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Senior News THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF SOMERSET COUNTY●December 2021 Well we finally made it to December and 2022 is just right around the corner. May this holiday season be filled with the simple pleasures of cards and calls and many visits from friends and family. While this season still looks different than years past, we can make it a special one. Here’s some simple, but nice ideas: · Write a letter to your grandkids with memories of how you spent holidays as a child. · Connect with your daughter or daughter-in-law and pass on a family recipe while making it together via Zoom. · Pull out the photo albums and share a story of a fun trip that you took with your family or a friend. · Call a grandkid nightly and read a bedtime story. · Start a pen pal correspondence with a grandkid, family member or friend. · Send a note to a health care worker, first responder or mail carrier. · Reach out to another senior who might be alone this season and deliver a special meal or treat to them. Make this a season of giving and gratitude; the smallest acts of kindness can be our biggest blessings and gifts. This year we have started getting back to a “new” normal but still have missed seeing some of you. We are blessed to work for the greatest generation. While this year did not go the way we thought it would, we still tried to make a difference and provide activities, exercise classes, entertainment and seminars for you in a safe way. We loved seeing your smiling faces at the Somerset County Senior Centers. As the New Year approaches, we will continue to find new ways to bring more activities and new adventures. The Senior Centers are here for you, as we are too. The Staff and I would like to wish you all a healthy and Merry Christmas. We have hopes and wishes for 2022 being another year of recovery and reconnections. With Love and a Year of Health, Christine Saylor, Senior Center Services Director Melissa Ray, Conemaugh Township & Boswell Senior Centers Operator Julie Yinkey, Meyersdale & Somerset Senior Centers Operator Tammy Blough, Central City & Center For Life—Windber Senior Centers Operator
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3 Senior News December 2021
Boswell Senior 6th Christmas Craft w/Shank Insurance Services Bingo 10:30
10:00
Center 6th First Safety w/David Davidson 12:15 Somerset Co
332 Stonycreek Street 13th Blood Pressures w/Heartland Home Health Bookmobile
Boswell, PA 15531 10:45–11:15
10:00
814-629-9926 13th Ice Cream Social w/Windber Woods 12:30 Wii games daily
Monday 9 am to 2 pm 13th Music w/Denise & Luke 12:00
Lunch served at 11:30 am 20th Christmas Craft w/Kathy 10:00 Free Internet
Center Operator: Melissa Ray 20th Alzheimer/Dementia Presentation 12:00
20th Music w/Denise 12:30
27th Bingo w/Advanced Home Health 10:00
27th Music w/Luke 12:00
Central City Senior 2nd Denise Baldwin Music 10:30 Bingo daily 12:00
Center 3rd Let’s Chat
Geri-Fit Monday &
103 Sunshine Avenue 7th Bureau of Blindness & Visual Services
10:30 Wednesday 10:30
Central City PA 15926
814-754-5615 8th Alzheimer/Dementia Presentation 12:00 Wii games daily
Monday–Friday 9 am to 2 pm 9th Music w/Luke 10:30 Free Internet and
Lunch served at 11:30 am 14th Music w/Denise & Luke 10:30 laptop use for
Center Operator: Tammy Blough Seniors
16th First Aide w/David Davidson 10:30
20th Music w/Tom & Carolyn 11:30
Conemaugh Township 1st Christmas Music & Decorating 10:00
Geri-Fit Tuesday &
Senior Center 1st Ice Cream Social w/Windber Woods 12:30
Thursday 10:00
2nd Advanced Home Health Presentation 12:15
959 S Main Street 3rd Christmas Movie & Popcorn w/library
10:00
Hollsopple, PA 15935 Available Daily:
814-479-2216 6th Christmas Ornament Craft 10:00 Exercise
Monday–Friday 9 am to 2 pm 7th Alzheimer/Dementia Presentation 12:00 equipment,
Wii games,
Lunch served at 11:30 am 8th Bingo 12:15 socializing,
Center Operator: Melissa Ray volunteer
9th First Safety w/David Davidson 12:15
opportunities,
10th Morning Bingo 10:00 card games,
15th Christmas Craft w/Shank Insurance puzzles, dominoes
Services 10:00 and board games.
