BCYF Ohrenberger Senior Programs

BCYF Ohrenberger Community Center

Ohrenberger Senior Center

175 West Boundary Road

West Roxbury, MA 02132

617-635-5183

The Ohrenberger Senior Program will return on Monday, October 1st, 2018 along with

Senior Coordinator, Lorna Bognanno.

The senior center will be open every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from

9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

There are many activities planned for the center:

Coffee Hour each day at 9:00 am

Tai Chi Club on Monday’s 9:30 am – 10:30 am.

Senior Exercise/Wellness class Monday’s 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

LUNCH program 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm every Monday and Tuesday

Computer Lab open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and Thursday’s 10:00 am – 12:00 noon

FLU SHOTS – Monday, October 15th 11:00 am

Art & Crafts – Tuesday, October 30th 11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Chair Yoga – start date is Tuesday, October 23rd from 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Holiday Parties

Ethos workshops (Tai Chi, A Matter of Balance, My Life My Health, Chronic Pain Self-Management (dates of workshops will be scheduled throughout the year)

New Workshops:

The Boston Regional SHINE Program, (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) at Ethos is a state health insurance assistance program that provides free and unbiased health insurance information, counseling and assistance to Massachusetts residents with Medicare and their caregivers. A presentation on Medicare and how the program can help you will be held on Tuesday, October 9th at 10:00 am.

Healthy Living Workshop provided by Ethos

My Life, My Health: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) is an informative, interactive workshop, designed for adults who live with the daily challenges of one or more ongoing health conditions. It will give people with chronic conditions (such as high blood pressure, arthritis, heart disease, cancer, asthma,etc.) and/or to their caregivers the knowledge and skills needed to take a more active role in their health care. A book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Disease is provided. Class dates: November 7th through December 12th from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm and will meet one day per week for 6 weeks.

The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) Pharmacy Outreach Program and The Boston Regional Shine Program at Ethos will hold informational sessions on Wednesday, November 14th. MCPHS is partnering with the Boston Regional SHINE Program at Ethos to help you understand your Medicare Part D coverage for the coming year. Medicare Open Enrollment lasts from October 15th – December 7th, and for most, this may be the only time of year that you can change your Medicare coverage. Take advantage of this opportunity to review the cost and the coverage on your current plan, which may be changing, and to review and compare other coverage options. Please call BCYF Ohrenberger Community Center to schedule your appointment. (Please bring a print out of your current medication list).

Call 617-635-5183. Appointments will be scheduled between 9:30 am – 12:30 pm.

For information on any of these programs, call BCYF Ohrenberger Community Center at 617-635-5183 and ask for Lorna Bognanno. Please leave your name and phone number.