Senior Center Programs

• Alzheimer's Disease, Understanding
• Book Club
• Caregiver Respite Program
• Driver Safety
• Exercise
• Financial Consultations
• Health
• Hiking Club
• Movies
• Movin' On
• Travel
• Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
• Walking Club
• Walking Group
• Widowed, Movin' On

Widowed, Movin' On

10:00-11:15 am

Wednesdays

The "Movin’ On" class is for men and women who find themselves alone and feeling the need for support and understanding of others. We meet Wednesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:15 am at the Center. We encourage you to drop in and join us. The group is very informal, and topics may be introduced for discussion by anyone. We find helpful suggestions for those who are also trying to cope with the loss of their spouses. We try to not dwell on the negative, but look for positive aspects to help us truly "move on". We support each other socially as well as emotionally, and humor is encouraged to help lift everyone’s spirits to face another day alone. Many get together and have lunch at the Center following the meeting. Please feel free to join in the group. The Movin’On group is sponsored by: Orchard Heights Senior Community, Gibson Creek Assisted Living Residence, and Southern Hills Assisted Living Community.

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Join Us at the Movies!

12:15 pm

2nd/4th Wednesday

Salem Senior Center provides a movie, popcorn, and pop. Movies will be shown at 12:15 pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Is there a movie you’ve been wanting to see? We take movie requests!

Afternoon at the Movies

Wednesday, May 14, "The Water Horse - Legend of the Deep" - A young Scottish lad finds a mysterious egg on the shore of a loch. When the egg hatches, an unusual creature is freed and who gets so big, the only place he can live is under the water.

Classic Movie Day

Wednesday, May 28, "From Here to Eternity" - Starring Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Donna Reed, and Frank Sinatra.

 

Thanks to our sponsor: Avamere Court at Keizer. The Salem Senior Center meets the legal requirement set forth by the Motion Picture Industry. As a licensed organization, the Senior Center has permission from the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) to provide public showings of movies/videos.

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Individual Financial Consultations

Mondays

10:00 am-12:15 pm

Conference Room A

Sign up for this opportunity to meet with Timothy M. Weiner, ChFC, Allen Financial Services, for personalized and confidential advising on CDs, annuities, mutual funds, stocks and bonds, IRAs, pension rollovers, 401(k) plans, and long-term care plans. If you are looking at retirement in the near future, be sure to meet with Tim to discuss PERS and pension rollovers. No cost. Call the Senior Center front desk for more information or to register: 503-588-6303.

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Open the Door to Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Driving Issues

Wednesday, May 21

2:00-4:00pm

Salem Senior Center, 1055 Erixon St NE

The Salem Senior Center's Among Friends Adult Day Respite Program offers monthly educational seminars for unpaid family caregivers taking care of loved ones with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia and those interested in learning more about dementia.

The topic for April is Home Safety: How can I keep my loved one safe? What if my loved one starts to wander? Dorothy Straw, RN, will answer these questions and more. Dorothy retired as a rehabilitation nurse from Providence Medical Center in Medford in 1992 and began her second career as a certified gerontology nurse in 1994. She was the administrator of the Trinity Respite Cneter in Ashland until 2000. She has worked closely with caregivers through educaiton and training to help them not only survive but thrive.

The topic for May 21 is Driving Issues: When is it time to stop driving? How do I help my loved one through the loss of independence? Lt. Dave Okada will answer these questions and more. Lt. Okada is the Special Operations Section Commander with the Salem Police Department. He has been an advocate, educator, and promoter for the Alzheimer's Association's Medic Alert+ Safe Return Program since its inception in the local area. He has personal experience with safety issues related to Alzheimer's disease.

These free seminars are presented in partnership with Among Friends Adult Day Respite Program, Alzheimer's Network of Oregon, and Northwest Senior and Disability Services.  For more information, contact Evelyn Ostermann at 503-588-6303.

Thank you to our 2007-08 program sponsors, Brookstone Alzheimer's Special Care Center and Pacific Living Centers, Hawthorne House.

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