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Reduce YourRisk ofFalling

RUOK?

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Funded (in part) by a Title III grant of the Older Americans Act administered by the Ohio Department of Aging through the Buckeye Hills Area Agency on Aging, Washington County Senior Service Levy, United Way and Contributions. The O’Neill Senior Center is non-discriminatory in services and employ-ment and our facilities are accessible to the handicapped.

NEWS 2

TRIPS 3

FITNESS & DANCE SCHEDULE 3

MOVIES 3

O’NEILL CENTER EVENTS 4-5

O’NEILL CENTER CALENDAR 6-7

O’Neill Center333 Fourth Street

Marietta, Ohio 45750(740) 373-3914

Find us on www.facebook.com/oneillcenter

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendations on the best ways to prevent falls in older adults. The strongest finding indicates that exercise programs focused on strength and resistance training, as well as balance and gait, help reduce the risk of falls. Checking someone’s medications, vision and home environment is also effective, but the real key to staying on your feet is continued exercise.

A Matter of Balance is a program that helps reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants learn about the importance of exercise in preventing falls; practice exercises to improve strength, coordination and balance; see how to conduct a home safety evaluation; and gain strategies to get up and down safely. Participants engage in 25 minutes of exercise at the start of each class.

Any type of exercise helps, from lifting your legs while you watch TV and marching in place, to walking, or exercise programs like Tai Chi. One exercise that can help build your strength and balance is Sit-To-Stands:

• Stand tall with your back facing a sturdy chair and your feet hip-width apart. (If you need to, hold onto the wall or a sturdy piece of furniture for balance. As you get stronger, do this without holding onto anything.)

• Sit back and slowly lower your hips onto the chair as gently as possible.

• Without swinging your torso, push through your heels to stand up.• Perform 10 times.

Look inside for details on the next Matter of Balance class which begins at the O’Neill Center on August 13 at 12:30 pm.

EXERCISE COULD BE YOUR BEST BET TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF FALLING

Trips

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FITNESS & DANCE Fun & Fit ($12/month)Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 11:30 a.m.-NoonBasic Steps of Line Dance ($5/class)Tuesdays Beginners 9:30-10:30 a.m.Thursdays Beginners 6:30 p.m. Thursdays Intermediate 7:30 p.m. Square Dance ($5/class)Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. Chair Volleyball (Free)Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays 10-11 a.m.POUND ($5/class or $25/6 class pass)Wednesdays, 1 p.m.Tai Chi Wednesdays, 2:30pm, FreeZumba Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:45p.m., $25 for 6 classesChi Walking Free Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. Tap-N- Burn ($5/class or $25/6 class pass) Fridays, 1 p.m.

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O’Neill Center Sponsored by Heartland of Marietta

July 6 Marshall July 13 Wonder Wheel July 20 American MadeJuly 27 Lady Bird Aug. 3 Three Billboards outside of Ebbing Mississippi Aug. 10 Planetarium NRAug. 17 Mark Felt, The Man who Brought the White house DownAug. 24 So B. It Aug. 31 I, Tonya

To book a trip or for complete details on upcoming trips please contact the O’Neill Center at 373-3914.

O’Neill Center wishes to show our appreciation to Kris-Mar Inc., for the use of their Frontier Shopping Center parking lot, and extend our appreciation to Warren’s IGA Corp. for allowing us to use the former Food 4 Less parking area. Without the donation of these parking areas our charter bus travel would not be possible. Pittsburgh Pirates vs Washington Nationals, July 11 - $75Includes bus to afternoon game, $5.00 concession stand loaded to ticket, seating under cover for shade, stopping at Melhman’s cafeteria on the way home for dinner on your own.

Meadows Casino, July 23 - $40, includes transportation and free play on slot machines.

Ohio Star Theater musical and concert- August 8-9 - $250, includes motor coach transportation into Amish area with a little shopping time, evening Family style dinner, concert of the Collingsworth Family, overnight in the Carlisle Inn, breakfast in hotel, light lunch on Thursday with the musical “Half-stitched after lunch. Return to Marietta after a fun filled 2 days.

