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KNOX ADR CENTER HAPPENINGS
DECEMBER 2015
Knox ADR Center 87 Elm Street, Suite 204A
Camden, Maine 04843
Open By Appointment (207) 596-0339
Consumer Helpline 1-800-639-1553
(TTY) 1-800-464-8703 www.spectrumgenerations.org
REGISTRATION APPOINTMENT Call (207) 563-1363
MEDICARE FOR EVERYONE SEMINAR
“New to Medicare” workshops led by Gloria Rhode, ADRC Counselor, who will help you understand the basics of the
program and give you a better idea of the decisions
you will need to make. Advanced registration
required. Suggested donation $15. In the 2nd Floor Conference Room at
87 Elm Street, Camden. Tuesday, December 8, 12:30 PM — 3:00 PM
INFORMATION & REFERRAL Get answers to your
questions and the info you need about Medicare fraud, options for aging in place or transitioning to residential
care, community services and resources for aging and
disabled community members from Gloria Rhode.
By appointment only. Call 563—1363. No walk ins.
Please let us know two weeks prior to your appointment if you
require special accommodations. Call 207-596-0339 or 563-1363.
LEGACY CORPS PROGRAM For veterans and military families
Legacy corps is a companionship respite program designed to provide
caregiver support services for and by veterans and military families in order
to decrease caregiver burden and stress and increase the potential of
the caregiver to sustain loved ones at home. Spectrum Generations is
currently seeking members (volunteers) and clients for the
Kennebec and Somerset areas. If you or someone you know may be
interested in being involved, please contact Jennifer Fortin at 620-1657 or
IN-HOME SUPPORT PROGRAM Skills building toward living more
independently Spectrum Generations has been
offering help at home support for two decades. Our new In-Home Support
Services specializes in helping individuals with intellectual disabilities lessen isolation and experience peer interaction. Staffed by trained Direct
Service professionals, this person centered program helps central
Maine’s disabled adults maintain their independence, include skills building services, assistance with activities of
daily living, self-care, development and personal wellbeing. For more
information contact Erica Golden at 620.1661 or
COASTAL & KNOX VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION HOLIDAY
BRUNCH An old fashioned Winter Solstice
Celebration sharing holiday traditions with friends. By personal invitation. RSVP by December 11, 10:30 AM
December 22, 10:30 AM at the Coastal Community Center.
Spectrum’s New Programs
The Central Maine Area Agency on Aging Aging and Disability Resource Center
HEALTH MATTERS
“Simplifying Everyday Tasks: Tips for Working Smarter, Not Harder” Whether you are living with a chronic disease or just trying to get through the holidays, being able to relax and conserve energy are essential tools for a healthy, happy life. Join occupational therapist Kristina DiSciullo, MS OTR/L from Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care & Hospice as she shares simple, practical tips for relaxation, making everyday tasks easier, conserving time and energy and much more --so you can start working smarter instead of harder.. Brought to you by Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care & Hospice and the Picker Family Resource Center, as part of the monthly series: Health Matters with Kno-Wal-Lin. Thursday, December 10, Noon—1:00 PM Picker Family Resource Center, 75 Commercial Street in Rockport Call 921-8950 to register. Space is limited. Program is FREE Feel free to bring your lunch. Beverages & dessert provided.
VETERANS’ ADVOCATE CONSULTS with Conrad Edwards at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 91 Camden Street, Rockland, ME. Veterans, widows and widowers of veterans, learn about the benefits, recognition and services to which you are entitled. Free by appointment. Home visits available. If needed, please ask for one when scheduling your appointment. To schedule your appointment call Julie at 872-7846. Thursdays, December 3 and 17, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM To read the December 2015 edition of Dear Marci please visit our website: www.spectrumgenerations.org
SPECTRUM GENERATIONS—KNOX COUNTY AGING AND DISABILTIES RESOURCE CENTER
Community Connections
KNOX COUNTY AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER - CLOSED DECEMBER 25, 2015 & JANUARY 1, 2016
Spectrum’s New Programs
COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM Peer and community interaction
Located at our Cohen Center, this program is focused on helping intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals become more
independent by providing skill building activities to build relationships, learn self– direction, experience peer interaction, explore personal
interests and enjoy social benefits. We are open Monday through Friday and staffed with certified Direct Service Professionals. For additional
information and or a tour of our newly renovated program area, please call Allison Campbell at 620.9265 or
Spectrum Answers, Learning and Living
USDA COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD
PROGRAM
The distribution site for Knox County’s USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program
(CSFP) has changed. CSFP bags can be picked up at:
The Methodist Conference Home (MCH)
39 Summer Street Rockland on the Third
Tuesday of each month from 9:30 AM—3:30 PM (Dec. 15).
Use the rear entrance. For additional pick-up information
contact Lois Stackpole Alley at 594-2740. FMI & to sign-up for
the USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program, to
designate a proxy or if your telephone number or mailing
address has changed call Holly Hannon at 612-5123
FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
If you are caring for a loved one, could use the support of others dealing with the same issues
that you are experiencing, or have valuable
suggestions that other caregivers would find helpful, please join us at our monthly
Family Caregiver Support Group. Free. Donations
appreciated. FMI contact Elizabeth Crawford at
1-800-282-0764 Extension 1656. Anderson Inn at Quarry Hill,
3rd Floor Library, 30 Community Drive, Camden.
December 9 at noon.
ASK THE INVESTMENT ADVISOR: Financial or Investment Questions? Get the answer to the financial planning question you were
afraid to ask by scheduling a 15 minute consultation at the Coastal Center with an Investment Advisor Representative of Maine Center for
Wealth Management, LLC. Thursday, December 17, 10 AM
ASK THE ATTORNEY: Legal Questions? Estate planning and elder law attorney Craig Stevens, Esq., will answer questions about powers of attorney, last wills & testaments and how to protect assets from nursing home costs. 15 minute consultations at the
Coastal Community Center in Damariscotta. December 17, 11 AM
OLDER DRIVER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK It is a fact of life that people grow older every day.
With increasing age come changes in physical, mental and sensory abilities that can challenge a person's continued ability to drive safely. The American Occupational Therapist’s Older
Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 7–11, 2015, aims to promote understanding of the importance of mobility and transportation to ensuring
older adults remain active in the community—shopping, working or volunteering—with the confidence that transportation will not be the
barrier to strand them at home. Throughout the week, AOTA will bring attention to a different aspect of older driver safety: anticipating changes that can affect driving; family conversations; screenings and evaluations
with an occupational therapist; interventions that can empower drivers; and staying engaged in the community. To learn more and to view
podcasts about each of these topics go to: www.aota.org/Conference-Events/Older-Driver-Safety-Awareness-Week
AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE at Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center 521
Main St., Damariscotta. A no-tests refresher course for experienced and mature drivers designed to help them
learn about defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, rules of the road and much more. AARP members $15.
All others $20. Saturday, December 5, 10 AM—3 PM. Advanced registration call 563-1363.
SPECTRUM GENERATIONS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER * HELP LINE * 1-800-639-1553
SPECTRUM GENERATIONS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER * HELP LINE * 1-800-639-1553