Anyone on Medicare as well as family members and other caregivers should plan to attend “Medicare 2014 Updates and What You Need to Know to Change Plans” on Friday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. at Bemis Hall to prepare for the Medicare open enrollment period coming up.
seniors
“Senior Dining” menu announced
Lincoln seniors are invited to a gourmet meal in an elegant setting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15 at St. Anne’s Church. On the menu will be Country Captain chicken, Newbury Court rice, roasted butternut squash, fresh garden salad with croutons and balsamic vinaigrette, assorted rolls and butter, and apple crisp. You must reserve by…
Seniors warned about Medicare scam; info session on Oct. 25
Police report that scammers have been calling older residents in towns in the region saying they are from Medicare and trying to set up home visits. If you get such a call, try to get a phone number and report it to the Lincoln Police. Medicare does not call beneficiaries to set up home visits….
Council on Aging announces October activities
For more information on any of these events, visit the Council on Aging website. Save the Date: Flu Shot Clinic at Bemis Hall on November 2 Come to the Board of Health/COA flu clinic at Bemis Hall on Saturday, November 2 from 9-11 a.m. In accordance with federal CDC and state Department of Public Health guidelines,…
Volunteers needed for seniors and ZBA
Could you drive seniors to essential appointments? The Lincoln Council on Aging needs people drive seniors to local medical appointments, the COA, or shopping in Lincoln on one or more days per month. You may be a regular driver assigned to a specific day once a month or a substitute that we would call occasionally. …
Council on Aging schedule for September
Here are the Lincoln Council on Aging events scheduled for September. Most events are open to all Lincoln residents. For more information, call the COA at 781-259-8811.
The Groves aims to reinvent itself after bankruptcy sale
In the wake of the recent bankruptcy and sale of The Groves, two officials answered questions about the current state and future of the senior living complex at a Lincoln Council on Aging session this week. The Groves, which opened three years ago but is at only 59 percent occupancy today, filed for bankruptcy in…
Fall wellness clinics scheduled
Lincoln residents of all ages are invited to meet with a nurse through a free town service. Come to get your blood pressure and/or BMI (body mass index) checked, ask questions, or learn about wellness resources. Dates and locations of fall clinics are: Friday, September 6 — 10 a.m.-noon, Community Building at Lincoln Woods (50…
Lincoln “grandmothers” go to work for Markey
Ed Markey has some Lincoln ladies to thank for his recent primary victory. The group of senior women, spearheaded by Lincoln resident Peggy Schmertzler, got together several times at the Ryan Estates and The Groves in Lincoln to work on cards asking recipients to support U.S. Rep. Ed Markey is his bid to win the Senate…
Obituaries
Following are obituaries of current or former Lincoln residents as reported in the Boston Globe since February, listed in chronological order of their date of death. Click here to see previous obits in the Lincoln Squirrel. Rose M. McMurtry, 97 (April 7, 2013) – Lincoln resident from 1958-1972, sang in St. Joseph’s Church choir Ruth…