Seniors Program Newsletter (Glenview location)
Senior News You Can Use | June 2023
222 Waukegan Rd. Glenview, IL 60025
CONSTRUCTION REMINDER
The pick-up/drop off address for our city office is now 1143 S. Wolcott Avenue Chicago, 60612. Our Glenview office is located at 222 Waukegan Road, 60025. Call Melissa at (847) 510-2060 to RSVP at least one week prior. Space is limited for in-person attendance.
Seniors’ Program In-Person COVID-19 Plan
COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required and neither is mask-wearing. If you have any cold or flu-like symptoms, please participate from home.
CALL-IN INSTRUCTIONS
After you pre-register/RSVP, here is how to call into programs – we will use the same call-in for all programs. Call (872) 242-7995 & enter Conference ID 737107407#. You will then be admitted into the programs.
Call the calendar phone line anytime, day or night, to hear the current month’s schedule at: (312) 506-0115.
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CAREGIVERS/GUESTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN YOU
If you require one-on-one assistance, please bring a guest with you. As a reminder, most of our programming is available via phone so you can still participate from home should you not have a guest that can attend with you if you require one-on-one assistance. If you are at least 60 years old & a Chicago resident, caregiver/in-home assistance may be available to you through the City’s Community Care Program – call (312) 744-4016 for more info. For non-Chicago residents, call (800) 252-8966 for more info.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TIP – HUMAN GUIDE
When walking with a human guide (a sighted person who assists you with travel), stand a half step behind them & hold onto their elbow for the most comfortable position. This also provides the best feel for where they move. If your guide is a lot shorter than you, place your hand on their shoulder or their wrist if they are much taller. For narrow spaces or doorways, you can hold their hand positioned behind their back to walk behind until there is enough space to stand side by side again.
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JUNE CALENDAR of EVENTS:
AUDIO DESCRIPTIVE MOVIE – FATHERHOOD
IN-PERSON ONLY IN CHICAGO
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1 to 3pm
This movie will be shown with audio description which uses narration in an attempt to describe visual content. Fatherhood is a heartwarming, funny and emotional true story. Kevin Hart stars as a widower taking on one of the toughest jobs in the world: fatherhood. This film is rated PG-13. RSVP at: (847) 510-2060.
AUDIO DESCRIPTIVE MOVIE – THE FABELMANS
IN-PERSON ONLY IN GLENVIEW
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1 to 3:30pm
Part memoir, part ode to the power of the movies, The Fabelmans finds Steven Spielberg digging at the family roots that helped make him a beloved filmmaker — & proves he hasn’t lost his magic touch. Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret & explores how the power of films can help him see the truth. Rated PG-13. RSVP at: (847) 510-2060.
BOOK CLUB – BETWEEN TWO KINGDOMS: CALL-IN ONLY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1 to 2pm
This month, we will discuss the New York Times bestseller, Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad, listening time, 8 hours. Book #DB102540 in TBBS catalog. RSVP at: (847) 510-2060. The summer after graduating from college, Suleika Jaouad was preparing to enter “the real world.” She had fallen in love & moved to Paris to pursue her dream of becoming a war correspondent. The real world she found, however, would take her into a very different kind of conflict zone. It started with an itch, like a thousand invisible mosquito bites. Next came the exhaustion, & the six-hour naps that only deepened her fatigue. Then a trip to the doctor &, a few weeks shy of her twenty-third birthday, a diagnosis: leukemia, with a 35 percent chance of survival. She would spend much of the next four years in a hospital bed, fighting for her life. When Jaouad finally walked out of the cancer ward—after countless rounds of chemo, a clinical trial, & a bone marrow transplant—she was, according to the doctors, cured. But as she would soon learn, a cure is not where the work of healing ends; it’s where it begins. She had spent the past 1,500 days in desperate pursuit of one goal—to survive. And now that she’d done so, she realized that she had no idea how to live. How would she reenter the world & live again? Jaouad embarked—with her new best friend, Oscar, a scruffy terrier mutt—on a 100-day, 15,000-mile road trip across the country. She set out to meet some of the strangers who had written letters to her during her years in the hospital: a teenage girl in Florida also recovering from cancer; a teacher in California grieving the loss of her son; a death-row inmate in Texas who had spent years confined to a room. What she learned on this trip is that the divide between sick & well is porous, that the vast majority of us will travel back & forth between these realms throughout our lives. Between Two Kingdoms is a profound chronicle of survivorship & a fierce, tender, & inspiring exploration of what it means to begin again.
CHAIR EXERCISE: IN-PERSON IN CHICAGO & CALL-IN TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 11am to 12pm
PHONE ONLY:
TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2 to 3pm
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2 to 3pm
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 11am to 12pm
Join us for fun & energetic chair exercise classes focusing on increasing your strength & supporting your mobility. All levels are welcome. PLEASE NOTE that by participating in our exercise program, you are agreeing to the following waiver: I am participating voluntarily & agree to hold all persons involved as well as The Chicago Lighthouse & its employees harmless from any injuries or damages which may incur, for any reason as a result of my involvement. My participation acknowledges that I agree to be bound by the terms set forth herein. RSVP to Melissa at: (847) 510-2060.
