[WardFive] Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired - Friends & Family Social [Ward 5 eNews]

 

Seabury Ward 5 September eNewsletter   September Nutrition Tip: Creating a Healthy Eating Lifestyle   Eating healthy as we age requires developing healthy habits. Below, we offer a few guidelines for creating those habits: -Eat Less-processed Food: We should all focus on eating food that has been minimally processed, but what does that mean? It means we need to eat food that is as close to its natural state as possible. An example would be to eat an orange instead of orange juice. Another example would be to eat a baked sweet potato instead of sweet potato fries.  -Be Careful With Seasonings: For example, you could use fresh herbs and vegetables instead of butter, flour, or fish-fry seasonings. Try fresh slices of onion or bits of minced garlic with a good squeeze of lemon.  -Try New Snacks: Break the apple and banana routine by trying colorful berries and melons. Make every effort to eat 2-3 servings of fruit daily. When selecting fruit, fresh is best. To prevent fresh fruit from spoiling or losing nutrients, have a plan in place for how you will consume fresh fruit daily.    Upcoming Events Navigating Services & Planning for the Future: What Care Managers Can Do For You Wednesday, September 21 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church (6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD) Seabury Resources for Aging Ward 5 presents: "Faith Fit" with Mr. Darnell Goldsmith at Sr. Village I/Gettysburg (3001 Bladensburg Road, NE) September 25 from 10:00 to 10:45 am.    Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired's Family & Friends Social  On August 18 the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosted a Family and Friends social. Guest speakers Wendy Kenney (lower left) and William Engeler (lower right) spoke to attendees about living safely with visual impairments and showcased artwork created by participants.     DC Government Agencies Issue Scam Alerts The DC Department of Motor Vehicles is warning residents about a current photo ticket scam. Make sure that you know what to watch for, click here for the full announcement from DC DMV. Likewise, the DC Housing Authority issued an alert this week warning of a scam targeting public housing residents. Click here for more information. Navigating Services & Planning for the Future:  What Care Managers Can Do For You Wednesday, September 21 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church 6030 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD Care Managers provide guidance to older adults and their families in the midst of crisis, as well as assist in planning for the future. Learn how Seabury Care Management can support you as an older adult or family caregiver. Contact (202) 364-0020 cbitzer@seaburyesources.org for more information. Are You Eligible for Seabury's ConnectorCard? The Seabury ConnectorCard is a subsidized re-loadable debit card available to all DC residents, ages 60+, who use it to pay for a variety of ground transportation services. It expands transportation options for older adults beyond traditional public and para-transit networks to include traditional taxi cabs, airport shuttles, and cell-phone-based ride sharing services. Paying for transportation with a quick swipe of the ConnectorCard makes for a seamless experience. Click here or call the ConnectorCard Office at (202)344-3000 to learn more about ConnectorCard, including how to sign up.      Donate Now     Thank You to Our Supporters Copyright © 2016 Seabury Resources for Aging, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at a public event or on our website, seaburyresources.org. If you have questions about your email subscription, please email email@seaburyresources.org. Our mailing address is: Seabury Resources for Aging 6031 Kansas Ave. NW Washington, DC 20011 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list