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Senior Living JAN 2019
What’s Inside?
Summer Camp Brings Generations Together 3
Garvey Senior Center Contruction Moving Again 5
Keeping Active at Local Senior Centers 6
4 Simple Ways to Save More for Retirement 9
Home Delivered Meals for Seniors 9
Seniors Get Police Support with SALT Program 10
Senior Rides Keep the Elderly On the Move 11
Calvert Office on Aging Offers a Variety of Programs 13
Great Part-Time Jobs for Retirees 14
St. Mary’s Senior Centers Offers a Variety of Activities 15
• WORRY-FREE, MAINTENANCE-FREE
LIVING
• DESIRABLE LEONARDTOWN LOCATION
• VIBRANT ACTIVITIES PROGRAM
• FITNESS CENTER, LIBRARY & RESIDENT
STORE
• LOUNGES, PATIOS & HAIR SALON
• OPTIONAL MEAL PROGRAMS,
HOUSEKEEPING & LAUNDRY SERVICES
• PET FRIENDLY, SMOKE FREE CAMPUS
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Senior Living JAN 2019
St. Mary’s
Nursing & Rehabilitation
Center
• Long-term Care
• Rehabilitation Services
• Respite Care
Services Include:
• Registered Dietitian
• Regular Physician Visits • Podiatry Services
• Nursing Services • Physical Therapy
• Private Rooms Available • Occupational Therapy
• Semi-Private Rooms • Speech Therapy
• Dementia/Alzheimer’s Care • IV Therapy
• Resident Choice Dining • Wound Care
• On-site Access Lab • Respite Care
& Radiology • Religious Programs
• Activities Program • Wifi Services
By Guy Leonard of about $17 million. Center Council, Inc., continually but was reduced to 15,779 square
Staff Writer pushed for a new facility to handle feet; but Taylor says she is not
Last year the county commis-
the needs of the growing senior complaining.
After months of delays caused sioners voted to reduce the size of
population in St. Mary’s County.
by foul weather conditions, mostly the project to bring it into budget; “It’s been an uphill battle but
heavy rains in the summer and Deatrick said the reduction would Starting in 2014, Taylor and we’re here,” Taylor said. “We’re
fall, the new Garvey Senior Center not have an impact on actual others formed the council as a very pleased, this is very exciting.
project is getting back on track, program space inside the facility non-profit to raise funds for the “We’re the fastest growing
county officials have told The once it was finished. programs and other items such senior population in the state.”
County Times. as fitness equipment for the new
“Although the square footage
center.
“We’re still somewhat behind has been scaled back, it was done guyleonard@countytimes.net
schedule,” said John Deatrick, foot by foot in places like the The project was originally set
county public works and transpor- bathrooms and storage areas,” for just over 16,000 square feet
tation chief. “The steel framing is Deatrick said. “It was a very small
almost done.” amount that was taken out.”
As construction crews are near Gary Whipple, the project’s Retiring? Downsizing?
finishing the building’s superstruc- engineer with the Department
ture, which will also house the of Public Works and Transpor-
new Leonardtown Library, Deat- tation, said the project is about
Or thinking about buying
rick said the roof and walls of the 20 percent completed based on
complex should be finished by funding expenditures. or selling your home?
June of this year.
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CALVERT COUNTY
The mission of the Calvert County assist in perpetuating the seniors’ SOUTHERN PINES NORTH BEACH
Office on Aging is to enable senior dignity as human beings and SENIOR CENTER SENIOR CENTER
citizens to avail themselves of a full enhancing their feelings of well The center is operated by the The center is operated by the
range of services and programs in being. http://www.co.cal.md.us/ Calvert County Office on Aging. Calvert County Office on Aging.
order to maintain the best quality index.aspx?nid=113 The center provides hot meals The center provide hot meals
of life possible. The Office on and nutrition education as well and nutrition education as well
Aging is a single point of contact CALVERT PINES
as a variety of social services for as a variety of social services for
for seniors to obtain information SENIOR CENTER
seniors. The center also provides seniors. The center also provides
and services related to nutrition, The center is operated by the recreational activities such as recreational activities such as
socialization, health insurance, Calvert County Office on Aging. Crafts, Fine Arts, Game Rooms, Crafts, Fine Arts, Game Rooms,
long term care, physical fitness, The center provides hot meals Card Games, Variety Players, Card Games, Variety Players, Phys-
mental health, continued educa- and nutrition education as well Physical Fitness, Educational ical Fitness, Educational Classes,
tion, insurance, taxes, transporta- as a variety of social services for Classes, Inter-generational Activi- Inter-generational Activities, Trips/
tion, cultural enrichment, hobbies, seniors. The center also provides ties, Trips/Cultural Events, Bowling Cultural Events, Bowling Leagues,
and crafts. When necessary or recreational activities such as Leagues, Special Event Celebra- Special Event Celebrations/Activi-
appropriate, the Office on Aging Crafts, Fine Arts, Game Rooms, tions/Activities, Golf League, Pool ties, Golf League, Pool & Card
will work with friends, relatives, Card Games, Variety Players, & Card Tournaments, Ceramics Tournaments, Ceramics and Bingo.
