Gainesville-Hall County Senior Life Center

We have added virtual "Seated Zumba" and it is going well. Make sure you get at least 30 mins of exercise today!

Good morning. As more and more vaccines are being administered, please be aware that this provides the perfect opportunity for scamming. Please read below for ways to look out for vaccine scams.

We at the Gainesville Hall Co. Senior Life Center would like to thank Brenau University's Catering services for these thoughtful gift bags that we received. It is very heart warming to know that people throughout the community are keeping some of our most vulnerable in their thoughts this holiday season. We greatly appreciate all that you have done. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Thank you all so much for your generosity during these trying times. It’s means so much to our seniors to be remembered during the holiday season.

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Can you believe Halloween is this weekend? This year, we have to do things differently than last. Here are some tips and suggestions to make sure you have a fun yet safe Halloween.

This pandemic has put a strain on a lot of us. There are some virtual events that can aid you and your family during this time. You’re Not Alone Helpful Community Resources for those Sheltering in Place November 12, 2020 at Noon- ... Gainesville-Hall County continues to be recognized nationally as a great place to live for senior adults. So it comes as no surprise that even in the face of COVID-19, organizations across the community continue to creatively provide resources to senior adults during this time of social distancing. Hear from our community experts in the trenches of making resources available to seniors. Learn about options for engagement, activity, transportation, physical well-being and more. Guest panelists include: Pamela Elfenbein, Ph.D., Director for the Center for Healthy Aging, UNG Phillippa Lewis-Moss, Community Service Center Director, City of Gainesville You may find more information on the panelists and how to watch here: https://www.unitedwayhallcounty.org/reac/senioradultpanels/

The Senior Life Center is closed today due to the weather but we hope everyone is staying safe!

The Senior Life Center has finally reopened! We had a great first week and the seniors were very happy to see one another. We took lots of safety precautions (temperature checks, routine sanitizing, and mandatory masks) and even set the tables up so that they could chat at a safe distance. We were even able to have Music Hour via Zoom which everyone enjoyed. We hope that we can continue to stay open while keeping our seniors safe. Take a look at our first week open.

The Senior Life Center would like to wish Ms. Beatrice Hailey a Happy belated 101st Birthday! What a blessing to see so much life. Its great to see that those in the community wanted to celebrate with her while shes stays safe. Click the link to see the full story in the Gainesville Times https://www.gainesvilletimes.com//101-year-old-gainesvill/

As always, we want to stress the important relationship between food and health. Here is a virtual event that focuses on the importance of eating enough fruits and vegetables.

Community Chats tomorrow! Check the picture for for info!

If you're interested in learning about new topics such as learning how to use smart phones and tablets or the differences in medicare and medicare advantage, then tune into What About It Wednesday's. See flyer for Zoom Meeting details.

Highway 61 is having a chat called "Aging Alone: How to Plan for the Year ahead by columnist Carol Marak. Click the link to join in at 12:30pm https://highway61.co/

Being in the house does not mean you have to be disconnected or that you cannot make new friends. Highway61 is a new audio only chat room for those 50+. They have a wide variety of audio activities that you can participate in your own home. There's Bingo, Current Event Chats, Trivia, Book Clubs and more. See the calendar below and click the link to join in! https://highway61.co/

We wanted to thank our friends at Affinis Hospice, Home Care Matters, Manor Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care - Gainesville for providing these activity bags for our seniors. Here are a few of our seniors receiving their bags and they wanted to send their gratitude. Thank you all so much!!

Let's be honest, chicken can sometimes be a little boring. Here is a recipe to make your chicken a little more interesting. Hope you enjoy and send us pictures of any of the recipes you try. Bon Appetit

We are so very grateful that we have partners in the community that care enough to help us help our seniors! Thank you all so much. We can’t wait to deliver these to our seniors!

Now more than ever, its important to make sure that you are eating healthy. Try to make sure to have vegetables in every meal. Sometimes that can be hard to do with breakfast, so here a quick and easy recipe to ensure you start your day with some veggies.