BETHEL — SeniorsPlus will offer “Medicare Basics” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, Bethel Adult Education at Telstar High School, 284 Walkers Mill Road, For those who are approaching Medicare eligibility, the class will explain timelines and deadlines to apply, including for those who are still working and not yet eligible for social […]
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Society seeks World War I information JAY — As the country marks the 100th anniversary of U.S. involvement in World War I, the Jay Historical Society wishes to honor all those who served. The society suspects that many local families in the area have knowledge of ancestors whose efforts, in the service or on the homefront, […]
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SeniorsPlus seeks individuals to participate in transportation focus group
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus is seeking Farmington-area residents ages 21 and older to participate in a focus group to gauge public opinion, perceptions and suggestions surrounding transportation issues for seniors and adults with disabilities in the Farmington area. As part of a Thriving in Place grant from MeHAF, SeniorsPlus will be surveying the focus group. Public feedback is […]
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Verrill to be featured guest speaker at L-A Rotary
LEWISTON — Tim Verrill, network services and facilities manager at SeniorsPlus, will be the Rotary Club of Lewiston-Auburn’s guest speaker from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Ramada Inn, 490 Pleasant St. Verrill has been a Rotarian since 2014. Introduced to computers by his older brother, he started programming as a teenager […]
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SeniorsPlus to offer Tai Chi
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus will offer Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention for those looking for an accessible, low-impact exercise program that will help manage pain and improve balance. Tai Chi can help improve muscular strength, flexibility and fitness. Increasing muscular strength supports and protects joints, which will in turn reduce pain. Exercises that work […]
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Community meals
AUBURN — VFW Post 1603 will serve American chop suey supper from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6. Cost: $7 for adults; $3 for children younger than 12. — FARMINGTON — Loaves and Fishes will serve a weekly luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 4 to March 29, at Trinity United Methodist […]
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SeniorsPlus promotes 2
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus recently promoted two employees within EIM, the organization’s homecare coordination division. EIM home visitor Laurie McFarren has been promoted to training and quality assurance manager. EIM care coordinator Anne-Marie Maheux has been promoted to care management supervisor. EIM care coordination connects people throughout Maine with home care services from respite care to […]
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Author to speak on autism at SeniorsPlus
LEWISTON — Maine businessman and author Derek Volk will read from and discuss his memoir “Chasing the Rabbit: A Dad’s Life Raising a Son on the Spectrum” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9, at the SeniorsPlus Education Center, 8 Falcon Road. The event is part of the center’s Maine Author Series. A question-and-answer […]
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Zielinski joins SeniorsPlus
LEWISTON — Holly Zielinski has been hired as the new director of community services at SeniorsPlus, the designated Western Maine Agency on Aging. Zielinski replaces Connie Jones, who will be stepping down at the end of June after nine years. Zielinski has almost 20 years of experience working with older adults and has held numerous […]