Have a safe and happy holiday season – warmest greetings from the Bethel Region Age-Friendly Community Initiative!
Home safety is always an important consideration for anyone, but particularly for older adults whose needs are changing. Think about: What will my future look like? Do I want to move to be closer to family and friends? Will life be easier if I move to a residential community? Or – as for many in the Bethel community – would I hate to leave my familiar home and the beauty and spirit of this community? If you’d like to stay in your current home as long as possible, AFCI’s Home Safety Assessment Program can help make that possible. Our licensed Occupational Therapist, Brie Weisman, can come to your home and discuss many aspects of safety: identifying risk areas, suggesting how to make improvements, and assessing your personal needs. And it’s free! Just call Brie to make an appointment (207-364-7056).
It is not too late to participate in AFCI’s popular Walk the Gym program. Join friends – or make new ones – in the comfort and safety of Gould Academy’s Field House (note: NOT the Bingham Gym). Just show up Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2 p.m.
Community
Remember that the AFCI (Neighbor to Neighbor) N2N Rides Program can drive you to any of these community events. Just call 824-4444 at least 3 days in advance of the event.
Bethel Food Pantry, first and third Wednesday of each month, 9-2.
Community Suppers (free, open to all) – last Wednesday of the month, 4:30-6 p.m., Bethel Alliance Church. Eat-in or take-out.
Conversation, coffee, and a bagel or doughnut, every Thursday, 9-noon, Bethel Alliance Church; come for one hour or all three.
All AFCI services are free. To request an N2N ride or a Handy Neighbors 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!
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