Welcome to the SRC!

The Senior Resource Center is comprised of caring people responding to societal changes that are challenging our senior citizens and the people who care for them.

Lisa Sibelman, Program Director

Programdirector@srcnj.org

908-879-2202

Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month is observed in March every year. Its goal is to spread information about colorectal cancer and make people aware of the illness. Colorectal cancer is especially dangerous because it does not show any early signs and symptoms. Symptoms can only be seen when it has advanced to the late stage, but usually, by then, it is too late. This makes colorectal cancer very hard to catch in the early stage from symptoms alone. Educating people and spreading awareness encourages them to go for routine screenings and increases their chances of catching it in the early stages.

PLEASE NOTE - BOTH LUNCH & LEARN PROGRAMS ARE FILLED AND WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY MORE REGISTRATIONS.

THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING- LISA SIBELMAN

Please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us so that the surrounding community knows about all of the great things that SRC has to offer!! Let's spread the word!!

“A best kept secret!”

Let me ask you a few questions: What does the SRC mean to you?

• Is it place to come to once or twice or even more times a week? Is it a place to come to because you want to get out of the house?
• Is it a place to come to because you want to be with friends, or you want to meet some like-minded people with the hope of gaining new friends who live near to you?
• Is it a place to come to because you recently retired and don’t know many people in the neighborhood yet? Is it a place to come to because you want to do some exercises but led at a level appropriate for a senior person?
• Is it a place to come to because you want to learn about your health and about good health practices and preventable conditions?

My friends I could ask even more questions than the ones above. I imagine you will answer “yes” or “partly true.” to them. Those of us who have been involved with the SRC over a long time (and my involvement goes back to 2007) know the value of the SRC in offering good exercise classes which are good for seniors to do to keep fit and healthy. It is also good to learn how to deal with the many challenges of aging. It can be a very positive thing to be with other seniors, to hear their stories and to share our own.

Finding ways to volunteer is also a very meaningful thing to do. The SRC offers many opportunities for you to get involved as a volunteer. Meeting people in your local community activity is good too, as you probably know well.

Here I am reflecting on what the seniors who participate in the SRC programs and activities do know. Coming to SRC is obviously very positive. So, I ask, are you telling your friends and neighbors about the SRC? Are you recommending it to them? Or are you keeping it as “a best kept secret?” I am not suggesting you march up and down the streets of your local community area with a board saying, “Come to the SRC,” but when you meet for coffee or lunch or visit with one another I hope you share positive words about the SRC. This is not just because we would love to welcome more to our classes but because we want all the seniors in this area to live well in their senior years with healthy bodies, minds and spirits. The SRC can help keep bodies healthy, keep minds educated and keep spirits responding well by offering a loving community for all to participate in.

I hope you will “spread the word that the SRC is a good place,’ such that your friends and neighbors will gain immensely from being in our healthy, friendly and supportive community.



Blessings

Margaret Otterburn, SRC Board President

Every week we offer a variety of exercise classes. Join your friends in movement to help promote a healthy body and brain! Please let us know if you have any suggestions for new classes.

There is a $3 recommended donation per class,

$4 for Piano 1 and Piano 2

Pictured above is our Healthy Bones Class with Dolores, Claire, Pat and Julia that meets every Wednesday at 11:00. We also have another Healthy Bones Class on Wednesdays at 9:30.

Join us at

JOCKEY HOLLOW AREA

IN

MORRISTOWN

Friday, March 1st at 11 AM

Come earlier if you want to go to the Visitor Center to learn more about the site

(weather permitting)

Start at the Visitor Center where you see a reconstruction of the soldiers' cabins and watch a 15 minute video on the history of the Park. This trail can connect with several other trails. Discover this 2.3-mile loop trail near Morristown, New Jersey. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 52 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, cross-country skiing, and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. 

Click Here for Directions

Jockey Hollow Visitor Center

Tempe Wick Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960

Please RSVP by clicking

the blue button so that we know you'll be joining us.

Any questions please call/text

Mary Lou at 908-370-1521

or

Lisa at 732-589-1478  

We are, so many of us, couch potatoes at heart. Sure, we would like to be fit, but it takes soooooo much time and effort. Except that it doesn’t. And so much of what we are told about fitness is flat out wrong.

