Senior Community Bulletin

The Jewish Pavilion Gala Honoring Hank Goldberg is from 5-8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 10, at Westin Lake Mary, 2974 International Parkway. Contact Nancy Ludin at 407-678-9363 or visit JewishPavilion.org

Free orientation to become a Hospice volunteer is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Samaritan Care Hospice of Florida, 1300 N. Semoran Blvd., suite 210. Contact 407-514-1327.

Members of the Newcomers Club of Central Florida will model outfits selected from Stein Mart at the club’s annual fashion show luncheon on Thursday, April 21, at the Holiday Inn-UCF, 12125 High Tech Ave. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Contact 407-359-1497 or [email protected]

The senior tuition waiver program at Seminole State College gives Florida residents 60 and older the opportunity to take college-credit classes for free if the courses are not filled at the close of registration. Contact 407-708-2050.

The Share the Care Golf Tournament is Friday, May 6, at Rosen Shingle Creek. Visit HelpForCaregivers.org or contact Nikki Dixon at 407-423-5311.

Join the Oviedo Recreation Department in traveling to the Tampa Seminole Hard Rock Casino for the Senior Trip for 55 years and older on Tuesday, May 17. Cost is $25 per person before Tuesday, May 10 and after that, cost is $30. Deadline to register is Thursday, May 12. The bus will leave Riverside Park, 1600 Lockwood Blvd. at 8 a.m. and return at the same location at about 5 p.m. Contact 407-971-5575.

Dempsey’s Kitchen Darlings launched its in-home cooking service for Central Florida seniors with a luncheon at the William Beardall Senior center last month. Dempsey’s provides in-home slow-cooker-made meals for seniors who face challenges getting good, healthy meals. Visit DempseysKitchenDarlings.com

Orange County Commission on Aging Newsletter for April 2011

The Office on Aging announces the arrival of new Project Coordinator Sherry Reeder. Contact Sherry at 407-836-6581 or [email protected]

The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center has a new support group for couples where the “patient” is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Contact Martha Purdy at 407-843-1910 or [email protected]

The Senior Expo and Health Fair is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5, at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. Contact 407-836-6581.

The CarFit Florida program is offering a free review at the Senior Expo on Wednesday, May 4. Visit Car-Fit.org

Visit WorldOMeters.info to see how quickly the birth rate grows worldwide.

Housecleaning – If you know of any woman currently undergoing chemotherapy, let her know there is a cleaning service providing free housecleaning once per month for four months while she is in treatment. Visit CleaningForAReason.org

Webinar on Long-Term Care offers consumers exciting information about how long-term care is changing, and how you can find and advocate for care that focuses on your, or your loved one’s individual interests and needs. Sponsored by AARP and Pioneer Network. Click on the link to watch: https://www323.livemeeting.com/cc/aarp_pro/view?id=LTC+Quality

Cell Phone Medication Manager - Visit CareSpeak.com/newcs/ to sign up for the free mobile medication manager that helps remind you to take your daily medications and refill prescriptions.

For the unemployment numbers for older adults for 2007–2011, visit Urban.org/Publications/411904.html

AARP commissioned a national telephone survey of Hispanic adults age 50 and older to gather information on this group’s use of social media and technology. One out of five Hispanic adults age 50 and older considers themselves extremely (six percent) or very (15 percent) comfortable using the Internet. The majority of Hispanic adults 50 and older say they do not access the Internet (55 percent). Those who do, do so from a desktop computer (28 percent) or laptop (19 percent). Source: http://assets.aarp.org

Recommended reading: “Finding your Way: A Spiritual GPS for Caregivers” by Sandy Lovern