Taylor Senior News D e p a rtment of Senior S e r v i c e s JANUARY 2018 VALENTINES PARTY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2018 TIME: 1 P.M.- 4 P.M./ COST: $12.00 MUSIC: SOLITAIRE CATERER: HALINA S LOCATION: 6750 TROY TAYLOR, MI 313.291.7740 MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO FFSC DEADLINE FOR TICKETS IS FRIDAY FEBERUARY 2, 2018! ANNUAL MEETING FOR FRIENDS OF THE FORD SENIOR CENTER WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10, 2018 TIME: 11:00 A.M. Only those members that signed up for the New Year and are in good standing will be allowed at the meeting! William D. Ford Senior Center 6750 Troy Street, Taylor 48180 Phone # 313.291.7740 1 http://www.cityoftaylor.com/seniors Open Mon - Fri 8 A.M - 4P.M.
Shopping Trips 9a.m ~ 11a.m (at the store) TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIAL-A-RIDE PROGRAM This is pick up from your home and drop off at home only! We are a curb to curb service! All transportation programs require an advance 24 HR or more reservation. This includes one way rides also! We can not do day same day reservations! Doctor, bank and pharmacy trips must be within the City of Taylor limits. Please call 313.291.7740 for reservations. Pharmacy, Bank Trips & City Hall 1 person per day 3 on Wednesday (if possible) Monday thru Thur. pick up window between 9 a.m. 10 a.m. Trip includes pick up and drop off at home. City Hall is on Wed only! bill payment only! Doctor Trips $2.00 fee for this service payable on pick up Must have at least 24 hr or more notice! Monday through Friday 9am - 1pm Please be ready one hour prior to appt. time! Trip includes pick up and drop off at home, Please only buy what YOU can carry in one trip!! Our Drivers are not able to assist with your purchases. Mon-Meijer / Tues-Walmart / Thur-Kroger The driver is not able to drop you off at any other location other than your home for all trips for any reason! Please do not ask! Congregate Meals: Wayne County provides daily meals at our facility. Served at 11:30 AM Monday Friday except Holidays. Suggested donation is $3.00 and you must make a reservation one day in advance by 10AM at 313.291.7740 LIQUID NUTRITION PROGRAM This program is available to senior citizens age 60+, who are unable to ingest solid food. The suggested donation is $15.00 per case. For referral to the program, please call 734.326.5554. We are a pick up location for this Service on the FOURTH Friday of each month. Unless otherwise noted. (please see the calendar) Pick up time is 9a.m. to 12 p.m. on that day! Focus Hope Please note that distribution is the THIRD Wednesday of each month. If it is not picked up THAT DAY it will not be held. (please see calendar) pick up is from 11 a.m. 1 p.m. IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION Focus Hope: 313.494.4600 AARP: 734.281.2470 Meals on Wheels: 734.326.5202 Social Security: 800.772.1213 Liquid Nutrition: 734.326.5554 Legal Aide: 313.937.8291 Information Center: 734.282.7171 Smart Bus: 866.962.5515 Senior Alliance: 734.722.2830 City of Taylor: 734.287.6550 Downriver Transportation: 734.362.7029 Fish & Loaves : 734.442.0031 2
Senior Center Membership Have you wondered how you can join the Taylor Senior Center? If you are 50 years of age or older, you are welcome to come in and join in on all the fun and activities that we offer! There is no fee to join and you do not need to be a Taylor resident. We ask that you fill out an intake form at the front desk and we can let you know all about our center and answer any questions you may have about our trips, classes, transportation services, etc. Aging Commission The Aging Commission investigates needs of senior citizens, suggest programs and services specifically to serve seniors, and provides public information regarding the center and its services. Please submit any suggestions or issues to the front desk to present to the Commission. Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 10 am (with the exception of June and July) Board Members: Shirley Doom, Bernard Jenkins, Barbara Kotarsky, Arlene Mohr & Pat Woolley Friends of the Ford Senior Center Like the Friends of the Ford Senior Center facebook page and post your pics!! Friends of the Ford Senior Center is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization dedicated to financially supporting the senior center in its efforts to serve older adults and surrounding communities. Meetings the second Wednesday of each month at 9 am (except June and July) Board Members: Nancy Shensky, Shirley Doom, Bernard Jenkins, Marsha Dotson, Rose Stonik Become a Member of the Friends and help support the activities here at the William D.Ford Senior Center Every membership helps to keep some of the programs / classes available for us all!! Those age 50+ are eligible to join for $ 12 per year. 3 CHANGES IN ADDRESS OR PHONE? If you have a new address or phone number, please be sure to let the Office know, and fill out a new Intake Form with changes. If your Emergency Contact person changes, or their phone number changes, advise the office by filling out a new form. Thank you!!
