Senior Lifestyles Newsletter - November 2020

Senior Lifestyles VOLUME LXXIX NO. 79

NOVEMBER 2020

Foundation News

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JCSC Foundation News

The Johnson City Senior Center Foundation board has resumed meeting in person. We are excited for the re-opening of the Johnson City Senior Center in November. The Foundation Board will be sending out an appeal for donations to help in the funding for their Spring Forward for Seniors (food and household goods delivered in the spring to low-income seniors); the center’s Community and Heath Coordinator, Jeanne Clarke RN, fellowship program for low income seniors and assistance with travel and other programs offered by the center. Please consider making a donation. Continue to be safe.

Change in Congregate Meal Drive-Thru Service: The Johnson City Senior Center is planning on reopening early November. There will be limited activities happening within the center. During the 1st phase of opening congregate meals will continue to be served as a drive thru service only. No meals will be allowed to be brought into the center; therefore, beginning November 2, the food shall be delivered and served cold. Your meal will have reheating instructions on the packaging. Reordering process and pick up procedures will remain the same.

If you ordered a meal, the pick-up times are from 11:30a-12:00p each day Monday through Friday. Please contact us if you are unable to pick up your reserved meal (423-434-6226 or 423-423-5723)

FTHRA Nutrition Program Monday

Breaded Chicken Dinner Roll Tenders Green Beans Macaroni & Cheese Biscuit 9 Chicken Pot Pie Brussel Sprouts Baked Apples

3

16 Meatballs w/ gravy

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2

Steamed Rice Broccoli

Pineapple Dinner Roll

23 Beefy Vegetable Soup Saltine Crackers Stewed Potatoes Pear

30 Spaghetti w/

meatsauce Italian Mix Vegetables

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Tuesday Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes Green Peas Dinner Roll Salisbury Steak w/ Gravy Mashed Potatoes

Menu for November 4

Wednesday

Chili w/beans & cheese Boiled Potatoes Cauliflower

Cornbread

5

Chicken Alfredo Broccoli Carrots

12

Breaded Fish Patty w/ Wheat Bun Tartar Scalloped Potatoes Peas & Carrots Cheesy Chicken Cinnamon Spaghetti Applesauce Mix Vegetables Dinner Roll

Steamed Carrots Dinner Roll

11

Oven Fried Chicken Green Beans Macaroni & Tomatoes

DInner Roll

18

Soup Beans w/ onions Mixed Greens

Oven Browned Potatoes Cornbread

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Hot Dog w/ mustard & onion Potato Wedges

Baked Beans Wheat Bun

25

Roast Turkey w/ dressing Green Beans Sweet Potatoes

Cranberry Surprise Pumpkin Pie Dinner Roll

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VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY

Thursday Texas Toast

THANKSGIVING

Friday

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Country Fried Steak w/ Gravy Au Gratin Potatoes

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Potato Soup w/ cheese Cornbread Mix Vegetables Peach Cobbler

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Egg Patty Sausage Grits

Okra & Tomatoes Dinner Roll

Biscuit w/ gravy

HOLIDAY

Corn Texas Toast

One 2% milk is included with each meal. All servings are 1/2 cup. All entrees are 3 oz. servings or one portion. **Menu may change due to weather and availability.

Please call 434-5723, 48 hours in advance to reserve a meal or if you need to cancel a meal that you have already signed up for. Sign up sheets are also available outside of the dining room.

Congregate Meals will be served from 12:00-12:15 for those who have registered. At 12:15 continuing until 12:25 if there is food available, it will be served to those who did not register but have shown up to eat lunch. Please register in advance to ensure your meal!

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When You Arrive

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you into MySeniorCenter.

Checking into the center is going to be a little different from what you’ve experienced in the past, and may take a few extra minutes.

8. It is recommended that you use hand sanitizer before going to your class or program and upon leaving the center.

1. Individuals will enter the center at the recreation/ aquatics entrance only.

9. Hand sanitizers have been placed throughout the center.

2. You will be asked to respond to a brief health questionnaire including:

10. Time in the building will be no longer than 90 minutes.

11. Individuals using the pool will exit down the hallway a. Have you had any direct contact with a sick person who next to the Activities Room (turn right when leaving the pool area). All other participants (adults and children) will is known to have COVID-19 illness in the past 14 days? exit the building through the Senior Center main lobby (covered drive-through area). Directional signs will be in b. Have you been advised by any healthcare provider or place. agency to self-quarantine within the last 14 days? c. Do you have any of these symptoms?

