Dutchess County Office for the Aging News: 2024
- Aging in Place When Your Place is Aging
- Local Resources
- OFA in Dover Plains on Saturday 12/7
- Yet Another Scam
- Winter 2024-25 "Thrive60+" Now Available
- "Friendly Calls" December Volunteer Orientations
- OFA Homebound Vaccination Program - Now Through Jan. 31
Dutchess County Office for the Aging News: 2024
- Note: OFA offices and Friendship Centers are closed for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 28th. OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Friday, November 29th, but the Office for the Aging main office at 114 Delafield St. in Poughkeepsie is OPEN regular hours on Friday the 29th, 9am-5pm.
- Savings Opportunities Small and Large
- A Message from OFA Director Todd Tancredi
- OFA Homebound Vaccination Program Now Open
- OFA "Navigating Medicare" Classes for Open Enrollment Season…Open Enrollment Ends December 7th
- Winter Weather Cancellation Info
- Thanksgiving Week Schedule
- November is National Family Caregiver Support Month
- "Lessons from the Past" Rescheduled (Monday 12/2, 2 Pm)
- OFA Homebound Vaccination Program Now Open
- "Friendly Calls" – Upcoming Orientations
- OFA "Navigating Medicare" Classes For Open Enrollment Season
- Winter Weather Cancellation Info
- “RAT PACK” Holiday Show Almost Fully Booked!
- OFA Homebound Vaccination Program Now Open
- OFA “HIICAP” Counseling Sessions are Fully Booked, But…
- OFA “Navigating Medicare” Classes for open Enrollment Season
- Next Year’s Tax Season Volunteers Sought
Note: the Office for the Aging is closed on Monday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
- Alzheimer’s “Community Conversations” at East Fishkill Center
- OFA “Navigating Medicare” Classes for the Fall (So Far)
- 2024-25 “HEAP” Season Now Open
- Senior Gardening with “People USA”
- Next Year’s Tax Season Volunteers Sought
Note: the Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers are closed on the following November holidays:
- Tuesday, November 5 – Election Day
- Monday, November 11th – Veterans Day
- Thursday, November 28th – Thanksgiving Day
- Additionally, OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Friday, November 29th. The OFA office in Poughkeepsie will be open for regular hours on the 29th.
Other topics include:
- How to Appeal a Denied Medicare Claim
- OFA at "Thriving In Rhinebeck" (Saturday 11/2)
- OFA "Navigating Medicare" Classes for the Fall (So Far)
- 2024-25 "Heap" Season Now Open
- Senior Gardening with "People USA"
- What “Inflammaging” Means for Older Adults
- We Can't Turn Back the Clock, But...
- “You and Your Smartphone” Presentation With AARP (Monday 11/4) (Only One Seat And a Few Waiting-List Spots Left!)
- 2025 Prom Theme
- OFA at “Thriving In Rhinebeck” (Saturday 11/2)
- November Holiday Hours
- Fraud Prevention Seminar in Wappinger (10/30)
- OFA “Navigating Medicare” Classes For The Fall (So Far)
- Drug Take-Back Day Event in Dutchess County
- Fraud Prevention Seminars in Millbrook (10/23), Wappinger (10/30)
- OFA "Navigating Medicare" Classes for the Fall (So Far)
- OFA in Amenia (Tue 10/22)
- Registration Opens Monday 10/21 for Defensive Driving at Boardman Road Library (Sat 12/7)
- November Holiday Hours
- Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Monday, October 14th for the national Columbus Day holiday. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program receive shelf-stable meals in advance of the day.
- You may have noticed that the world is often an unfriendly place for older adults. Whether it's due to simple mistakes or outright ageism is sometimes hard to determine, but that doesn't mean any of us have to take it lying down.
- Let's Try an Exercise (This One's for Younger People, Too)
- The Good Part
- 2024 OFA "Senior Prom" is Sold Out
- OFA “Navigating Medicare” Classes for the Fall (So Far)
- OFA in Amenia (Tue 10/22)
- Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Monday, October 14th for the national Columbus Day holiday. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program receive shelf-stable meals in advance of the day.