Scioto Downs Casino, August 15 - $40, includes transportation and free slot play.

Cuyahoga Scenic Train Ride, August 22 - $68, departing from the Akron depot and traveling by train to Village of Peninsula for lunch on your own in village, boarding the train there for return trip to Akron.

Branson, Missouri, September 10-15 - $989 per person double occupancy 6 days, 5 nights, 1 lunch at Throwed Rolls Lambert’s Café, 5 fabulous shows, visit the Gateway Arch, tour St. Louis, and visit to the Anheuser-Busch Brewery.

Mountaineer Casino & Resort, Oct. 15-16 - $100 per person for double occupancy, $120 single pricing, include free slot play and free food voucher.

Meadows Casino- Nov. 12, - $40.00 includes transportation and free slot play.

Grand Canyon, October 27- November 3 - 9- $2,100 per person double occupancyArrive at Las Vegas and enjoy 3 nights at this hotel, with a managers reception, 2 nights hotel accommodations in Flagstaff, AZ; 1 night in Phoenix, AZ. Enjoy a scenic train ride and visit to the Grand Canyon, Visit Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon, guided tour of Sedona, AZ, and explore the quaint town of Scottsdale, AZ. Round trip airfare and transportation to the airport included.

Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC, December 5-7 - $430 per person double occupancyIncludes, Holiday Dinner at the Biltmore Estate, Candlelight tour of the Biltmore, gingerbread house competition, tasting at the Biltmore Estate Winery, Asheville Christmas Wonderland Lights display.

Longaberger Dresden, Dec. 11th, - $38 includes transportation to Dresden Ohio, bus prizes, and end of season sales in Dresden. Lunch on your own @ The Warehouse.

*Dates and some pricing may change due to availability. A deposit on any trip will hold your space, all final payments are due 6 weeks before the trip takes place.

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Broughton Computer LabOpen to seniors: Mon, Tues, and Thurs: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.Wed and Fri: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Closed holidays. Call the O’Neill Center for our schedule of upcoming computer classes.

Table Games

Bridge: Tuesdays at 1 p.m.

Euchre: Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

Senior Bingo: Thursdays at 9:45 a.m. and 3rd Monday at 5 p.m.

Hand & Foot Cards: Thursdays at 1 p.m.

EventsO’Neill Center

Patriotic Crafts July 2 • 5:00 p.m.Come on in for some last minute patriotic crafts for that 4th of July backyard party. You will be surprised how easy some crafts can be made.

Readers TheatreFirst group meeting July 9 • 1 p.m.Has the stage ever called your name? Do you have theatrical dreams that need to be fulfilled? We are reviving this activity for all of you. Senior Theatre Play Readers is a way to act without all the stress of memorizing the lines. Your group will choose a play, get the scripts, and then practice reading the play. You will then schedule a “performance” for other seniors. Please call for more information and sign up. The group will meet twice a month to practice.

Left, Center, RightJuly 9 & August 13 • 5 p.m.Come into the O’Neill Center for an evening of Left Center Right. This fast and fun game can be played with chips or nickels. Bring friends to make this evening a regular on our calendar. Snacks will be served. If this becomes popular, we can even add it to an afternoon event.

Alzheimer’s Association The Basics:Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer’s diseaseJuly 23 • 12:30 p.m. This is an education program showing the difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia. This workshop covers what you need to know about Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia, including information on detection, causes and risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment, and much more. Please call to show interest.

Zentangle ArtJuly 23 • 5 p.m.If you’ve ever doodled during a meeting or while you are on the phone with a friend, you’ll love Zentangle. You will be amazed at what you can create. Zen doodle or Zentangle is intuitive, fun, relaxing, leads to inspiration, and teaches patience and inspires creativity. We will supply paper and pens or pencils, along with colored pencils.Please call to show interest in this fun new creative class.