• Cough • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing • Chills • Recent loss of taste or smell • Body aches • Headache • Sore throat • Diarrhea • Vomiting

Sanitation Guidelines

Cleanliness and sanitization have always been important to us. We are emphasizing that more now than ever before. Steps we are taking to keep the center clean and sanitized: 1. We have increased the number of hand sanitizing stations within the center.

2. Disinfectant wipes will be available in the fitness room, fitness classes and billiards room to wipe down the equipment before and after use.

3. If you answer yes to any of the above questions you will not be permitted to enter the center; we recommend that 3. Staff will clean high touch areas throughout the day. you follow up with your physician.

4. The gathering room is closed during this phase to 4. All individuals will have a temperature check using a reduce the number of high touch points. We know you touchless infrared thermometer. If your temperature is have missed the social interaction with folks but we want greater than 100.4°F you will not be allowed to enter the to keep you safe. center.

5. Please bring your own water. The fountains and refill 5. Masks are required to enter the center. Children 12 stations are turned off. years old and younger and adults with breathing issues are excluded.

6. Complimentary coffee and tea is currently unavailable.

Coffee bar will remain closed indefinitely.

6. You will be required to sign a COVID-19 waiver.

7. No food is allowed in the center at this time.

7. A staff person will verify your class reservation and log

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Healthy Living

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November 2020 Fit & Toned (Ages 18+) Mondays through Friday, 8:00a Cost: $2 (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) Instructor: Lauren Qualls One hour class that includes cardio endurance, strength, flexibility and balance challenges.

Classic (Ages 50+) Mondays and Wednesdays, 10a Cost: $3 (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) Instructor: Lauren Qualls Increase muscular strength, range of movement and practice activities for daily living.

Classic (Ages 50+) Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:45pm Cost: $3 (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) Instructor: Deb Fogle Increase muscular strength, range of movement and practice activities for daily living.

Circuit (Ages 50+) Tuesday and Friday, 10a Cost: $3 (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) Instructor: Lauren Qualls This class is designed to increase cardiovascular endurance and improve strength. This is a low impact class which offers upper body strengthening.

Participant should possess consistent skills in agility, coordination and balance.

Stretch (Ages 50+) Thurs, 10a and 12:45pm Cost: Free Instructor: Lauren Qualls Participants will be guided through a 45 minute gentle stretching routine. Stretches will be chair based and modified for varied abilities.

Group Exercise Guidelines • Pre-reservations are required for all fitness classes.

• Class sizes will be smaller to accommodate the recommended distance of ten feet for fitness classes.

• More classes scheduled.

• Please use the disinfectant wipes on equipment before and after use.

• Please do not move the chairs; chairs have been placed in the correct location for recommended distancing.

• All classes will be in the dining room. When finished, exit out to your left towards the senior center lobby to exit the building.

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• If you are exercising with a mask on, please decrease your intensity since breathing becomes more difficult when exercising with a mask. You can remove your mask when exercising but must wear it when exiting the class.

Senior Billiards (Ages 18+) Monday through Friday 7:30a; 9:30a; 12:30p; 3:00pm Cost: FREE

Fitness Room Monday through Friday 7:00a; 8:30a; 10:00a; 11:30a; 1:00p; 3:00p; 4:30p Cost: Daily and Monthly fee options (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants)

Billiards Guidelines

Fitness Room Guidelines • Only 10 participants per time slot.

• Pre-reservations are required to use the fitness room.

• One hour time limit.

• Please wipe down the equipment with disinfectant wipes before and after use. Disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizing stations will be available in both rooms.

• We ask that you limit your time on the cardiovascular equipment to 20 minutes when others may be waiting to use that piece of equipment.

• To keep the recommended distancing, we have moved several pieces of equipment across the hall.

You may use either or both rooms during your visit • Only bottled water allowed in the fitness room.

• Please do not use equipment that has been marked off as unavailable.

• Mats will not be available for your use.

Pickleball (Ages 18+) Gym 2 – Monday through Friday (7:30a; 10:30a) Gym 1 – Monday through Friday (8:30a; 11:00a) Gym 2 – Mon, Wed, and Fri (1:30p) Cost: FREE Join in on the fun! This activity is a modified version of tennis. We play doubles.

Pickleball Guidelines • Pre-reservations are required.

• Only 10 slots available per time slot.

• Time limit is 90 minutes.

• Pickleball nets will be set up and taken down by staff each day.