Premier Palliative Service and Hospice Care Wed. January 17, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. Information and Education Presentation Senior Life Presentation Tuesday January 23, 2018 Time 12-1 p.m. Peace of mind Sign up at front counter! USA Hearing Aid Lunch and learn on Jan 10th 2018 See back page for Details! Congratulations! The Christmas Party had lots of winners for a variety of prizes on the 15th of December! Frank Urbanek was the winner of the Money Tree! Nettie Johnson and Ken and Rose Arnold were the winners of the Food baskets that were raffled off! Congrats to all the Poinsettia winners and 50/50 FABULOUS FIFTIES These performers will be here on the 28th of February! If you signed up for Friends of the Ford Senior Center membership, you can see these performers for free! It will be tied in with the Social that day! Join now and get a chance to see this fine group of 5 musicians. (Must show membership card) Cost to see this group if you are not a member will be $5.00 + $2.00 for the Social Luncheon. Sign up now at the front desk! Raffle winners as well! Our Sympathy and support for the Family and Friends of: Frank Sitka July 31, 2017 Ira Lee Beasinger Nov. 2017 4
NEW BEGINNING SINGERS Monday, Wednesday, and Fri. at 10 a.m. J. Tilman BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING Thursdays 8:30 a.m. Midge Tucker HEAR U.S.A. Wed. Jan 10, at 11am 1 pm Second Wednesday every month Mike Malovic GRIEF SUPPORT Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the library. Sponsored by Howe- Peterson Funeral Home. For information call 313.561.1500 WOODCARVERS Every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Bring your own supplies. B I N G O Join us each Tuesday for bingo at 12:30 p.m. 25 cents a card JACKPOTS NEW Jackpot card every week for an additional.25 come and check it out!! Prizes vary from $10 - $50 each week! Thanks to our bingo Volunteers! The Lodge of Taylor Comes second Tuesday of each month to provide snacks. American House The Last Tuesday of the month! Thank you for all the snacks! SENIOR BOWLING Wednesdays at 12:45 Score Lanes GAME SOCIAL Wednesday January 10th 1:30 p. m. / $2.00 Game social includes board games, cards, light lunch. Volunteer Cook - Thom Ouellette This event is sponsored by The Friends of the Ford Senior Center 501(c)(3) WATER COLOR CLASS Thursdays at 12:30p.m.-3:30p.m. $10.00 fee payable to instructor. CROCHET FOR CHARITY Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Bring your own supplies. NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE STUDY Thursdays at 9 a.m. FREE KNIT WORKSHOP Fridays at 9:00 a.m. Learn to knit, pearl, and read a pattern. Bring one skein of yarn and one set of short needles size 11. BIRTHDAY BASH! Join us in celebrating birthdays for the month of January! We are having a Birthday Bash on Thursday Jan. 25th from 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. You re invited for cake and ice cream, and karaoke. Please call the center at 313.291.7740 by 1.18.18 to sign up! Special thanks to Edna Moss for the cakes, and Howe Peterson for sponsoring Karaoke, and Seaway Pharmacy for the candy donations! See a full list of birthdays in hallway glass display! 5
