May 2020 The Reporter If you are a new member, we would like to personally welcome you to the East Providence Senior Center. If you have never been to the Center or if it has been a while since you last visited us, we would love to offer you a tour. For more information on Senior Center membership, please contact our membership services staff, Patricia Thomas or Stephanie Walsh at 401-435-7800, Monday through Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm.
Diabetes and Depression Seminar
Join us Thursday, June 24th at 10:00am for a special presentation on Diabetes and Depression. We’ll explain how the two conditions are linked, how your thoughts can affect your blood sugar levels and what you can do to overcome diabetes distress. A diabetes diagnosis can be devastating and overwhelming. For many the news comes in the form of demands- “Do this. Eat that. Watch this.” Before you even have time to process the diagnosis your thoughts are already racing. For many people a change in health and lifestyle can lead to depression, stress and anxiety. Learn to fight back and regain control of your health and your thoughts. Call to register. Shahnee Lagor, BSN, RN-BC; Healthy Aging Nurse Coordinator; Phone: (401)435-7800 Ext. 113; Email: slagor@ eastprovidenceri.gov
Senior Shopping Service
Who is eligible? City of East Providence residents; Seniors 55+ years or disabled. How do I sign up? Call 401-435-7800 for appointment. Service is offered on Tuesdays to Stop and Shop and Shaw’s in East Providence. For more information or to make an appointment call the Senior Center at 401-435-7800. MASKS MUST BE WORN FOR ALL RIDE PROGRAMS
Senior Center Café
Soon We Can Break Bread Together Once Again!
In-Person Dining to Resume Starting July 12th
Delivery of lunches will end on June 30th. Please note however, Grab and Go Lunches will continue to be served until Friday, July 9th. Are you able to pick up your Grab and Go Lunch? With the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, starting on June 1st, we are asking all those who are able to pick up their Grab and Go lunch at the Senior Center to notify our Dining Manager, Cindy at 401-270-1814. What if I don’t drive and still need a lunch? Please contact Cindy at 401-270-1814 by June 16th Are you homebound? If you are currently receiving delivery of our Grab and Go lunches and are homebound, please contact Cindy at 401-270-1814 who will assist you with a referral to the Meals on Wheels program before June 30th. A suggested donation: $ 3.00 per meal will help sustain the program. Checks can be made out to EBCAP. Mail checks to: East Providence Senior Center, 610 Waterman Ave., East Providence RI 02914.
Chair Yoga
Take it outside Mondays at 10am
Join us on the front lawn of the East Providence Senior Center for chair yoga. Get a great workout for mind and body without leaving your chair. Instructor: Marilyn Thetonia, Certified Yoga Instructor, Call 401-435-7800 to register. No Cost for Senior Center Members.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Need Help with Medicare/Medicaid forms or applications? Have Questions? Now Available at the Senior Center Mondays from 8:00 am-4:00 pm. To speak to a SHIP Counselor today, call 401-435-7876.
Death Notices
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• Lorelei Fox Benatovich, forever 39, no ordinary woman, funny, warm, loving, generous, smart and a little bit of kookiness, Lorelei Fox Benatovich will be missed by her family more than imaginable. • George F Mueden Jr., died peacefully on April 13, 2021 at Evergreen House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Providence, RI. He was eight days shy of 104 years old. • Carol A. (Nascimento) Kogut passed away on April 24, 2021 in Providence. • Edgar L., “Ted,” Farley, 90, of Anchor Bay, Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, died peacefully on April 25, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. • Elaine M. (Annotti) Scanlan, 87, of Woodcrest Drive, Riverside died peacefully on April 26, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. • Bruce W Humphreys, 91, a lifetime resident of Riverside, RI passed away April 27, 2021. • C. Buckley Cooney 61, passed away peacefully at home on April 28th, surrounded by his three children and his wife, after a brief and heroic battle with cancer. • Donald C. Tremblay, 78, (Ret. E.P.P.D.), passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021. • Kathleen A. (Ryan) Frattarelli, 50, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, April 30, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. • Marie T. Webster, 94, of East Providence, passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family on, Friday, April 30, 2021. • Antonio D. Oliveira of Goldsmith Ave., East Providence, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Miriam Hospital in Providence. • Adolfo Melo age 70 of East Providence passed away on Saturday May 1,2021. • Michael G. Marcotte “Mike”, 73, of Rice Avenue, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at his home. • James W. Nary, 53, passed on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Kent County Hospital. • Leonilde T. (Furtado) Amaral, 69, of East Providence, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at home. • Marguerite Helen (Swiszcz) Shadrick, of East Providence, daughter of the late Chester and Marguerite Swiszcz, on May 6, 2021. • Anna M. (Soares) Gomes, in her 100th year, of East Providence, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, Friday, May 7, 2021. • Daniel DeCrescenzo Jr. 79, formerly of Riverside, died unexpectedly on May 10, 2021 at the Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT. • William S. Gober Sr., 64, passed away May 10, 2021. • Rita F. Wheeler, 97, died Thursday, May 13th at the Dawn Hill Nursing Home in Bristol. • James P. Phillips, Jr., 85, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol. • Jane E. “Janie Baby” Turner, 77, of East Providence, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021, at the Hope Hospice Center in Providence. • John A. Winters, Jr., 78, of Rumford, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Nancy L. (Harnden) Winters for fifty-two years. • Lawrence (Larry) Kenyon Hey passed away on May 21, 2021 at the age of 60 with his loving family beside him. • Ann M. Muncy, 76, of Kent Avenue, East Providence, died unexpectedly on May 21, 2021 at Rhode Island Hospital. • Marion Decoteaux passed away peacefully on May 23, 2021 at Evergreen House Health Center, she was 94 years old. • Milton E. Collier, 87, of Woodward Avenue, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at his home.
