AFCI
AFCI often gets requests for services that we are not equipped to fulfill, and It’s heartbreaking to have to tell people that it’s beyond our capacity to meet their need. But we’ve received several inquiries recently that, happily, we are able to address. Our Home Safety Assessment Program – free! – has helped many community members who have begun to worry about their safety within their home. The AFCI program offers a licensed Occupational Therapist, Brie Weisman, to come into a home, work with the resident to assess their personal risk for falls, and tour the house to assess dangerous areas that could be improved with simple modifications. The team can recommend local workers who can be contracted to provide the services. If you’re interested, call Brie at 207-364-7056.
Community
Spring term at the Western Mountains Senior College; FMI: http://wmscollege.blogspot.com.
The Gem Theater (thegemtheater.com). Upcoming films: Cyrano and Dog on March 11, The Worst Person in the World on March 18, Science on Screen®: The Art of Sound, Recordings from the Shenandoah National Park Artist-in-Residency & Songcatcher on March 13.
We all are hungry for more social connection, and here’s a new opportunity for all community members! The Bethel Alliance Church is hosting weekly get-togethers for just good conversation (sweetened by coffee and a bagel or doughnut). Every Thursday, 9-1, come for one hour or all four.
Soups On! – open to all older adults – Bethel United Methodist Church – St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, March 17. Soup served from 11-1, board games, cards, and social time for Seniors from 1-3. If you would like soup delivered to your home, call Bonnie Pooley, 207-381-7944
MSAD 44 Adult and Continuing Ed tech help on Tuesday evenings – sessions are free, but you must call to reserve a time: 824-2136, x 1340.
Bethel Food Pantry, first and third Wednesday of each month, 9-2.
Aging, Living Well
UMaine’s Aging Research and Education Update provides monthly publications, reports, current events, and funding opportunities related to aging and living well as an older adult – interesting articles in this month’s issue:
https://mailchi.mp/3e05471f60de/umaine-aging-research-emerging-area-updateoct-2019-volume-7-issue-1282464?e=f09ab629b2
All AFCI services are free. To request an N2N ride or a Handy Neighbor Household Chore: 207-824-4444. For more information or inquiries and suggestions – email: agefriendlybethel@gmail.com, visit our FaceBook page or website www.agefriendlybethel.org. And look for our flyers in public sites.
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