Dinner with the DoctorJuly 30 • 5 p.m.Dr. Carlee Cox Squires, Au.D. will be our presenting doctor this evening. Dr. Squires has a practice along with her husband in Vienna specializing in the service of audiology. Audiology Services of West Virginia is an all-inclusive hearing and balance healthcare clinic specializing in

medically-oriented diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss and tinnitus. Dr. Squires will talk to us about the balance issues of aging. Please reserve your seat for this dinner.

Alzheimer’s Association Communication: Understanding & RespondingAugust 6 • 12:30 p.m.Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect. Join us to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s. Learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. Please call to show your interest.

Holiday of the Month August 6 • 5 p.m.Our holiday of the month celebration is an Ice Cream Social! We will have ice cream sundaes, musical entertainment and great fellowship. Call to reserve your seat. This program is in part funded by Interim Health Care.

SENIOR READERS THEATRE

Have you dreamed of being a Hollywood Star?

• Practicing twice per month• Your choice of play• More info below

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Tai ChiWednesdays • 2:30 p.m.For many seniors seeking a way to get low-impact exercise that improves health and requires no special equipment, Tai Chi is an excellent solution. Because Tai Chi can be done indoors or out, and as a group activity or by yourself, it suits both people who like to work out alone at home and those who prefer to get their exercise in a social setting.

Chi WalkingWednesdays • 3:30 p.m.The Chi Walking program is an exciting, new approach to creating health, fitness and well-being through walking. Chi Walking blends walking with the inner focuses of Tai Chi, the ancient Chinese martial art proven to increase balance, strength, and mental focus. Walking is the ideal way to get and stay fit. With the Chi Walking program you’ll be able to walk faster and farther with less effort. You’ll slim down and get stronger and more centered with every workout.

Ohio Valley Hearing ProfessionalHearing ServicesJuly 5: Cleaning August 7: Hearing TestBoth beginning at 12 p.m.Have your hearing needs met each month. This free service is brought to us by Ohio Valley Hearing Professionals. Hearing aid cleanings are the first Thursday and the hearing test is the first Tuesday. Please call for an appointment time offered between Noon and 2pm.

Red Hatters EventsJuly 26 & August 23 Newly organized with exciting events planned. Holding events the fourth Monday of each month.

TinnitusAugust 13 • 1 p.m.Dr. Carlee Squires, Au.D., will tell us the symptoms and treatment as well as causes of tinnitus. A person with tinnitus often hears “ringing in the ears,” but they may also hear hissing, clicking, or whistling sounds. It can be temporary, or it can be chronic and persistent. Tinnitus is thought to affect 50 million Americans. It usually occurs after the age of 50 years.

Matter of BalanceMondays beginning August 13 • 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.The 8 week program helps older adults reduce their fear of falling, thereby enhancing activity levels. Falls are NOT a normal part of aging, and most falls can be prevented! The class is free and open to the public. Please call to register as class size is limited. A boxed lunch will be provided for before the class.

O’Neill Senior SingersJuly 25 & August 1 & 22 • 1:30 p.m.This group of volunteers spread their cheerful voices to all area Senior Living Homes and practices at the O’Neill Center the first and fourth Wednesday each month at 1 p.m. Please call for more information on becoming part of this volunteer group. All ages are welcome.

Blood Sugar Screening by Comfort Keepers July 5 & August 2 • 8:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Screening by Stonerise at HomeJuly 9 & August 13 • 11 a.m.

Blood Pressure Screening by Housecalls Home HealthJuly 19 & August 16 • 11 a.m.

Blood Pressure Screening by InterimJuly 16 & August 20 • 11 a.m.

Ten Touchstones of Grief & Mourning for all LossesJuly 11 & August 1 Wednesdays • 1 p.m.

