1. Healthcare

February, 2015
FRANKLIN SENIOR
CENTER
10 Daniel McCahill Street,
Franklin, MA 02038
Phone: 508-520-4945
Fax: 508 520-4917
Open Monday thru Friday
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
FREE WIFI
COMMON
GROUNDS CAFÉ
Breakfast
8:30-10:00 am
Lunch
11:30-1:00 pm
CAFÉ is C L O S E D
on February
16 & 27
BEN’S BOUNTY
GIFT SHOP
Mon thru Fri;
10 am - 2 pm
Hand knitted baby
clothes and lots of
great bargains!
CIRCUIT BREAKER TAX CREDIT EXPLAINED
Taxpayers age 65 or older may be eligible to claim a refundable credit on their
state income taxes for:
• Real estate taxes paid during the tax year on the residenal property they
own in Massachuse*s that is used as their principal residence; or
• Rent paid during the tax year on the residenal property they rent in Massachuse*s that is used as their principal residence.
The maximum credit allowed for tax year 2014 is $1,050. The taxpayer's total
income cannot exceed $56,000 for a single filer who is not the head of a household; $70,000 for a head of household, or $84,000 for taxpayers filing jointly. To
learn more about this credit, join us on Friday, February 27, at 1:30 when Brian
Lynch of the MA Department of Revenue and Sen. Richard Ross will explain the
program in detail. Please call to sign up for this event.
LIVING YOUR BEST
LIFE NOW!
This month’s interacve workshops
with our Wellness Nurse are scheduled for 11 AM. Please call to sign up.
Feb. 11: The Power of Giving - Want
to receive more? Then give more.
Giving is one of the most heart expanding and exhilarang feelings. If
you find meaning in the lives of those
in need and do something about it,
you will also find meaning in your own
life. You'll find yourself in be*er
health, at peace and happier. Learn
about the magic of selfless giving and
the benefits that you will reap in opening your heart to others.
Feb. 25: Tips for Health Living will include nutrion, sleep, exercise, hydraon, memory, journaling and the benefits of taking care of YOU!
DOWNTON ABBEY
FASHIONS
Save the date for this excing presentaon on Friday, March 6, at 10:00
a.m. If you are a fan of Downton Abbey and would like to learn more
about the fashions of the period, join
us for an informave presentaon
about the lives and fashions of the
denizens of Downton Abbey. Travel
with us through me while we explore
the styles of 1912, represented in Season 1 of Downton Abbey, through the
1920s, when major changes occurred
both in fashion and society. Immerse
yourself in Downton Abbey, where we
will explore all of the changing fashions of this intriguing period. Presented by Karen Kaplan, from the Rhode
Island School of Design and Johnson
& Wales University. Please call to sign up.
Daily Activities…
MONDAY
9am-2pm Barber $8 / Hairdresser $10
9am&1pm Painng with Aivars Zandbergs
9:30am Italian Conversaon Group
10am
Mexican Train Dominoes
10am
Asian Mah Jong
11am
Book Discussion Group reviews
The Aviator’s Wife by
Melanie Benjamin; 2/2
12pm
Zumba Aerobics/$3, free for Y mbrs
1pm
Chair Volleyball
1pm
American Mah Jong
1pm
American Mah Jong Lessons
1:15pm Monday Movies: see page 5.
6pm
Cribbage
WEDNESDAY
8:45-10am Blood Sugar Tests (2nd/4th Wed.)
9am
9am
10am
10am
Trailblazer Walking Club
SHINE Counselor (by appt.)
Quilng/KniLng Instrucon
Scrabble
10am
Chair&Mat Yoga; Susan Winters/$3
10:30am Line Dancing w/Mary Lennon/$2
11:15am Meditaon with Susan Winters/$2
12 - 2pm
1 - 3 pm
1pm
2pm
Barber $8 / Hairdresser $10
Senior Scribblers (Wring Group)
Line Dancing with Clare Shea/$4
Chess Club; 3rd Wed; Feb. 18
4pm
Caregivers Support Group; see pg. 5
TUESDAY
9am
9:30am
9:30am
10am
10am
10:45am
12:30pm
1pm
1pm
1pm
Cribbage
Chair Exercise w/Shirley Areano/$2
Busy Bee CraNs
Manicures with Rona /$8, by appt.
