Albany seniors are really on the go this March. They are learning about financial issues at the Breakfast Club, taking yoga classes, attending a cooking class, going to health screenings, getting their blood pressure checked, reading about traumatic brain injury and much, much more!
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Volume 10, Number 3 March 2015 NNORC News NNORC Project Director Daniel Godfrey, LCSW-R Community Nurse Pat Gumson, RN Senior Health Education Coordinator Judi England, RN, LMT Outreach & Community Care Coordinator Michelle Dannenhoffer-Cau Community Engagement Coordinator Judith Avner Newsletter Design & Editorial Monica Tan & Gail Aroeste Residents’ Council Joe Adler Gail Aroeste Shirley Cohen Margaret Danes Jim Dennehey Julie Elson Sr. Jean McGinty RSM Olga Tenney Program Partners Jewish Family Services of NENY (Lead Agency) Catholic Charities First Congregational Church Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany St. Peter’s CHOICES Program St. Peter’s Hospital St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church Senior Services of Albany Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center The College of Saint Rose United Jewish Federation of NENY University at Albany School of Social Welfare Supported by a grant from: With appreciation to: A program of Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York A program of Albany NNORC Cooking for One or Two
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Volume 10, Number 3 March 2015
NNORC News NNORC Project Director Daniel Godfrey, LCSW-R
Community Nurse Pat Gumson, RN
Senior Health Education Coordinator Judi England, RN, LMT
Outreach & Community Care Coordinator Michelle Dannenhoffer-Cau
Community Engagement Coordinator Judith Avner
Newsletter Design & Editorial Monica Tan & Gail Aroeste
Residents’ Council Joe Adler
Gail Aroeste
Shirley Cohen
Margaret Danes
Jim Dennehey
Julie Elson
Sr. Jean McGinty RSM
Olga Tenney
Program Partners Jewish Family Services of NENY (Lead Agency)
Catholic Charities
First Congregational Church
Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
St. Peter’s CHOICES Program
St. Peter’s Hospital
St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church
Senior Services of Albany
Sidney Albert Albany Jewish
Community Center
The College of Saint Rose
United Jewish Federation of NENY
University at Albany
School of Social Welfare
Supported by
a grant from: With appreciation to:
A program of Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York
A program of
Albany NNORC
Cooking for One or Two
Think Spring. Think Lake George.
Two Ounces of Prevention – Two Important Health Screenings
OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH SCREENING
SCRIPT YOUR FUTURE (SYF)
We’re Planning a
Summer Trip!
NNORC NIGHT AT THE JCC: Food and Fun
JFS and Your Albany NNORC Welcome Dan Godfrey
The Living Healthy Alumni Group
Bend and Stretch. Reach for the Sky with a NNORC Yoga Class
Do you have a favorite recipe for our next newsletter? Here’s what to do:
Spring Vegetable Soup
Ingredients 1 tbsp extra virgin oil ¼ red cabbage, finely shredded (about 2 cups) 2 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped ½ cup canned artichoke hearts (drained and chopped) 1 cup green peas (frozen or fresh) 2 ½ cups low sodium tomato or vegetable juice (like V-8) 1 cup water 1 tsp dried basil Salt/pepper to taste
Preparation 1. In large soup pot, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté cabbage, tomatoes, artichoke hearts and peas for 10 minutes. 2. Add tomato juice and water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, add basil and simmer for 10 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender and soup is piping hot. 3. Serve in individual serving bowls. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Original Source: USDA SNAP-Ed Connection/American Institute for Cancer Research, Recipe Corner
SIXTY-PLUS DINING Mondays & Wednesdays 5:00–6:00 p.m. Full-course kosher dinners for those 60 and older. Reservations taken until 9:30 a.m. the day of the meal. Suggested donation: $5 per person. Guest under 60 pays $9.
MODEL PASSOVER SEDER Monday, March 16, 4:30–6:00 p.m. Led by Cantor Rogerio Marx of Albany’s Temple Israel. $13 per person; Prepaid reservation due by March 3. INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE Mondays, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. March 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27 Instructor: Marilyn F. Hart, retired educator JCC Member: $40; Non-member: $57 Prepaid registration required before class fills.
SAVE THE DATE: Health & Services Fair for Adults and Senior Adults Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. April 26, 2015 at the Albany JCC FREE: Health Screenings, information booths, refreshments, drawing prizes, therapeutic massage, quick adult haircuts BASKET WEAVING WORKSHOP Tuesdays, 1:00–4:00 p.m. April 14 and 21 Instructor: Joyce Flower, professional basket maker JCC Member: $40; Non-member: $50 Prepaid registration required before class fills. $26 supplies fee –made payable to the instructor- paid at registration.
WRITING WORKSHOP: Write Poetry Like the Masters Wednesdays, 1:00–3:00 p.m. April 22, 29, May 6, 13 Leader: Marea Gordett, MFA JCC Member: $39; Non-member $50. Prepaid registration required before class fills.
TRIP—BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS: Ginger Rogers Musical Westchester Broadway Theater, Elmsford, NY
Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 1:00 p.m. show 11:30 a.m. lunch at the theater, order from menu, vegetarian options available. Depart Albany JCC: 8:40 a.m. and return: approx. 6:45 p.m. JCC Member: $105; Non-member: $130. Prepaid nonrefundable reservation required by April 1 or before trip fills.
Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center 340 Whitehall Rd. | Albany, NY 12208 | 438-6651 | saajcc.org
JCC HAPPENINGS
One of the NNORC nurses, Pat Gumson or Judi England,
will be available at locations within the Albany NNORC
area listed below. Come and meet our nurses, have your
blood pressure checked and share your health and well-
ness questions or concerns. If a time precedes a yoga or
exercise class, consider staying to participate in those
events. Call the NNORC office at 514-2023 to register for
classes, or to get further information. See the calendar
