SEAGLASS

VILLAGE

CELEBRATION!

!

BOARD MEMBERS

Chairperson

Marilyn Cassidy

Robert Powell

Maureen Callahan

Deb Newman

Barbara DiPietro

Molly Rowe

Marie Yarnaco-

Grant

Staff

Director of Aging

Services :

Heidi Whear, MPH

Program &

Volunteer Manager:

Sonja Nathan

Outreach Social

Worker:

Sabrina Clopton,

MSW

Receptionists:

Diane Reynolds

Kerry

O’Shaughnessy

Drivers:

Emery Richard,

Mark Steadman

HOURS OF OPERATION

MONDAY — THURS

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

*FRIDAY 9:00 AM—

3:00PM

To serve all seniors with dignity and positive regard. To identify and respond to the needs of elders and to advocate

on their behalf. To promote an awareness in the community of issues regarding seniors.

MISSION STATEMENT

November 2021!

**** New programming is being added rapidly—please check our whiteboard and bulletin

boards frequently for new trips, classes and workshops!

Seaglass Village hosted its first Gala to commemorate the opening of Seaglass Village and the

start of our very first Director,!Alyce!Deveau.! Nearly 100 members, volunteers, friends and

family gathered on October 15 for our early evening celebra#on just across the lawn from

Swampsco&’s Town Hall at the First Church Congrega#onal where the office is located.!!

Seaglass Village, modeled a-er the Beacon Hill Village, consists of community, partnership,

and volunteers as we help each other age in our homes.! The Na#onal Village Movement is

growing throughout the country and now boasts 350 villages.! These vibrant and vital organiza-

#ons recognize the importance of socializa#on and community building as well as services to

address our changing needs. !Villages are non�profit organiza#ons designed to help each other

carry out some of those du#es that we are no longer comfortable doing.! !!

Our Seaglass Village grew out of Swampsco&’s Aging Friendly Ini#a#ve.! You may recall the

extensive needs assessment that we complete in 2019 when we found that 85% of our aging

popula#on wish to remain in our homes as we age. We also learned that people have

missed!doctors!appointments, need help with intermi&ent household needs, and genuinely

wish to connect with their neighbors.! Recommenda#ons that came out of this assessment in-

cluded the forma#on of a village.! Another interes#ng finding from the needs assessment is

that 40% of our residents wish to volunteer.!!So!matching these needs is a win�win for all.! The

village will be made up of volunteers who want to help with those things we are not able to

complete.!The Swampsco& COA is excited to explore the many collabora#ve ventures knowing

that working together with Seaglass Village, we will be able to address the growing needs while

building community.!The Seaglass Village just opened our office at the First Church, Congrega-

#onal in Swampsco& at 40 Monument Ave.! Please learn more about this through the web-

site:!www.seaglassvillage.org,!

News Flash

Lunches are now Wednesday and

Friday 11:30 am

with Chef Deb Newman - make reservations

with the front desk, limit 20 people

Acorn Craft

November 10th at 10 am

Make beautiful hand-painted dried acorns

with Linda Garber, Free, spaces are limited,

make your reservation at the front desk

Holiday Wine Tasting

November 10th at 3 & 5 pm —see the next

column for more details

Veteran’s Day Breakfast

November 11th 9:00 am Reservations re-

quired—see the next column for more info

on this special event!

SHINE Open Enrollment

Now—Dec 7 schedule your appointment with

the front desk

Talk About Town

November 18th 11:45-12:15 Big Blue

Pride—a discussion led by SHS Head Coach

Bobby Serino and 2021 Football Captains.

Learn more about our team, it’s history,

our winning season and our roll into the

2021 Thanksgiving Game

Thanksgiving Lunch

Tuesday, November 23rd at 11:30 am—see

details on the next column

Volunteer Orientation

11/31 10am-12pm learn more about the

Senior/Veteran Property Tax Work Off Pro-

gram & ways to help

Candy Donations Wanted

We’re bringing back the candy jar! Dona-

tions of wrapped candy will be much appre-

ciated

Movies & Muffins

Friday November 5th & Friday November

19th 9:00 am FREE, reservations required

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Thursday November 11th 9-10:30 am

The Senior Center is thrilled to invite all of our Veterans

for a homecooked breakfast served at the Swampscott

Senior Center. Reservations are required , please call

(781) 596-8866 or stop by the front desk. Due to capacity

restrictions and COVID safety, this event is only open to

Veterans and we will not be able to accommodate spouses

or family members.