Quilng for Beginners
Cardio, Tone & Sculpt/$3;free for Y
2/17 - Legal Clinic w/Fran Small
by appointment.
Bingo!
Eye Health Support Group; Feb. 10
Beginners Cribbage Lessons
The Cafe’ will be
closed on February 16 & 27.
THURSDAY
9am-1pm Free Blood Pressure Tesng
9am
Cribbage & Bridge
9:30
Busy Bee CraNs
9:30
Chair Exercise w/Shirley Areano/$2
10am
Current Events Discussion Group
(2nd & 4th Thursday of month)
10:45am Cardio, Tone & Sculpt/$3;free for Y
12pm
Tai Chi /$5, free for ‘Y’ members
1pm
Bingo!
Open
Art “T
Studio with Diana V.
*1pm
The Page Turners
discuss
* Walking Club meets at Town
Common; weather permitting.
FRIDAY
10am
Woodcarving
11am
Zumba Aerobics/$3; free
for Y members
1pm
TOPS Weight Loss Support Group
1-3:45pm Podiatry Clinic (by appointment)
1pm
Pokeno
2pm
The Silvertones, Senior Chorus
“Midas’s Law: Possession diminishes percep1on of value, immediately.”
- John Updike
Upcoming Events...
Wed., Feb. 4: LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP meets at 12:30 p.m. with Wellness Nurse,
Linda Hasngs. (NOTE NEW DAY & TIME.) All are welcome to a*end.
Wed., Feb. 11: THE POWER OF GIVING presented at 11:00 a.m.; see page 1.
Wed., Feb. 18: SENATOR RICHARD ROSS will hold Office Hours at the Senior Center at
10:00 a.m.
Fri., Feb 20: PUZZLE PLAY OFF! A*enon Jigsaw Puzzle Fans! Join us to learn more about our Puzzle Play
Off. We are geLng teams together to compete in compleng puzzles, and the winning team will receive giN
cards to local restaurants. This will be lots of fun and good brain exercise! Please call to sign up for this organizaonal meeng.
Wed., Feb. 25: TIPS FOR HEALTHY LIVING presented at 11:00 a.m.; see page 1.
Fri., Feb. 27: CIRCUIT BREAKER TAX CREDIT EXPLAINED at 1:30 p.m.; see page 1.
Fri., Feb. 27: COUNTRY WESTERN PARTY with Johnny Guido at 10:30 a.m. Get your boots and spurs ready
so we can enjoy the twangy sounds of your Country Western favorites! Lunch is BBQ Chicken along with free
raffles along with a 50/50 raffle and a costume contest; please purchase ckets ($6) by February 20.
Fri., March 6: DOWNTON ABBEY FASHION PRESENTATION at 10:00 a.m., see page 1.
Tues., March 10: THE STELLA JEON MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES will be kicked off at 1:30 p.m. (on
Stella’s birthday) here at the Senior Center, so Save The Date!
NEWS YOU CAN USE...
⇒ FREE BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC is offered every Thursday; 9a.m. to 1p.m.
⇒ FREE BLOOD SUGAR TESTING is offered 2nd & 4th Wednesday mornings
from 8:45 to 10:00 a.m.
⇒ FREE GRAB BARS can be installed in your home; call for more info.
⇒ EMERGENCY KITS AVAILABLE for power outages; see page 4 for details!
INDIVIDUAL COMPUTER LESSONS are available at the center; 6 one-hour
lessons for $15. For more informaon, call the Senior Center.
VALENTINES GUESSING GAME: Come by the Center to guess on our candy
jar and you may win the enre jar, which will be awarded on Feb. 13!
SENIOR CENTER CLOSING NOTIFICATION: If you are NOT currently geLng
noficaon calls when we are closed or delay opening due to weather, call
the Center to get on the list. Calls are made between 7:45 & 8:00 a.m.
CHARLES F. OTERI & SON
Franklin Funeral Home
33 Cottage St., Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 528-0011
Charles F. Oteri/Sean A. Oteri, Licensed Directors
www.oterifuneralhome.com
Thinking of Selling? Call us today for a FREE consultation
ATTENTION
CAREGIVERS!
The Franklin Senior Center
now offers a trained Companion to stay with your
loved one so you can have
some me off. Our Companion Caregiver Program
can help and the first visit
is free! Please call Elaine at
(508) 520-4945.
Visiting Practitioners, LLC.
