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September 2021
BeechwoodA Center for Life Enrichment
44 Beach Street, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852
“By all these lovely tokens September days are here, with summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.”
~ Helen Hunt Jackson
Dear Friends,
The beauty of September is here and conveys a sense of new beginnings. September’s arrival is the beginning of new
activities while old favorites resume. All our daily activities and lunches are currently back in full swing. Whether you
participate in fitness classes, wellness programs, social activities, life-long learning, or volunteerism, Senior Centers
like Beechwood, are resources for wellness, intellectual growth, creative expression, fun with friends, and
information on aging. We are the future of what aging can be! Our newsletter gives you detailed descriptions of our
current offerings.
Stop by for a coffee, join a program or make a reservation for lunch. If it’s your first time visiting, please introduce
yourself to our staff. We look forward to seeing you!
North Kingstown Senior Association (Friends of Beechwood) News ~
Friends of Beechwood Board of Directors would like to welcome all of you back to Beechwood.
We want to give our sincerest thanks to our Director, Marie Marcotte, and her wonderful staff for keeping our
Senior Center operating behind the scenes, following both state and local Covid protocols, budget considerations,
continued outreach to the community, and all functions to keep Beechwood efficiently running during a long and
challenging year. Our wishes for a happy and healthy return to everyone.
For the month of September 2021, the North Kingstown Senior Association will receive a $1.00 donation from each
purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Stop & Shop store located at 90 Frenchtown Road, North
Kingstown RI. Please help support our Friends of Beechwood and help save our environment by purchasing a
reusable Stop and Shop Community Bag. Thank you!
NEW CLASS: Dance & Tone ~
Begins Friday, September 17, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at the Cold Spring Community Center, 30 Beach Street
Drop-in program, fee is $2 per person/per class. Instructor: Daryl Brazo
The Dance and Tone class involves low impact dance moves to favorite music throughout the ages. The dance
steps/combinations are fun, simple, and easy to follow for a cardiovascular challenge. The toning portion will consist
of (head to toe) strengthening exercises to build muscle tone while using a variety of equipment. Participants are
encouraged to bring their own weights. Weights may also be borrowed from Beechwood and should be cleaned
before returning the weights to Beechwood. Come join us for a different, enjoyable fitness experience! Please call
Erin McAndrew at 268-1596 if you have questions or need additional information.
Flu Clinic ~
Monday, October 18, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the Cold Spring Community Center, 30 Beach Street
Appointments required. Please stop by Beechwood between Monday, September 27th and Friday, October 1, 2021
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for your reservation voucher. If you are unable to stop by Beechwood during the week
of September 27th, please call Melissa Smith at 268-1590 after October 1st. Please bring your medical insurance
card to the clinic.
Marie Marcotte, Director
SEPTEMBER 2021
Table of Contents BEECHWOOD’S DIRECT LINE
New Beechwood & Transportation Policies Page 3 268-1590
Friends of Beechwood Information Page 4
Monday through Friday
Seasonal Programs Page 4
Daily Programs Page 5 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Daily Exercise Programs Page 5 Fax ~ 294-3020
Monthly Programs Pages 6 & 7
Fitness Room Information Page 7 ~ STAFF ~
Health Programs Page 7
Social Services Page 8 Director
Support Groups Page 8 Marie Marcotte ~ 268-1593
Special Announcement: Medicare Page 8 mmarcotte@northkingstown.org
Senior Information Page 9
Seabreeze Dining Room Page 9 Assistant Director
Trips Page 10 Erin McAndrew ~ 268-1596
Calendar Page 11 emcandrew@northkingstown.org
Floral Arranging Programs Page 12
Administrative Secretary/Transportation
Tentatively Coming - Mark Your Calendar: Melissa Smith ~ 268-1590
Matter of Balance {FULL} Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 msmith@northkingstown.org
Music Appreciation September 1, 15, 22 & 29
Ask-a-Lawyer Clinic Appointments Sept. 2 & Nov. 4 Social Services & Human Services
Creative Writing {FULL} September 3, 10, 17 & 24 Caroline Tudino ~ 268-1579
Cane & Walker Safety Checks September 8 ctudino@northkingstown.org
Mindfulness Meditation {FULL} September 8
Spanish for Adult Beginners {FULL} Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, Dining Room (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
18, 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15 & 22 268-1592
Caregivers Support Group Meetings September 14 & 28
Caption Call Representative September 15 Kitchen Supervisor
Italian for Adult Beginners {FULL} Sept. 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6, Andrea Williams
13, 20, 27, Nov.3, 10, 17
South County Health Clinics & Assessments September 20 Bus Driver
Alzheimer’s Presentation September 20 Lynn Bourque
Dr. Pappas, Podiatrist Sept. 13 & Oct. 25
URI Pharmacy Presentations Sept. 22 & Oct. 27 Custodian
Beechwood Book Club Sept. 28 & Oct. 26 Deb Matteson
INSIGHT September 28
Trips Sept. 30, Oct. 5 & Dec. 3
Organizing for the Holidays October 4
The US: A Democracy in Peril? October 13, 20, 27,
November 3 & 10
Mindfulness Meditation November 1, 15, 29,
December 6 & 20
CPR/AED Course November 12
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New Beechwood Policies
For the health, safety and well-being of all, new building policies include the following:
⚫ If you are sick, please stay home. If you have a fever, cough and/or shortness of breath, contact your health care provider.