- Friendly Calls
- Information for Caregivers
- Some Caregiving Statistics (from The Family Caregiver Alliance)
- 2024 OFA "Senior Prom" is Sold Out
- OFA "Navigating Medicare" Classes for the Fall (So Far)
- OFA Public Comment Forums in October
- Women's Safety Event with Medical Reserve Corps
- Peripheral Artery Disease Screening Clinic at Marist (Sat 10/5)
- "Boots by the Bandshell" Becomes "Boots by the Hudson" (Saturday 10/5)
- Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Monday, October 14th for the national Columbus Day holiday. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program receive shelf-stable meals in advance of the day.
- Here Come the Medicare Scammers (Again)
- We Can't Repeat It Enough
- 2024 OFA "Senior Prom" is Sold Out
- OFA "Navigating Medicare" Classes for the Fall (So Far)
- OFA Public Comment Forums in October
- "Boots by the Bandshell" Becomes "Boots by the Hudson" (New Location) (Saturday 10/5)
- Marist Center for Lifetime Studies Free Lecture Series
- "Dutchess County Citizens Preparedness Training Program"
- "Roosevelt's Four Elections"
- This Week is Fall Prevention Week
- Other Smoke Detector Tips
- Lighting in Rooms with High Ceilings
- Golden Gathering – Saturday, 9/21
- One More Chance to Pick Up 2024 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Coupon Books
- OFA Public Comment Forums in October
- OFA Prom Registration
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- "Boots by the Bandshell" Becomes "Boots by the Hudson" (New Location) (Saturday 10/5)
- Marist Center for Lifetime Studies Free Lecture Series
- Preparedness Event at 392 Creek Road (Thursday 9/26)
- Peripheral Artery Disease Screening Clinic at Marist
- A Good Weekend for a Walk, but…
Dutchess County Office for the Aging News: 2024
- THE OFA “SENIOR PROM” IS BACK
- “GOLDEN GATHERING” THIS SATURDAY (9/21)
- JOIN THE OFA EMAIL LIST
- MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT SEASON STARTS OCTOBER 15TH
- LAST CALL! PICK UP SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION COUPON BOOKS
- OFA PUBLIC COMMENT FORUMS IN OCTOBER
- OFA PROM REGISTRATION
- 2024 MENTAL HEALTH PUBLIC FORUMS
- UPCOMING “FRIENDLY CALLS” ORIENTATIONS
- “BOOTS BY THE BANDSHELL” BECOMES “BOOTS BY THE HUDSON” (New location) (Saturday 10/5)
- MARIST CENTER FOR LIFETIME STUDIES FREE LECTURE SERIES
- PREPAREDNESS EVENT AT 392 CREEK ROAD (Thursday 9/26)
- PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE SCREENING CLINIC AT MARIST
- OFA Public Comment Forums in October
- Golden Gathering, Saturday 9/21
- Tell Your Friends
- “A Matter of Balance” Classes Start Soon
- OFA Prom Registration
- 2024 Mental Health Public Forums
- Note: Dutchess County Government offices, including the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers, are closed on Monday, September 2nd for the national Labor Day holiday.
- Decluttering Your Digital Life
- Introducing the “Digital Death Clean”
- A Beginners’ Checklist
- That’s a Wrap for the 2024 OFA Picnic Season
- Volunteers Still Needed for “Vietnam Wall” Event In Dutchess
- OFA at Social Security Resource Fair in Red Hook (Thu 9/5)
- OFA/Parks Bring Back Introductory Pickleball (September 12, 19, 26 – Must commit to all three)
- “A Matter of Balance” Classes Start Soon
- OFA Prom Registration Begins Friday, September 6th
- “Sounds of The Rat Pack” (Tue 9/24) Fully Booked
- Note: The Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers will be closed for the Labor Day national holiday on Monday, September 2nd. Clients of the OFA Home Delivered Meals program will receive shelf-stable meals in advance of the holiday.
- How to Raise Your Odds for Dementia
- Registration Now Open for "Sounds of the Rat Pack: (Tue 9/24)
- OFA/Parks Bring Back Introductory Pickleball
- "A Matter of Balance" Classes Start Soon
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- Traveling Vietnam Memorial War at Bowdoin Park (September 18-22)
- Note: the Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers are closed for the national Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2nd.
- The "Rat Pack" is Back...
- "Twiggy" to the Rescue of Scam Victims?
- Avoiding Scams on Facebook
- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Coupons - Last Chance?
