Where in the world are we now, at the end of a year we’d all like to forget?
Controlling the Virus
If you have not been vaccinated yet: https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines/public-faq
https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines/vaccination-sites.
Watch for news regarding the availability of vaccinations at the Bethel Family Health Center; when the vaccine is here, they will notify their high priority patients to make appointments.
AARP suggests that “many find relief and get a taste of pre-pandemic life after getting their shots.” (https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2021/life-after-vaccination.html?)
Even after vaccinations, we are advised to continue following all the precautions of the past year, especially wearing masks and social distancing. Doctors are now recommending that we wear double masks (https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2021/double-masking-against-covid.html?)
Keeping Going
AFCI can deliver groceries, Walmart orders, or other essential goods. We can deliver sand to take care of slippery spots on your property. (see phone number below)
Has staying at home caused you to do more online shopping than ever before? It has for me – and many others, according to a recent Sun Journal article. It suggests that many older adults have enjoyed learning new skills in order to shop for items they need – or just want. If you don’t have anyone to teach you those skills, visit SeniorsPlus to take a short class or engage a Cyber Mentor (edcenter@seniorsplus.org or 207-795-4010)
and Fighting Boredom
The Gem Theater has new movies (www.gem-theater.com). “The Father (PG-13): A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality. Opens Friday, March 12th.”
PortTix is offering several Pay-What-You-Can Digital Events On Demand
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Read some of the stories at the Maine Memory Network, Maine’s Statewide Digital Museum (https://www.mainememory.net/).
Enter the photography contest sponsored by The Maine Gerontological Society (MGS), a part of the UM Center on Aging. FMI: visit the MGS website (https://mainecenteronaging.umaine.edu/maine-gerontological-society/) or the MGS Facebook page.
Discover the fascinating back-stories about some of your favorite love songs (https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-2021/love-songs-backstories.html?)
The Age-Friendly Community Initiative has incorporated some specific COVID-related projects into our programming, which are listed on our current flyer, available in the Bethel Foodliner.
FMI: phone 207-824-4444, email infoagefriendlybethel@googlegroups.com, visit our FaceBook page or website www.agefriendlybethel.org.
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