⚫ Pre-registration is required for lunches, social services appointments, transportation and programs. Please see page 2 for a
list of staff and their contact information.
⚫ An appointment is required to meet with social services. Please wait or sit in designated areas only.
⚫ If state guidelines require that a mask or cloth face covering must be worn by individuals who are not fully vaccinated for
Covid-19 while indoors in a public space, participants who are not fully vaccinated must wear a mask or cloth face covering
while inside Beechwood.
⚫ Hand sanitizer will be provided at the front entrance.
⚫ Water bottles are allowed, but no outside food may be brought into the building.
⚫ The programs listed in this newsletter are subject to change.
⚫ We reserve the right to decline services to anyone who does not adhere to the policies.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beechwood at 268-1590.
New Transportation Policies
For the health, safety and well-being of all, new transportation policies include the following:
Grocery Shopping:
⚫ If you are sick, please stay home. If you have a fever, cough and/or shortness of breath, contact your health care provider.
⚫ If state guidelines require that a mask or cloth face covering must be worn while on public transportation, passengers
must wear a mask or cloth face covering while on the bus.
⚫ Transportation reservations for grocery shopping will be accepted one full business day in advance. Please call Missy at
268-1590, one full business day in advance, to make a reservation or for additional information.
⚫ Seating may be limited. The maximum number of passengers per bus, per day, may be eight.
⚫ Passengers must choose to shop at Dave’s Market or Stop & Shop and will be limited to grocery shopping one day per
week at the store they choose.
⚫ There is a maximum limit of four reusable canvas shopping bags per passenger. Large items such as soda, bulk paper
towels, cat litter, etc. need to fit into a bag or each large item will be counted as one bag. There are NO exceptions.
⚫ The driver will bring groceries bags to each passenger’s front door. The driver is NOT allowed to bring bags into residences.
⚫ The transportation schedule is subject to change.
⚫ We reserve the right to decline services to anyone who does not adhere to the policies.
Grocery Shopping Schedule: All shoppers will be allotted 1 hour and 15 minutes to shop.
⚫ Tuesday mornings from your home to Dave’s Market in Wickford at 9:00 a.m.
⚫ Thursday mornings from your home to Stop & Shop on Frenchtown Road at 9:00 a.m.
⚫ Transportation to Wal-Mart will resume on September 22, 2021. The bus leaves Beechwood at 1:00 p.m.
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Friends of Beechwood Seasonal Programs
Friends of Beechwood 2021 Membership ALL PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
New members: Matter of Balance ~ {FULL}
Please visit Beechwood to receive a membership form or Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
call 268-1590 to have a form mailed to your residence. September 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 (5 classes).
This program is designed to manage falls and increase activity
North Kingstown residents:
levels. The program will be offered again in the spring of 2022.
$10 individual / $15 couple
Please see upcoming newsletters for dates.
Non-residents:
$20 individual / $25 couple
Music Appreciation with Lloyd Kaplan
Membership is not required to participate & Special Guest Co-host Thomas Shaker:
in programs or lunch at Beechwood. Swing, Swing, Swing! ~
Renewing members, please bring a check to Beechwood Wednesdays, September 1, 15, 22 & 29 (4 classes)
made payable to “NKSA” or mail a check. New members, from 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
please bring a check to Beechwood made payable to Min. # of participants: 5 / Max # of participants: 15.