15th Music w/Denise & Luke 12:00
16th Music w/Tom & Carolyn 12:00 Free Internet and
laptop use for
17th Crochet Corner Seniors
17th Morning Bingo 10:00
20th Christmas Gingerbread Houses 10:00
Tai Chi
22nd Craft w/Kathy 10:00
coming
22nd Blood Pressures w/Heartland Home
Health 10:00 January,
22nd Bingo 12:00 2022
27th Morning Bingo 10:00
29th Morning Bingo 10:00
29th Music w/Luke 12:00
4 Senior News December 2021Confluence Senior Center 2nd Blood Pressure Check Wii daily 9:30
w/Somerset HH 10:30 am Bingo daily 12:00
700 Reynolds Street Bible Study Tuesday
3rd John Wolfe Music 12:00 10:00
Confluence PA 15424
814-395-5117 17th Community Life—Bingo 12:00 Exercise Class Monday,
Wednesday, Friday 10:00
Monday–Friday 9 am to 2 pm 20th Luke Ream Music 12:00
Lunch served at 11:15 am 21st 365 Hospice—Christmas
Surprise 12:00
2nd Geri Fit 10:00 Bingo daily 11:00
Meyersdale Senior Center
7th D.J. Dane Fisher 10:00
120 North Street Wii games daily
Meyersdale PA 15552 9th Community Life Bingo 10:30
814-634-0713 14th Craft 10:00 Exercise equipment,,
pool table and puzzles
Monday–Friday 9 am to 2 pm 14th Heartland Hospice BP 10:30
Lunch served at 11:30 am Free Internet and laptop
Center Operator: Julie Yinkey 16th Geri Fit 10:00 use for Seniors
16th Alzheimer/Dementia Presentation
21st Geri Fit 10:00
23rd Christmas Party w/music
Pastor McClintock
28th Craft
30th Geri Fit 10:00
1st Pastor McClintock Music 10:30 Bingo Monday, Wednes-
Somerset Senior Center 2nd Community Life Bingo 10:30 day and Friday 10:00
1338 S Edgewood Avenue
3rd Alzheimer/Dementia Presentation GERI--FIT: 1st, 8th, 15th,
Somerset PA 15501 12:00 22nd, and 29th 12:15
814-445-7772 6th Heartland Hospice Blood
Monday–Friday 9 am to 2 pm Pressures 10:30 Crochet Class Wednes-
day 10:00
Lunch served at 11:30 am 10th Denise & Luke music 10:30
Center Operator: Julie Yinkey Available Daily:
13th Tom & Carolyn music 10:30
Exercise equipment,
20th D.J. Dane Fisher music 10:30 Wii games, computer lab,
GERI-FIT dates see next column volunteer opportunities.
Center For Life— 1st Cell phone help 10:30 Bingo Tuesday,
3rd Scrapbooking 10:30 Wednesday & Thursday
Windber Senior Center 12:00
700 Fifth Street, Suite 200 6th Music w/Tom & Carolyn 10:30
7th Music w/Denise 10:30 Tai Chi for Arthritis
Windber PA 15963 Thursday 10:00
814-467-5912 8th Let’s talk cell phones 10:30
Monday–Friday 9 am to 2 pm 9th Nicole Storner 10:30 Strong Bones Monday
Lunch served at 11:30 am 15th First Aid w/David Davidson 12:00 10:00 am & Friday 10:30
Center Operator: Tammy Blough 16th Music w/Luke Ream 10:30 Body Strengthening Tues-
17th Scrapbooking 10:00 day 10:00 am
21st Music w/Denise & Luke 10:30 Senior Chorus Friday
22nd Alzheimer/Dementia 12:00 9:30 am
24th Let’s talk cell phones 10:30
Line Dancing w/Kay
28th Bureau of Blindness & Visual Friday 6-8 pm
Services 10:30
29th Let’s Chat card games 10:30 Pinochle 13th
30th Let’s Chat Crossword 14th 9:00
5 Senior News December 2021Lifeline Telephone Assistance Program
The Lifeline Program is a government benefit program that provides eligible low-income consum-
ers with a discount on monthly service for voice (telephone), Broadband Internet Access Service
(or a combined telephone/internet service product from a landline or wire-less provider). The
Lifeline Program is available to eligible low-income consumers in Pennsylvania who enroll. The
Program provides a monthly discount on your telephone or internet service from your landline or
wireless provider. The discount appears in the form of a reduction to the bill you pay your service
provider. To enroll in the Lifeline Program, you must either have an income that is at or below
135 percent of the federal poverty guidelines or participate in one of the following assistance pro-
grams: ● Medicaid ● Supplemental Security Income (SSI) ● Veteran's Pension ● Federal Public
Housing Assistance (FPHA) ● Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Contact your
current telephone or Internet service provider and ask if they are a Life-line Program provider. If
they are, they can help you enroll. You can locate a Lifeline Program provider in your area of
Pennsylvania by going to www.lifelinesupport.org or by calling: Lifeline Support Center at ~
(800) 234-9473 www.lifelinesupport.org
Centenarian Honoree
Florence Mae Rogers was born December 31, 1921 in Miola, Clarion County to Valentine &
Leah (Weaver) Younker. Florence graduated from Richland High School in 1941, after grad-
uation she worked at the former Church of the Brethren Home for 28 years. She was mar-
ried to Elzie B. Rogers for 53 years and they had 3 children, Ruth (Rogers) Esrey, Edward
Rogers, and Vernon Rogers. They have 4 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and 4 great,
great grandchildren.
Florence also volunteered sewing for residents at the Church of the Brethren Home and de-
livered meals on wheels. She enjoys search word puzzles, reading novels, the newspaper
and watching TV.
She says an interesting Life Achievement is raising her
family. Her advice for others on how to live a long life is
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6 Senior News December 2021December 2021 Menu
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BIRTHDAY LUNCH
So you can enjoy a relaxed and comfortable dining experience, reservations are recommended.
Lunch is served at each center at 11:30 AM. Please call the Center you plan on attending by 11:30 am
the day before. The menu is subject to change due to typographical errors or other unforeseen
circumstances.
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Area Agency on Aging of Somerset County,
a department of Somerset County
Government under the
Commissioners of Somerset County
Gerald Walker, Chair
Colleen R. Dawson, Vice Chair
Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes, Secretary
James T. Yoder, Administrator
Melissa Beam, Deputy Administrator
Linda Myers, Advisory Council Chairperson
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