October Activities At Warrenbrook Senior Wellness Center

Submitted by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders

Somerset County Freeholder Robert Zaborowski, Human Services Liaison, invites residents to take advantage of October programs at the Warrenbrook Senior Wellness Center, located on the golf course at 500 Warrenville Road.

Dispose of Expired Prescriptions - Oct. 15, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

A Sheriff’s Officer will be stationed at Warrenbrook between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. onWednesday, Oct. 15, to collect unused or unwanted medications. The only time medicines can be dropped off at the center is when a Sheriff’s Officer is present.Residents are encouraged to put medications in re-closable plastic zipper-type bags. Pills can be emptied into the bags and the containers discarded. Needles and syringes cannot be accepted. The program is free and anonymous.

Sleeping pills, anti-depressants, pain killers, and even over–the-counter cough and cold medicines all have the potential for abuse. A 2011 survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that over 70% of people who abuse prescription pain relievers got the medicine through friends or relatives; a statistic that includes raiding the family medicine cabinet.

Celebrate Latino Heritage Day – Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m.

Help celebrate Latino Heritage Day at Warrenbrook on Thursday, Oct. 16. Dance the cumbia! Make a Hispaniola decorative plate! The lunch menu will include Adobo roasted pork loin and Argentine lentil stew. Reservations are required by Friday, Oct. 10.

Olive Ketteridge Book Group Discussion – Oct. 21 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Are you a Book Worm? Warrenbrook is starting a Book Club that will meet once a month. The club has chosen Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “Olive Ketteridge” by Elizabeth Strout for the first book discussion, which will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Need a copy of the book? Call (908) 753-9440. If you don’t have time to read the book before Oct. 21, come to the meeting to hear the discussion and help select the next book. The deadline for lunch reservations is Friday, Oct. 17.

To make a lunch reservation, contact Warrenbrook Senior Center by 10:00 a.m. at least one business day in advance, unless indicated otherwise. A suggested lunch donation of $2.00 is recommended for individuals age 60 and above. The cost of lunch for those under age 60 is $6.75.

Somerset County senior centers offer a wide range of experiences designed for lifelong enrichment in a social and uplifting atmosphere, intended to positively impact overall health. Choices of four lunch menus (with and without meat) are served daily at centers, which are funded in part through the Older Americans Act and the county Board of Chosen Freeholders. Many of the programs and activities are made possible through partnerships, volunteers and the generosity of donors who pay instructor and presenter fees.

For more information, contact manager Gwen Chalker, Warrenbrook Senior Center, at 908-753-9440.