• Get that heart rate up - NOT REQUIRED TO GET FIT.

• Sweat - RECOVERING COUCH POTATOES DO IT SWEATLESSLY.

• Two hours in the gym 3 times a week

OH, PLEASE! You Can Breakthrough to Fitness Sweatlessly. We know that we should be fit, but is it really that important? Our lives are overwhelmingly busy. Can’t we just put it off until we have a little more time? Well, yes, Couch Potatoism is really, really bad for you. But recovering is so much easier then you have been told.

This breakthrough presentation, based on the latest research, will show you why fitness is so critically important to your life and how you really can get fit, even with the busiest of schedules. It will change your life and it could save your life.

Come and learn how easy it is to get fit sweatlessly with "The No Sweat Couch Potato Recovery Program."

About Mike Schatzki - The Recovering Couch Potato Mike Schatzki is a professional speaker who has been speaking to and motivating audiences all over the world for more than 40 years. He has been a recovering couch potato for the last 24 years. He has been awarded the Certified Speaking Professional designation, a distinction achieved by only 13% of the over 3,300 professional speaker members of the National Speakers Association. Mike received his B.A., Magna Cum Laude, from Haverford College, and his M.P.A. from the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University

The only cruise you will be going on is a cruise to the bathroom or worse yet the emergency room for the severe symptoms of the virus called Norovirus. We all used to call it the "stomach flu" but it is not a flu it's a virus. Fortunately for Norwalk, CT where it was first isolated, we now call it Norovirus. According to the CDC, cases of Norovirus are currently surging in the northeastern part of the United States. The main gastrointestinal symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting, along with nausea, abdominal cramping. However if you spike a high fever (they say 103 F) or are feeling faint or have other scary symptoms like chest pain, head to the doctor for support. 

This is an infection that starts by contact with contaminated surfaces, so wash hands frequently with soap and warm water. And you can disinfect surfaces in the bathroom and kitchen with products like Lysol wipes or Cleaners containing bleach. Out of home, hand sanitizers like Purell are also a good preventative.

To treat symptoms, drink sports drinks like Gatorade or rehydration drinks. Tea, broth and water to avoid dehydration. Let someone know to check on you too. This infection typically passes in a few days, but you will feel weak so ease back into your normal routine.

A new study found the ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi was more effective in reducing high blood pressure than other forms of exercise such as brisk walking or stair climbing.

Chinese scientists compared two groups of participants with high blood pressure over one year—one practicing Tai Chi and the other performing aerobic exercise.

The authors of the study, published in the JAMA Network Open journal, say their results should encourage health advisors to promote the gentle martial art in preventing heart disease in those with hypertension.

Enjoy the YouTube Video and please join

us at SRC every Tuesday morning at 10:30

for Qigong/Tai Chi Class with Carl Klemme

Electronics Recycling

March 2, 2024 from 8 am to 12 Noon

Chester Township will offer ongoing e-waste recycling at the DPW garage at 65 Furnace Road. There will be someone at the garage that can assist you when bringing in your e-waste. Open to Chester Township and Chester Borough residents only. Proof of residency will be required. Hours: The first Wednesday of each month, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., and the first Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. until noon.

SPECIAL REQUEST

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY EXTRA OFFICE SUPPLIES THAT YOU ARE NO LONGER USING?

I AM LOOKING FOR COLORED 8 1/2 X 14 LEGAL COPY PAPER, IN PARTICULIAR TO USE FOR THE NEW MONTHLY BOOKLETS. I CAN ALSO USE NEW UNUSED MANILA FOLDERS. WHATEVER YOU CAN DONATE TO THE SRC OFFICE IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED.

YOU CAN DROP IT OFF WHEN YOU COME TO ANY OF THE SRC EXERCISE CLASSES OR PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR LUNCH & LEARN PROGRAMS.

THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE,

LISA SIBELMAN, SRC PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Do you have any suggestions for new programs? We would love to hear from you! Click onto the Suggestion Box and email us your thoughts.

Would you like to make a donation to SRC? All you have to do is click on the "Donate Here" green button below and follow the directions. There are 2 options for you to choose from: General Donation or Exercise Class. All donations are very much appreciated and are tax deductible. Your donation (big or small) will enable us to bring more wonderful programs to the Senior Resource Center!