Category: Seniors
Winter Session Class Registration At Senior Activity Centers
Registration begins Nov. 16 for the winter session classes offered by Anne Arundel Community College at the seven senior activity centers operated by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. Classes begin the week of Jan. 9, 2012. To obtain a class schedule, visit the senior center you wish to attend or go [...]
Senior Day In Hanover
A “Senior Day” bringing together resources and services for the community will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1440 Dorsey Road, Hanover. Open to the public, the event is presented by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities and the Retired and Senior [...]
Holiday Crafts & Baked Goods For Sale
The public is welcome to attend a holiday crafts, vendors and bake sale from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15 at the O’Malley Senior Activity Center, 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton. Handmade and commercial craft items such as jewelry, needlecrafts, purses, quilts, wall hangings, soaps, candles and other goodies will be for sale. The bake [...]
Ask The Dietitian
Sheryl Hoehner, licensed dietitian-nutritionist and registered dietitian, will talk about therapeutic diets at five county sites during November. Her programs are free and open to the public and are sponsored by the Nutrition Program of the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. “Ask the Dietitian” will be held: • Nov. 16, 10-11 a.m., [...]
Resident’s Rights Brochures Available
Two brochures on resident’s rights in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and another brochure on the Ombudsman program protecting those residents are available from the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. The publications are released during October, which is National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month. This year’s theme is “Welcome Home: Creating [...]
Living Well: A Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
The Life Center at Hospice of the Chesapeake has joined with the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities to present a life-affirming workshop for caregivers living with a chronic condition. “Often those who are taking care of individuals who are ill are themselves coping with a chronic condition such as diabetes, heart disease, [...]
Medicare 101
Are you new to Medicare and not sure what you need to do? Learn about this federal health insurance program for seniors age 65 and older at “Medicare: The Basics and Beyond” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Pascal Senior Activity Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie. New this year is a [...]
Male Caregiver Support Group
A caregiver support group designed for men only will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Arnold Senior Activity Center, 44 Church Road, Arnold. It is offered by the National Family Caregiver Support Program at the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. The National Family Caregiver Support Program provides [...]
Senior Art Exhibit
Art work by students in the art classes at Annapolis Senior Activity Center will be on display from Oct. 2 through Nov. 11 at the Willow Gallery at Quiet Waters Park, off Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis. The show is part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Annapolis Senior Activity Center this year. The senior center [...]
Annapolis Senior Center Events For October
The Annapolis Senior Activity Center, 119 S. Villa Ave., Annapolis, announces events scheduled for the month of October. • The Annapolis Senior Activity Center, 119 S. Villa Ave., Annapolis will present “Ask the Undertaker: Leave Nothing to Chance” at 10 a.m. Oct. 11. Ryan Helfenbein will discuss a funeral or cremation service in advance. Participants [...]
Senior Art Show
Art work by students in the art classes at Annapolis Senior Activity Center will be on display from Oct. 2 through Nov. 11 at the Willow Gallery at Quiet Waters Park, off Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis. The show is part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Annapolis Senior Activity Center this year. The media are [...]
Caregiver Workshop Seminars
The Fall 2011 Caregiver Workshops continue in October with the three-part “Dementia Series: Living in the Land of Oz” offered by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities. The series will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, 13, and 20 at the O’Malley Senior Activity Center, 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton; [...]
Orientation For Pets On Wheels, Mom & Me, and Life Enrichment
Want to cheer up a lonely person by visiting with your pet or young child? Consider signing up for an orientation session to be held in October for the Pets on Wheels, Mom and Me, and Life Enrichment programs. The Life Enrichment program provides weekly visits to residents of nursing homes and assisted living sites [...]
The Future Is Now: Are You Ready?
“The Future is Now! Are You Ready?” workshops, a popular series offered free by the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities, will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on various Wednesdays from Sept. 14 through May 9, 2012, at two county senior centers. “These programs have been well received by the public [...]
In-Home Care Workshop
Partners In Care Maryland and Home Instead Senior Care are continuing their educational series for older adults, their families and caregivers. The next one-hour Workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 17th at 1:00 at Partners In Care, 6 Ritchie Highway at East-West Boulevard in Pasadena. The Workshop will address financial issues, insurance, housing options, [...]
Caregiver 102 Class Planned
To meet the needs of the growing caregiver population, the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities Family Caregivers Support Program is offer a one-day workshop for new caregivers. The goal is to help them manage the care of their older and/or disabled loved ones with the purpose of preventing re-hospitalization and reducing caregiver [...]
Pascal Center Announces Schedule For August
The Pascal Senior Activity Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie, announces various activities for the month of August. For information, call 410-222-6680. A representative from the Maryland Insurance Administration’s speakers’ bureau will give a program entitled “An Overview of Auto, Home, Life and Health Insurance for Empty Nesters and Seniors” at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 [...]
Pasadena Senior Center Announces August Events
The Pasadena Senior Activity Center, 4103 Mountain Road, Pasadena, announces events at the center in August. For information, call 410-222-0030. Sign up by Aug. 5 for an afternoon of good old country tunes for your listening and dancing enjoyment with Trudy Marie and the sounds of Patsy Cline. The performance is from 12:30 to 2:30 [...]
Budget Friendly Family Fun Day Scheduled For August 17th
The community, including grandparents and their families, is invited to attend B.F.F.F.D. at the South County Senior Activity Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. The Budget Friendly Family Fun Day replaces the annual Backyard Carnival previously held at the center and will be much more reasonably [...]
O’Malley Senior Center Announces August Events
The O’Malley Senior Activity Center, 1275 Odenton Road, in Odenton has announced a variety of activities during August. Glaucoma screenings will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 9 at the O’Malley Senior Activity Center, 1275 Odenton Road, Odenton, with Jackie Nerette or the Maryland Society for Sight. People who are at high risk [...]
Arnold Senior Center August Activities
The Arnold Senior Activity Center has announced a list of events for the month of August. Call 410-222-1922 for information. Ryan Helfenbein, a columnist for Outlook by the Bay magazine, will present “Ask the Undertaker – Considering Cremation?” at 10 a.m. Aug. 10 at the Arnold Senior Activity Center, 44 Church Road, Arnold. The rise [...]
Farmer’s Market Coupons Available To Seniors
A limited number of Farmer’s Market Coupons are available from the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities in Annapolis. The coupons are available to anyone 60 years of age or older who is an Anne Arundel County resident and who meets the income guidelines. One person may earn up to $1,679 [...]
