Council on Aging of Volusia County

😇😇😇We have a desperate need for a volunteer in our Respite/Caregiver Support Program at our Orange City location.
Some of the responsibilities might include:
• Checking clients in as they arrive to record their name, date and time of arrival 📆📆📆
• Doing crafts with the clients (i.e. painting, coloring, knitting, etc.) 👩‍🎨👩‍🎨👩‍🎨
• Assisting them with mind-stimulation activities, such as jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, word search, sudoku, etc. 🧩🧩🧩
• Providing gentle supervision to ensure their safety 👮👮👮
• Assist the clients with their daily meal (i.e. opening packages, throwing trash away, etc.) 🍛🍛🍛
• Work with respite case manager to ensure clients have enriching and mind-stimulating activities 😁😁😁

⌚️⌚️⌚️If you have a few or more hours on a Monday or a Wednesday 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., please call Doreen Willett, our Community Engagement Liaison at 386-253-4700 x 239. ☎️☎️☎️

👀 Here’s a look at the week ahead! We hope to see you at one (or more!) of our presentations this week! 👩‍🏫

Very interesting…🤔🤔

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? Plus, tips on how to improve your odds of living longer

👉From our friends at AARP - We typically think what we eat 🍽️ and how often we exercise 🤸🏼‍♀️impacts our health the most. But a new study suggests that our surroundings, or “built environment”, also greatly affects our well-being. Read on to find out 5️⃣ ways your environment might be impacting your physical and mental health.

👉Check out this AARP article to learn more: https://rb.gy/95jnzx

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🍽🥗For many seniors who are living with limited resources in Volusia County, it can be very hard to eat a well-balanced diet ⚖️. Many find themselves having to skip a meal or have little to no access to good, nutritious food. We can help!🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻🙋🏽‍♂️

If you, or a loved one could benefit from our Meals on Wheels Program 🚗🚙or by visiting one of our 7️⃣ neighborhood dining sites throughout Volusia County for a nutritious lunch, please call 386-253-4700 x 225 and speak to our Referral Coordinator today to find out how you can get started. 🤗

👍👍👍During Social Wellness month please consider volunteering! It’s a great way to interact and engage with our staff, other volunteers, and of course, our amazing clients. This rewarding work gives you both a sense of great purpose and an opportunity to connect with your feelings of self-worth. Talk about a way to Social Wellness! To find out ways you can volunteer with our organization, contact Doreen Willett, our Community Engagement Liaison at 386-253-4700 x239. 🤜🤜🤜

🥦🥬🥒Are you eating a healthy diet as you age? Good nutrition can boost immunity, fight illness-causing toxins, keep weight in check, and reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, Type-2 diabetes, bone loss, and cancer. Along with physical activity, a balanced diet can also contribute to enhanced independence as you age. 🍍🍉🍑Check out this article from the National Institute on Aging: https://rb.gy/0eu21b

👀 Here’s a look at the week ahead! We hope to see you at one (or more!) of our presentations this week! 👩‍🏫

👏👏👏We would like to congratulate and welcome NEW City of New Smyrna Beach City Manager, Kevin A. Cowper, to the area and to his new position. We are excited to have him meet our senior clients at our dining site and senior center and the best way to do that is to call “Bingo” on Monday or Wednesday mornings! So, the challenge has been set! We will welcome him any time! 🙌🙌🙌

🤏⏱ Do you or someone you know have 1️⃣ or 2️⃣ extra hours a week to make a difference in the lives of seniors in Volusia County?

👉🏼If so, contact Doreen Willett, our Community Engagement Liaison, at 386-239-4700 x 239 ☎️ to find out how you can volunteer your time.

🧐🧐🧐The “Wellness Wheel” provides a visual example of ways to BE and STAY well as we age through life. For seniors, it is essential to stay connected to one another and to those in their community in order to thrive. 💯

👩‍🏫Studies show that social isolation and loneliness are associated with a higher risk of dementia and other serious health problems in older adults.

Here's a great opportunity to learn more about Medicare Part D from our friends at the Florida SHINE Program. Click this link: https://bit.ly/3RVuXpS

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Join us tomorrow! 📅 Our SHINE team is hosting a virtual class on Medicare Part D. This is a great (and free!) opportunity to learn more about how Medicare drug coverage works. Our SHINE team is highly trained, unbiased, and volunteer their services. Sign up today to save your spot https://bit.ly/3RVuXpS

👀 Here’s a look at the week ahead! We hope to see you at one (or more!) of our presentations this week! 💛💙❤️

Happy 2️⃣4️⃣8️⃣th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙

🌸Social Wellness Month focuses on the relationships people have and how they interact with others🫂

🪻By definition, wellness is not simply the absence of disease or stress. It also includes the presence of purpose in life✅, supportive relationships✅, a healthy body✅, and a living environment that promotes genuine happiness among those within the community✅

🌺At Council on Aging of Volusia County, we welcome seniors to gather together at any of our 7️⃣ sites in Volusia County to make new friends and enjoy new life experiences.

