"Live your life and forget your age." - Norman Vincent Peale

We hope that everybody's summers are off to a good start. We've been enjoying the warm afternoons, having more picnics on the patio and group meetings on the veranda.

Here are a few highlights of what's happening at Poet's Seat...

Art Show at Shelburne Falls Senior Center
July 5 - 30
View beautiful art work by Poet's Seat Health Care Center's residents in the Main Hall of the beautiful and active Shelburne Falls Senior Center, 7 Main Street in Shelburne Falls. For more information, call 413-625-2502.

Poet's Seat Tag Sale
Saturday, July 17, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
One of the rituals of a New England summer is the tag sale, and we'll be having ours July 17th. Join us for bargains galore! Proceeds go to the Poet's Seat Activities Fund. The Resident Council decides how these funds are spent to benefit residents. Feel free to donate a tag sale item or shop the sale.

Community Health Presentations
Free workshops offered
As a public service, Poet's Seat Health Care Center is offering free health presentations to educate the public about health care issues. The three 40-minute workshops are:

• Balance Screening. This presentation provides education about balance and falls prevention, general safety and good health, and Poet's Seat's rehabilitation programs. Participants will be offered free balance testing and predictions about personal fall risk recommendations for improvement.
• Breathe Easy Screening. To educate people about the importance of good pulmonary health and improving self-care for those with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
• Just in Case: Planning Your Recovery. There are decisions that can be difficult to make wisely when you are in a panic or find yourself in a last-minute situation. For this reason, taking a little time to plan ahead is important. This short workshop helps participants get in good shape to make wise choices, just in case rehabilitation or short-term skilled nursing care is ever needed.

So far, we held a workshop at the Arbors of Greenfield and have the following sheduled for July and August:

• YMCA of Greenfield - Breathe Easy Screening, July 14, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Gill/Montague Senior Center - Breathe Easy Screening, July 29, 10 - 10:45 a.m.
• Northfield Senior Center - Breathe Easy Screening, July 22, 12-12:45 p.m.
• Bernardston Senior Center - all workshops, dates to come.
• Erving Senior Center - Balance Screening, August 10, 10-10:45 a.m.

If you'd like to schedule one of these presentations at your organization, please call or email Laurie at 413-774-6318, x13 or lbroussard@pshcc.com. Also, feel free to call if you want to know the day & times of any of the above presentations.

Health New England Now Contracted
Effective immediately
To accommodate the changing needs of the communities we serve, we are now contracted to accept Health New England insurance. We hope to offer other new health insurance plans in the near future. Should you need our high-quality health care services, we also are contracted for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare and Medicaid.

Happenings for Residents & Families
To see the entire July calendar of activities for residents, please click here. To see only the highlights of the month, click here. Zenaida, our Activities Director, is happy to answer any of your questions at 413-774-6318, x 25.

Good Wishes,