Salvation Army in Ansonia to distribute gently used coats Tuesday

Light Up Shelton Chanukah celebration slated Sunday on Huntington Green

SHELTON - The Chabad Jewish Center of Shelton cordially invites the entire community to the Huntington Green Sunday for the lighting of an ice-carved 6-foot Menorah!

SPECIAL FEATURE: Watch an ice sculptor finish carving a 6-foot Menorah out of a large block of ice!

Featuring:
 Grand Chocolate Gelt Drop
 Hot Latkas
 Fresh Doughnuts
 Holiday Music
 NEW!! Selfie Photo Booth - Prints To Take Home
 Dancing Dreidel
 RAFFLES!

This event is FREE of charge. Sponsorship opportunities are available!

RSVP appreciated at www.JewishShelton.com/chanukah

Program begins at 4 p.m.

This is shared from a Facebook event page. 

St. Vincent de Paul in Derby asks public to delay thrift donations until January

DERBY - This Christmas season our back rooms at St. Vincent de Paul are now overflowing with donations as we have a few elves out for a bit.

Can you do us a favor? Save and bring us your thrift donations AFTER the new year when we will have plenty of room.

Thank you so much and Merry Christmas to all!

The shop is at 237 Roosevelt Drive.

This is shared from the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop and Food Bank Facebook page.

Griffin Hospital in Derby seeks volunteers for elder life program

Griffin Hospital slates training for its Hospital Elder Life Program volunteers./ Contributed photo

DERBY - The Hospital Elder Life Program at Griffin Hospital seeks volunteers to provide additional support for elderly patients.

Griffin will host a HELP training session on Fridays, Feb. 17 and 24 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Interested individuals can call 203-732-1553 for more information.

Research shows that between 30 and 50 percent of seniors can experience a decline in their physical and cognitive abilities during a hospital stay. 

HELP is a comprehensive, evidence-based, patient care program that provides important connections between volunteers and patients, including meal time assistance, daily orientation, therapeutic activities, walking and exercise, to help patients maintain their optimal level of well-being.

HELP volunteers also work in partnership with the doctors and nursing staff to highlight issues specific to geriatric care and to provide education to patients and their families.

Anyone 18 years and older is eligible to volunteer for HELP. No previous medical experience is required, and training and supervision are provided. 

Volunteers are required to give a minimum six-month commitment of one four-hour shift per week. The program is most needed on weekdays from 4-8 p.m. Limited day shifts are also available.

College students looking to enter the medical field are encouraged to apply as this opportunity will provide hands-on patient care experience. College scholarship incentives are also available.

Visit griffinhealth.org/volunteer for more information.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Ansonia Nature Center to celebrate winter solstice

 

Recuperation journey: Around the yard - Part 85

Good morning! The winter solstice is nine days away, on Dec. 21.