Dutchess County Office for the Aging News: 2023
- VACCINES FOR HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS AVAILABLE THROUGH OFA
- FRIENDLY CALLS ORIENTATIONS IN APRIL
- SEEKING CENTENARIANS, AND COUPLES MARRIED OVER 70 YEARS
- AND SPEAKING OF NEWSLETTERS…
- SNOWED-OUT VETERANS RESOURCE FORUM RESCHEDULED (Tue 4/18)
- Friendly Calls Orientations in April
- Seeking Centenarians, and Couples Married Over 70 Years
- And Speaking of Newsletters…
- Snowed-Out Veterans Resource Forum Rescheduled (Tue 4/18)
- Flu/COVID Vaccines for Homebound Dutchess Older Adults
Note: the OFA “Pancakes in the Park” event scheduled for March 23rd is fully booked.
- CONTACT OFA AND GET WHAT YOU’RE ENTITLED TO
- MSP AND SNAP AND HEAP, OH MY
- FLU/COVID VACCINES FOR HOMEBOUND DUTCHESS OLDER ADULTS
- FRIENDLY CALLS VOLUNTEERING ORIENTATIONS
- CITIZENS PREPAREDNESS FOR OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS
- SPRING NEWSLETTER COMING SOON
- NYS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT SURVEY (Last call!)
- NEW YORK'S NEW TELEMARKETING LAW – WILL IT HELP PREVENT SCAM CALLS?
- MARCH 6 OFA EXERCISE/FRIENDLY CALLS EVENT RESCHEDULED
- SPRING "A MATTER OF BALANCE CLASSES" ALMOST FULL
- GET TO KNOW OFA AND "ELLI*Q" (Wed 3/8)
- OFA VETERANS RESOURCE FORUM (Tue 3/14)
- CITIZENS PREPAREDNESS FOR OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS (Tue 3/21, 10am)
- WOMEN'S SAFETY CLASSES (Thu 3/21, 2pm or 6pm)
- PANCAKES IN THE PARK AND MAPLE WEEKEND (Thu 3/23)
- Late Winter Blues-Fighters
- Get To Know OFA and "Elli*Q" (Wed 3/8)
- OFA Veterans Resource Forum (Tue 3/14)
- Citizen's Preparedness for Older Adults and Caregivers
Note: the Office for the Aging, OFA Friendship Centers, and Dutchess County Government are closed on Monday, February 20th for the Presidents Day national holiday. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program receive their meals in advance of the holiday.
- FIND OUT MORE ABOUT "FRIENDLY CALLS" AND OFA EXERCISE PROGRAMS
- GET TO KNOW OFA AND "ELLI*Q"
- CITIZEN'S PREPAREDNESS FOR OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS
- NYSEG UTILITY ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP (Mon 2/27)
- MARIST CENTER FOR LIFETIME STUDIES EVENT (Wed 3/8)
- VOLUNTEERS WANTED IN THE RHINEBECK AREA
Note: the Office for the Aging, OFA Friendship Centers, and Dutchess County Government are closed on the following holidays:
- Monday, February 13th – Lincoln’s Birthday (New York State legal holiday)
- Monday, February 20th – Presidents Day (national holiday)
Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program receive their meals in advance of the holiday.
Topics include:
- YOUR INPUT NEEDED
- OFA "MEDICARE 101" CLASSES FOR 2023
- WOMEN'S VETERANS SUPPORT MEETS IN PLEASANT VALLEY (Fri 2/10)
- BLACK HISTORY MONTH ORGAN MUSIC CONCERT (Sun 2/12, 3:00p)
- NYSOFA SURVEY MAILERS – NOT A SCAM
- NYSEG UTILITY ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP (Mon 2/27)
- GET TO KNOW OFA AND "ELLI*Q" (Wed 3/8)
- MARIST CENTER FOR LIFETIME STUDIES EVENT (Wed 3/8)
- VOLUNTEERS WANTED IN THE RHINEBECK AREA
Topics include:
- SIX COMBINED HEALTHY CHOICES
- NYSOFA SURVEY MAILERS – NOT A SCAM
- FEBRUARY HOLIDAYS
- WIND CHILL WARNING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD
- SNAP EMERGENCY ALLOTMENTS END IN FEBRUARYNYSEG UTILITY ASSISTANCE WORKSHIP (Mon 2/27)
- WOMEN'S VETERANS SUPPORT GROUP MEETS IN PLEASANT VALLEY (Fri 2/10)
- MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM ENROLLMENT CLINIC AT OFA (Wed 2/8)
- INTERESTED IN BEING AN OFA "FRIENDLY CALLS" VOLUNTEER?