“NKSA” or mail a check and a membership form to: Registration required, please call 268-1594.
North Kingstown Senior Services Ask-a-Lawyer Clinic Appointments ~
P.O. Box 313 Thursday, September 2, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
North Kingstown, RI 02852 Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
~~~~~~ Gregory Sorbello, an attorney from the Rhode Island Bar
A Friends of Beechwood Board Meeting Association will offer free twenty minute appointments.
is scheduled to be held at Beechwood Appointments are required, please call 268-1594.
on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.
Creative Writing 1 ~ {FULL}
Bus Donations Fridays, September 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2021 (4 classes)
from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friends of Beechwood would like to thank Presented by Professor Nancy Shuster
the following individuals for their donation towards the Min. # of participants: 5 / Max # of participants: 12.
purchase of a new Senior Services bus: A four-session program that introduces writing strategies. All
Roger & Kathy Biron types of writing will be addressed and then students can
Lucille Briggs & Jane Clough select what they want to focus on. To be placed on a waiting
Marlene Clayton list, please call 268-1594.
Bruce & Jill Mulford
Mary Mullowney Mindfulness Meditation ~ {FULL}
Jerome & John Schaffran Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Joseph Whitehead & Susan Lassy from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Presented by Lisa DiMaria, PhD, RN
Cyber Seniors Please see page 6 for a description of the Mindfulness
Meditation program Lisa is offering in November and
The University of Rhode Island December.
Engaging Generations Program ~
We anticipate having a student volunteer from URI at Cane & Walker Safety Check with Jonathan Walker ~
Beechwood on Friday mornings for private, 50-minute Wednesday, September 8, 2021
tutoring sessions. Tutoring can be in-person at Beechwood from 10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
or virtual. If in-person, participants need to bring an Do you use a cane, walker or other device for balance? Are
electronic device (cell phone, laptop, etc.) and the you sure that it is measured correctly for your size? Come see
volunteer will teach participants how to use the device. If a licensed physical therapist for a free assessment of how your
you would like to be placed on the list for a fall cane or walker fits and a correction, if needed. Appointments
appointment, please call 268-1594. are private and required. Please call 268-1594.
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Daily Programs Daily Exercise Programs
Monday ⚫ Strength & Stretch, Modified Yoga, Movement for Life,
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Billiards (No 9/6) Beginner/Intermediate Tai Chi, Tai Chi and Qigong and
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SC Home Health Clinics Yoga fall sessions require pre-registration and must be
(1st & 3rd Weeks) (No 9/6) paid in full by 9/3/21. Please contact Erin at 268-1596 to
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. SC Health Assessments register.
(1st & 3rd Weeks) (No 9/6) ⚫ Modified Yoga participants are allotted 1 class p/week.
1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Stamp Club (2nd & 4th Weeks) ⚫ Mix It Up, Line Dancing, Beginner Line Dancing, Tone It
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Billiards (No 9/6) Up, Lo Impact Aerobics and Dance & Tone are drop-in
programs and cost $2 per class.
Tuesday • All individuals attending an exercise program must
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Billiards complete a Town Registration Form and a Participation
10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Portrait Art Studio Release before participating in a class.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Billiards • For more information, please call Erin at 268-1596.
1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Hi Lo Jack
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Caregivers (2nd & 4th Weeks) Beechwood (B) Community Center (CC)
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Book Club (4th Week)
Monday
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Fitness Room (B) (No 9/6)
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Billiards 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Strength & Stretch (B) (No 9/6)
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Reflexology 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Beg./Int. Tai Chi (B) (Begins 9/13)
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Genealogy
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Billiards Tuesday
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Mix It Up (CC)
Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Modified Yoga (B) (Begins 9/21)
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Billiards 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Movement for Life (B)
9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Bridge
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Billiards Wednesday
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Refresher Bridge 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Fitness Room (B)
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Swingers Choral Group 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Line Dancing (CC) (No 9/1)
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Tone It Up (CC) (No 9/1)
Friday 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Beginner Line Dancing (CC) (No 9/1)
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Billiards 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Tai Chi and Qigong (CC) (No 9/1)
10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Knitting 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Yoga (B) (No 9/1)
10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Reiki (1st & 3rd Weeks)
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Billiards Thursday
1:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. BINGO (No 9/24) 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Fitness Room (B)
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Lo Impact Aerobics (CC) (No 9/2)
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Modified Yoga (B) (Begins 9/23)
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Fitness Room (B)
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Dance & Tone (CC) (Begins 9/17)
• Drop-in Programs Cost: $2 per person, per class.
