At The Metro at Compton Senior Apartments in Compton, CA, the Garden Club meets once a month with Lilibeth, who is part of the Master Gardener program. She volunteers two hours of her time on a monthly basis to answer any questions regarding the garden. Residents enjoy planning and planting the seasonal fare as much as they enjoy tending, then eating their harvest!
~ Sandra Vargas, Regional Program Director
Residents at Olivera Senior Apartments in Pomona, CA, enjoy expressing their creativity in their weekly painting class. And you can see how much fun they have!
~ Meloney Morse, Regional Program Director
In Fitness Class at Vermont Family Apartments in Los Angeles, CA, residents discussed the importance of stretching their bodies before any type of physical activities, even getting out of bed in the morning and before getting ready to start the day. Instructor Mirta demonstrated light stretches for the neck and shoulder area, as well as full leg stretches and exercises, and then asked residents to try the movements, too. These women were up to the challenge!
~ Sandra Vargas, Regional Program Director
We’re building a Resources Page on our EngAGE website and would like to invite you to contribute. If you read an article or see a post that contains valuable information about creative aging, changing how we think about aging, intergenerational experiences, living in community, health issues affecting older people, or anything else you think is relevant, please feel free to share a link with us. If you discover organizations that we should know about, please share those links, too. You can comment here on the blog, or email engagedaging@gmail.com. We’d like to create a rich source of knowledge that will benefit all of us. Thank you!
EngAGE is delighted to welcome TRACY FREEBURG to our team! Tracy joined EngAGE in 2015 as a Program Assistant (a position she holds now at Cotton’s Point Senior Apartments in San Clemente, CA), and she has recently been named Program Director at Tavarua Senior Apartments in Carlsbad, CA.
Tracy is an Iowa native, but being married to a US Marine has given her the opportunity to live in many different locations. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Leisure Services with a minor emphasis in non-profit organizations, from the University of Northern Iowa. She has held positions planning events for the Fiesta Bowl, teaching fitness classes at the YMCA, and serving as an x-ray technician and medical assistant.
Tracy and her husband have three young boys named Jakob, Kael, and Myles. In her free time she likes spending time with family, exercising, and enjoying the beautiful Southern California weather and beaches. She appreciates the opportunity to get to know the amazing residents at the EngAGE communities she serves.
Medicare Open Enrollment runs from Oct. 15 – Dec. 7. This is the time to compare plans for 2018 and make sure you have the coverage that’s right for you at a price you can afford.
You cannot use Open Enrollment to enroll in Part A and/or Part B for the first time (do that here), but here’s what you can do during open enrollment:
Visit the National Council on Aging’s helpful website devoted to Medicare issues for more information.
At Burbank Senior Artists Colony in Burbank, CA, the incredibly talented Happiness Jazz Band entertained residents with a two hour set. Everyone made requests, and sang and danced along to the beautiful music.
Residents Marie Claire and Steve slow danced to a Frank Sinatra song.
~ Megan Hocking, Program Director