Topics include:
- THE BAD GUYS DON'T STAND STILL
- THE BATTLE AGAINST PHONE SCAMS CONTINUES
- A PROMISING ANECDOTE
- MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM ENROLLMENT CLINICS
- STILL SPACE FOR NEW "FRIENDLY CALLS" VOLUNTEERS
- SENIOR PARK PRINTS ART SERIES – 2 SESSIONS LEFT
- USE "211" TO ARRANGE AARP/TAX-AIDE SERVICES
- NEW OFA GROUP PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE
Topics include:
- MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM ENROLLMENT CLINICS
- NEW OFA GROUP PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE
- STILL SPACE FOR NEW "FRIENDLY CALLS" VOLUNTEERS
- SENIOR PARK PRINTS ART SERIES – 2 SESSIONS LEFT
- USE "211" TO ARRANGE AARP/TAX-AIDE SERVICES
- TAKE A WALK WITH DUTCHESS COUNTY PARKS (JANUARY/FEBRUARY)
- FEBRUARY 11TH DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS FULL
- A QUICK NOTE FOR AMTRAK RIDERS
Note:
OFA offices and Friendship Centers will be closed on Monday, January 16th, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Clients of the OFA Home Delivered Meals (HDM) program receive meals in advance of the day. HDM clients also receive shelf-stable meals in advance of predicted inclement winter weather that could disrupt HDM deliveries. For more information about the HDM program, contact OFA at 845-486-2555 or ofa@dutchessny.gov.
Other topics include:
- A Message from County Executive William F.X. O’Neil
- Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
- Free Cybersecurity Summit (Wed 1/11)
- Marist Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program Seeks Volunteers
Holiday Advisory:
The Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers are closed on the following observed January holidays:
- Monday, January 2nd – New Year’s Day
- Monday, January 16th – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals as needed in advance of each holiday. HDM clients also receive shelf-stable meals in advance of predicted inclement winter weather that could disrupt HDM deliveries.
For more information about the HDM program, contact OFA at 845-486-2555 or ofa@dutchessny.gov.
Other topics include:
- 50 YEARS OF OFA SERVICES
- HOLIDAYS AND FALL PREVENTION
Dutchess County Office for the Aging News: 2022
Holiday Advisory:
Dutchess County government observes Christmas Day on Monday, December 26th; and New Year's Day on Monday, January 2nd, 2023. Offices and Friendship Centers will be closed both days.
Clients of OFA's Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of each day that friendship centers are closed.
Other topics include:
- TALK TO OFA BEFORE YOU NEED TO TALK TO OFA
- I'M 66 AND I FEEL FINE - WHY DO I NEED OFA?
- THE HUMAN TOUCH
- WHAT'S NY CONNECTS?
- HOLIDAYS AND FALL PREVENTION
- OFA MEDICARE CLASS IN RHINEBECK (Mon 12/26)
- VOLUNTEERING IN DECEMBER AND OVER THE HOLIDAYS
Holiday Advisory:
Dutchess County government observes Christmas Day on Monday, December 26th; and New Year’s Day on Monday, January 2nd, 2023. Offices and Friendship Centers will be closed both days.
Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of each day that friendship centers are closed.
Other topics include:
- EMERGENCY HEAP BEGINS JANUARY 3RD
- WINTER WEATHER RELATED OFA CANCELLATIONS
- OFA MEDICARE CLASS IN RHINEBECK (Mon 12/26)
- VOLUNTEERING IN DECEMBER AND OVER THE HOLIDAYS
- MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES (Thu 12/22)
- ORDER FREE COVID TESTS IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Holiday Advisory:
Dutchess County government observes Christmas Day on Monday, December 26th; and New Year’s Day on Monday, January 2nd, 2023. Offices and Friendship Centers will be closed both days.
Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of each day that friendship centers are closed.