Ten Touchstones of Grief & Mourning for Widows & WidowersJuly 18 & August 15 Wednesdays • 1 p.m.Grief support groups sponsored by Marietta Hospice, led by BRV Coordinator Kent Lowther

Alzheimer’s Support GroupJuly 5 & August 2 • 2:30 p.m.This support group will recur on the first Thursday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at the O’Neill Senior Center. The Alzheimer’s Support groups are designed to provide emotional, educational, and social support for caregivers through regularly scheduled meetings. Support Groups help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems that are faced when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s. Groups encourage caregivers to maintain their own personal, physical and emotional health, as well as optimal care for the person with dementia. Book Club Meeting3rd Tuesday • 10 a.m.Sponsored by Washington County Public LibraryJuly 17: Reading Little Woman by Louisa May AlcottAugust 21: Sharing

Evening Bingo • 5-7 p.m.Monday July 16: sponsored by Interim HealthcareMonday, August 20: sponsored by Marietta Center Genesis

Lunch Bunch • 11:30 a.m.July 20 & August 17Meeting at area restaurants It’s important to call O’Neill Center so we can give them an advanced count.July 20: Undo’s, Pike St., MariettaAugust 17: East of Chicago Pizza, Pike St., Marietta

Monthly Billiard Tournaments

Join a fun group of gentlemen for a billiard

tournament every 1st Thursday, 1pm. Then on

the 2nd Friday after Men’s breakfast the men

will hold another tournament.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 5:00 Patriotic crafts night

3 9:30 Line Dance 10:00 Bible Study 12:30 Bridge 5:45 Zumba 7:00 Square Dance

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5 8:30 Bingo Breakfast 8:30 Blood Sugar by Comfort Keepers 9:45 Bingo 12:00 Hearing Aid Cleaning 1:00 Billiard tournament 1:00 Knitting Group 2:30 Alzheimer’s Support Group 5:45 Zumba 6:30 Line Dance

6 9:30 Massage Appts. 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Afternoon @ the Movies

9 9:00 Manicure & Pedis 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:00 Blood Pressure by Stonerise at Home 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Readers Theater 5:00 Left, Right Center

10 9:30 Line Dance 10:00 Bible Study 12:30 Bridge 5:45 Zumba 7:00 Square Dance

11 9:00 Quilt group 11:00 Senior Club Potluck 1:00 Euchre 1:00 Ten Touchstones of Grief for all Losses

12 8:30 Snacks by Marietta Center 9:45 Bingo 12:30 Hand & Foot 1:00 Knitting Group 5:45 Zumba 6:30 Line Dance

13 8:30 Men’s Breakfast & Tournament 9:30 Massage Appts. 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Afternoon @ the Movies 1:00 Tap & Burn

16 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:00 Blood Pressure by Interim 11:30 Fun & Fit 5:00 Evening Bingo

17 9:30 Line Dance 10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Book Club Reading 12:30 Bridge 5:45 Zumba 7:00 Square Dance 6:00 Stampin Up

18 9:00 Quilt group 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Euchre 1:00 POUND 1:00 Ten Touchsones of Grief for Widows & Widowers 2:30 Tai Chi 3:30 Chi Walking

19 8:30 Snacks by Heartland 8:30 Blood Pressures by Housecalls 9:45 Bingo 12:30 Hand & Foot 1:00 Knitting Group 5:45 Zumba 6:30 Line Dance

20 9:30 Massage Appts. 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 11:30 Lunch Bunch 1:00 Tap & Burn 1:00 Afternoon @ the Movies

23 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 ALZ-the Basics 5:00 Zentangle

24 9:30 Line Dance 10:00 Bible Study 12:30 Bridge 5:45 Zumba 7:00 Square Dance

25 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Euchre 1:00 POUND 1:00 Senior Singers 2:30 Tai Chi 3:30 Chi Walking

26 8:30 Snacks by Brookdale 9:45 Bingo 11:30 Red Hat 12:30 Hand & Foot 1:00 Knitting Group 5:45 Zumba 6:30 Line Dance

27 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Afternoon @ the Movies 1:00 Tap & Burn

30 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 5:00 Dinner with the Doctor

