AFCI
Remember when you had to “baby-proof” your house when your children were small or your grandchildren came to visit? The same is true for people at the other end of the human spectrum. The home we easily navigated in our early years may hide potential hazards as we become less sure-footed or unable to rely on our vision or hearing.
Some people feel safer in a community residence built especially for less mobile older adults. But many prefer to stay in their own home as long as possible. AFCI hopes to support that.
Is yours one of our community’s two-story farm homes, a Victorian townhouse, an older trailer, or a ranch? You may start finding that steps are becoming more of a burden to navigate. Perhaps you notice that it is getting harder to get off the toilet, out of the shower, or off the couch. Help is available!
For the past five years, the Age-Friendly Community Initiative has been offering no-cost Home Modification assessments. A licensed Occupational Therapist, certified in Home Modifications, comes to your home and conducts both a personal physical assessment and an environmental audit.
She then provides a written report suggesting low-cost changes as well as more long-term remodeling ideas. Want to get started on the process? You may contact Brie directly to set up an appointment, which is covered by AFCI. (brieweisman@yahoo.com or 207-364-7056)
Community
The next Soup’s On! lunch will be Wednesday, April 20, at 11 a.m., Bethel Methodist Church. You may stay afterward for board games.
Find out what’s going on in the area: Bethel Chamber of Commerce (bethelmaine.com) and The Gem Theater (thegemtheater.com).
At the Bethel Alliance Church: conversation, coffee, and a bagel or doughnut, every Thursday, 9-1; come for one hour or all four.
Community Suppers last Wednesday of each month, 4:30-6 p.m. at the Bethel Alliance Church. Eat-in or take-out.
Bethel Food Pantry, first and third Wednesday of each month, 9-2.
MSAD 44 Adult and Continuing Ed tech help on Tuesday evenings – free sessions, but call to reserve a time: 824-2136, x 1340.
Health Tips
Music and Memory program from SeniorsPlus – 207-440-2340 or email mrussell@seniorsplus.org.
All AFCI services are free. To request an N2N ride or a Handy Neighbor Household Chore: 207-824-4444. For information, inquiries and suggestions – email: agefriendlybethel@gmail.com, visit our FaceBook page or website www.agefriendlybethel.org. We love to hear from you, and you’re welcome to visit our monthly Board meetings.
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