Other topics include:
- "Oh, I Don't Need Anything"
- Give Your Most Valuable Possession: Time
- Volunteering in December and Over the Holidays
Holiday Advisory:
Dutchess County government observes Christmas Day on Monday, December 26th; and New Year’s Day on Monday, January 2nd, 2023. Offices and Friendship Centers will be closed both days.
Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of each day that friendship centers are closed.
Other topics include:
- OLDER DRIVER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK IS DECEMBER 5-9
- WINTER OFA "THRIVE60+" NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE
- CLERICAL VOLUNTEERS WANTED, WEEK OF DECEMBER 5-9
- FOR THOSE WHO SPEAK LANGUAGES IN ADDITION TO ENGLISH
- HOLIDAYS AT ELLESSDIE CHAPEL AT BOWDOIN PARK (Saturdays in December)
- DRESS APPROPRIATELY WHEN OUT FOR A HIKE DURING BIG-GAME SEASON
- FREE "FOREST BATHING" IN FISHKILL
- WHY THE RAIL TRAILS AREN’T PLOWED
- AND SPEAKING OF PLOWS…
Holiday Advisory: The Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Thursday, November 24th (Thanksgiving). OFA Friendship Centers are also closed on Friday, November 25th, but the OFA central office in Poughkeepsie will be open on the 25th. Dutchess County government observes Christmas Day on Monday, December 26th; and New Year’s Day on Monday, January 2nd, 2023. Offices and Friendship Centers will be closed both days. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of each day that friendship centers are closed.
- HOLIDAY SCAM PREVENTION FOR CAREGIVERS AND OLDER ADULTS (Part 2 of 2)
- YOUR COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT IS AUTOMATIC
- SKETCHY MEDICARE ADS DISAPPEARING IN 2023
- VOLUNTEERING OPTIONS FOR THANKSGIVING DAY
- THANKSGIVING DRAMA-CONTROL TIPS
- 2023 COUNTY BUDGET TOWN HALL FORUM – ONE LEFT (Tue 11/29)
Holiday Advisory: The Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on the following holidays in November: Friday, November 11th (Veterans Day), Thursday, November 24th (Thanksgiving). OFA Friendship Centers are also closed on Friday, November 25th, but the OFA central office will be open on the 25th. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of each day that friendship centers are closed.
- FALL-PROOFING YOUR HOME BEFORE WINTER (Part 2 of 2)
- VOLUNTEERING OPTIONS FOR THANKSGIVING DAY
- 2023 COUNTY BUDGET TOWN HALL FORUMS
- LIONS / DUTCHESS COUNTY USED EYEGLASS DRIVE
Holiday Advisory: The Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on the following holidays in November: Tuesday, November 8th (Election Day), Friday, November 11th (Veterans Day), Thursday, November 24th (Thanksgiving). OFA Friendship Centers are also closed on Friday, November 25th, but the OFA central office will be open on the 25th. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of each day that friendship centers are closed.
- FALL-PROOFING YOUR HOME BEFORE WINTER
- REGULAR “HEAP” NOW OPEN
- VOLUNTEERS WANTED THIS MONTH IN BEACON, POUGHKEEPSIE
- 2023 COUNTY BUDGET TOWN HALL FORUMS
- DRIVING ISSUES SPECIFIC TO AUTUMN
- OFA VOLUNTEERS WANTED WEEKDAYS AT BEACON FRIENDSHIP CENTER
- INSURANCE COUNSELING “AFTER-HOURS” EVENT (Tue 11/1, 5-7p)
- LIONS / DUTCHESS COUNTY USED EYEGLASS DRIVE
- SAVE THE DATE – 2023 OFA SENIOR PROM
- PHOTOS FROM LAST WEEKEND’S “THRIVING IN RHINEBECK”
- MATURE WORKERS WANTED
- 2022-2023 HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE INFO
- GET AHEAD OF EMERGENCIES
- ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
- “ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE” SCREENING TODAY (Fri 10/21, 1pm)
- UPCOMING OFA MEDICARE CLASSES AND COUNSELING SESSIONS
- iHEALTH COVID TEST KIT BEST-BY DATE EXTENSION
- COUNTY/FEDERAL HOLIDAYS FOR THE REST OF 2022
- A FEW SEATS LEFT FOR “ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE” THIS FRIDAY (10/21)