STRENGTH AND CORE TRAINING WITH JOE You may know that walking and stretching leads to a better quality of life as you age! Lifting and weights and performing other core strength training exercises can lead to benefits that add yet another layer of well being to your life. Working out with resistance of any kind will lead to stronger bones, better flexibility, and increased strength! When? Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-1 p.m. Cost? $40 per month (new classes starting each month) $6 drop in Session. Sign up with Joe or ask at front counter. GOOD HEALTH AND EXERCISE WITH JOSIE I m a certified fitness instructor with many years of teaching. My class is a wellness and exercise class at the Senior Center. In my classes we are not training for the Olympics, but we are training for life, longevity, and to be able to enjoy what we like to do for many years to come. My exercises are exclusively designed by me to fit the needs and challenges of the aging body. I have a medical background which enables me to explain why individual exercise are so good for us. I teach balance, osteoporosis, arthritis,bone density, knee, post breast cancer, lymph node removal, weight bearing, and dynaband exercises just to name a few. So shut your TV off, get off your chair, and see the positive results that can happen! Ball Room Dance Tai Chi class ~Wednesdays ~ Winter session starts week of Jan. 14th Beginning class 9:30-10:30 Intermediate class starts at 10:40a.m.-11:40a.m. Instructor: Robert Correll Tai Chi is a moderate intensity cardiovascular and weight bearing exercise. It is practiced in a slow, gentle and gracefully flowing manner and is easy on your joints. It can be practiced by almost anyone regardless of the level of fitness. The approach is self-paced and noncompetitive. No pain is the watchword. Tai Chi can improve balance, flexibility, strength and endurance. Look for Winter classes to start up the week of January 14, 2018. Please fill out registration forms in advance. Forms will be available after the New Year! Line Dancing: Every Friday! Class starts at 12:30 p.m. $1 payable to instructor. This class is year round Senior Yoga FREE Yoga classes. This class is designed for Seniors. Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Year round class Senior Aerobics Come join our volunteer run class every Tues. at 10:45 a.m. and Fri. at 10 a.m. Each class lasts 1 hour. Year round class 6
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 OFFICES 2 CLOSED 3 4 5 9:30 A Mats for the Needy 9:00 Bible Study 9:00 Knitting 10A Choir 9:30 Yoga 12 :00 Strength train* 10:00 Choir 12:00 Exercise * 12:30 Watercolors * KROGER New Years Party 8 9 10 11 12 9:00 Bible Study Open 8 a.m.~4 p.m. 9:30 Yoga 9:30 Yoga 9:00 Knitting Monday ~ Friday 10:00 Grief Support 10:00 Choir 10:00 Aerobics 10:45 Aerobics 11-1 USA Hearing / lunch 12 :00 Strength train* 10:00 Choir 10:00 Choir 12:00 Strength Train* 12:45 Bowling Score Lanes * 12:30 Watercolors * 12:30 Line Dancing* 12:30 Woodcarvers 12:30 BINGO MEIJER WALMART SOCIAL KROGER MGM 15 CLOSED 16 RR 17 18 19 9:30 Yoga 9:30-10:30 Tai Chi* 9-12 Stain Glass * 9-12 Quilting* 10:00 Grief Support 10:40-11:40 Tai Chi * 12:30-3:30 Stain Glass * 12:30-3:30 Quilting* 10:45 Aerobics 10:00 Choir 9 :00. Bible Study 9 :00 Knitting 12:45 Bowling Score Lanes * 9:30 Yoga 10:00 Aerobics 12:00 Exercise * 10:30 Ballroom * 10 :00 Choir 12 Strength Train * 12-1 Strength Training * 12:30 Line Dancing* 12:30 Bingo / woodcarvers 11:00 1 :00 Focus Hope 12:30 Watercolors * WALMART KROGER MOTORCITY 22 23 24 25 26 Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 9:30-10:30 Tai Chi * 9-12 Stain Glass * 9-12 Quilting* Monday ~ Friday 9:30 Yoga 10:40-11:40 Tai Chi * 12:30-3:30 Stain Glass * 12:30-3:30 Quilting* 10 :00 Choir 10:00 Grief Support 10 :00 Choir 9 :00. Bible Study 9 :00 Knitting 12:00 Exercise * 10:45 Aerobics 12:00 Exercise * 9:30 Yoga 10 :00 Aerobics 9:30-11:30 Acrylics* Noon: Strength