Tuesday November 23rd 11:30 am

Join us for a special Thanksgiving inspired lunch . We will

be serving Turkey Gobbler Sandwiches and Pumpkin Pie

and giving away some of our staff’s favorite recipes and

Thanksgiving “shortcuts.” Stay tuned for more details.

Wednesday November 10th at 3 & 5 pm

The Swampscott Senior Center will be hosting a pre-holiday

Wine tasting event at the Senior Center—this event is open to

all in the community but space is limited due to COVID-19 proto-

cols. Call (781) 596-8866 to make a reservation.

Professional wine taster Maia Gosselin will be teaching us all

about the best local wines for the holidays. Maia is the owner

of Sip Wine Education. These wines can be purchased at Vinnin

Liquors and Burrill Street Liquors.

This event is being sponsored by the Swampscott High School

Class of 1971 in honor of their 50th reunion.

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10:00 AM 11:00AM

MON Dance Fitness Total Senior Fitness

TUE Gentle Yoga Dao-Yin Qigong Body flow

WED Balance Cardio Chair Strength

THU Total Senior Fitness Dao-Yin Qigong Condition

FRI Chair Yoga Cardio & Tone

SAT Dao-Yin Qigong Stretch Dao-Yin Qigong Balance

SUN Chair Dance Balance

Everyone is loving our DAILY EXERCISE CLASSES

on TV! If you haven’t tried it yet, check it out!

Stay fit!

Comcast channel 21 Verizon channel 41

To Access ONLINE

http://tv.swampscottma.gov/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=4

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NEW

FACES

at

the

Center

Now is the Time to Make Changes to your Insurance! &

Drug Plans! OPEN ENROLLMENT is October 15-

December 7th

Call NOW to schedule a SHINE appointment

MONTHLY MENU

!November 3: Open-faced Grilled Cheese with Cheddar;

Cream of Tomato Soup; Triple Chip Blondie

November 5: Breakfast for Lunch Strata of Eggs, Challah,

Cheddar, and Hash Browns; Fresh Fruit Salad; Half Moons

with Buttercream Frosting

November 10: Egg Salad Sandwich with Lettuce & Tomato;

Cream of Vegetable Soup; Peanut Butter Cookies

November 12: Four-Cheese Macaroni & Cheese; Garden Sal-

ad; Chewy Fudge Brownie

November 17: Veggie Wrap with Roasted Garlic Hummus &

Feta; Butternut Squash Soup; Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

November 19: Portobello Mushroom Bourgignon and Rice

Casserole; Caesar Salad; Warm Apple Crisp

Sonja Nathan is the new full time Program and Vol-

unteer Manager. She comes to Swampscott with a

wealth of experience in volunteer recruitment/

management, marketing and special event planning

in a variety of non-profit settings including Beverly

Hospital, Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing

Center and the American Cancer Society. For the

majority of her career, Sonja has worked with the

senior population. She very much looks forward to

meeting you and welcomes your ideas for programs,

events and trips!

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Monthly Message from Greater Lynn Senior Services:

Honoring the Important Work of Family Caregivers !

November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to

honor the record 53 million adults in the U.S. who offer

unpaid care assistance to aging parents, adult children liv-

ing with disabilities, family members with serious illness-

es, and the list goes on, including grandparents raising

grandchildren. !

According to Caregiving in the U.S. 2020, a recent report

from AARP and the National Alliance on Caregiving,

more than 1 in 5 Americans are caregivers, contributing as

much as $470 billion in free assistance to family members,

either as a result of old age or related to a specific diagno-

sis. Of those caring for an older adult, nearly half support

the 6 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease or

dementia today in the U.S. Many caregivers fall into the

category referred to as the “sandwich generation,” people

who are raising children under 18 while also caring for an

aging or frail parent, often contributing financially to the

home as well.!

The true value of family caregivers to our society cannot

be underestimated. The federal government recognized the

tremendous role caregivers play by making funding for

and delivery of services to these often�invisible individu-

als part of the Older Americans Act in 2000. Area Agen-

cies on Aging like Greater Lynn Senior Services are man-

dated to provide assistance to caregivers, and we do so

through a variety of supports, all aimed at alleviating the

stress that so often accompanies this work. We offer in�

home assessments to ensure a safe living environment;

referrals to other programs, like in�home services; support

groups; one�on�one and family counseling; education and

training; help finding respite care; specialized assistance

for people caring for an individual living with Alzheimer’s

disease or dementia; and much more. Most services are

available virtually. !

