Hillsborough - Senior Wellness Center - May Calendar

SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER AT HILLSBOROUGH
339 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
(908) 369-8700

Rummikub – Available daily. This fast-moving board game is full of changes as players maneuver the tiles on the table. It combines luck and strategy, with every player having a chance to win until the very end. Rummikub helps with social interaction and mental stimulation, provides relaxation, and provides amazing fun. All levels of playing ability are welcome.

Judgment Card Game – Available daily, 1 p.m. Judgment is a crowd hit at the center and is a good way to challenge and encourage your cognitive abilities during this card game.

(Video) Chair Yoga – Mondays, 10 a.m. This video-led class is open to all levels of yoga skill while sitting in a chair. Yoga helps to increase bone density and improve strength, flexibility, and balance while immersed in a relaxing class. Expect lots of gentle stretching to bring movement to joints and muscles. This class is perfect for relieving stress and helping gain an overall sense of well-being.

Word Puzzles & Mad Libs – Mondays, 1 p.m. Who doesn’t love a good puzzle to decode, unscramble, and solve? Join us for crossword puzzles, word searches, and more. Mad Libs consists of one player prompting others for a list of words to substitute for blanks in a story before reading aloud. The game is frequently played as a party game or as a pastime.

(Video) Take Control with Exercise – Tuesdays, 10 a.m. This gentle exercise program, in video form, is for all skill levels. Exercises can be practiced while either standing or sitting. This program will strengthen core muscles and improve flexibility and balance while boosting stamina.

(Video) Chair Cardio Boxing – Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Chair cardio boxing is a low-impact exercise class that combines boxing with cardio to work your entire body. It is designed to be easy on the joints and can be modified to suit your fitness level. This type of exercise is beneficial to seniors, beginners, or anyone looking for a seated workout that still provides a great cardiovascular workout.

Fit & Flex with Rose – Thursdays, 11 a.m. This class consists of 30 minutes of low-impact exercises, 15 minutes using free weights, and 15 minutes using resistance bands. All abilities are welcome.

Puzzle Club Led by Center Clients – Wednesdays & Fridays, 1 p.m. Strike up a conversation, make new friends, and enjoy assembling puzzles. We have a large variety of puzzles for participants to choose from.

Karaoke Club – Wednesdays, 2:30 – 4 p.m. Join us for a fun karaoke hour! Pick your favorite song and let’s sing. Did you know that singing can reduce blood pressure, improve cognitive functioning and stimulate the mind and body? Music, lyrics and microphone provided. No experience necessary.

(Video) Simply Seated with Curtis Adams – Thursdays, 10 a.m. Chair exercises, in video form, promote strength, energy, and an overall positive mood.

Tai Chi – Fridays, 10 a.m. Tai Chi is a mind-body exercise that combines movements, meditation, and deep breathing. Join us for this video guided full body exercise.

May 1, 11 a.m. – Casino Day Sponsored by Foothill Acres Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Join us for a morning of fun and excitement by allowing us to bring the casino to you. Slots & card games will be provided at no cost; no experience is necessary.

May 4, 11 a.m. – Substance Abuse Prevention Education with Empower Somerset. Join Skylar Randazzo, a part of Empower Somerset, a nonprofit organization involved in the Overdose Fatality Review process for this presentation. Empower Somerset conducts case reviews of individuals who have died from overdoses to better understand trends and identify opportunities for prevention. Research has shown that adults aged 55 and older represent a high percentage of overdose deaths in Somerset County. In response, the presentation includes education on the differences between opioids and opiates, what counterfeit pills may look like, local statistics on older adults, and step-by-step guidance on how to use Narcan in an overdose situation.

May 5, 12, 19, & 26, 11 a.m. – Healthy Aging Program (WISE) with Brenda Miller, Community in Crisis. Join this 6-week, evidence-based class presented by Brenda Miller, Community in Crisis Senior Education Director. The program’s interactive lessons provide valuable education to older adults on topics including health and wellness, medication use, stress management, depression and substance use and misuse. We will also discuss alternative ways to manage pain such as yoga, chiropractic care, massage and more. Pre-registration requested.

May 6, 11 a.m. – Nutrition for Brain Health with Sheetal Bhatia, MS, MPH, RDN. This presentation provides an evidence-based overview of how diet impacts brain health and introduces the core principles of the MIND diet. Participants will learn foundational guidelines and key food selections shown to support cognitive function and promote healthy aging.

May 8, 11 a.m. – Mother’s Day Craft with Tammy. Join us at the Senior Wellness Center at Hillsborough for a fun and relaxing Mother’s Day craft! We will be making teddy bears out of towels, which you can take home and use as a decoration or gift to family or a friend! All supplies included. Registration is limited. Please call (908) 369-8700 to register.

May 11, 11 a.m. – Drumming Circle with Touch Mother Earth Productions. Join Dave and Cheryl Miller from Touch Mother Earth productions for an end of summer drumming circle! We start with proper posture and striking the drum and off we go including African-based and popular easy rhythms for all to participate. Drumming circles are great for senior cardio and mental health!

May 13, 11 a.m. – Elder Abuse and Fraud Prevention Presentation with Matt Robischon, US Secret Service. The Secret Service investigates financial crime in addition to protection of the president. This presentation focuses on cyber-crime and elder fraud. We cover the types of financial cybercrime, and how to recognize signs of fraud. These types of crimes overwhelmingly impact the elderly.

May 14, 10 a.m. – The Somerset County Traveling Library. Are you stuck on how to set up your phone or tablet to use the library eBook app? Are you curious about new library offerings or maybe you would like to sign up for a library card? Join Somerset County Library staff to sign up for a library card, get help troubleshooting technology, check out a book, or just share a favorite book you are currently reading.

May 15, 11 a.m. – Karaoke with Center Clients. Join us for a fun karaoke hour! Pick your favorite Bollywood (or any!) song and sing by yourself or with friends. This will encourage a lot of interaction and smiles as we sing along to songs that we know and love.

May 18, 11 a.m. – Table Games with Center Clients. Join in and play some of your favorite games such as Mahjong, Bridge, Dominoes, Left-Right-Center Dice games, Rummikub, Canasta, Mexican Train, and more.

May 20, 11 a.m. – Tapping Away Stress with Alicia Grey, Certified Emotional Freedom Techniques Practitioner. How often do you find yourself thinking about how stressed out you feel? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a simple technique to lower your stress? Well, there is. It is called Emotional Freedom Techniques or “tapping”. Clinical students have shown that by tapping on certain pressure points on our face and upper body, this can lower the stress hormone cortisol as well as break free of limited beliefs and negative emotions including fear, anxiety, and anger. Join Alicia as she guides us through the tapping practice.

May 22, 11 a.m. – Blood Pressure Screening with Nina Raps BSParm, RPh, from Rutgers Ernesto School of Pharmacy. Join Nina Raps and students from the Rutgers Mario Ernesto School of Pharmacy for a monthly blood pressure screening at the Senior Wellness Center at Hillsborough.

May 25 – Senior Wellness Center at Hillsborough – Closed.

May 27, 11 a.m. – Cancer Prevention Jeopardy by Cecila Gomez, Rutgers Cancer Institute. Join us for a game of "Jeopardy!" Everybody will have a chance to test their knowledge on the basics of cancer prevention in this fun and educational workshop.