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Recent & Upcoming FearringtonEdge Programs

Jon Darling 2019-10-02T19:04:40-04:00

By Mary Johnson

Network security expert and Fearrington resident Tom Foss presented the October FearringtonEdge program titled “Covering your Assets: How to Secure Your Home Network from Intruders” on Tuesday, October 01st in the Gathering Place. Tom explained why we need to protect our home networks as well as how to keep hackers out of our computers and away from our private records. Tom’s presentation, with suggestions for making your network secure, is available here.

Our digital security programming continues on November 05, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Gathering Place when Tom reviews best practices for shopping, banking, emailing and browsing on the Internet. Just in time for Christmas shopping and holiday visitors playing online games, don’t miss his timely, humorous and informative presentation on best practices for online activities, “You Never Give Me Your Money, You Only Forward Your Silly Emails: The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape in 2019.”

FearringtonEdge wants to help all Fearrington residents enjoy the benefits of technology while minimizing the frustrations. Contact FearringtonEdge@gmail.com with your suggestions for future programming and/or to volunteer to present a technology-centered program.

Recent & Upcoming FearringtonEdge Programs Jon Darling 2019-10-02T19:04:40-04:00

It’s Flu Season — Be Sure to Get Your Flu Shot

Jon Darling 2019-09-25T12:40:35-04:00

Flu Shots Coverage

Your costs in Original Medicare You pay nothing for a flu shot if your doctor or other qualified health care provider accepts for giving the shot. Your doctor or other health care provider may recommend you get services more often than Medicare covers. Or, they may recommend services that Medicare doesn’t cover.

It’s Flu Season — Be Sure to Get Your Flu Shot Jon Darling 2019-09-25T12:40:35-04:00

Fearrington Cares Painting Class FUNdraiser

Jon Darling 2019-10-16T16:32:00-04:00

Fearrington Cares Painting Class Fundraiser

Grab a paint brush and free your inner artist to express itself on canvas. There are no rules; you’re as free as a child to paint boldly or carefully cautious. The joy is in opening yourself to creativity. Acrylic paints, an 11 x 14 inch canvas, brushes and a bit of wine are provided.

Fearrington Cares Painting Class FUNdraiser Jon Darling 2019-10-16T16:32:00-04:00

Good News – Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act

Magda Hageman 2019-09-20T15:02:37-04:00

Busy week in Congress for Healthy Aging
On Sept. 18, the House Education and Labor Committee adopted an Older Americans Act (OAA) reauthorization bill that includes many positive improvements for chronic disease self-management education (CDSME), falls prevention, and healthy aging in general. In addition, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its proposed FY20 Labor-HHS-Appropriations bill, calling for level-funding for falls prevention and CDSME. Check out the press release from the National Council on Aging.

NCOA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Support for the Dignity in Aging Act | NCOA

Arlington, VA (September 17, 2019) ─ The National Council on Aging (NCOA) commends the leadership of the House Committee on Education and Labor for introducing H.R. 4334, the Dignity in Aging Act. This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services Chair Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep.

Good News – Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act Magda Hageman 2019-09-20T15:02:37-04:00

Falls Prevention Awareness Day – September 23, 2019

Magda Hageman 2019-09-20T14:46:27-04:00

Video: 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall | NCOA

You might think you’re never going to fall, but the truth is 1 in 3 older adults fall every year in the U.S. The good news is that most falls are preventable. Start by learning 6 easy steps.

Falls Prevention Awareness Day – September 23, 2019 Magda Hageman 2019-09-20T14:46:27-04:00

Free Matter of Balance Course

Magda Hageman 2019-09-18T17:27:51-04:00

MATTER OF BALANCE
Do you have concerns about falling? Have you been struggling with maintaining your balance?
Many older adults are concerned about falling and restrict their activities. This award-winning program is designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. It is an evidenced-based health education program and it is free of charge. While simple exercises will be used, it is not an exercise class.

