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Show someone you love them. Do it with hearts, notes, and kind deeds. Laura Sherman, WMSS Area Coordinator, has a nice habit at the end of the day. She thanks us, as we leave the office. It’s catching…and a good reminder to appreciate each other. “Thank you, Laura.”
SCRUMPTIOUS FOOD, ART-FILLED ROOM, AND DARN GOOD COMPANY
Fire-roasted chicken, steaming mashed potatoes, lightly sautéed fresh vegetables and a crisp salad of organic greens - sound enticing? Nearly sixty seniors savor meals like this every week at the wildly successful San Geronimo Valley Community Center’s (SGVCC) Senior Lunch. The food is prepared by Fairfax’s own Good Earth, owned by dedicated and longtime Valley residents Al and Lisa Baylacq. Every Thursday a half-dozen faithful volunteers roll out tables, chairs, even spread fresh tablecloths and folded napkins to “ready the room” at the Community Center for lunch at high noon. Cheerful greeters welcome each guest with a bright smile and a helping hand.
Richard James
WMSS Area Coordinator Laura Sherman attends each week, visiting each table, greeting folks and, most important, listening to community members and helping them link with needed resources and services. Whether it’s counseling a baby boomer about securing home care services for an aging parent, helping a non-driving Woodacre senior get a ride, delivering durable medical equipment, or refilling someone’s coffee cup, she serves as a senior advocate with The Community Center team.
Together, SVGCC and WMSS bring programs specifically for our older adult lunch attendees. We recently hosted a presentation by senior real estate advisor Bruce Wrisely on the topic of “Stay or Move: The Senior Housing Dilemma.” The room was packed to capacity! Bruce is an authority on what to consider when deciding whether to leave your home or age in place. We hope to bring him to another community in West Marin soon.
MEALS FROM FRIENDS
Volunteers are at the heart of our home-delivered Meals from Friends program. An average of 170 meals a month are prepared and delivered to home-bound seniors in West Marin—warm, nutritious, home-cooked meals, delivered by a caring person directly to a senior’s home.
 (Cook, Diana Muhic and grand-daughter Sophia Arroyo, Lagunitas)
Diana Muhic has been generously cooking for the seniors in the San Geronimo Valley for many years. Her meals are a feast for the eye as well as the palate. A senior who is alone, sick or recovering from an illness gets more than a home-cooked meal. When Debi Seymour delivers a meal, she shares a warm smile and checks on the senior’s well-being, providing a connection to our community.
Debi Seymour
If you are interested in cooking or driving for Meals from Friends, please call Chloe Cook at 415-663-8148.
These are examples of kind deeds. We see them every day. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
Valentines for Stockstill House residents and staff by volunteer Nancy Jo Heaton
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Take about 10 minutes to register one or more of your credit, debit, or retail cards with e-SCRIP and up to 4% of your purchase will go directly to West Marin Senior Services.
Go to www.escrip.com and type in West Marin Senior Services as the agency you wish to support. eScrip is protected by encryption and state of the art security technology.
Retail stores include Macy’s. Grocery stores include Andronico’s, DeLano’s IGA, Scotty’s Market, and many more. This is a simple way to make an ongoing donation. Thank you!
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Self-Management of Chronic Illness
Thursdays, beginning February 11, from 10 a.m. – noon
Point Reyes Firehouse,
401 B Street, Pt Reyes Station
Free Community Workshop for six weeks sponsored by Health & Human Services Division of Aging.
Addressing any chronic condition like Diabetes, Arthritis, Cancer, Asthma or Heart Disease. How to better manage fatigue, frustration, and pain.
Call 473-2836 to pre-register.
Generations Valentine's Day
Tea and Luncheon
Thursday, Feb 11th, noon
San Geronimo Community Center
Playgroup children join our seniors for lunch, tea
and Valentine cookies.
Heart Healthy Health Fair at 1:30pm follows the lunch.
Free Screens and how to keep your heart healthy beyond Valentine's Day.
The Whats, Hows, & Whys of Dementia Behavior
Tuesday, February 23, 1-4 p.m.
Point Reyes Firehouse,
Sponsored by Alzheimer’s Association & WMSS. Call 472-4340 to reserve space.
Learn how we can improve our ways of communicating with those experiencing dementia.
Bread & Roses
Wendy Fitz sings tender ballads to smokey honky-tonk... You’ll love it!
Dance Palace (after the senior lunch) 1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Sponsored by Bread & Roses, WMSS, & Dance Palace
Sight Loss Support Group
Thursdays in March from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Dance Palace (after the senior lunch)
Sponsored by Lighthouse for the Blind and WMSS. Call Susan at 663-9008 to sign-up.
Senior Balance Class
Dance Palace Church Space
01/04 – 03/01/2010
Mondays 12:30 – 1:30
Instructor: Nancy Vayhinger 663-9775
Ongoing Senior Lunch Programs:
San Geronimo Community Center: Thursdays at noon
Whitecaps: 3rd Thursday of the month 11:30 a.m. at Bolinas Rod & Boat Club
Dance Palace:
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
Ongoing Exercise Programs – call 663-8148 for details.
Classes for seniors in Point Reyes, Tomales, Stinson Beach, Bolinas.
WMSS Caregiver Support Group
Fridays from 10:00 am to noon
Health and Human Services
100 6th St. Point Reyes Station
Contact Susan Deixler at 663-9008
WMSS Support Group for People with Vision Loss
Led by Lighthouse for the Blind
Dance Palace, schedule TBA
Contact Susan Deixler at 663-9008
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DRIVE a senior to an appt.
COOK for a homebound senior
DELIVER meals
LEAD activities at Stockstill House
VISIT weekly with a senior
SUPPORT office activities
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Stockstill House Teas
4th Wednesdays of each month
Feb 24th, 3-4 p.m.
Come enjoy our beautiful home and visit with the residents and staff
Stockstill House, located at 12051 Highway One, Point Reyes Station, CA, offers high quality 24-hour personalized care for eight residents in a warm and spacious home.
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Through your donations, West Marin Senior Services is able to respond to the needs of seniors in our community quickly and effectively.
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West Marin Senior Services
www.wmss.org
P.O. Box 791
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
415 663-8148 |