THE DOCTORS ARE IN: PHONE ONLY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1 to 2pm
Please join us for this informative session led by two Lighthouse residents, Dr. Payton Holden and Dr. Macy Koepke, for an informative talk on eye conditions. They will be discussing aging eye diseases including updates in the management of macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts and dry eye. They will be happy to answer questions regarding any eye condition. They will also be talking about ways people who have vision difficulties can enhance their vision as well as helpful services. RSVP at (847) 510-6200.
IPAD/IPHONE (& ANDROID) TRAINING: IN-PERSON ONLY
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2 to 3pm in CHICAGO
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1 to 3pm in GLENVIEW
We’ll take turns working one-on-one with participants using Apple accessibility features, gestures, Siri, voiceover, etc. Please bring your own device. iPads can be provided by request. In Glenview, android training will also be available. Pre-register at: (847) 510-2060.
JEOPARDY!©: IN-PERSON IN CHICAGO & CALL-IN TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 11am to 12pm
Let’s exercise our brains with a good old-fashioned game! RSVP to Melissa at (847) 510-2060.
MEDITATION: PHONE ONLY
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2 to 2:30pm
Enjoy today’s guided mindfulness meditation for strengthening self-love & taking care of yourself. To be the best person you can be, to help & support those loved ones surrounding you, you need to first love & care for yourself. The idea of self-care doesn’t always mean going out to the spa to get pampered. It can also mean trusting your heart & your intuition to guide you in the right direction in life. It means taking the time to listen to your heart & your intuition often. It is the kind & compassionate way in which you speak to yourself. RSVP to Melissa at: (847) 510-2060.
NAME THAT TUNE: PHONE ONLY
TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 11am to 12pm
Do you like to listen to music? Do you like a challenge? If so, then let’s play Name That Tune! RSVP in advance to Melissa at: (847) 510-2060.
SOCIAL HOUR: IN-PERSON ONLY IN CHICAGO
TUESDAYS, JUNE 6 & 20, 12 to 1pm
PHONE ONLY: TUESDAYS, JUNE 13 & 27, 12 to 1pm
Enjoy this free time in-between programs to catch-up with friends.
SUPPORT GROUP: CALL-IN ONLY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1 to 2pm
Join us for this interactive exchange of ideas & information to increase your knowledge & help you retain your independence while getting the support you need. Join in to say hi, share how you’re doing & hear some familiar voices. Group is an opportunity for you & your peers to share ideas, support each other & feel safe talking with others that may be going through similar life experiences. RSVP at: (847) 510-2060.
TRIBOND BRAIN GAME: PHONE ONLY
TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1 to 2pm
What does picnic, card & pool all have in common? Answer – they are all types of tables! TriBond is a game of making connections. RSVP at: (847) 510-2060.
JUNE EVENTS AT-A-GLANCE:
TUE JUN 6 City In-Person/Phone: Exercise, 11 – 12
TUE JUN 6 City In-Person Only: Social Hour, 12 – 1
TUE JUN 6 City In-Person Only: iPad/iPhone, 2 – 3
WED JUN 7 Glenview In-Person Only: Movie, 1 – 3:30
TUE JUN 13 PHONE ONLY: Name That Tune, 11 – 12
TUE JUN 13 PHONE ONLY: Social Hour, 12 – 1
TUE JUN 13 PHONE ONLY: Chair Exercise, 2 – 3
WED JUN 14 Glenview In-Person/Phone: Support Group, 1–2
WED JUN 14 Glenview In-Person/Phone: Book Club, 2 – 3
TUE JUN 20 City In-Person/Phone: Jeopardy, 11 – 12
TUE JUN 20 City In-Person Only: Social Hour, 12 – 1
TUE JUN 20 City In-Person Only: Movie, 1 – 3
WED JUN 21 PHONE ONLY: Eye Doctor Talk, 1 – 2
WED JUN 21 PHONE ONLY: Chair Exercise, 2 – 3
TUE JUN 27 PHONE ONLY: Chair Exercise, 11 – 12
TUE JUN 27 PHONE ONLY: Social Hour, 12 – 1
TUE JUN 27 PHONE ONLY: Tribond Brain Game, 1 – 2
TUE JUN 27 PHONE ONLY: Meditation, 2 – 2:30
WED JUN 28 Glenview In-Person Only: iPad/iPhone/Android, 1-3
For those interested in participating, whether it be in-person or over-the-phone, everyone must call Melissa at (847) 510-2060 to discuss their participation plans in advance for attendance / RSVPs and pre-register as space is limited for all in-person attendance.
Call the calendar phone line anytime, day or night, to hear the current month’s schedule: (312) 506-0115.