Lyn O’Brien, PhD RN/NP
Comprehensive Medical Care at Home
(508) 530530-3140
Website: visitingpractitioners.com
KEEFE INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
“Personal and Professional Service since 1913”
RealLiving
Realty Group
Matt Kelly
508-520-1600
Mike Colombo
Auto · Home· Business · Life· Financial Planning
Bob Keras/Peter Brunelli
51 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038
508 528-3310/www.keefeinsurance.com
Information & Referral...
TAX RETURN PREPARATION: AARP provides trained volunteers to prepare income taxes for low to moderate income families. To sign up for the program, please call the Center and we will call you with an appointment me when we obtain the volunteer’s schedule. Returns should be uncomplicated and NOT involve self
-employed individuals, foreclosures, rental income, alternave minimum tax, or capital gains or losses.
WHEN YOUR NEW PART D PLAN DOESN’T COVER ALL YOUR MEDICATIONS...
If you have a new Medicare Part D plan and have just found out that your new plan does NOT cover a drug
you have been taking, you should know about transion refills. Transion refills may give you temporary
coverage (one-me, 30-day supply) for a drug that is not on your new plan’s formulary OR that has restricons (prior authorizaon or step therapy). It is important to understand that a transiDon refill is only a
temporary soluDon. You need to call your doctor right away to talk about switching to a drug your plan does
cover OR filing a request with your Part D plan for a "formulary excepon" (which may or may not be approved). A transiDon refill is not for new prescripDons. You can only get one if you were already taking the
drug before you signed up for the plan. Also, a transion refill does NOT apply to drugs that Medicare
doesn’t require Part D plans to cover (like Valium and Avan). If you are in the same plan as last year, you
may sll be able to get a transion refill if your plan removed a drug you had been taking in 2013 from its
2014 formulary, for reasons other than safety. Not all pharmacists know about transion refills. Ask your
pharmacist to call your Part D plan for special instrucons.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR FRAIL ELDERS: If you need assistance in preparing for a natural disaster
or other emergency, the Franklin Council on Aging, in collaboraon with the Franklin Food Pantry and the
Neighbor Brigade, is offering Emergency Kits which include ba*eries, bo*led water, a flashlight and some
non-perishable food. For more informaon or to obtain a kit, call Erin Rogers at (508) 520-4945. Kits are
sponsored through the generosity of the Franklin Rotary Club.
FUEL ASSISTANCE: There is sll me to apply for Fuel Assistance. A one-person household can make up to
$32,618 and a two-person household can make up to $42,654. Call for an appointment today!
CIRCUIT BREAKER TAX CREDIT: Join us on Feb. 27 at 1:30 p.m. to learn about how this credit can put more
money in your pocket! See page 1.
- FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ABOVE, CALL ERIN ROGERS (508) 520-4945 -
Supportive Day Program...
Monday Matinee...
The Sunshine Club at the Franklin
Senior Center offers frail elders individual a*enon and the company
of others. Fun acvies, lively discussions and gentle exercise make
for a smulang day. If you care for a loved one
who is frail, socially isolated, has low vision or demena, come visit! To learn more, call Carol
Adile*o or Donna Haynes at (508) 520-4945.
Movies shown on Mondays at 1:15 p.m.
A CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP is offered on the
2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
Parcipaon in the Supporve Day Program is not
required for the Support Group. Please call to sign
up for the Support Group; you can make a reservaon for respite care during the meeng. This program is supported, in part, through a grant from the
Execuve Office of Elder Affairs.
Feb. 2: IF I STAY (PG-13) What should have
been a carefree family drive changed everything in an
instant, when a young woman’s life hangs in the balance.
Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia
has only one decision leN, which will not only decide her
future but her ulmate fate; with Chloe Grace Moretz.
Feb.9: MY OLD LADY (PG-13) A hapless New Yorker inherits a Parisian apartment from his estranged father. But
when he arrives in France to sell it, he discovers that his
apartment is inhabited by an elderly Englishwoman and
her daughter; with Maggie Smith & Kevin Kline.
Feb. 23: THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY (PG-13) Intrigue
begins at the Parthenon when a wealthy American couple
meet American expat, a scammer working as a tour
guide. The two befriend him, but a murder at the couple's
hotel puts all three on the run together and creates a precarious bond between them as the trio's allegiance is put
to the test; with Kirsten Dunst & Viggo Mortensen.
