Griffin Health, Agency on Aging to host neck health presentations

Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut will host an interactive program designed to help Valley seniors care for their necks this May.

Caregivers from Griffin Health’s Physical Medicine will lead The Importance of Cervical Spine Health, a free presentation on the cervical spine anatomy, importance of maintaining neck health and proper posture, and tips for maintaining proper cervical position while performing everyday tasks. 

The presentation will include a demonstration of cervical stretches. Griffin Health caregivers will also offer free blood pressure screenings and consultation.
The presentations are scheduled for May 4 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Seymour Senior Center, May 7 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Ansonia Senior Center, May 14 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Oxford Senior Center, May 20 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Shelton Senior Center, and May 28 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Derby Neck Library.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program, which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease in the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. 

Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. To sign up, contact the location (Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492; Oxford Senior Center: 203-881-5231; Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; and Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324).

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Griffin, Agency on Aging to offer presentations for Valley seniors

Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut will host an interactive program designed this April to help Valley seniors get ready for spring activities and preserve their independence.

Caregivers from Griffin Health’s Physical Medicine will lead Body Mechanics and Adaptive Equipment, a free presentation on how to prevent injury while raking, shoveling and gardening, and discussion about how supportive/adaptive equipment can help seniors maintain independence. 

Griffin Health caregivers will also offer free blood pressure screenings and consultation. 

The presentations are scheduled for April 2 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Ansonia Senior Center, April 6 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Seymour Senior Center, April 9 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Oxford Senior Center, April 22 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Shelton Senior Center, and April 23 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Derby Neck Library.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program, which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease in the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. 

To sign up, contact the location (Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492; Oxford Senior Center: 203-881-5231; Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; and Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324).

This is a press release from Griffin Health. 

Griffin Health, Agency on Aging to host healthy eating demos in March

DERBY – Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut will host an interactive healthy eating program for Valley seniors this March.

Griffin Health Executive Chef Michael Rizzio will lead Nutrition with Chef, a free discussion of how to create simple and nutritious meals with common kitchen ingredients and demonstration of how to prepare a vegetable pinwheel. 

Griffin Health caregivers will also offer free blood pressure screenings and consultation. 

The presentations are scheduled for March 2 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Seymour Senior Center, March 5 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Ansonia Senior Center, March 12 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Oxford Senior Center, March 25 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at  Shelton Senior Center, and March 26 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Derby Neck Library.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program, which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease in the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. 

To sign up, contact the location (Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Oxford Senior Center: 203-881-5231; Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324; and Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492).

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Griffin, Agency on Aging to host heart-health bingo for seniors in February

Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut will host fun and educational programs on heart health for Valley seniors this February.

Griffin Health Director of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Richard Le Pera, MPH, CCRP, will lead Boost Your Heart Health, a free discussion of the basics of heart health followed by games of heart-healthy bingo. 

Griffin Health caregivers will also offer free blood pressure screenings and consultation. 

The presentations are scheduled for Feb. 2 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Seymour Senior Center, Feb. 5 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Ansonia Senior Center, Feb. 25 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Shelton Senior Center, and Feb. 26 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Derby Neck Library.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program, which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease in the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. To sign up, contact the location (Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324; and Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492).

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Griffin Health, Agency on Aging schedule wellness programs in January

DERBY - Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut will host a series of wellness programs this January that will help with age-related loss.

Griffin Health Chaplain Eric Gramse will host Loneliness & Age-Related Loss, an open discussion of the various types of loss that people can experience as they age, how loss can affect them and ways to move forward in a healthy way. 

The presentations are scheduled for Jan. 5 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Seymour Senior Center, Jan. 8 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Ansonia Senior Center, Jan. 22 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Derby Neck Library, and Jan. 28 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Shelton Senior Center.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program, which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease in the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. 

Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. 

To sign up, contact the location (Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324; and Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492).

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Agewell Program to offer talks on sleep health in September for Valley seniors

Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut are hosting a series of talks about sleep health and providing free blood pressure screenings for seniors throughout the Valley in September.

Respiratory therapists from the Sleep Wellness Center at Griffin Hospital will present “Healthy Sleep after 50: What You Need to Know,” which will discuss common sleep issues in older adults and effective treatments to help them sleep soundly and wake refreshed. 

Griffin Health caregivers will also be offering free blood pressure screenings and consultations.

The events are scheduled for Sept. 4 from 2-3 p.m. at the Ansonia Senior Center; Sept. 8 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Seymour Senior Center, Sept. 24 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Shelton Senior Center, and Sept. 25 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Derby Neck Library.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease among the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. 

Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. 

To sign up, contact the location (Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324; and Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492).

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Griffin Health program to help Valley seniors conserve physical energy

Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut are hosting a series of talks about physical energy conservation and free blood pressure screenings for seniors throughout the Valley in June.

Therapists from Griffin Health Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will present “Following the Four Ps of Energy Conservation,” which will explore tips and strategies for seniors and those with a wide variety of physical conditions that can help them safely complete tasks and activities of daily living. There will also be a discussion of dizziness and fall risks and free blood pressure screenings and consultations.

The events are scheduled for June 2 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Seymour Senior Center; June 5 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Ansonia Senior Center; June 25 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Shelton Senior Center; and June 26 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Derby Neck Library.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease among the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. 

Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. To sign up, contact the location (Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324; and Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492).

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

Griffin Health to present talks in February at senior centers, Derby Neck Library

Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut are hosting a series of heart health talks and free blood pressure screenings for seniors throughout the Valley in February.

Griffin Health Director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Richard Le Pera, MPH, CCRP, will discuss heart disease, how it can be identified, and treatments. 

This presentation includes information on calcium scoring, stress testing, echocardiograms and electrocardiograms, cardiac interventions such as angiogram/angioplasty, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Valve Replacement/Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. 

Griffin Health caregivers will also be offering free blood pressure screenings and consultations.

The events are scheduled for Feb. 3 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Seymour Senior Center; Feb. 6 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Ansonia Senior Center; Feb. 26 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Shelton Senior Center; and Feb. 27 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Derby Neck Library.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program which is co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease among the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. 

Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. 

To sign up, contact the location (Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324; and Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492).

This is a press release from Griffin Health.

AgeWell program slated in December at senior centers, Derby Neck Library

Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut are hosting a series of emotional wellness talks and free blood pressure screenings for seniors throughout the Valley in December.

The events will feature a discussion of coping skills individuals can use in stressful or anxious moments to promote emotional wellness. Griffin Health caregivers will also be offering free blood pressure screenings and consultations.

The events are scheduled for Dec. 2 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Seymour Senior Center; Dec. 5 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Ansonia Senior Center; Dec. 18 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Shelton Senior Center; and Dec. 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Derby Neck Library.

These offerings are part of the AgeWell program which co-sponsored by Griffin Health and the Agency on Aging of South-Central Connecticut to increase access to care and prevent disease among the Valley senior community through a series of health screenings and healthy living education sessions each month. Periodically, this program provides nutritiously balanced and delicious foods for attendees.

Registration is required to attend the AgeWell events. 

To sign up, contact the location (Ansonia Senior Center: 203-736-5933; Seymour Senior Center: 203- 888-0406 ext. 1; Shelton Senior Center: 203-924-9324; and Derby Neck Library: 203-734-1492).

This is a press release from Griffin Health.