Being a caregiver can be challenging and frustrating. But

it can also be one of the most important and rewarding

things you ever do. Caregiving can turn your life upside�

down. Call us. We’ll help you get it right again.!

Kathryn C. Burn

Chief Execu#ve Officer

Greater Lynn Senior Services!

Branching Out at the

Senior Center This Fall

The Senior Center

would like to ex-

press a very special

thanks to Panera

Bread & Periwinkles

Food Shoppe for

sponsoring our Fri-

day Movie & Mu ns

and surprise Bagels

Before Bingo

Treats!

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The Tech Ninjas are Back! Nov. 8th & 19th 11:30-1

Ques�ons about your!iPhone, laptop,!iPad, e�

reader?! No!sweat!! Schedule an appointment with

Swampsco� High School’s!technology whiz kids!at the

front desk or

call the Senior

Center (781)

596�8866! for an

appointment.

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MEMORY CAFÉ

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What: A time for Caregivers and their loved ones

living with dementia to join in an interactive pro-

gram of art and art history with Siobhan McDon-

ald.!

Where:!!

Swampscott Senior Center !

When:!!

Tuesday November 23rd!

1:00 � 2:30 p.m.!!

Cost:! Free!

Free of charge!

WhatistheLockBoxProject?!

The Lock Box Project provides a heavy metal box that

attaches to the outside of your house or apartment and

allows �irst responders to access your home without

breaking the door or windows. !

This program is sponsored by Elderact Club, Swampscott

Rotary, The Swampscott Fire Department and The

Swampscott Senior Center.!

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We sit down for poetry

and before I know it !

my father has begun!

blowing bubbles in his coffee!

through the stirrer which he describes!

“Primitively speaking, it’s a straw

but a peculiar one in that it has a small

diameter” !

!

Puzzled, but not embarrassed

only because we are alone, I inquire as to why

he is playing with his beverage!

He replies em�phati�cal�ly: !

“I’m trying to accelerate the departure of heat…

!

rinsing my exhale in transit

through a very useful tool

a flimsy piece of plastic

that has a bend I may have

induced already”

!

“serving its purpose well”

he observes

“representative of innovation”

he comments !

“I’m aware of what’s at hand”

he declares

“this is not a novel application”

he demurs !

“I’m trying to cool it down!”

he proclaims loudly

for those uninitiated

and absent !

!

“I know it must be working,

it’s just physics.” he announces with a grin. !

Co-written by Senior Center Member, Dennis Scolamiero (87) & his

daughter, Samantha!

!

Coming Soon! A New Poetry Workshop led by caregiver,

member & writer, Samantha Janeaux. Stay tuned for “Not

Your English Teacher’s Poetry” - a workshop to enhance con-

nections with others and our emotions through the spoken

word . Perfect for poetry lovers and poetry skeptics. In the

spirit of National Family Caregiver’s Month, Samantha has

shared her father’s poem in the next column which was writ-

ten at the Senior Center one afternoon. Below are her own

thoughts on caregiving:

Caring for older adults, especially our paents,!has

its share of joy and heart break. One of my coping strate-

gies has been to appreciate the li&le moments and idio-

syncrasies of my dad (who is living with demen#a and

memory loss) which let me know that he is "s#ll in

there.”!My father is an electrical engineer by training

who worked on top secret projects that he could never

tell me!about. It wasn't un#l I took him to Draper Labora-

tory's 50th Anniversary Extravaganza commemora#ng

the first Lunar Landing that I can honestly now say "Yeah,

my dad was!a rocket scien#st." He would demure from

this #tle never having achieved a PhD, instead!working

for Doc Draper as an intern from Northeastern Universi-

ty. Some of his colleagues whom we met at the party

shared with me that while they were geIng their PhDs,

Dennis was already working on the Apollo project, "he

knew more about it than I did," one of them said.!!!

The fact that he can s#ll string sentences together

and even make jokes gives me a small amount of emo-

#onal relief along!the long unwinding journey of the mind

that is demen#a. Some#mes he doesn't know my name,

or where the bathroom is in his own home, but he s#ll

knows enough to call me "Semolina" or "Salami" if I ask

him “what’s my name is today?” I never would have im-

agined that Italian flour or charcuterie that contain le&ers

of my name!could so easily convey that amount of joy.! If I

could, I would follow him around all day with a coffee!cup

catching poems as they dribble from him lips!before they

evaporate forever.! !

The poems can be sad and evoke a sense of loss,

but they exist, and that is a strange kind of comfort. !