With Sincere Appreciation...
The Friends of Franklin Elders for funding the entertainment for our Nostalgia Party.
Donna Brunelli, Florence Simmler & Cheryl PaqueJe for donang giNs to our holiday party.
Lyn O’Brien for providing TB Tesng for our staff.
Don Lennon for a generous donaon to the Center.
Joe Pulsone for donang candy to the Recepon area.
Elizabeth’s Bagels for donang day old bagels.
Linda Rafuse, Stephanie Saunders, Sue Morash, Fran Mazzarini, Janet WhiJen, Janet Milici, Irene Mahr,
Jane Christy, Pat Stevens, JeaneJe Hart, Jackie Higgins, Joanne Hogan, Elizabeth Donovan, Irene Pond, and
Sally Alexander for donang items to our GiN Shop.
“The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.”
- Eden Ahbez
Terrific Trips...
Date
Destination
Details
Cost
Wed.,
Feb. 4
Eagle Brook Saloon,
Norfolk
Winter dinners - have lunch with friends!
$3 per person; transportation
only.
Wed.,
Feb. 18
Twin River
Enjoy simulcast races and slots!
$5 per person, transportation
only.
Wed.,
Mar.11
Tony Kenny Irish
Cabaret
At Venus DeMilo
Wed.,
Mar. 18
Mickey Cassidy’s
Restaurant, Medway
Wed.,
Mar. 25
Twin River
Wed.,
April 8
Parker’s Maple Barn
& Sugar House Tour
Wed.,
April 15
Tues.,
April 21
July 26
– Aug 2
Celebrate St. Pat’s Day!
$3 per person, transportation
only.
Commonwealth Museum, See treasures from the vaults of the Massachusetts $5 per person, includes
Archives; the Declaration of Independence, Bill of transportation. Free admisBoston, with lunch at
Rights & the state’s Constitution, along with Paul sion!
The Venezia Restaurant
Revere’s original engraving of the Boston Massacre.
on the Waterfront
Wed.,
April 1
April
7-9
A great St. Patrick's Day program featuring the $64 per person, all inclusive
stunning vocals of Tony Kenny, Bernadette Ruddy, Lunch choice is: Corned Beef
the Dublin City Dancers and Richie Hayes’ golden & Cabbage or Baked Schrod
voice & comedic fun!
Enjoy simulcast races and slots!
Visit the Sugar House and enjoy freshly made maple $5 per person, transportation
syrup with lunch at the Maple Barn Restaurant and a only.
visit to the gift shop.
Penn Dutch & Final
Ride a fully equipped motor coach to Lancaster, PA
Performance of “Moses” and enjoy the culture of the Amish along with the
incredible production of Moses. Visit The Sweetest
Place on Earth, Hershey Park, on the way home.
Fuller Craft Museum,
Brockton, MA
$5 per person, transportation
only
Contemporary crafts by artists who work primarily
with their hands. Lunch at a restaurant TBA.
$399 ppdo
$389 ppto
$499 ppso
All inclusive except gratuities
$10 per person includes admission & transportation.
Neil Sedaka at Mohegan Price includes the show, transportation, meal vouch- $99 premium seats
$89 General admission
Sun Casino
er & $30 gaming package.
Canadian Rockies by
Train
Tour British Columbia, Vancouver, VIA Rail, Jasper,
Columbia Icefield, Lake Louise, Banff & Calgary.
-Book Now & Save $100-
$4,899 ppdo
$5,999 single & $4,849 triple
Includes Round Trip Air to
Vancouver & 14 meals.
TRIP POLICY: Recreational trips are available for seniors, 50 years of age and over, and disabled residents.
Franklin residents are given preference for sign up for two weeks after the trip is published in The Franklin Connection. Payment for day trips is due upon sign up at the Senior Center. Disabled, non-senior riders are required to provide documentation verifying their disability. Seventy-two hours notice (3 business days) is required to receive a full refund
for day trips. Conditions vary for overnight trips. For more information, please call (508) 520-4945.
FOR TRANSPORTATION
call Kiessling Transit at
1-800-698-7676, Option 1
FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS
call Tri-Valley Elder Services
at 1-800-286-6640
Friends of Franklin Elders...
MEMORIAL DONATIONS
Murray & Patricia Davis
in memory of George Cronin
THE FRIENDS OF
FRANKLIN ELDERS, INC.