Train* 12:45 Bowling* 10:30 Ballroom * 10 :00 Choir 12:30 Bingo / Woodcarvers Bob s Acrylic paint class* 12-1 Strength Training * 12:30 Line Dancing * 12:30 Watercolors * ENSURE P/U 9-12 MEIJER WALMART KROGER /BDAY BASH 29 Henry Ford Mu 30 RR 31 Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 9:30 Yoga 9:30-10:30 Tai Chi * Monday ~ Friday 10:00 Grief Support 10:40-11:40 Tai Chi * 10 :00 Choir 10:45 Aerobics 10 :00 Choir 12:00 Exercise * Noon: Strength Train* 12:00 Exercise * 9:30-11:30 Acrylics* 12:30 Bingo / Woodcarvers 7 MEIJER WALMART
Lunch served daily at 11:30 am ; Suggested Donation $3.00; RESERVE BY 10 AM the Day Before 8
GARDEN CLUB Third Thursday of the month. New members are welcome to join. See front counter for more info. TECH ASSISTANCE Please sign up at the front desk for the month of January! Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Let Marsha help you with your phone, tablet, or computer Questions! Senior Newsletter We can e-mail a copy to you for free, or you can check out the city website www. Cityoftaylor.com under senior services. For $6.00 we can mail you a copy for 1 year. DONATIONS AND COLLECTIONS: PLEASE!! until further notice we are not collecting plastic bags! We are collecting coupons for soldiers, plastic bottle caps for benches for little league and We are also accepting donations of baby yarn for the crochet and knit for charity premature babies! Box tops are still being accepted for local Taylor schools THANK YOU! BOB S ACRYLIC PAINT CLASS Cost is $11.00 payable to the instructor Upcoming dates are as follows: Once a month on Wednesday 1.24.18 Time: 12:30 p.m. Classes will continue next year as follows: February 14, 2018 March 14, 2018 WINTER REGISTRATION Sign up for Winter Classes begins January 8, 2018! Classes will begin the week of January 14! Please fill out forms before coming to the counter! Thank You New dates added as they become available! Inclement Weather! Remember if the Taylor Schools are closed because of the weather there will be no transportation by our bus service for that day! NO Doctors, NO shopping, NO bank or pharmacy and NO pickup to be brought in to the center!!!! 9
Day Trips / tickets 8-3:30 Please have Player s Card information and ID Casino Trip Friday Friday January 12, 2018 MGM ~$2 Friday Jan. 19, 2018 Motorcity~ $2 Friday February 2, 2018 MGM~$2 D: 9 a.m. R: 4 p.m. /Lunch on your own! Coordinators: Sharon B. & Sue H. Lunch is on your own IKEA Shopping trip! Thursday February 8, 2018/Lunch at Cafeteria Cost: $2 / D 10 a.m. ~ R 3 p.m./ C. Caron Meadowbrook Theatre Wednesday February 21, 2018 Deadline : January 10, 2018 Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical Cost: $23.00 / Dep. 11:00 a.m. ~ Ret 6 p.m. Lunch at Broadway Grill on your own Vol. Coordinator: R. Stonik Holocaust Museum Survivor Talk and a Docent lead tour. Wednesday March 7, 2018 Cost: $9.00 / Dep. 10 a.m.~ Ret. 5 p.m. Lunch to follow at Ruby Tuesday on your own Deadline for signup is 3.2.18! Vol. Coordinator: Frank Urbanek Restaurant Roundup Tues. January 16, 2018/ Cost: $2.00 O Connors Restaurant / Rochester (Tables & Booths) Tuesday January 30, 2018 / Cost: $2.00 Mexican Village and Honey Bees Market / Det. (Tables & Booths) Depart: 11 a.m. Return: 3 p.m. Lunch is on your own Vol. Coordinator: N. Johnson The Henry Ford Museum Monday January 29, 2018 Deadline for ticket purchase is Jan. 24, 2018 Cost: $21.00 / Dep. 9:30 a.m. Ret. 4 p.m. Lunch on own at museum / see menus at desk! There are 3 different Restaurants to choose from! Zehnders of Frankenmuth Lunch Show in the main Dining Room May 3, 2018/Dep: 9:45 a.m. ~ Ret: 6:00 p.m. Featuring: Tom Sadge as Neil Diamond & Tom Jones Cost: $50.00 / Includes meal, tax, tip, and entertainment DEADLINE IS 3.19.18 Volunteer Coordinator: N. Johnson Cranbrook Museum Thursday March 22, 2018 / Cost: $17.00 / Lunch on your own at Little Daddy s Dep. 9:45 a.m. ~ Ret. 5:00 p.m. Deadline is March 15, 2018 Vol Coord. TBD 10