• Appropriate footwear, preferably white-soled sneakers,
is necessary and water bottles only for classes and
fitness room.
• Classes will run provided there is an average of seven
participants.
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Monthly Programs
ALL PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ALL PROGRAMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Conversational Spanish for Adult Beginners ~ {FULL} Organizing for the Holidays ~
Mondays, September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 18, 25, Monday, October 4, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Anne Philips, owner of Organized Solutions
(No class 10/11, a total of 10 classes). Instructor: John Felice. Min # of participants: 5 / Max # of participants: 15
Payment of $25 required by 9/3/21. Cash or check payable to This program will include the following topics: Cleaning &
“Town of North Kingstown.” To be placed on a waiting list, Organizing, Decorating (inside and outside), Entertaining -
please call 268-1594. how to choose a meal plan, prepare a shopping list, table
settings, Gifts - make a list of people and gifts, stick to a
Conversational Italian Classes for Adult Beginners ~ {FULL} budget, look for sales, wrap as you go, Cards - send as you
Wednesdays, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, receive or send all at once and taking time to enjoy events.
November 3, 10 & 17, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Registration required, please call 268-1594.
(10 classes). Instructor: John Felice. Payment of $25 required
by 9/3/21. Cash or check payable to “Town of North The United States: A Democracy in Peril?
Kingstown.” To be placed on a waiting list, please call A History of Voting Rights ~
268-1594. Wednesdays, October 13, 20, 27, November 3 & 10, 2021
(5 classes) from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Brain Health, Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease ~ Presented by John McGeehan. Max. # of participants: 15.
Monday, September 20, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Class 1: The Constitution and voting rights
Presented by Terry Fogerty. Max # of participants is 15. Class 2: Voting Rights Act of 1965
When it comes to brain health, memory loss and Alzheimer’s Class 3: Shelby County v. Holder (2013) and aftermath
disease, we are constantly bombarded with information Class 4: State regulation of voting and elections
touting the latest, greatest prevention strategy. Join this fun, Class 5: Proposed John Lewis Voting Rights Act
interactive session as we sort through the “noise,” to discuss Registration required, please call 268-1594.
the difference between a “senior moment” and something
more, risk factors for dementia, and lifestyle factors for Mindfulness Meditation ~
keeping your brain healthy. Registration required, please Mondays, November 1, 15, 29, December 6 & 20, 2021
call 268-1594. (5 classes) from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Presented by Lisa DiMaria, PhD, RN.
URI Pharmacy Presentation: Flu 2021 ~ Cost: $15 per person. Pre-payment due by 10/25/21.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Max # of participants: 12.
Presented by URI Pharmacy Students Mindfulness meditation is a type of practice that helps us to
Find out what is the most up-to-date information on the see things as they really are with kindness for ourselves and
2021 projections of the flu virus, how the vaccine differs this others. It can be one of the most effective forms of self-care.
year from previous vaccines and ways to treat the flu and Mindfulness has been shown to decrease anxiety and
manage symptoms. Registration required, please call repetitive negative thoughts, improve overall well being and
268-1594. manage pain. Registration required, please call 268-1594.
Beechwood Book Club ~ CPR/AED Course ~
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 12, 2021 from 1:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Coordinated by Marilyn Harris Instructor Richard Torrey.
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier (320 pages). Cost: $50 per person. Pre-payment due by 10/29/21.
This historical novel is based on the true story of Mary Max # of participants: 10.
Anning, who had a talent for finding fossils, and whose This course teaches how to perform lifesaving CPR skills for
discovery of ancient marine reptiles such as that ichthyosaur adults, children and infants. Participants will also learn how
shakes the scientific community and leads to new ways of to safely use an AED. Participants will receive a certification
thinking about the creation of the world. Description card and a digital copy of a textbook upon completion of the
provided by amazon.com. For more information, please course. Certification is valid for two years. Registration
call 268-1594. required, please call 268-1594.
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Monthly Programs Health Programs
Thanksgiving Floral Arrangement: Wild Turkeys ~ South County Home Health ~
Presented by Sally Gruber of Interactive Horticulture Monday, September 20, 2021
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $20 per person. Pre-payment required by 11/8/21. Rhonda Brunero will be here to discuss health concerns and
Min # of participants: 10 / Max # of participants: 15 for free senior health checks including: Blood Pressure,
Cash or check payable to “Town of North Kingstown.” Pulse & Oxygen Screenings and Weight Management.
