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Senior Services Care Partner & Education Classes
Call 989-633-3700 to register!
Registration required. Space is limited.
Senior Services
Care Partner & Education Classes
*NEW* Art of the Matter: Claude Monet with Heidi Lang
Tues, Nov 1 • 10:30-11:30 am • Trailside Calling all art lovers! Please join us for a new program devoted to artists, their styles, and their works. Expect a lively, fun & interactive hour of art appreciation. At Trailside.
Billie Ritter RN, Health Education Coordinator and Trena Winans, Director of Education and Outreach will explain the challenges that exist and why, in addition to practical applications for daily use to enhance connections
At Trailside.
Speaking of Sports: World Series Heroes & Memorable Moments
Thurs, Nov 3 • 12-1 pm • Trailside
Lunchtime Learners: Get Your Garden Ready for Winter with Ben Franklin
Fri, Nov 4 • 12-1 pm • Trailside
Taking the Taboo Out of Incontinence
Fri, Nov 18 • 12-1 pm • Trailside
SUPPORT: Caregiver Support Group
Tues, Nov 8 & 22 • 10-11:30 am Parkinson's Disease Support Group Mon, Nov 14 • 3-4:30 pm Tuesdays wiTh Ted: Living Your Best Life
Nov 8 • 12-1 pm • Trailside or Nov 22 • 12-1 pm • Online via Zoom
ENCORE: Crazy Vines Winery
Wed, Nov 9 • 2 pm Register by Nov 4th!
The Civil War: Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton and Medical Care in the Civil War
Thurs, Nov 10 • 10:30-11:30 am • Sanford Thurs, Nov 17 • 10:30-11:30 am • Trailside What was the most memorable moment in World Series history? Join baseball fan Mike Trebilcock for a program devoted to discussing all things World Series. At Trailside. Join gardening expert Ben Franklin for advice and tips on how to best handle the change in seasons. At Trailside.
Join us to hear Pelvic Health Specialist Katie Ouillette, PT, DPT of Renue Physical Therapy explain some ideas and tips to help strengthen key areas and relieve symptoms of urinary incontinence. At Trailside.
Each group offers opportunities for education, advice, awareness of available services and problem solving.
At Trailside. Drop-in, no registration required.
Join educator Mike Trebilcock to watch TED Talks (typically 10-20 min ea.) and participate in a lively discussion about the ideas presented! Nov 8 at Trailside, Nov 22 online via Zoom.
Sit back & relax at Crazy Vines Winery while enjoying some wine. For $10 per person enjoy three 2oz pours of wine with a plate of crackers and cheese. Meet at 37 E. Saginaw Rd
in Sanford.
Join educator Mike Trebilcock for an interactive program looking at all aspects of the American Civil War – from its causes to its legacy and memory. Nov 10 at
Sanford, Nov 17 at Trailside.
Travel & advenTure series:
The Greek Islands with Julia Bradbury Mon, Nov 14 • 12-1 pm • Online or Mon, Nov 28 • 12-1 pm • at Trailside
HealthyHealthy HintsHints:
Surviving the Holidays After a Loss
Thurs, Nov 17 • 12 pm at Trailside Travel the world through videos of amazing destinations during Travel and Adventure Series! Nov 14 online via
Zoom. Nov 28 at Trailside.
November Healthy Hints will offer insights into grieving, and guidance to help reduce stress, suggestions to prepare yourself for the holidays, and ways to support your personal wellbeing during difficult situations. At Trailside.
Care Partner Class: Effective Communication Tips
for Caregivers of Those with Memory Loss Tues, Nov 29 • 1-3 pm • Trailside
Save the Date for Upcoming P Programs in December!
Speaking of Sports: Great NBA Rivalries | Thurs, Dec 1 • 12-1 pm • Trailside Lunchtime Learners: Midland History, Meet Maggie Cunningham In-Person! | Fri, Dec 2 • 12-1 pm • Trailside
Flip to the back for Trailside Activity offerings.