• Players must provide their own paddles.

• Indoor pickleballs will be available at each court.

• The middle court on each gym floor will not be available for play.

• Pickleballs will be sanitized after each time slot.

• Please only sit on the bottom bleacher seats and keep six foot distancing. Seats will be sanitized after each time slot.

• Outdoor courts are available on a first come basis; you must provide your own net and outdoor pickleballls.

• No courts available at Keystone.

• Pre-reservations are required to play billiards.

• Only two tables will be available during each time slot allotted.

• Only two players per table to maintain six foot distancing.

• Please use the sanitizing wipes to sanitize the balls and racks before and after use. Also if using a cue stick from the center, sanitize before and after use.

• Length of time will be limited to 90 minutes.

• No food or drink allowed in the billiards room except bottled water.

Aquatics Lap Swim (Teens, Adults and Seniors) Monday through Friday 7:00a; 8:00a; 11:00a; 12:00p; 1:00p; 2:00p; 3:00p; and 4:00p Cost: $2 per session or $30 per month (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) Therapy Pool Schedule: Adult Only Open Therapy (Adults & Seniors) Monday through Friday 7:15a; 8:15a; 9:15a; 10:15a; 1:15p; 2:15p; 3:15p; 4:15p Cost: $2 per visit or $25 per month (Free to Silver Sneaker®, Silver & Fit® and Renew Active® participants) An adult only time for therapy that you can engage in activities of your choice to fit your therapeutic needs.

This pool is for low impact swimming. You will not be allowed to jump, splash or make big waves.

Aquatic Guidelines • Pre-reservations required for lap swim and therapy pool.

• Length of time in the pool will be limited to 45 minutes.

• Only one swimmer per lane in the lap pool.

• Only eight individuals in the therapy pool during each time slot.

• Locker rooms will be available for use during this phase. A limited number of showers will be available.

• Please come dressed to get into the pool to limit time in the locker rooms.

• Family locker room will be closed during this phase.

• NO open swim will be scheduled.

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at Dominion of Johnson City!

November 2020

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Welcome Back!

Senior Lifestyles

Nothing is more important to us then the safety and well-being of our members and participants. Every step we have taken has been with this single goal in mind.

Your center has gone through a deep cleaning and sanitizing.

Things will look different to you as compared to the last time you were in the center. During our re-opening phase only certain activities will be available and everyone will need to pre-register for an activity prior to coming to the center in order to keep our number capacity in activities social distanced.

We have missed you!

Really Important Things to Know!

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11. You will be required to sign a COVID waiver before participating in an activity for the first time.

12. Exercise mats, billiards sticks, and pickleball paddles will not be available for use at this time. You will need to bring your own equipment; no equipment may be stored at the Center.

13. The gathering room is closed.

14. The time limit for activities will vary for the activity but participants are limited to 90 minutes in the building.

15. Congregate meal will continue as a drive through only per FTHRA regulations. FTHRA will deliver cold meals that can be heated at home.

Meals may not be brought into the center.

16. No food allowed in the Center at this time.

1. Must pre-register for all activities by calling: 423-434-6237 during operating hours.

2. Operating hours will be 7:00-6:00pm Monday-Friday. No Saturday hours at this time.

3. You can register for an activity one week in advance.

4. Individuals using the pool will exit down the hallway next to the Activities Room (turn right when leaving the pool area). All other participants (adults and children) will exit the building through the Senior Center main lobby (covered drive-through area). This will be well marked in the center.

5. If you feel sick, please stay at home.

6. To enter the building you will be asked the COVID-19 related health questions and have your temperature taken by a touchless thermometer.

If you answer yes to the questions and/or your temperature is greater than 100.4°F you will not be allowed in the building.

7. Masks are required at all times, except when swimming, exercising in the fitness room, during an exercise class or playing pickleball.

8. Activities have been limited during re-opening and activity size reduced to maintain social distancing.

9. We have moved some of the equipment from the fitness room across the hall to the aerobics room for proper spacing. Some of the equipment will not be available in the fitness room due to social distancing.

10. We ask that you practice social distancing at all times.

17. Please bring your own water. Water fountains and refill station have been turned off.

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Johnson City, TN 37601 (423) 434-6237

JCSC Seniors on the Go need your input!

Please take a moment to complete and return this survey to MPCCSeniorCenter@johnsoncitytn.org. Responses will determine if there is sufficient interest for charter trips to be considered in 2021.

