January 2013
Coming Up: Special Events for Seniors
WHATHAPPENSIFIGETCANCER?
This lecture covers free services from the American Cancer Society,
offered to patients undergoing any kind of cancer treatment. Join us
on Tuesday, January 22 at 11 a.m. in the WISE Senior Center.
Please RSVP to (800) 503-1234.
This program is sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
In This Issue:
 Special Events
 Exercise Programs
 Calendar of Events
 Learning Café
 Lectures
 Health Screenings
HOWHOARDINGCANAFFECTYOU
What is hoarding, and how can it affect you and those that you love?
Find out at this special lecture on Thursday, January 17 at 12 p.m. in
the WISE Senior Center. Please RSVP to (800) 503-1234.
This program is sponsored by Peck Bloom, LLC
HowtoChooseaNursingHomeinIllinois
Which type of nursing home will fit your future needs? Find out on
Friday, January 18 at 10 a.m. in Conference Room 8A.
Please RSVP to (800) 503-1234.
RSVP by Phone:
Make sure to use our
easy toll-free phone
number to register for
any classes or lectures
you are interested in
attending. Call (800)
503-1234 to RSVP.
This program is sponsored by the Illinois Citizens for Better Care.
Chi Gung
This Chinese system of physical
exercise and breathing control is
related to tai chi. Join us every
Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the WISE
Center. Please call (800) 503-1234
to register.
Blood Pressure Screening
We offer free blood pressure
screenings the last Tuesday of
every month from 1 to 3 p.m. in the
Main Lobby. Sponsored by Weiss
Cardiac Rehab Department.
Tai Chi Class
Tai chi improves balance and
overall health. Our instructor,
Lynn Baumhardt, has been
teaching tai chi for 20 years.
The class meets every
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the
Senior Center (C elevators,
1st floor). Call the Senior
Center at (773) 564-5666 for
more information.
Exercise with Paul
Enjoy fun exercises with our
exercise physiologist Paul
Radzki. Classes meet on
Mondays: 8 to 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays: 8 & 11 a.m.
They take place in the Senior
Center (C elevators, 1st floor).
Call (773) 564-5666 for more
information.
January 2012
1
Exercise w/ Paul
8 & 11 a.m.
2
Senior Care
Support Group
12 p.m. Conf. Rm. 8A
7
Exercise w/ Paul
8 & 9:30 a.m.
WISE Center
14
Exercise w/ Paul
8 & 9:30 a.m.
WISE Center
21
Exercise w/ Paul
8 & 9:30 a.m.
WISE Center
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
28
Exercise w/ Paul
8 & 9:30 a.m.
WISE Center
WISE Center
CLOSED
Grief Support Group
6 to 7:30 p.m.
Seasons Hospice
8
Chi Gung
9 a.m., Conf. Rm. 6A
Exercise w/ Paul
8 & 11 a.m.
9
Ballroom Dancing
9:30 a.m.
WISE Center
The Learning Café
11:30 a.m.
Auditorium
Senior Care
Support Group
12 p.m., Conf. Rm. 8A
22
Chi Gung
9 a.m., Conf. Rm. 6A
Exercise w/ Paul 16
8 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Ballroom Dancing
9:30 a.m.
WISE Center
Senior Care Support
Group
12 p.m., Conf. Rm. 8A
Exercise w/ Paul 23
8 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Tai Chi
10:30 a.m.
WISE Center
Ballroom Dancing
9:30 a.m.
WISE Center
What Happens if I
Get Cancer?
11 a.m., Conf. Rm. 8A
Senior Care
Support Group
12 p.m., Conf. Rm. 8A
29
Chi Gung
9 a.m., Conf. Rm. 6A
Tai Chi
10:30 a.m.
WISE Center
Blood Pressure
Screening
1 to 3 p.m., Main Lobby
30
Exercise w/ Paul
8 a.m. & 11 a.m.
Senior Care
Support Group
12 p.m.
Conf. Rm. 8A
4
Scrabble Club
9:30 a.m.
Wise Center
Chair Yoga
9:30 a.m.
Tai Chi
10:30 a.m.
WISE Center
Chi Gung
15
9 a.m., Conf. Rm. 6A
Tai Chi, 10:30 a.m.
Men’s Cancer
Support Group
5 p.m. Conf. Rm. 6A
Alzheimer’s
Support Group
7 p.m., WISE Center
3
Uptown Farmers
Market
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Leland Lobby
10
11
Classic Movie
Discussion:
Katherine Hepburn
11 a.m., WISE Center
Chair Yoga
9:30 a.m.
