Calendar

SAGE Calendar of Events Listing

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
Fourth Tuesday of each month, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The meetings provide an opportunity for family members and caregivers to discuss the frustrations and trials of caring for someone with Alzheimer's with others who understand. Meetings will be led by Deanna Butters, Director of SAGE's Spend-A-Day Adult Day Care Center. The group will provide caregivers with emotional and educational support and will
                                          discuss topics such as coping with uncertainty, financial planning, gentle self-defense, 
                                          improving communication, using humor and laughter to help with behavioral problems, safety
                                          issues, stress management and activities for persons with dementia.  The meetings are free
                                         and open to all those who are interested. Please call 908 598-5548 to register and for
                                          additional information.  Click Here to register via e-mail.

 

FALL PREVENTION EXERCISE CLASS
Wednesday & Friday Mornings, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost $8.00 per session.
To register and for additional information please call 908 598-5552 or
Click Here to register via e-mail.

     
TAI CHI
Tuesdays, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Eight weeks starting Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Classes are $8 per session.  Tai Chi is a series of precise flowing movements that develop balance, strength, flexibility, focus, endurance and calmness.  The National Institute of Health, the Mayo Clinic, The Center for Disease Control and other research groups advocate the                                           value of Tai Chi for iimproving balance, bone density, arthritis symptoms, immune function,                                           mental acuity and cardiovascular fitness. Classes will be led by Holly Sweeney-Hillman,                                           Director of  the Tai Chi Academy of Northern New Jersey.  To register and for additional                                               information please call 908 598-5548. Click Here to register via e-mail.

P.R.E.P. MEETING
Third Wednesday of each month, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
P.R.E.P. (People Responsible for Elderly Persons) Caregivers' Support Group will meet at 290 Broad Street,Summit.  Refreshments will be served. To register and for additional information, please call 908-598-5548. Click Here to register via e-mail.

AARP INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE
Thursdays, February 16 - April 12, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Open to middle- and low-income area residents, with special attention to those 60 years and over. You will need to bring a copy of last year's tax return, your 2011 real estate tax bill, W-2 forms, your Social Security SSA-1099, and all of your 1099 forms.  Please call 908 598-5509 for an appointment or additional information.