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Senior Calendar
Senior Lunch Menu Available Monday through Friday at the SCV Senior Center in Newhall, and at Bouquet Canyon Seniors. Also available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Masonic Lodge in Friendly Valley (661) 299-4595. Monday -Meat lasagna Tuesday - Oven fried chicken Wednesday - Southwest stew Thursday - Fish Vera Cruz Friday - Center Closed - Meryy Christmas! Note: Menu is subject to change. Activities The SCV Senior Center is located at 22900 Market St. ...
Making sense of Medicare
Turning 65 does have its advantages. That's the milestone when seniors can apply for Medicare, the federal health insurance program that covers most U.S. residents 65 and older, as well as those who have received Social Security disability for at least 24 months, have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, or have end-stage renal disease. "When you become 65, you are automatically eligible for Medicare if you paid Social Security tax ...
Not just a bus - it’s independence
Lorraine Jackson, 80, had to stop driving seven years ago due to a heart attack. Her sons, both police officers, were too concerned to let Jackson get behind the wheel again.
Senior Calendar
Mobile Solutions Van visits SCV Senior Center The Mobile Solutions Van from the Braille Institute will be available for the visually impaired at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following up-coming date: Dec. 10 The Braille Institute Van offers a wide variety of services for the visually impaired without the time or trouble of visiting the Braille Institute in Los Angeles. Services include, for example, the sale ...
SCV Senior Center program in distress
Dancing. Singing. Origami. Bingo. There's never a dull moment during the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center's Adult Day Care program, which opens its doors to seniors and the disabled Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
POLST helps with hard decisions
Planning ahead for one's end-of-life medical care is generally not a topic people look forward to discussing.
‘GRANDS’ gifts that keep on giving
Boomerangs and charitable deeds have much in common. Each gets returned - one way or another. This ricochet effect was recently observed at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.
Positive outlook key to longevity for Julia Jay
The band is playing, people are cheering and Julia Jay of Valencia is clapping along at her 100th birthday at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center. Dressed in a snappy red suit, Jay, who turned the century mark on Oct. 16, blew out her candles with ease and seemed genuinely surprised at all the fuss.
Seniors live, laugh, love together
From pit bulls to poodle skirts, no topic is too hot for the participants of "Live, Laugh, Love," a weekly group that meets at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.
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Senior Lunch Menu Available Monday through Friday at the SCV Senior Center in Newhall, and at Bouquet Canyon Seniors. Also available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Masonic Lodge in Friendly Valley (661) 299-4595. Monday -BBQ riblet sandwich Tuesday - Teriyaki chicken Wednesday - Meatloaf with gravy Thursday - Herb baked chicken Friday - Beef stroganoff Note: Menu is subject to change. Activities The SCV Senior Center is located at 22900 Market St. in Newhall. ...
Tai Chi Chuan — gentle, poetic, effective
They move as if one, a half dozen actors from a silent, slow-motion kung fu movie. Arms unfurl into graceful characters, while legs pivot the torso to the next scene.
It’s all in the ‘family’ at senior home
It was just about lunchtime when the impromptu dance broke out. "Come on, Fay, cha cha cha," Jay Valenzuela said to his partner, pulling her up from the chair. Fay Dicker, 86, grinned from ear to ear as she was spun around the living room by Valenzula. Dicker's roommate and friend Esther Bobrow, 90, clapped along, even though there was no music. "We're like family here. We have fun together," Valenzuela said. Opened in ...
Newhall Memorial to offer free flu shots at Chamber Expo
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital will be hosting a free flu shot clinic for seniors 65 years of age and older or adults in a high-risk category during the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber's 25th annual Home & Business Expo on October 10 and 11.
Home, safe home: Handyworker program
The stairs were becoming a problem for Jennifer Duke and her husband Errol Adams. Too steep for her multiple sclerosis, the shaky railing unsafe for his cognitive disability.
Event pairs people with pets
It was a golden opportunity for making forever friends as The Brittany Foundation launched its first Seniors for Seniors adoption event.
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