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- Traveling Vietnam Memorial War at Bowdoin Park (September 18-22)
- Seniors (65+) Discounted Walk-Up Dutchess Fair Admission
- Don't Miss Out on Your Benefits
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- "Rebuilding Together" Application Window Open Thru September 30
- Grow Your Brainpower with OFA Volunteering
- "Medicare 101" at Adriance Library (Thursday August 8)
- A New Vision for Caring for Older Adults (Must Register by August 7)
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- "Rebuilding Together" Application Window Open thru September 30
- To Beat a Scammer, Think Like a Scammer
- Pleasant Valley Next on the OFA Summer Picnic Schedule
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- Upcoming OFA Events - Save the Dates
- Coming Soon…Another "Intro to Pickleball" Class
- Rebuilding Together" Application Season – Now Through 9/30
- Going To An OFA Picnic? Remember Your Unneeded Meds
- You Forgot? No Worries
- County Executive’s Mobile Office Hours This Week, and in August
- Next Picnic on the OFA Summer Schedule: Wappinger
- Scam of the Month – The Fake Missing-Person/Missing-Pet Scam
- Before You Share…
- Legal Services for Dutchess County Older Adults
- A Crash Course in Knowing Your Housing Rights
- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program – Apply Today
- Volunteers Welcome at OFA Picnics…This Week In Pine Plains
- Friendship Center Volunteers Wanted in Beacon
- Upcoming “Friendly Calls” Orientations
- Town Of Poughkeepsie Housing Survey
- “Rebuilding Together” Home Repair Program
Note: The Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of the Independence Day holiday. OFA headquarters in Poughkeepsie are open on Friday, July 5th. The OFA Friendship Centers that operate on Fridays (Beacon, East Fishkill, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook) will be open their regular Friday hours.
- You Have the Summer Off…Or You Retired and Have Every Season Off
- Summer “Thrive60+” Newsletter Now Out
- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Now Open
- Volunteers Welcome at OFA Picnics…
- Upcoming “Friendly Calls” Orientations
Note: The Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Thursday, July 4th, for the Independence Day holiday. We return to our regular Friday schedules on July 5th.
- Hot Weather Safety for Older Adults
- Cool Off Tempers by Cooling Off Temperatures
- General Care for Heat Issues
- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Opens July 1st
- How Can I Apply for SFMNP Coupons?
- Being Harvested in July
- Volunteers Welcome at OFA Picnics…
- Upcoming “Friendly Calls” Orientations
- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Opens In July
- How Can I Apply For SFMNP Coupons?
- Being Harvested in July
- Volunteers Welcome at OFA Picnics…
- Another Picnic Note
- If You Can't Make it to an OFA Picnic…
- You've Been Meaning to get to Those Legal Issues
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations
Note: The Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Wednesday, June 19th for the national Juneteenth holiday. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program receive meals in advance of the holiday.
- Spotting, Stopping and Preventing Elder Abuse
- Elder Abuse Prevention Resources
- You're Checking Out Our Facebook Page, Right?
- OFA Picnic Volunteers Always Welcome
- If You Can't Make it to an OFA Picnic…
- One More Picnic Note
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- Identity Theft Presenter at Millerton Friendship Center
- Fall 2024 "Matter of Balance" Classes
Note: The Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Wednesday, June 19th in observance of the national Juneteenth holiday. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program receive meals in advance of the holiday.
- "Friendly Calls": The Numbers Behind the Success
- Older Immigrants: A Unique Source of "Friendly Calls" Volunteers
- OFA "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- Save the Dates – Golden Gathering, Prom and More
- Identity Theft Presenter at Millerton Friendship Center
- Medicare Fraud Prevention Week
- Veterans and Military Families Resource Fair at DCC (Saturday 6/1)
- OFA "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- OFA "Sail" Classes Resume in June
- "Know Your Housing and Eviction Rights" Event in Dover Plains (Note: RSVP Required)
Note: the Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 27th. OFA Home Delivered Meals clients will receive meals in advance of the holiday.
- The Fitness of Our Homes as They Age
- A Typical 63-Year-Old House
- Dutchess County Memorial Day Ceremony
- OFA "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- Scam Prevention at Millerton OFA Friendship Center (Thu 5/30)
- The First OFA Picnic is Booked Solid
- Our Thanks to the Picnic Venue Operators and Their Staffs
- A Brief Break for OFA "SAIL" Exercise Classes
- Medicare 101 at Adriance Library (June 5)
- "Know Your Housing and Eviction Rights" Event in Dover Plains (Note: RSVP Required)
Note: The Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers will be closed on Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program receive shelf stable meals in advance of the holiday.