Thanksgiving would not be complete without America’s Appointments are required. To register, please call
favorite fowl, the turkey. Each student will receive a 268-1594.
hand-painted ceramic turkey container and an abundance of
fresh autumn flowers. Chrysanthemums, aster, and South County Health Safety Assessments ~
sparkling ting-ting enhance this cheerful harvest piece. Monday, September 20, 2021
Registration required, please call 268-1594. from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
A staff member from the Community Health Team will be at
Beechwood to meet privately with individuals for
Fitness Room 15 minutes. Each confidential meeting will address general
safety concerns contributing to overall health and
Individuals who want to use the Fitness Room must well-being. Appointments are required. To register, please
complete a Fitness Room packet. Packets are available at call 268-1594.
the Welcome Desk or a packet can be mailed to your
residence upon request. One page is a medical clearance WellOne Blood Pressure Checks ~
form that must be completed by your physician. All four Canceled until further notice.
forms of the Fitness Room packet must be submitted before Amy Craig, RN, from WellOne, North Kingstown’s local
you will be contacted to schedule an orientation. community health center, will offer Blood Pressure Checks.
⚫ Once your Fitness Room packet has been reviewed by a Manicures ~ Canceled until further notice.
staff member, you will be contacted to schedule a half hour Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
orientation. Please note that participants will be contacted Liz Albanesa, Licensed Manicurist. Manicure cost: $10.
in the order that their packet is received. Please be patient
when waiting for a staff member to contact you. It may Reflexology with Geri Marandola
take a week for our Department to contact you to schedule CRT, Certified Reflexologist ~
an orientation. Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $18.00 for a 30 minute appointment.
⚫ Individuals who have completed an orientation can Reflexology is an alternative medicine involving pressure
reserve fitness equipment. To reserve equipment or if you applied to the feet and hands. To register, please call
have any questions, please contact Melissa Smith at 268-1594.
msmith@northkingstown.org or 268-1590.
Reiki ~
The Fitness Room needs volunteer monitors! 1st & 3rd Fridays, September 3 & 17
There are two shifts per day (Monday - Friday): from 10:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
The first shift is 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Cost: $15.00 for a 30 minute session.
The second shift is 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Reiki Master Joan Maggiacomo has 25 years of experience.
Reiki, at its simplest, relaxes the body, mind and spirit and
Most monitors volunteer for one shift per week. supports the healing process. To register, please call
268-1594.
Volunteers are responsible for checking-in participants,
monitoring participants while they are using the fitness Podiatrist ~ Dr. Pappas
equipment, helping participants register for reservations to Mondays, September 13 & October 25, 2021
use the equipment and conducting orientations. from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Dr. Eleni Pappas periodically sees patients at Beechwood.
If you are interested in volunteering, please call 268-1594. Please call Missy at 268-1590 for an appointment. Please
bring your insurance information.
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Social Services Corner Support Groups
Please call Caroline at 268-1579 to schedule Caregivers Support Group ~
an appointment or for additional information. Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Appointments are required. No walk-ins will be seen. Facilitator: Maria Isabel Birkbeck, MSW
When you arrive for an appointment, Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
please wait or sit in designated areas only. Facilitators: Katrina Hayes Slee & Stephanie Volpe,
Licensed clinicians from South County Health
The Social Services staff at Beechwood assists and refers The Caregivers Support Group is for caregivers and family
older adults in areas of: members who provide care for individuals with ALS,
⚫ Health Insurance Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, cancer,
⚫ Housing heart and stroke conditions, multiple sclerosis and other
⚫ Legal Referrals debilitating conditions. For more information, please
⚫ Prescription Drugs contact Marie Marcotte at (401) 268-1593 or
⚫ SHIP Counseling mmarcotte@northkingstown.org.
⚫ Social Security
Bereavement Support Group ~
Assistance is also given to families (at any age) in crisis,
Canceled until further notice.
assisting with:
Grief counselors for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care facilitate
⚫ Clothing
a general grief support group.
⚫ Homeless Status
⚫ Housing
INSIGHT Support Group ~
⚫ Medication
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
⚫ Referrals
The INSIGHT group brings together people who are living
⚫ Utilities
with vision loss to help them find ways to overcome the
The Department offers the following types of appointments: isolation, loneliness, and frustration that they may be
⚫ Phone feeling. For more information about INSIGHT, please
⚫ Email contact Rick Andrade at (401) 941-3322 or
⚫ In-person randrade@in-sight.org.
