesmont Classrooms 1 & 2.:13 Armand Hammer Blvd Live & Learn, Book Club, & Photo Club: Chesmont Classroom Water Aerobics: Boyertown YMCA Walking Club: Meet at Coventry Mall (near Ross)


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1 PM Bowling

1:30 PM Lunch & Learn “Knee Pain- It doesn’t have to be a part of getting older”

6:30 PM Supper Club

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13 9 AM Gentle Yoga

10 AM Mexican Train Dominos

1:30 PM Book Club


14 9 AM 55 ALIVE 2 PM Chair Dancing

15 9 AM 55 ALIVE 8:30 AM Walking Club

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19 9:30 AM Exercise Class 11 AM Lunch & Learn “Chronic neck, back & arthritis pain?”

20 9 AM Gentle Yoga



2 PM Chair Dancing


1 PM BINGO

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27 9 AM Gentle Yoga


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November 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

CALENDAR KEY: Gentle Yoga & Bridge: Keystone Villa - Douglassville Exercise Class: Sunnybrook Ballroom Knit/Crochet: Chesmont Building 2nd Floor – Conference Room, Home Health Offices Chesmont Classrooms 1 & 2.:13 Armand Hammer Blvd Live & Learn, Book Club, & Photo Club: Chesmont Classroom Water Aerobics: Boyertown YMCA Walking Club: Meet at Coventry Mall (near Ross)


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1 PM Bowling

1:30 PM Lunch & Learn “Knee Pain- It doesn’t have to be a part of getting older”

6:30 PM Supper Club

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12



13 9 AM Gentle Yoga

10 AM Mexican Train Dominos

1:30 PM Book Club


14 9 AM 55 ALIVE 2 PM Chair Dancing

15 9 AM 55 ALIVE 8:30 AM Walking Club

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19 9:30 AM Exercise Class 11 AM Lunch & Learn “Chronic neck, back & arthritis pain?”

20 9 AM Gentle Yoga



2 PM Chair Dancing


1 PM BINGO

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27 9 AM Gentle Yoga


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December 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 2:00 PM Water Aerobics

3

9:30 AM Exercise Class

4 9 AM Gentle Yoga

12 PM Circle Holiday Party 2:00 PM Water Aerobics


2 PM Chair Dancing

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11 9 AM Gentle Yoga 10 AM Mexican Train Dominos

1:30 PM Book Club 2:00 PM Water Aerobics


13 8:30 AM Walking Club 1 PM Bowling 1 PM BINGO

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20 8:30 AM Walking Club 11 AM Lunch & Learn Life Lessons-Looking Back to See How Far We’ve Come, Looking Forward to See What We Have Yet to Achieve!

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23 10 AM Knit/Crochet 2:00 PM Water Aerobics

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26 Kwanzaa Begins


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31 New Years Eve

CALENDAR KEY: Gentle Yoga & Bridge: Keystone Villa - Douglassville Exercise Class: Sunnybrook Ballroom Knit/Crochet: Chesmont Building 2nd Floor – Conference Room, Home Health Offices Chesmont Classrooms 1 & 2.: 13 Armand Hammer Blvd Live & Learn, Book Club, & Photo Club: Chesmont Classroom Water Aerobics: Boyertown YMCA Walking Club: Meet at Coventry Mall (near Ross)

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Senior Circle

Celebrates the Holidays!

Join us for our annual Holiday Celebration at the

beautiful and historic Sunnybrook Ballroom on

Wednesday December 4th. Your guests are invited to

join us as we ring in the season with entertainment by

Kevin Pierce, dancing, a traditional holiday dinner with

all the trimmings and fabulous gifts.

Look for your reservation form in the newsletter.

Members: $20, Guests $30

Our Circle tradition is to take up a free-will collection

for those in need in our community. This year our

collection at the holiday party will be for the Pottstown

Cluster of Religious Services. Thank you, in advance

for your generosity.

POTTSTOWN CHAPTER

Sponsored by Pottstown Memorial Medical Center

Date submitted with payment: Initial here: Last Name

Middle Initial

Mrs. Ms. Mr. Dr.

First Name M F

Day Phone ( ____ ____ ____ ) ____ ____ ____ -- ____ ____ ____ ____ DOB: Month Day Year Social Security # (Remains confidential; not required) ____ ____ ____ - ____ ____ - ____ ____ ____ ____

Address

Apt. #

City State Zip E-mail Address (Not required, but will allow you to get event info & news) _____________________________ @ ___________________ 2ND APPLICATION, SAME ADDRESS ONLY Initial here: Last Name

Mid Initial Mrs. Ms. Mr. Dr.

First Name M F

Full DOB: Month Day Year Social Security # (Remains confidential; not required) ____ ____ ____ - ____ ____ - ____ ____ ____ ____

E-mail Address (Not required, but will allow you to get event info & news) _____________________________ @ ___________________

CHECKS ONLY: PAYABLE TO SENIOR CIRCLE ASSOCIATION Are you interested in becoming a hospital volunteer? Y N I am already a volunteer at PMMC One-year membership: $15 (SC1) Two-year membership: $27 (SC2) Save 10%

(2) One-year memberships: $27 (TW1) Save 10% (2) Two-year memberships: $51 (TW2) Save 15%

RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION & CHECK TO

Pottstown Senior Circle Chapter

1600 E. High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464

Gail Warner, Advisor (610) 327-7699

We value our relationship with you and will never share or sell your personal information to any outside organization without your permission.

45-day money-back guarantee. Certain conditions apply; see chapter for details.

Benefits subject to change without notice. Memberships non-transferable. Senior Circle Association is a non-profit organization, and reserves the right to deny or terminate the membership of any individual

based on Senior Circle’s sole discretion.

Senior Circle Association Member Services: (800) 211-4148

Membership

Application:

Flu Shots 2013 -

Date & Time to be

Determined

When we know the dates and times for Circle flu shots,

the information will be left on the Senior Circle hotline.

Call: 610-327-7699

Circle Benefit Reminders:

Complimentary Meals– are offered for your spouse or

caregiver when YOU are an inpatient at PMMC. Meal

vouchers can be requested at the Front Desk in the

Lobby. Meal vouchers are good for 1 day only for a

maximum value of $8 in the PMMC cafeteria.

Copying & Faxing-complimentary faxing and copying

are available in the Senior Circle office.

No appointment is needed.

Eye Med/ScriptSave/ Beltone Hearing Aids- Your

group numbers for discounts and member customer

service numbers are located on the BACK of your

Senior Circle card. Discounts are for ALL members of

your household regardless of age.

Email Addresses!

Get your Circle News and Chapter information first and

fast! Send your email address to [email protected]

and/or include it on your membership renewal form.

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