1

If offered, would you travel by motorcoach in 2021? Yes

No

Please check if you are interested in day trips and/or overnight: Day Trips Overnight (one or more nights) trips 2.

Are you interested in any of the following trips? (Check all that apply) DAY TRIPS _ _ _ _____ _____ _____ _____

Barter Theater Biltmore House/Asheville Mt. Airy, NC (Mayberry) Tennessee Aquarium - Chattanooga Billy Graham Library West Jefferson/ Glendale Springs in Ashe county N.C. to see the Ben Long frescoes Bush Beans Bright's Zoo Other:

OVERNIGHT TRIPS: Boston, Salem, Cape Ann Charleston Savannah and Georgia Islands New Orleans Branson, MO Niagara Falls (trip is scheduled or June 5-11, 2021 with Todlow Coach) Ark Encounter Other areas of interest:

3. Comments - please share your concerns or comments about motor coach travel in 2021:

Motorcoach travel will comply with mandates in effect at the time of the trip.

Based on current mandates, this would include: *Temperature checks when loading the bus *Wearing face masks/coverings while on the bus Hand sanitizer will be available on the coaches. We have been advised that Todlow Coach has added UV-C sanitizing lights to the heat/air systems on their motor coaches to disinfect the air that cycles through.

Your Name: Address: Telephone: E-Mail:

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This settlement may disqualify you from eligibility for public benefits. A first-party special needs trust may be your best choice.

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Volunteers

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1. You must register for all activities by calling 423-434-6237.

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2. You cannot register for an activity more than one week in advance.

3. Reservations will be limited to no more than 3 sessions in one week per activity. Examples: only 3 pickleball sessions, only 3 billiards sessions, only 3 aquatic sessions. This will allow more individuals to participate.

4. Per Tennessee Pledge and Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability guidelines, the number of individuals in an activity or class has been reduced to comply with proper social distancing recommendations.

5. Individuals will be restricted to no more than 90 consecutive minutes in the building at any given time. Time in the center will vary within the 90 minute limit frame depending on the activity you are participating in. Individuals will be limited to one activity in the morning and one afternoon Volunteer Hours activity to ensure that the maximum time allowance is not exceeded.

Volunteer Hours

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Hope to see you soon!

Medicare

This is the time when you can join, switch or drop your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage coverage.

Taking the time to review your plan and compare it to others on the market every fall may reduce your out-of-pocket costs and ensure that you find a plan that covers all your prescriptions. Research shows that the average Medicare beneficiary can save $300 or more annually on their medications if they review their Part D coverage.

In the past we were able to offer Medicare Open Enrollment events at the senior center in partnership with the Tennessee State Health Insurance Assistance Program (TN SHIP) to assist individuals compare their plan options.

Unfortunately, due to COVID 19 pandemic we will be unable to hold these events in 2020 at the center.

Instead, you may call SHIP at 1-877-801-0044 for assistance by phone, or they can send you a worksheet that you can complete and return to them for a plan comparison by mail or email. You may also call Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) for assistance comparing plan options.

Plan information and costs for 2021 will not be available until after October 1, 2020.

TN SHIP is funded by a grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living and the Department of Health and Human Services. It provides free, objective information and assistance on Medicare and related health insurance issues. TN SHIP counselors are not affiliated with any insurance company. It is administered by the First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability.

Hope to see you soon!

Hope to see you soon!

Volunteers.pdf - updated 11-0

Volunteers.pdf - updated 11-01-

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Weather Alert

Inclement Weather Policy: When Johnson City Schools are closed due to inclement weather, Memorial Park Community Center will be open at 10:00am with access to the following areas of the facility: fitness room, gymasium, billiards and pool (lap swim/open swim/ therapy only). Scheduled events and instructor led programs will be cancelled. The center will close at 5:00pm.

When Johnson City Schools are on a delayed schedule due to inclement weather, Memorial Park Community Center will open at 10:00am and all events and programs will begin at 10:00am. Center will close at normal hours, unless inclement weather occurs later in the day that forces closure.

When Johnson CIty Schools let out early due to inclement weather all programs and events scheduled for the remainder of the day will be cancelled and the center will close at 5:00pm.

If inclement weather occurs on a weekend when schools are not in session, the Parks and Recreation Department director will determine when parks and centers would open. The director will make the decision by 6 a.m. For recorded announcements about schedule changes call: (423) 434-5750.

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We’ve offered this capability for years for family overseas and relatives/friends who could not attend, etc.

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