4700 Dublin Ave • Midland, MI | 989-633-3700 | www.SeniorServicesMidland.org
Did you know?
Adhering to a nutritious diet can be challenging at any time of year, and especially so during the holiday season. Baked goods and big meals are at seemingly every turn come the holiday season, and that can test even the most devoted dieters. In fact, a 2016 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the average American’s weight increases by 0.4 percent over Christmas and 0.2 percent over Thanksgiving. Curiously, the researchers found that the majority of weight gain occurs in the 10 days after Christmas.
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Bunions
Written by: Kristin Raleigh, DPM AACFAS CWS-P
Do you have a bony growth on the outside or underside of your great toe? This could very well be the start of a bunion. This bump is actually the result of an abnormality of the foot bones that causes your big toe to lean toward to your second toe instead of being straight. This angle produces the bump you see on your toe. In some cases, the bunion is painless. Other times it can be quite painful and start limiting activities and shoe wear. Bunions cause symptoms of pain and discomfort as the deformity progresses. They are mostly genetic. The biomechanics of the foot are inherited and therefore the foot structure, which leads to the development of these deformities. Some conditions that can contribute to the development of bunions include excessively flexible ligaments, flat feet and pronation and abnormal bone structure. Some may argue that shoe gear can cause bunions as well.
Bunion pain can be exacerbated by tight/ill-fitting shoes, pointy toed shoes, arthritis and standing for long periods of time regularly. Bunion symptoms typically include redness and inflammation along the skin of your bump on the big toe, your big toe turning towards to your lesser toes, callus on your second toe, and difficulty moving your big toe. To help prevent your bunion progression you should choose shoes with a wider toe box, avoid high heels or narrow shoes and make sure the shoe you choose provides space between the top of your longest toe at the end of your shoe. Wearing an orthotic is also encouraged. Diagnosis of bunions in most cases can be done through visible evaluation. During a physical exam your doctor may check movement of the great toe. Your doctor will likely order and x-ray to evaluate the bone structure and alignment. An x-ray can detail the severity of the bunion and it’s underlying cause.
There are both surgical and non-surgical options for treatment of painful bunions. Non-surgical options include shoe gear modifications, antiinflammatories, physical therapy and orthotics. Surgical options include bunionectomy surgery. Bunionectomy surgery has many shapes and sizes depending on the severity and overall foot function and shape. There are more simple procedures in which you can weight bear quicker in your recovery period and there are more complex procedures in which you have a prolonged period of non- weight bearing. This will be decided by your doctor based on your evaluation. Not every patient is a candidate for every bunionectomy surgery. If you would like an appointment to discuss any options or concerns regarding your bunion we are accepting new patients in both Midland and Mount Pleasant. Contact us at 989-488-6355.
Kristin Raleigh DPM, AACFAS, CWS-P Nicholas Post-Vasold DPM, FACFAS, CWS-P
Heidi Monaghan DPM, FACFAS, CWS-P
Midland Location 111 E. Wackerly St., Suite A. Midland
Mt. Pleasant Location 4851 E. Pickard, Suite 2400 Mt. Pleasant
SELFCARE
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Senior Services offers a caregiver support group two times per month. This group is confidential and discusses the emotional journey of caregiving for anyone caring for another person. Group members can discuss solutions to challenging situations and can help each other find healthy ways of coping. Educational materials and tips and techniques for caregiving are also included. Caregiver Support Group is held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month at Trailside in room 159. Feel free to drop in, registration is not required.
Senior Services offers an array of memory support programs including free and confidential memory screenings to obtain a cognitive baseline, our early memory loss program, and educational classes along with support from Seasons Adult Day Health Services. If you or someone you know is experiencing increasing changes with their memory and could benefit from additional services, please contact Amy Sheridan, Family Support and Activity Manager at 989-633-3764.
Please continue to check out the section, Our Mind Matters, next month.