and other agencies who may be in Physical Fitness, Educational and Bingo. Check the website for Check the website for the current
need of advice and assistance on Classes, Inter-generational Activi- the current schedule of classes schedule of classes and monthly
behalf of a particular senior. Older ties, Trips/Cultural Events, Bowling and monthly newsletters. Hours of newsletters. Hours of Operation
persons are encouraged to main- Leagues, Special Event Celebra- Operation are 8:30 to 4:30. are 8:30 to 4:30. http://www.
tain their independence as long as tions/Activities, Golf League, Pool co.cal.md.us/index.aspx?NID=390
possible in the community setting. 20 Appeal Lane
& Card Tournaments, Ceramics
When alternative living arrange- Lusby, MD 20657 9010 Chesapeake Avenue
and Bingo. Check the website for
ments are needed, the Office on 410-586-2748 North Beach, MD 20714
the current schedule of classes
Aging staff is able to assist in iden- 410-257-2549
and monthly newsletters.
tifying possible appropriate place-
ment. Efforts are directed towards 450 West Dares Beach Road
providing a full range of opportu- Prince Frederick, MD 20678
nities and assistance, which will 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170
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A S S I S T E D L I V I N G & M E M O RY C A R E
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Proper Nutrition
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Getting older can sometimes
their door the volunteer making
the delivery calls either their
emergency care giver or 911 to
Caring for
Caring for the
thePast
Past
Planning for
for the
theFuture
try and check on their welfare.
Planning Future
mean not being able to get
around so well. For some that For some clients enrolled in the
means not being able to get out program it’s a chance to get spiri-
and get the essentials as easily as tual as well as physical sustenance.
they used to. That’s because the volunteers
delivering meals may be the only
Traditional Funerals,
Traditional Funerals,Cremation
CremationServices,
Services,Memorial
MemorialChurch
ChurchServices,
Services,
County and state funded Direct Burials, Monuments, Unlimited with Commitment Through After Care.
programs like Home-Delivered contact the client has with other Direct Burials, Monuments, Unlimited with Commitment Through After Care.
people, according to program
Meals, which delivers food to
managers.
the elderly no longer able to get
out of the house on their own, To qualify for the program,
ensures they don’t want for basic applicants must be more than
nutrition. 60 years old or more, be home-
bound without the ability to
One of the many programs the
drive or take public transporta-
county’s Department of Aging
tion and must show that they
and Human Services offers for
would otherwise be dependent
seniors, it represents more than a
on another driver to take them to
way to keep homebound seniors
stores to obtain their necessities.
fed.
There are currently hundreds
County officials say it provides
of people enrolled in the meal
needed nutrition to seniors,
delivery program and the county
www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
particularly to those with medical
www.brinsfieldfuneral.com
needs volunteers to ensure the
issues.
program continues to operate.
The program also allows volun-
Meals are delivered free of
teers working with the program FAMILY-OWNED & OPERATED
to check on their clients’ welfare, charge but donations from FAMILY-OWNED & OPERATED
county officials said. clients are accepted, though. FOR TWO GENERATIONS
Participants in the program get For more information, or to FOR TWO GENERATIONS
enroll in the program, those inter- Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A.
either one hot meal a day deliv- Brinsfi eld Hollywood
22955 Funeral Home,
RoadP.A. Brinsfi eld Funeral
30195 Home,Road
Three Notch P.A.
ested can call Monila Williams,
ered to them or five frozen meals
delivered at once for a one-week the program coordinator, at 22955 Hollywood
Leonardtown, Road
Maryland 20650 30195 Three
Charlotte Hall,Notch Road 20650
Maryland
301-475-4200 at ext.*71060. Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
(301) 475-5588 Charlotte(301)
Hall, Maryland
472-4400 20650
supply.
If the client doesn’t answer guyleonard@countytimes.net (301) 475-5588 (301) 472-4400
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Youth Services Bureau
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Teen Court
Open to persons age 55 and above P.O. Box 653
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Christmas Caring
Explore rewarding volunteer opportunities in Leonardtown, MD 20650 WARM Transportation
the St. Mary’s County community 301-475-4200, ext. 71050 Local Management Board
www.stmarysmd.com/aging Non-Profit Agency Monitoring
Community Programs & Outreach Facebook - St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services Community Development
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