Minimum Number of people: 3 minimum and 8 maximum

Registration by Thursday, September 26
To register call the Passmore Center front desk, 919-245-2015
Instructor: Geri Kanne, MSN, ANP-BC
Fee: FREE
Passmore Center, 103 Meadowlands Drive, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Classes will be held from Tuesday, Oct 2 through Nov 19 (242000-02)
Time: 10 am – 12 pm, or 1- 3 pm

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Free Matter of Balance Course Magda Hageman 2019-09-18T17:27:51-04:00

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Help Fearrington Cares Pave the Way to Furnish our New Addition

Special Fundraiser Campaign. Help us pave the way to furnish our new addition and create a lovely patio at the same time. We are offering 4”x8” engraved personalized bricks for $125. These bricks can include your own name or be in memory or honor of another individual. You choose your own text, up to 3 lines, 20 characters per line. These bricks can be ordered directly from the manufacturer by clicking on the small graphic on the left or by clicking HERE. If you prefer to pay by your tax-deductible check, you can download, print, and complete this order form to mail or bring to the Fearrington Cares Center.

The Fearrington Cares Center Will Be Closed from Thursday, December 19, 2019 until Thursday, January 02, 2020. The Center may be closed for the holidays but our volunteers will be busy providing transportation and handyperson services. If you need assistance with either of these areas of service, call the Center at 919-542-6877 and leave a message in the appropriate mailbox; a volunteer will be in touch. All requests for computer help and for the Fearrington Friends program will be handled when the Center re-opens on January 02. Messages regarding those programs may be left in the general mailbox.

It’s Flu Season — Remember to Get Your Senior Flu Shot! The cost is covered by Part B Medicare coverage. The season has gotten off to an early start especially in the South and the strain that is spreading fastest is a very serious one. It’s still not too late to get vaccinated. Monitor the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) influenza website for up-to-date incidence and prevalence reports, symptoms, and warnings. This is a health issue to be taken seriously.

New Transportation Terms Beginning in 2020. Fearrington Cares volunteers will take villagers to the grocery store, the bank, an attorney or to a medical appointment. Our services are well utilized and the increasing number of requests is challenging our drivers many weeks of the year. Beginning in 2020, we have 2 important requests of those we assist: we ask that grocery shopping be completed in 90 minutes and going forward we can no longer provide either next day or same-day rides. Ride requests for medical appointments may be made as much as 2 weeks in advance; please call the Center with no less than 2 days’ notice to request transportation assistance from our volunteers.

See the TECH TUESDAYS Series new dedicated content page, which displays recent and upcoming program information, including (when available) the presentation files associated with each program in the series. Following all programs, visit that page to see and download the associated program file(s).

Join Our Movement Classes! Regular movement and stretches help keep you healthy. We provide classes for you every weekday from 11:30 a.m.—12:30 pm. See this MOVEMENT CLASSES calendar for class descriptions and class schedules.

Our five Support Groups meet at the Fearrington Cares Center unless otherwise noted. ‘Brainiacs’: Thursdays, 10:00–11:00 a.m. (Call Karen Metzguer, 919–542–6877, for information.) | Parkinson’s Caregivers and Care Receivers: First and third Wednesdays 10:00 am. – 11:20 p.m. Meets at The Gathering Place. | Caregivers Support Group: Wednesdays | Alcoholics Anonymous-Closed Meeting: Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. | Living with Chronic Conditions Support Group: Thursdays at 1:00 p.m.

AmazonSmile WORKS! If you designate Fearrington Cares as your charity on the Amazon website, each time you order they donate a portion to us! Thanks to your shopping, from the time we began our participation in AmazonSmile, as of August 2019, we have received donations of $1,464.16 from this program! As of November 2019, Fearrington Cares has received $434.16 of this amount this year. Thanks to all who designate Fearrington Cares as their charity on Amazon. Keep up the good shopping, and remember AmazonSmile when shopping this holiday season and always!

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