- We have a new Facebook page!
- Who are You Calling "Old"?
- Being Alone Versus Being Lonely
- Talk it Out with "Friendly Calls"
- OFA "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- Did You See OFA’s New Facebook Page?
- D-Day Squadron Flyover (Friday 5/17)
- Senior Picnic Season Volunteers Wanted
- A Night at the Drive-In…with Tick Prevention (This Wednesday!)
- Medicare 101 at Adriance Library (June 5)
- "Rebuilding Together" Application Season – June 1 – September 30
- "Know Your Housing and Eviction Rights" Event in Dover Plains (Note: RSVP Required)
- How to Help a Turtle Cross the Road
Note: The Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers will be closed on Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program receive shelf stable meals in advance of the holiday.
- May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month
- Senior Picnic Season Volunteers Wanted
- OFA “Friendly Calls” Orientations
- A Night at the Drive-In…with Tick Prevention
- Mental Health Public Forums in May (Poughkeepsie), June (Pine Plains)
- Aging Summer Picnic Reminder
- Senior Picnic Season Volunteers Wanted
- Will There be More Pickleball Lessons?
- OFA "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- Mental Health Public Forums in May (Poughkeepsie), June (Pine Plains)
- Still Time to Sign Up for the May 8th Caregiver Conference
- Senior Picnic Season Volunteers Wanted
- Save the Date - OFA at Veteran Appreciation Event in June
- “Gogo Grandparent” Service Upgrade
- Mental Health Public Forums in May (Poughkeepsie), June (Pine Plains)
- Save the Date – OFA at Veteran Appreciation Event in June
- OFA “Friendly Calls” Orientations
- Changing Attitudes on Social Isolation
- Scammers Chase Headlines Again
- Become a Volunteer OFA Health Insurance Counselor
- Sign Up for the Caregiver Conference (Wed 5/8)
- Save the Date - OFA at Veteran Appreciation Event in June
- AARP Shred Event in Hyde Park (Thu 4/25)
- OFA "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- "HEAP" Cooling News and Emergency "HEAP" Extension
- Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (Saturday 4/27)
- Sign Up for the Caregiver Conference
- Added to this Week’s Email Blast – The “HDM Aging News”
- “Gogo Grandparent” Update
- Join OFA at the County Health Fair, Saturday 4/13
- OFA Mon/Wed Tai Chi Class Starting 4/15 in Lagrange
- OFA/Parks Spring intro Pickleball Lessons Fully Booked
- OFA “Friendly Calls” Orientations
- Become a Volunteer OFA Health Insurance Counselor
- “HEAP” Heating and Cooling News
- Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (Saturday 4/27
- Join OFA At The County Health Fair, Saturday, 4/13
- Seeking Dutchess County Centenarians
- Spring Thrive60+
- "Pancakes In The Park" Encore (Thursday 4/4) – A Few Seats Left
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations In April
- OFA Senior Legal Services
- Caregiver Conference - Registration Opens Monday, 4/8
- Wilcox Park Disc Golf League
- Other News
- “Friendly Calls” Orientations at OFA in April
- How “Friendly Calls” Works – The Basics
- For Those Who Wish Their Phone Would Ring More Often
- OFA at Millbrook Volunteer Fair (Sat 3/23)
- Upcoming “Friendly Calls” Orientations (Updated List)
- How to Talk to Someone with Hoarding – Do’s and Don’ts
- OFA Home Delivered Meals in the News (In Case You Missed It)
- Still a Few “Matter of Balance” Class Spots Left
- Upcoming “Friendly Calls” Orientations
- Save the Date – Wednesday, May 8th – Caregiver Conference in Hyde Park
- Clutter, Hoarding and Squalor (Part 1 of 2)
- Upcoming "Friendly Calls" Orientations
- Field Hall Foundation Grant for OFA "Gogograndparent" Services
- Save the Date - Wednesday, May 8th – Caregiver Conference in Hyde Park
- "A Matter of Balance" Classes Beginning in March
- The Fall Prevention Checklist
- The EBT Skimmer Scammers Come Out Early Every Month
- Still Some Seats Left at "Pancakes in the Park" (Thursday 3/21)
- Save the Date – Wednesday, May 8th – Caregiver Conference in Hyde Park
- We Were So Innocent Then
- Fight Scams with Friends, and Friendly Calls
- Staying a Step Ahead for Your Friends
- “Friendly Calls” Orientations Coming to Northeastern Dutchess
- OFA Medicare Classes Coming Up in Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Pawling
- “Watch Out for Me” Safety Campaign Returns
Note: The Office for the Aging and all Friendship Centers are closed on Monday, February 19th for the Presidents Day national holiday.