💻Visit our website to find out more about our in-person activities. coavolusia.org/senior-centers-and-dining-sites/index

Here's a look at the Meals on Wheels and Congregate Dining Menu for July 2024!🍽️
🍽️If you know someone who can benefit from this program, please call us at 386-253-4700, ext. 225 to find out how to get started🍽️
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Here is the July Senior Center Activities Calendar for our New Smyrna Beach location. Come to one or more of our centers and check out the fun!📆
Senior Centers are open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PLEASE SHARE!

Here is the July Dining Activities Calendar for our Daytona Beach location. Come to one or more of our centers and check out the fun!
📆Dining sites are open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. PLEASE SHARE!

Here is the July Senior Center Activities Calendar for our Orange City location. Come to one or more of our centers and check out the fun!📆
Senior Centers are open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PLEASE SHARE!

Here is the July Dining Activities Calendar for our DeLand location. Come to one or more of our centers and check out the fun!
📆Dining sites are open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. PLEASE SHARE!

Here is the July Dining Activities Calendar for our Port Orange location. Come to one or more of our centers and check out the fun!
📆Dining sites are open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. PLEASE SHARE!

Here is the July Senior Center Activities Calendar for our Deltona location. Come to one or more of our centers and check out the fun!📆
Senior Centers are open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PLEASE SHARE!

Here is the July Senior Center Activities Calendar for our Ormond Beach location. Come to one or more of our centers and check out the fun!📆
Senior Centers are open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. PLEASE SHARE!

👀 Here’s a look at the week ahead! We hope to see you at one (or more!) of our presentations this week! 💛💙❤️

Live Oak Cultural Center Family Fun Day
Saturday, July 13 from 9 am – 12 pm

Celebrate our New Smyrna Beach community at the Live Oak Cultural Center! Join us for a morning of arts, crafts, games and family activities for all ages. The fun will include:

• Bingo with Council on Aging from 9-11am.
• Book-based crafting with the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library
• “Make and take” art projects with the Atlantic Center for the Arts

Presented by the City of New Smyrna Beach Leisure Services, Atlantic Center for the Arts, Council on Aging and the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library.

"Save the Date" for our Inaugural “High Tea” Fundraiser on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes in Daytona Beach ☕️🫖🌸

More information to follow!

🎉We had 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣reasons to celebrate Patti Chambliss at our NSB Senior Center and Neighborhood Dining Site on Tuesday!

🎉She was showered with attention from the likes of New Smyrna Beach Police Chief Eric Feldman👮🏼‍♂️, The Honorable Fred Cleveland, Mayor of New Smyrna Beach, Volusia Sheriff's Office’s Michael Chitwood👮🏼‍♂️, and soon-to-be retiring City of New Smyrna Beach City Manager Khalid Resheidat, Patti’s sons, a great deal of her Bridge Club friends, along with some COA staff!

🎉We sang Happy Birthday and Patti shared some words of wisdom with us. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed birthday cake and refreshments!🎂

🎉Patti, here’s to many more! 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ looks great on you!!!

☀️💦Just in time for summer! Safety first!

🚨 Free Water Safety Alarms Alert! 🚨
Volusia County is distributing door and pool-motion alarms starting at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 28th, at the following six locations!

- Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway
- DeLand Regional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave.
- Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave.
- New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway
- Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St.
- Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle

These alarms are designed to enhance water safety for households with kids, including door/window alarms and pool alarms. Each household can get one of each type. You must be 18+, provide proof of Volusia County residency, and complete a simple form. No income requirements! Alarms will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. 🏠🏊‍♂️

💛💙💜Respite Care Volunteers – We are looking for happy, friendly, upbeat individuals to volunteer for our Respite/Caregiver Support Program at our four locations within Volusia County.

💛💙💜The volunteer work involves setting up, organizing and performing activities with our respite clients for the time they are in our care. Shifts can be from 9 a.m. – noon, noon – 3:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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🧠Make your health a priority during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.

🧠Here are 1️⃣0️⃣Healthy Habits For Your Brain:
alz.org/healthyhabits

Alzheimer's Association💜