Special Announcement
Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15 through December 7, 2021
This is the time to review your current plan and compare it to the new plans for 2022. You have probably received notices
with information about any changes to your coverage for the coming year. It is important to read and understand these
notices, so that you can decide if your coverage will continue to meet your needs or if you should change it.
Each year insurance companies are able to change their formularies and premium costs. Although a Prescription Drug Plan
(PDP) may cover your medications in 2021, the same plan may not cover the same medications in 2022. It is beneficial to
review your plan every year. On Monday, October 4, 2021, our Social Services Department will begin making appointments
to review the new 2022 Prescription Drug Plans. If you have access to a computer, you may review the new plans at the “Find
Health and Drug Plans” at www.medicare.gov. If you would like more information or to make an appointment, please call the
Social Services office at Beechwood, 268-1579.
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Senior Information Seabreeze Dining
Volunteer Opportunities are available at Beechwood. SEABREEZE DINING ROOM
Please call 268-1594 for more information. Beechwood is
currently in need of volunteers for the following programs:
Fitness Room Monitors
Meals on Wheels Drivers and Substitute Drivers
The Seabreeze Dining Room offers a nutritionally balanced
Meal Site Kitchen Assistants
lunch at 12:00 p.m. Monday - Friday for persons 60 years of
age or older, under age 60 if married to a person over 60, or
Medical Equipment The Quidnessett Baptist Church in
if disabled, with proper documentation. The nutrition
North Kingstown coordinates a program where you can
program for older Rhode Islanders is sponsored by the
borrow or donate used medical equipment. They are
Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging and Westbay
available Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to
Community Action via the Older Americans Act.
1:30 p.m. The church is located at 6356 Post Road, North
Kingstown, RI 02852. Their phone number is 884-9111.
Beechwood is not able to accept donations of medical ⚫ Individuals registered for lunch may enter the dining
equipment. room no earlier than 11:00 a.m. and must exit the dining
room immediately after lunch.
Tri-County Community Action is offering food distribution
of non-perishable goods on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of ⚫ Each lunch is a suggested $3 donation.
every month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Recipients of SSI,
SNAP, Medical Assistance and other low-income programs ⚫ Please call 268-1592 to place an order for lunch. Orders
can receive food once a month at Tri-County Community must be placed by noon on Wednesday for the following
Action, 415 Tower Hill Rd, North Kingstown, RI 02852. For week. Please see the enclosed menu for details.
more information, please call 401-515-2459.
⚫ The menu lists two meal choices per day. The main meal
FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity) Volunteers are is listed first and includes side dishes. The substitute
offering North Kingstown residents rides to medical, dental, meal is listed in parenthesis ( ) under the main meal.
and social services appointments. If you would like to When ordering, please specify if you would like the main
register for a ride, donate or volunteer with FISH, please meal or the substitute meal. Please note that the
email northkingsfish@gmail.com or call the FISH line at substitute meal does not include side dishes.
295-1121.
⚫ An individual who is not fully vaccinated for Covid-19 may
North Kingstown Food Pantry Donations Fall is a have to wear a face mask or cloth face covering (except
wonderful time of year to support the North Kingstown when seated at a dining room table) while in the building.
Food Pantry. We have a drop-box in the Seabreeze Dining
Room at Beechwood. Please remember to check the ⚫ A staff member will seat you (maximum of 4 per table).
expiration dates on the items before you donate them.
Thank you for your contribution!
Notary Public Melissa Smith and Erin McAndrew are
notaries and are available at Beechwood Monday - Friday
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you need a document
notarized, please contact Missy at 268-1590 or
msmith@northkingstown.org or Erin at 268-1596 or
emcandrew@northkingstown.org if you have any questions.
9
Trips
ALL TRIPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
** MASKS ARE REQUIRED WHEN TRAVELING ON A BUS FOR A SENIOR SERVICES TRIP.
MASKS MAY BE REQUIRED WHEN VISITING A TRIP DESTINATION. **
Please contact Erin at emcandrew@northkingstown.org or 268-1596 to register for a trip or for more information.
Thursday, September 30, 2021 ~ Come Away to the Quiet Coast
Bus departs at 10:00 a.m. and returns at approximately 5:00 p.m.