Other topics include:
- "Pancakes in the Park" Returns March 21st
- "Friendly Calls" Orientations Coming to Northeastern Dutchess
- Spring "Thrive60+" Coming Soon
- OFA Medicare Classes Coming Up in Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Pawling
- "Watch Out for Me" Safety Campaign Returns
- Cardiovascular Health Discussion at The Pines (Wed 2/21)
Note: The Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers will be closed on the following February holidays:
- Monday, February 12 – Lincoln’s Birthday (NYS legal holiday)
- Monday, February 19 – President’s Day (national holiday)
Other topics include:
- A Half-Century and Counting
- “Friendly Calls” Orientations Coming to Northeastern Dutchess in February
- Upcoming “Friendly Calls” Orientations at OFA
- Help Wanted – Substitute OFA Friendship Center Site Managers
- New Location for Rhinebeck OFA Medicare Classes
- Free Tax-Prep – Appointments Available
Note: The Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers will be closed on the following February holidays:
- Monday, February 12 – Lincoln’s Birthday (NYS legal holiday)
- Monday, February 19 – President’s Day (national holiday)
Other topics include:
- Read This Article Right Away…or not
- Scammers Keep Adapting…so you should, too
- How Do Scammers Find Me?
- Help Wanted – Substitute OFA Friendship Center Site Managers
- New Location for Rhinebeck OFA Medicare Classes
- February is Heart Health Month
- Free Tax-Prep – Appointments Available
- “Senior Park Prints” Adds a Class (Thu 2/29)
- February Holidays
- OFA Home Care Services Every Caregiver Should Know About
- What’s EISEP?
- Language Line
- February Holidays
- "Senior Park Prints" Adds A Class (Thu 2/29)
- "Friendly Calls" Orientations Coming To Northeastern Dutchess in February
- Save the Date(S) for Pancakes, Pickleball and Picnics
- Meet OFA's New "Friendly Calls" Program Manager
- "Serious Toys"
- Senior Park Prints Arts Series - Only a Few Spots Left!
- "Friendly Calls" Orientations Coming to Northeastern Dutchess in February
- AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Now Taking Appointments
- "Steps to Safety" at Lagrange Library (Thu 1/25)
- Dutchess County Historical Society Presentation (Thu 1/25 On Zoom)
- Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed for the Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday on Monday, January 15th. Clients of the OFA Home Delivered Meals program receive meals in advance of the holiday.
- Safe Winter Walking, Penguin Style
- Planning for Winter Walks Yet to Come
- Home Delivered Meals Volunteer Drivers Wanted (East Fishkill Area)
- Free Covid Test Kits via Covid.Gov
- Senior Park Prints Arts Series – Still Some Spots Left!
- AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Starts Taking Appointments (Wed 1/17)
- 371 Pounds of Unneeded Medications Collected at 2023 Picnics
- "Friendly Calls" Orientations this Month
- 2024 OFA Calendar Already Busy
- Upcoming Events And Activities
- What If It Snows?
- "Senior Park Prints" In Poughkeepsie, Millerton, East Fishkill
- OFA Enhances Support For Caregivers
- "Friendly Calls" Orientations This Month
- Dutchess County Government 2024 Holiday Calendar
- And What About The Summer Picnic Schedule?
- Other News
- OFA Enhances Support For Caregivers
- Hardly Any Snow Yet, But when It Comes...
- "Senior Park Prints" In Poughkeepsie, Millerton, East Fishkill
- Is Your Group Looking For A Speaker From OFA?
- Yoga For Older Adults At South Amenia Friendship Center
- "Sail" Remote Exercise Classes Return From Holiday Break
- "Friendly Calls" Orientations This Week