17
How Hoarding Can
Affect You
12 p.m.
WISE Center
Chair Yoga
9:30 a.m.
Scrabble Club 18
9:30 a.m., WISE Cntr
How to Choose a
Nursing Home
10 a.m., Conf. Rm. 8A
Book Club
In the Garden of the
Beast, by Erik Larson
11 a.m., Conf. Rm. 8A
24
Classic Movie:
Katherine
Hepburn
11 a.m.
WISE Center
25
Chair Yoga
9:30 a.m.
31
Cooking for One
on a Budget
11 a.m.
WISE Center
Chair Yoga
9:30 a.m.
Register for any
event by calling
(800) 503-1234.
Special Events
The Learning Café:
Join us for this special lecture on “Hearing as We Age” by Dr. Renee
Koffend and “Understanding Sleep Disorders” by Dr. Robert Kuhn.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 8 at 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Weiss Auditorium (ground floor, A elevators)
REGISTER: By noon on Monday, January 7
Please call (800) 503-1234 to register. Registration is required to receive
a complimentary lunch.
Ballroom Dance Class
Ballroom dance classes are offered on the second and fourth Wednesday
of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Senior Center.
Please RSVP to (800) 503-1234.
This program is sponsored by LMR Homehealth.
Book Club
Do you enjoy reading? Join our Book Club! This month’s book is: In the
Garden of the Beast by Erik Larson. Book Club meets the third Friday of
every month in Conference Room 8A at 11 a.m. Please call (800) 5031234 to register. This program is sponsored by Lakeview Rehab &
Nursing and Ambassador Nursing & Rehab.
Support Groups
Alzheimer’s Support Group
This group is for those caring for a
loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
The group meets on the third
Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in
the Senior Center.
The Alzheimer’s Association
Chicago Chapter sponsors this
group.
Grief Support Group
Have you lost a loved one? This
group meets on the first Wednesday
of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
in the Season’s Hospice Conference
Room (3rd floor, C elevators). Please
RSVP to Lindsay (773) 564-7300.
This group is sponsored by Season’s
Hospice & Palliative Care.
Senior Care Support Group
SHIP: Senior Health Insurance
Program
SHIPisaprogramtoeducateyouon
Medicareanditssupplements,Medicaid,
prescriptiondrugcoverageandmore.Do
youneedhelporhavequestionsaboutyour
coverage?Scheduleanappointmenttoday
forJanuary14or28bycalling(773)564‐
5666.
SponsoredbytheIllinoisDepartmentof
Insurance.
Are you age 65 or older? Would you
like to socialize with others who are
your age? This group offers a chance
to chat about the advantages and
challenges of growing older. Meet
new friends and relax in a warm and
caring environment. Join the Senior
Care Support Group every
Wednesday in conference room 8A
at 12 p.m. For more information,
please call (773) 564-5666.
US TOO: Men’s Cancer
Support Group
Are you a man who has been
diagnosed with Prostate Cancer?
Need help coping? Join us for this
special Men’s Cancer Support
Group. It meets on the third Tuesday
of every month in conference room
6A at 5 p.m. For more information,
please call (800) 503-1234.
Thank You!
Cooking for One on a Budget
Come to this special cooking class to see easy and helpful
hints on how to cook for one on a budget on Thursday,
January 31 at 11 a.m. in the WISE Center. Please RSVP to
(800) 503-1234.
This program is sponsored by Allied Home Health.
Classic Movie and Discussion
Who was Katherine Hepburn? Find out on Thursday, January
10 at 11 a.m. in the WISE Center.
Then join us again on Thursday, January 24 at 11 a.m. in the
WISE Center to watch one of her famous movies.
Please RSVP to (800) 503-1234.
This program is sponsored by ComForcare Senior Services
Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is being offered every Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the
Senior Center.
Please RSVP to (800) 503-1234.
Thanks to all who help with
our programs at Weiss:
 Allied Home Health
 Alzheimer’s Association
Chicago Chapter
 Ambassador Nursing &
Rehab
 American Cancer Society
 ComForcare Senior
Services
 Bethany Retirement
 Department of Insurance
 Illinois Citizens for Better
Care
 Lakeview Rehab &
Nursing
 LMR Homehealth
 Seasons Hospice &
Palliative Care
 Peck Bloom, LLC
 Weiss Cardiac Rehab
Department