The Friends of Franklin Elders is a private, non-profit
organizaon whose purpose is to supplement local
and state government funding of the Franklin Senior
Center by providing funds for programs, services, and
equipment. The Friends also publish The Franklin Connec1on. Thanks for your generous donaons!
The next meeng of the Friends of Franklin Elders is
scheduled for Friday, March 27, at 9:30 a.m. The public is welcome to a*end!
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Robert Brady
in memory of Richard Brady
Marjorie Amato in memory of
Rosemarie DiTullio
Patricia Stevens
in memory of Richard Stevens
Bill Laquidara
in memory of Bob Kaufman
Paul, Pearl, Chris1na & Mark Cheli
in memory of “Butch” Saster
Miriam & Ma;hew Bissan1
In memory of Gloria Parsons & Stella Jeon
Muriel Goyer
in memory of Mary & Lionel Goyer
John & Paula Lombardi
in memory of Peter Groome
Jackie Higgins
in memory of Virginia Lewis
Friends of Franklin Elders, Inc.
Ron Higginbo;om, Chairman
Marge Capezza, Secretary
Julie Garilli, Treasurer
Natalie Caldwell
Mary Ginivan
Jackie Higgins
Paula Lombardi
Judy Pfeffer
Helen Power
Nan Ra@er
Por1a Tang
FRANKLIN COUNCIL ON AGING
Officers:
Chairman……..……………… Ken Norman
Vice-Chairman…...…...……....Paul O’Connell
Secretary………….…………..Barbara Deely
Friends of Franklin Elders, Inc.
Pre-Sorted
c/o Franklin Council on Aging
10 Daniel McCahill Street
Franklin, MA 02038
Standard
Franklin, MA
Permit No. 13
Members:
Bob Crowley, Mary Hick, Lyn O’Brien
Suzanne Wade & Lester Quan
Staff:
Director ………………..……….……...Karen Alves
Program Coordinator…….…….…….Sue Barbour
Vet’s Agent……………………....……..Bob Fahey
Outreach Worker……………………...Erin Rogers
Supportive Day Coordinators……...Carol Adiletto
& Donna Haynes
Supportive Day Program Aide…...Donna Brunelli
Health & Wellness Nurse…………Linda Hastings
Receptionists………..……….…..…...Claire Lewis
Gloria Gelineau
Respite Supervisor………………...Elaine Owens
Respite Companions………......Karen Calabrese
& Mary Claire Flaherty
Driver…………………….....………..Phyllis Molloy
Grill Cook.………………………….....Paul Ledwith
The Franklin Connection is distributed with
funds provided by the Executive Office
of Elder Affairs, and the Friends of
Franklin Elders, Inc.
Franklin Senior Center
“Independence, Information, & Connection!”
The Franklin Council on Aging meets on the second Tuesday of the month at
9:00 a.m. This is an open mee1ng; the public is invited to a;end.
The mission of the Franklin Council on Aging is to enhance the independence and
quality of life for Franklin older adults by:
♦ Iden1fying the needs of this popula1on and crea1ng programs that meet those
needs.
♦ Offering the knowledge, tools and opportuni1es to promote mental, social and
physical well-being.
♦ Advoca1ng for relevant programs and services in our community.
♦ Serving as a community focal point for aging issues and as liaison to local, state
and Federal resources for older adults and their families.
And On The Lighter Side...
Amore
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie. That's amore.
When an eel bites your hand and that's not what you planned. That's a moray.
When our habits are strange and our customs deranged. That's our mores.
When your horse munches straw and the bales total four. That's some more hay.
When Othello's poor wife, she gets stabbed with a knife. That's a Moor, eh?
When a Japanese knight used a sword in a fight. That's Sa...mur...ai.
Perfumed Postage
A woman walks into a post office and noces a middle-aged, well-dressed man standing at the counter methodically placing "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. As he seals each envelope he sprays it with a puff of perfume. The woman's curiosity gets the be*er of her, so she goes up to the
man and asks what he is doing. The man replies, "I'm sending out 1,000 Valenne cards signed, 'Guess
who?'" "But why?" she asks. "Because I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replies.
Dreamy
ANer she woke up, a woman told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valenne's day. What do you think it means?" "You'll know tonight." he said. That evening, the man came home
with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it - to find a book entled "The meaning
of dreams".