- 2022-23 “HEAP” INFORMATION
- MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT FAIR IN DOVER (Tue 10/18)
- “THRIVING IN RHINEBECK” RETURNS TO RHINEBECK HIGH SCHOOL (Sat 10/22)
- HARVEST HUNT AT LOCUST GROVE IN OCTOBER
- Office for the Aging Presents ‘All The Lonely People’: A Local Film Screening and Community
- Conversation on Social Isolation
- Low-Price OFA Senior Prom Admission Offer Extended to Friday 10/14
- Clerical Volunteers Wanted This Week At OFA (Tuesday - Thursday 10/11-13)
- "Ready Dutchess" App Now Available
- "Thriving in Rhinebeck" Returns (Saturday 10/22)
- Medicare Open Enrollment Season Arrives this Month
- Lower-Price OFA Prom Admission for One More Week
- The Hidden Loneliness Epidemic – and its Solutions
- Speaking of Being Outdoors…
- OFA Public Comment Forums in October
- Facebook Live Event for Central Hudson Customers (Tue 10/4)
- Thanks to all the New OFA Kitchen Volunteers – and Another Volunteer Opportunity
- "Thriving in Rhinebeck" Returns (Sat 10/22)
- Still Some Low-Price Senior Prom Seats Left
- Consider Free Counseling For Medicare Answers
- Scam Of The Week – When “Free” Isn’t Free
- Obituary: Sam Lee, 1921-2022
- Ofa Kitchen Volunteers Wanted (Mon and/or Wed and/or Thu)
- OFA Medicare Classes In English And Spanish
- Big Band Benefit In Red Hook (Saturday 10/1)
- "Thriving In Rhinebeck" Returns (Sat 10/22)
- Scam Of The Week – Utility Impersonation Calls Are Back
- OFA Fall Newsletter Arrives
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Free Screening Clinic (Sat. 9/24)
- "Golden Gathering" and Clerical Volunteers Wanted (Week Of 9/19-24)
- Big Band Benefit in Red Hook (Saturday 10/1)
- Falls Prevention Week – September 19-23
- More Scam Warnings
- Dutchess Bridge Association Offers Free Lessons
- Getting Your Medicare Knowledge in Order for 2023
- Extra OFA Medicare Classes This Fall
- Clerical and “Golden Gathering” Volunteers Wanted
- “Thrive60+” Newsletter Now Available
- Big Band Benefit in Red Hook (Saturday 10/1)
- Falls Prevention Week – September 19-23
- OFA Public Comment Forums In October
- Creating a Cooperative Care Team (Wed 9/14)
Note: OFA and OFA Friendship Centers are closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 5th; clients of the OFA Home Delivered Meals program receive meals in advance of the holiday.
- Maintaining Strength and Getting Stronger as You Age
- Falls Prevention Week – September 19-23
- Clinton Community Day Returns (Sat 9/3)
- New Newsletter, OFA Senior Prom Information Coming Next Week
- Fall Prevention Week is 9/19-23
- Additional OFA Medicare Classes for Open Enrollment Season
- Scam of the Week: Fake "Student Loan" Messages
Note: The Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers are closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 5th. Clients of the OFA Home Delivered Meals program will receive shelf-stable meals in advance of the holiday.
- SAFE MEDICATION DISPOSAL FOR HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS
- How Deterra Pouches Work
- Don't Just Flush Old Medications
- "Echoes of Sinatra" Back for a Second Show in September – ONLY A FEW SEATS LEFT
- Save the Date – OFA Senior Prom Returns (Monday 10/24, Noon-4)
- Still Time to Sign Up for OFA Exercise Classes – STARTS SEPTEMBER
- The Latest Spin on Utility Scams
- Clinton Community Day Returns (Saturday 9/3)
- Save the Date - OFA "Senior Prom" is Back
- East Fishkill, Millerton OFA Friendship Centers Closed Tuesday 8/23
- Sign Up for OFA Exercise and Balance Classes - Starts September
- NYS Driver Opinion Survey
- Other News
- Save the Date - OFA “Senior Prom” is back
- East Fishkill, Millerton OFA Friendship Centers Closed (Tuesday 8/23)
- Veterans’ Estate Planning Workshop in Beacon (Monday 8/29)
- OFA Public Comment Forums Returning (Fall 2022)
- Did Your COVID Test Kit Expire…or Not?
