Dealing with a health condition can be difficult, but you don’t have to go it alone. Ukiah Senior Center is here to help.

Would you like to feel better and do more of the activities you enjoy? Would you like to make changes around diet or exercise, but you don’t know where to start? Do you live with chronic pain, fatigue, or difficult emotions? Would you like to learn strategies for better managing your medications and communicating with your doctor?

Attendance at Ukiah Senior Center for, a nutritious meal, companionship and participating in one or all the many healthy lifestyle activities can empower people to live well while dealing with conditions like diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, lung disease, and other chronic health issues. Networking with other seniors, you can develop new tools and skills that break the “symptom cycle,” to feel better, and do more of the activities you love and enjoy.

The Ukiah Senior Center partners with local agencies providing senior support services. Call Heather Haydon at Outreach Services for website information.

Attending the Lunch Bunch program can provide a few hours of respite for family members to tend to household matters out of the house.

The Death Cafe movement was started by Jon Underwood in London in September 2011. It was based on the work of Bernard Crettaz. The first American Cafe was in Ohio in February 2012 and was facilitated by Lizzy Miles.

We think talking about death is a concept that is simple yet profound and provocative. It is something that unites all living beings. It is not easy to find a setting in which to talk about death freely, visit www.deathcafe.com for more information or for the nearest Death Cafe. Our whole culture can benefit from changing the way we approach the end of life.

Many have said that they appreciated the diversity of thought, the openness and safety and the opportunity to share experience.

“I don’t often have an opportunity to talk about death, my kids don’t want to talk about it nor do most of my friends . . . .”

“The common experience is valuable to acknowledge, our eventual inevitable passing everyone shares.”

“. . . gave me time to explore my ambivalence.”

“. . . appreciate the permission to talk about death”

Earl Baum Center of the Blind provides low vision support. Learn about services, classes and training. Topics may include low vision aids, magnification devices and assistive technologies and techniques to remain independent in your home. Information presented by Patricia Jefferson, Vision Rehabilitation Instructor. The meeting takes place on the first Tuesday of each month from 1:00-3:00 in Activity Room C at the Ukiah Senior Center. A downloadable flyer is available here. For more info contact Earle Baum Center at (707) 636-2314 or visit the website:
https://earlebaum.org/