Cost: $70 p/person. Reservation accepted with $10 deposit.
Check payable to: Town of North Kingstown
Final Payment Due: Thursday, September 9, 2021
Minimum number of people: 15 / Maximum number of people: 30
Transportation by: Experience Rhode Island
The bus will leave from Stop & Shop on Ten Rod Road at 10:00 a.m. and return at approximately 5:00 p.m.
Come away with us to the charming farm coast of Rhode Island. On this trip you will discover Rhode Island’s two
easternmost towns, Tiverton and Little Compton. This picturesque part of Rhode Island is filled with rolling farmland,
beautiful homes and idyllic scenes. On this trip we will visit with fishermen when they bring in the day’s catch, tour an
amazing private garden, stop for coffee in a cozy café, explore the work of local artisans in an 18th century New England
village and enjoy a Panera boxed lunch on the grounds of one of Rhode Island’s most beautiful vineyards. You will love this
tour of our eastern shore! Panera lunch choices to be determined. (Considerable walking)
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 ~ Social Security
Sit-down Lobsterfest & Matinee at Newport Playhouse
MASKS ARE REQUIRED WHILE INSIDE THE NEWPORT PLAYHOUSE
Cost: $75 p/person. Check payable to: Town of North Kingstown
Final Payment Due: Monday, September 13, 2021
Minimum number of people: 25 / Maximum number of people: 30
Transportation by: Town of North Kingstown
The bus will leave from Stop & Shop on Ten Rod Road at 10:30 a.m. and return at approximately 5:30 p.m.
This hilarious Broadway comedy surrounds a married couple who are art dealers. Their domestic tranquility is shattered
upon the arrival of the wife’s goody-goody nerd of a sister, her uptight CPA husband and her mother. The comic sparks
really begin to fly when the mother hits it off with the elderly minimalist artist who is the art dealers’ best client! The
Lobsterfest meal includes 1 1/4 lb. Boiled Lobster (or Oven Roasted Chicken), Mussels, Corn on the Cob, Roasted Red Bliss
Potatoes, Choice of Salad or New England Clam Chowder, Fresh Baked Rolls, Choice of Dessert, Hot Coffee or Hot Tea.
(Minimal Walking)
Friday, December 3, 2021 ~ Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village
Cost: $65 p/person. Reservation accepted with $10 deposit.
Check payable to: Town of North Kingstown
Final Payment Due: Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Minimum number of people: 15 / Maximum number of people: 30
Transportation by: Experience Rhode Island
The bus will leave from Stop & Shop on Ten Rod Road at 2:00 p.m. and return at approximately 9:00 p.m.
Come and enjoy a place filled with New England holiday traditions, live musical performances, storytelling, sleigh rides,
festive foods, a roaring bonfire and strolls around the decorated Village Common. After visiting Sturbridge Village, the
group will have dinner, purchased on their own, at Cracker Barrel before returning to North Kingstown.
(Considerable walking)
10September Calendar
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Pre-registration is 1) 2) 3)
September required for lunch, 8:30 Billiards 8:30 Billiards 8:30 Billiards
10:00 Reflexology 9:00 Bridge 10:00 Knitting
2021 social services
appointments,
1:00 Genealogy 10:00 Law Clinic 10:00 Reiki
1:00 Matter of Balance 1:00 Refresher Bridge 1:30 Bingo
transportation and 1:15 Music Appreciation 1:15 Swingers Chorus 1:30 Creative Writing
most programs.