- OFA at "La Guelaguetza" Sunday (8/14)
- Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program
- Rebuilding Together Home Repair Applications – This Month
- OFA Bingocize Demo Rescheduled to Thursday 8/16
- Four "Matter Of Balance" Classes Available, Starting in September
- Home Delivered Meals
- Save Yourself Money by Understanding Your Insurance Options
- Need Some Place Cool? Try the Library
- Home Delivered Meals and Picnic Volunteers Wanted
- Shelf Life Extension for Many COVID Test Kits
- Farmers Market Nutrition Program Coupon Packets – Going Fast
- Housing Upgrade Help for Older Dutchess Adults
- For OFA Prom Enthusiasts
- Home Delivered Meals and Picnic Volunteers Wanted ASAP
- OFA Presents "Echoes of Sinatra" End-of-Summer Concert
- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program 2022 Distribution
- "HEAP" Cooling Component Closes Friday, July 8
- Home Delivered Meals and Picnic Volunteers Wanted
- Will There Be an OFA Senior Prom?
Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Monday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. OFA Home Delivered Meals clients will receive their meals in advance of the holiday.
- Type 2 Diabetes in Older Adults
- Ol' Blue Eyes is (Almost) Back
- OFA Returns to "La Guelaguetza" (Sunday 8/14)
- Other news
Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Monday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. OFA Home Delivered Meals clients will receive their meals in advance of the holiday.
- Eating disorders in older adults
- Volunteers wanted for OFA picnics, kitchen and HDM deliveries
- Dutchess Town Hall Forum with NYSEG (Mon 6/27)
- Other news
- Summer 2022 OFA Newsletter, With a New Name
- About the New Title
- Haven’t Seen an Email From Us Lately?
- Clerical and OFA Summer Picnic Volunteers Wanted
- Dutchess Town Hall Forum With NYSEG (Mon 6/27)
- Free 8-Week Peer-to-Peer Class for Adults With Mental Health Conditions
- More Free Covid Tests Available for Order
- Tivoli Sesquicentennial This Weekend (6/17-18-19)
- OFA Activities for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- Signs That Someone May Be Harming You
- OFA Summer Kitchen and Picnic Volunteers Wanted (HDM drivers, too!)
- OFA and Other County Departments at Health Fair (Sat 6/11)
- Remodeling for Aging-in-Place
- Aging-in-Place on a Shoestring
- Aging-in-Place with Style
- And Keep in Mind...
- OFA Summer Kitchen and Picnic Volunteers Wanted (HDM drivers, too!)
- "Getsetup" with OFA
Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 30th. OFA Home Delivered Meals clients will receive their meals in advance of the holiday.
- Contracting Scam Season
- Dutchess County Memorial Day Events
- OFA Summer Kitchen and Picnic Volunteers Wanted
- "Getsetup" with OFA
- Other Aging News
Note: the Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers are closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 30th. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of the holiday.
- Tuesday Afternoon and Wednesday Picnic Volunteers Wanted
- Hot-Weather Assistance Cooling Reminder
- Volunteer Chair Yoga Leader Wanted in Beacon
- Still Time to Sign up for the (Wed 5/25) Caregiver Conference
- Turtle Crossing Tips
- Other Aging News
The Office for the Aging will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 30th. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of the holiday.
- Dutchess County COVID Update
- Hospitalizations, Cognitive Effects...and a Caregiver Conference
- May is Tick Borne Disease Awareness Month
- Poughkeepsie 9/44/55 Study Completed
- Protect yourself from fraud
- County Government On The Road / Town Hall (Tue 5/10, Red Hook)
- Heap Cooling Assistance Season Now Open
- Save the Date - Dutchess County Health Fair (Saturday, June 11th)
- Other Aging News Online
- State of the County Town Hall Forums in May
- May 25th Caregiver Conference
- How to Live to 119
- OFA / Dutchess County Parks Seek Volunteers in May (and Beyond)
- Mother’s Day Bingo/Exercise Almost Full
- Other Aging News Online
- OFA Picnic Reminder Cards Are Being Mailed
- Mother’s Day Exercise And Bingo
- Medicare Coverage For Over-The-Counter Covid Tests
- Registration Open For May 21 Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection
- Dutchess Celebrates Earth Day
- More news for older adults and caregivers
By our count, we have a record number of Dutchess County older adults celebrating birthdays of 100 years or more this year, as well as a record number of married couples celebrating wedding anniversaries of 70 years or more. As of early April, 20 centenarians and 10 70-year couples are being honored in OFA’s summer newsletter.
