2006 Flu Clinic

November 15, 2006 - 1 pm to 5 pm

Get your flu shot and protect yourself. If you are unsure of your health insurance coverage payment, please check with them before the clinic. Please call Carole Panos RN at 463-3474 with any questions.

PREVENTION
To all senior center participants, we know how much we enjoy having you come to the Pilgrim Senior Center, but if you are not feeling well on a day when you are anticipating coming in, PLEASE stay home and help us keep illness from spreading throughout the center. If you should need assistance during that time please call the nurse's office.

Protect yourself
Hand washing is the most important thing that you can do to keep from transmitting germs not only to yourself but to other people. The Ocean State Adult Immunization Coalition has generously provided hand and phone sanitizers to be distributed at the senior center. Sanitizers can be picked up at the Wellness Clinic.

PILGRIM CO-OP
The Pilgrim Co-Op is open to provide an opportunity for seniors to purchase a variety of donated items at reasonable prices. New donated items are always needed. Please drop donated items off in the administration office. Thank you.

Vintage Smiles
Wednesday, November 15, 10:00 am
Take advantage of free dental and oral cancer evaluations. The Vintage Smiles program will return in September. Call Carole Panos, RN to make an appointment with Dr. Chris Dunn.

PODIATRY CLINIC
For an appointment to the Podiatry Clinic Call Dr. Gallucci at 738-7750.

Genesis HealthCare
Tuesday, November 14, 10:00am to 11:30am
Genesis HealthCare will be at the center to offer information about their wide variety of services. Stop by and say hello.

Please welcome our new CCRI intern Lisa Bothelho and URI nursing students.

S.N.A.P.
Tuesday, November 16, 10:45am
The U.R.I. Nutrition program will present a workshop on Food Safety. This class will provide participants with ways to shop, cook and store foods for a healthy lifestyle. No registration needed. Just stop by.

BLUE CROSS VAN
Wednesday, December 6, 10:00am
The Blue Cross Van will not be at the center for the month of November. In December the program will be Healthy Eating for the Holidays.

Blue Cross Ask a Pharmacist
Monday, November 13, 10:00am to 12 noon
The Blue Cross pharmacist will be at the center to help you with your medication questions. Please bring ALL your medication with you. No appointment needed.

Equipment Lending Program
The Equipment Lending Program at the center is able to assist seniors and their families with loaning for free different kinds of medical equipment. The program is able to do so because of the generosity of Warwick residents who have donated used equipment to the program. Items can include but not limited to canes, walkers, tub chairs, bed trays, wheelchairs, tub rails, depends unopened, lambs wool coverlets, Boost, Ensure and more. Stop by or call the center with any questions.

M.O.V.E. Program
(Maintain Our Vitality with Exercise)
The M.O.V.E. Program was started 10 years ago to provide seniors with physical and occupational therapy when they have exhausted their health insurance money.
Once a senior has finished with traditional physical or occupational therapy the M.O.V.E. Program affords them the opportunity to maintain their current level of mobility. Participants meet with a physical therapist for an evaluation and to establish their maintenance program format.
Call Carole Panos at 463-3474 for more information about the M.O.V.E. Program.
M.O.V.E. is a free program.

When to wash your hands:

When they are visibly dirty.
Before you eat.
Before you prepare foods.
After touching raw meat.
After contact with body fluids.
After touching pets.
After using the rest room.
You can use regular soap and water or an alcohol hand rub.

Don’t Mix and Match!
Your Medicines

Knowledge, common sense and a few simple tools can help you safely manage your prescription and non-prescription medicines, dietary supplements and vitamins. Stop by the Health Matters Corner at Buttonwoods for information.