6) 7) 8:30 Billiards 8) 9) 10)
8:30 Billiards 9:00 Line Dancing 8:30 Billiards 8:30 Billiards
CLOSED 9:00 Mix It Up 10:00 Tone It Up 9:00 Bridge 10:00 Knitting
10:00 Portrait Art 10:00 Reflexology 9:00 Lo Impact Aerobics 1:30 Bingo
FOR HOLIDAY
1:00 Hi Lo Jack 10:30 Walker/Cane Check 10:15 Strength & Stretch 1:30 Creative Writing
5:00 Movement for Life 10:45 Beg Line Dancing 1:00 Refresher Bridge
1:00 Matter of Balance 1:15 Swingers Chorus
1:00 Genealogy 5:30 Yoga
1:30 Tai Chi and Qigong
1:30 Meditation
5:30 Yoga
8:30 Billiards 13) 14) 8:30 Billiards 15) 16) 17)
9:00 Strength & Stretch 8:30 Billiards 9:00 Line Dancing 8:30 Billiards 8:30 Billiards
9:30 Dr Pappas 9:00 Mix It Up 10:00 Tone It Up 9:00 Bridge 9:00 Dance & Tone
10:00 Spanish 10:00 Portrait Art 10:00 Reflexology 9:00 Lo Impact Aerobics 10:00 Knitting
1:00 Stamp Club 1:00 Hi Lo Jack 10:00 Italian 10:15 Strength & Stretch 10:00 Reiki
1:30 Beg/Int Tai Chi 1:30 Caregivers Support 10:45 Beg Line Dancing 1:00 Refresher Bridge 1:30 Bingo
5:00 Movement for Life 11:00 Caption Call* 1:15 Swingers Chorus 1:30 Creative Writing
1:00 Matter of Balance 5:30 Yoga
1:00 Genealogy
1:15 Music Appreciation
1:30 Tai Chi and Qigong
5:30 Yoga
20) 21) 8:30 Billiards 22) 23) 24)
8:30 Billiards 8:30 Billiards 9:00 Line Dancing 8:30 Billiards 8:30 Billiards
9:00 Strength & Stretch 9:00 Mix It Up 10:00 Tone It Up 9:00 Bridge 9:00 Dance & Tone
10:00 Spanish 10:00 Portrait Art 10:00 URI Presentation 9:00 Lo Impact Aerobics 10:00 Knitting
10:00 SC Home Health: 1:00 Hi Lo Jack 10:00 Reflexology 10:15 Strength & Stretch 1:30 Creative Writing
Nurse & Assessments 3:00 Modified Yoga 10:00 Italian 1:00 Refresher Bridge
1:30 Beg/Int Tai Chi 5:00 Movement for Life 10:45 Beg Line Dancing 1:15 Swingers Chorus
1:30 Alzheimer’s 1:00 Matter of Balance 3:00 Modified Yoga
Presentation 1:00 Genealogy 5:30 Yoga
1:15 Music Appreciation
1:30 Tai Chi and Qigong
5:30 Yoga
27) 28) 8:30 Billiards 29) 30) *A Caption Call
8:30 Billiards 8:30 Billiards 9:00 Line Dancing 8:30 Billiards representative will be
9:00 Strength & Stretch 9:00 Mix It Up 10:00 Tone It Up 9:00 Bridge in the Dining Room on
10:00 Spanish 10:00 Portrait Art 10:00 Reflexology 9:00 Lo Impact Aerobics Sept. 15th between
1:00 Stamp Club 10:30 INSIGHT 10:00 Italian 10:00 Quiet Coast Trip 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:30 Beg/Int Tai Chi 1:00 Hi Lo Jack 10:45 Beg Line Dancing 10:15 Strength & Stretch Caption Call helps
1:30 Book Club 1:00 Matter of Balance 1:00 Refresher Bridge qualified individuals
1:30 Caregivers Support 1:00 Genealogy 1:15 Swingers Chorus with hearing loss use
3:00 Modified Yoga 1:15 Music Appreciation 3:00 Modified Yoga the phone by reading
5:00 Movement for Life 1:30 Tai Chi and Qigong 5:30 Yoga what an incoming caller
5:30 Yoga is saying.
11Beechwood
Nonprofit Organization
US Postage
Paid
North Kingstown, RI
Permit No. 30
NORTH KINGSTOWN
SENIOR & HUMAN SERVICES
P. O. BOX 313
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852
www.northkingstown.org
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Services provided by the
North Kingstown
Department of
Senior and Human
Coming in December…
Services
• Caregivers Support
Boxwood Tree Floral Arrangement
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. • Friendly Visitor
& Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. • In-Home Services
• Information / Referrals
Participants can register for one class. • Intergenerational
Price to be determined. Partnerships
Please see future newsletters for details. • Meals on Wheels
• Medicare Counseling
Registration is required for a Boxwood Tree class. • Nutrition - Lunch
For more information, please call 268-1594. • Programs & Classes
• Social Services
• Tax Preparation
• Transportation
• Grief Support
• Volunteer Programs
The Mission of the North Kingstown Department of Senior Services in its capacity as a community based
resource and agency is: To promote, enhance and maintain the well-being, dignity, and independence of
persons age 55 and older by providing programs, services and resources to meet their present and future needs.
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