If you know of a Dutchess County resident who is reaching either one (or both!) of these milestones at any time in 2022, please get in touch with OFA Outreach Coordinator Brian Jones at 845-486-2544 or bjones@dutchessny.gov. Publication deadline is Tuesday, May 10th.
- New Title for the OFA Newsletter
- Alzheimer’s Event at OFA E. Fishkill Friendship Center (Wed 4/20)
- Mother's Day Bingo / Exercise Filling Up Quickly (Fri 5/6)
- OFA Now Taking Summer Picnic Reservations
- Free Dementia-Inclusive Event at Vassar College (Fri 4/22)
- City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 Voucher Program Waitlist Applications
- Striders Walking Club at Bowdoin Park (Starts 4/27)
- Other Aging News Online
- April is National Minority Health Month
- What's a Health Disparity?
- OFA Now Taking Summer Picnic Reservations
- Dutchess County Planning Dep't. Releases Housing Needs Assessment
- City of Poughkeepsie Section 8 Voucher Program Waitlist Applications
- Other Aging News Online
- OFA Picnics Return for a 30th Year
- "Spring Into Balance"
- OFA in Millerton News Editorial
- Other Aging News Online
- "Heap" Assistance Continues Through Late April
- Seeking Centenarians and Couples Married Over 70 Years
- Senior Picnic Update
- County Comptroller, Vet Zero Partner on Financial Seminars
- Last Chance to Take Dutchess High Speed Internet Survey (Closes 3/31)
- Scam of the Week – Federal Trade Commission Impersonators
- Nutrition Month Meets Women’s History Month
- Open Gate Coffee House in Rhinebeck
- Area Bears Wake from Hibernation
- Other Aging News Online
- Spring 2022 "Spotlight" Published
- Medicare Deadline Reminders
- Medicaid Change in Proposed NY 2022-23 Budget
- Dealing With Daylight Saving Time, Without Too Much Coffee
- Sign Up for Pancakes in the Park at Bowdoin (Fri 3/25)
- Dutchess Commission on Human Rights Seeks Applicants (Deadline Thu 3/31)
- Subzero Heroes (Sat 3/12)
- Living Well With Arthritis (Tue 4/26)
- Other Aging News Online
- Second Emergency "HEAP" Benefit Now Underway
- 2022 OFA Picnic Season Coming Soon
- Billboard Contest For Older Adults In Dutchess (Deadline April 1st)
- "GetSetUp" And Learn New Skills
- Dealing With Daylight Saving Time, Without Too Much Coffee
- Stissing Theatre Guild Presents The Addams Family: A New Musical Comedy
Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Monday, February 21st, for the national President’s Day holiday. Home Delivered Meals clients will receive appropriate meals in advance of the holiday.
- "STAR" Deadline for Homeowners Age 65+ Coming March 1st
- Sign Up Now for "A Matter of Balance" in Poughkeepsie, Fishkill
- OFA "Successful Aging" Presentation at Clinton Library
- "Spotlight on Seniors" Renaming Continues
- Physical Therapy and Arthritis (Tue 4/26)
Note: the Office for the Aging and all OFA Friendship Centers are closed on Friday, February 11th and Monday, February 21st, in observance of the New York State holiday marking Lincoln’s Birthday, and the national Presidents Day holiday, respectively. Clients of OFA’s Home Delivered Meals program will receive their meals in advance of the holiday.
- The Search for Centenarians is On
- OFA Nutrition Presentations
- Rhinebeck Historical Society Zoom Presentation (Fri 2/25)
- Sign Up Now for "A Matter of Balance" in Poughkeepsie, Fishkill
- "Spotlight on Seniors" Looks for New Name
- Free DBCH/SPCA Rabies Clinic for Dutchess Residents (Sat 2/19)
- Black History Month (and Horticulture) in Beacon
- Other Aging News Online
- Note: due to anticipated ice and snow, all OFA Friendship Centers will be closed on Friday, February 4th. Home Delivered Meals service is also cancelled for that day. HDM clients should use their shelf stable meals.