Do you know how our trips work? Taylor residents only first week of sales! Non Residents one week later. Sales start the first business day of the month! A wait list will be started if the trip sells out. If you see it on the Day Trip page, it is on sale or has been on sale already because it was on the page the month before!! Even if the trip is 2 mths from now, if it s on Day Trip page those tickets are for sale NOW! If the trip sells out before the next newsletter; we try to remove it from the page, however, we may print the newsletter before that happens. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask. You will be contacted if seats become available. Sorry, No saving/putting names on trips (and paying at a later time). Tickets are limited to yourself and One other Taylor Resident. ID required! Boarding the bus: You must check in with the coordinator prior to boarding the bus. Seats are first come, first serve. If you are in need of priority seating due to medical reasons please advise the coordinator. Also the depart time, is the time that the bus will be leaving the center and not the boarding time. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the departure time. We WILL NOT CALL you to see where you are. If you are late boarding the bus for returning to the center you WILL BE left behind and will be responsible for your own transportation. REFUND POLICY - Please note, refunds will not be given day of trip for any trips involving prepaid tickets, the Ticket must be sold before refund is given for any prepaid ticketed trip!( theatre etc.) Dance Tickets : Will not be refunded after count has been given to caterer unless it is sold!!! ELECTRONICS: Please note that Electronics of any kind MUST be used with headphones (or ear buds) while on the bus. Being kind and considerate to others is always important. Smart Rules for Riding : Don t be so loud that you disturb others. Excessive noise is not allowed on SMART. This includes loud conversations, obscene language and loud phone conversations. Please do not block aisle or doorway. Only bring items that you can carry on your lap or under the seat. Traveler Safety: Each traveler must decide if a trip is appropriate and to be prepared to travel safely. If you are not sure about the terrain or amount of walking, stairs involved etc.. Please ask at the front desk or ask your coordinator for further information. Please remember to take all your belongings with you everyday when you leave! Thom Ouellette, FFSC, and all our Volunteers for all of your hard work in helping with the Socials, Parties & activities here at the center!!! 11
William D. Ford Senior Center 6750 Troy Street Taylor, MI 48180 (313) 291-7740 www.cityoftaylor.com/seniors Helping patients hear better in this area for 20 years! We are servicing all makes and models! We will beat any price on hearing aids or batteries! We are providing free repairs! We have a 99.2% patient satisfaction rate- highest in Michigan! Lunch and learn with Mike on January 10, 2018! 11:00 a.m. ~1:00 p.m. / Sign up by January 8th. Mike will provide free hearing screening, free in office repair ( if possible) every second Wednesday. FREE batteries for first time clients. 12