31 9:30 Line Dance 10:00 Bible Study 12:30 Bridge 5:45 Zumba 7:00 Square Dance

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JulyO’Neill Center

HAPPY4TH OF JULY

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 8:30 Blood Sugar Screening 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Euchre 1:00 POUND 1:00 Senior Singers 1:00 Ten Touchstones of Grief for all Losses 2:30 Tai Chi 3:30 Chi Walking

2 8:30 Bingo Breakfast 8:30 Blood Sugar screening by Comfort Keepers 9:45 Bingo 12:00 Hand & Foot 1:00 Billiard tournament 1:00 Knitting Group 2:30 Alzheimer’s Support Group 5:45 Zumba 6:30 Line Dance

3 9:30 Massage Appts. 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Afternoon @ the Movies 1:00 Tap & Burn

6 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 12:30 ALZ Communication skills 1:00 ALZ-understanding & responsing 5:00 Holiday of the Month Ice Cream Socail

7 9:30 Line Dance 10:00 Bible Study 12:00 Hearing Test 12:30 Bridge 5:45 Zumba 7:00 Square Dance

8 9:00 Quilt group 11:00 Senior Club Potluck 1:00 Euchre 3:30 Chi Walking

9 8:30 Snacks by Marietta Center 9:45 Bingo 12:30 Hand & Foot 1:00 Knitting Group 5:45 Zumba 6:30 Line Dance

10 8:30 Men’s Breakfast & Tournament 9:30 Massage Appts. 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Afternoon @ the Movies 1:00 Tap & Burn

13 9:00 Manicure & Pedis 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:00 Blood Pressure by Stonrise at Home 11:30 Fun & Fit 12:30 Matter of Balance 1:00 Readers Theater 1:00 Tinnitus program 5:00 Left, Right Center

14 9:30 Line Dance 10:00 Bible Study 12:30 Bridge 5:45 Zumba 7:00 Square Dance

15 9:00 Quilt group 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Euchre 1:00 POUND 1:00 Ten Touchstones of Grief for Widows & Widowers 2:30 Tai Chi 3:30 Chi Walking

16 8:30 Snacks by Heartland 8:30 Blood Pressures by Housecalls 9:45 Bingo 12:30 Hand & Foot 1:00 Knitting Group 5:45 Zumba 6:30 Line Dance

17 9:30 Massage Appts. 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Lunch Bunch 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Tap & Burn 1:00 Afternoon @ the Movies

20 8:30 Blood Pressure by Interim 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 12:30 Matter of Balance 5:00 Evening Bingo

21 9:30 Line Dance 10:00 Bible Study 10:00 Book Club Sharing 12:30 Bridge 5:45 Zumba 6:00 Stampin Up 7:00 Square Dance

22 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Euchre 1:00 POUND 1:00 Senior Singers 2:30 Tai Chi

23 8:30 Snacks by Brookdale 9:45 Bingo 11:30 Red Hat 12:30 Hand & Foot 1:00 Knitting Group 5:45 Zumba 6:30 Line Dance

24 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Afternoon @ the Movies 1:00 Tap & Burn

27 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 12:30 Matter of Balance

28 9:30 Line Dance 10:00 Bible Study 12:30 Bridge 5:45 Zumba 7:00 Square Dance

29 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Euchre 1:00 POUND 2:30 Tai Chi 3:30 Chi Walking

30 8:30 Snacks by Glenwood 9:45 Bingo 12:30 Hand & Foot 1:00 Knitting Group 5:45 Zumba 6:30 Line Dance

31 10:00 Chair Volleyball 11:30 Fun & Fit 1:00 Afternoon @ the Movies 1:00 Tap & Burn

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AugustO’Neill Center

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RUOK?WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU FELL AND COULDN’T GET UP?

Do you have someone who checks on you every day to be sure you are ok? The O’Neill Center, in partnership with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, offers a free computerized telephone calling system available to seniors 60 and older and adults who live in Washington County. The system, called RUOK? (Are You Ok) is designed to check at-risk adults on a daily basis. For more information call: The O’Neill Center 740-373-3914 and ask for Robin.