- Black History Month and Nutrition for Older Adults
- Good Nutrition and Staying Active are the Keys
- OFA Nutrition Presentations for February
- Other Aging News Online
- February is American Heart Month
- Snow Clearing Safety
- Drive-Thru COVID-19 Test Kit Distribution in Rhinebeck (Friday 1/28)
- Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Updated and Renamed
- More Decluttering Tips for Seniors
- Start with the Easiest Things First
- Speaking of the Picnics
- "Pancakes in the Park" Save-the-Date Update
- OFA Nutrition Seeks Assistance in Beacon, East Fishkill, Poughkeepsie
- Pleasant Valley Library Needs Moving Assistance
- Happy 100th, Louise!
- Alzheimer's Association and Pawling, Red Hook Libraries Sponsor Legal/Financial Planning Virtual Event (Tue 3/15)
- Make Way for...Vultures?
- Other Aging News Online
- Winter is a Great Time to Declutter
- 2021 Sets Another Drug Takeback Record
- OFA Seeks Volunteer Exercise Leaders In Hyde Park, LaGrange, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook
- Other Aging News Online
- When it Snows...
- Avoiding the Post-Holiday Slide into Depression - Good Nutrition Can Defeat the Winter Blues
- OFA Seeks Volunteer Exercise Leaders in Hyde Park, LaGrange, Pawling, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook
- Other Aging News Online
- Emergency "HEAP" Season Underway
- HEAP Benefits Enhanced For 2022
- Habitat For Humanity Aging In Place Program
- Other Aging News Online
2021
- Dutchess County High Speed Internet Survey
- Utility Moratorium Extended Into Early 2022
- Virtual OFA Tai Chi (Starts Wed 1/12/22)
- "Get Set Up" Online Courses for Veterans and Other Older Adults
- Scam Alert - Fake "Social Security" Calls
- Other Aging News Online
- Recently Retired and Wondering what to do?
- Home Delivered Meals – Drivers Wanted
- Combining Volunteering with Exercise
- A New OFA Volunteering Opportunity
- Become an OFA Outdoor Event Volunteer
- How Do I Become an OFA Volunteer?
- Other Volunteering Options
- Volunteering Over the Holidays
- Disaster Damage Assistance Reminder
- Other Aging News Online
- The Upcoming 3G Network Shutdown and How it Affects Seniors
- What Happens To My Phone if I Don't Upgrade
- Holiday Advisories
- High Speed Internet Survey
- Virtual Dementia Conversations with Pawling Library (1/18/22)
- Other Aging News Online
- Thanksgiving Schedule
- Remote "A Matter of Balance" Classes
- Free Virtual Narcan Training
- Other Aging News Online
- This Week in Senior Birthdays
- TAKING CARE OF SENIORS’ HOME SAFETY
- THE FILE OF LIFE
- LONG RANGE WEATHER FORECAST
- “A MATTER OF BALANCE” – NEW VIRTUAL SESSIONS BEGIN IN DECEMBER
- NYSOFA HONORS OFA VOLUNTEERS
- FREE CLASSICAL GUITAR CONCERT IN RHINEBECK (Tue 11/23)
- Other aging news online
- More Developments in 2022 for Medicaid Look-Back Rules
- Save the Date - Caregiver Conference Re-Scheduled (Wed 5/25/2022)
- VA Hudson Valley's Walk-In Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics Now Offering Boosters to Eligible Veterans
- Other Resources for Veterans
- Volunteers Wanted at "Tri-Town" and Elsewhere
- Daylight Saving Time and "Sundowning"
- Other Aging News Online
- A Healthy Thanksgiving Veggie Recipe
- Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Week and Winter Weather Advisories
- Daylight Saving Time Ends (At 2:00am) Sunday, November 7th
- 12/6 FEMA Assistance Deadline
- Prof. Justus Rosenberg, 1921-2021
- Other Aging News Online
- New OFA Presentations Available for Your Group
- Free Medicare Classes Available in November
- Save the Date - Caregiver Conference Re-Scheduled (Wed 5/25/2022)
- "Senior Legal Class" in Hopewell Junction (Wed 11/10)
- November OFA "Nutrition News" Now Available
- Other Aging News Online
