Westbrook Housing's Guide to Surviving Winter

Chase away those winter blues with fun activities!

For homebound residents, winter can be a time of boredom, isolation and even depression. Westbrook Housing offers a wide array of activities that include trips to restaurants, theaters, stores and the Westbrook library, as well as building-specific activities such as chair exercises, community dinners and movies.

Here is what is planned for Westbrook Housing trips during February. To sign up for trips, panggilan (207) 854-6767 and leave a voice mail reserving the trip you want and include your name and contact information. Call the same number to find out if an event is cancelled because of inclement weather or if you need to cancel.

Isnin, Feb. 2.
Christmas Tree Shop in South Portland. Shop for bargains! The trip is scheduled for 1:30 petang. and costs $2.

Rabu, Feb. 4
Maine Military Museum in South Portland. The tour starts at 10 WIB. and costs $2 for the bus trip and $5 for a tour/museum donation. After the tour, you will go out to lunch, which you pay for. Be aware, you may not eat lunch until 12:30 petang.

Jumaat, Feb. 6
Enjoy lunch at DiMillos restaurant in Portland. Enjoy lunch on the floating ship. The trip begins at 11 WIB. and costs $2 for the bus, plus lunch.

Rabu, Feb. 18
Go to the Walker Memorial Library. The trip to the Westbrook library is free! Plus, any books you check out aren’t due until the follow month’s trip. If you can’t make next month’s trip, give your trips to Nikki and she’ll return them for you.

khamis, Feb. 19
Lyric Theater’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. The show is at 7:30 petang. The bus trip costs $2 and the show costs $10. Enjoy this musical comedy.

Jumaat, Feb. 20
Market Basket in Biddeford. Enjoy shopping at this famous store. Perjalanan pada 12:30 petang. dan kos perjalanan bas $3. Jangan lupa beg runcit boleh guna semula anda.

Isnin, Feb. 23
Makan tengah hari di Smiling Hill Farm. Nikmati makan tengah hari di kafe lazat di ladang, tetapi menjimatkan ruang untuk ais krim mereka yang indah. Perjalanan pada 11 a.m.; kos naik bas $2, dan anda membayar untuk makan tengah hari dan pembelian anda.

Rabu, Feb. 25
Makan tengah hari di Mulligans dan kemudian membeli-belah di Reny's di Saco. Nikmati tawaran hebat dan makan tengah hari yang berpatutan. Perjalanan bermula pada 10 WIB. dan kos perjalanan bas $3. Anda membayar untuk makan tengah hari.

Masa yang disenaraikan di atas tidak termasuk pengambilan dan penghantaran di pelbagai bangunan. Ingat, bas adalah zon bebas pewangi. Penyelaras Aktiviti Nikki Nappi boleh dihubungi di (207) 854-6841. Cari aktiviti tambahan yang dipaparkan pada kalendar dan tanda yang disiarkan pada papan kenyataan bangunan anda.

Perlukan senaman? Umur penduduk 50 dan lebih tua boleh berjalan dengan selamat di dalam rumah dan mengambil bahagian dalam senaman kerusi dua kali seminggu dari 1 kepada 3:30 petang. setiap hari Selasa dan Khamis di Presumpscot Place di 22 Foster St. Latihan ditawarkan secara drop-in. Latihan kerusi adalah daripada 1 kepada 1:30 petang. dan senaman berjalan adalah 1:30 kepada 3:30 petang. Kosnya ialah $1 untuk pilihan atau kedua-duanya.

Bagaimana untuk kekal selamat dan hangat pada musim sejuk

Mencegah hipotermia. Apabila suhu badan anda lebih sejuk daripada 95 darjah F, anda boleh mengalami masalah kesihatan dan warga emas terutamanya berisiko. Hampir semua pangsapuri Perumahan Westbrook dipanaskan sekurang-kurangnya 68 darjah F. Jika anda masih berasa sejuk, memakai beberapa lapisan pakaian.

Pakai lapisan pakaian yang longgar (udara di antara lapisan anda membantu anda kekal panas.) Pakai topi dan selendang—anda kehilangan banyak haba badan apabila leher dan kepala anda terdedah. Wear a waterproof coat or jacket if it’s snowy.

Early signs of hypothermia include cold feet and hands, a puffy face, pale skin, slowed speech, acting sleepy or feeling angry and confused. Advanced signs of hypothermia include moving slowly, having trouble walking, jerky arm or leg movements, slow breathing and even losing consciousness.

If someone has signs of hypothermia, panggilan 911, wrap the person in a blanket. Do not rub their legs or arms, warm them in a bath or use a heating pad. Untuk maklumat lanjut, read the National Institute on Aging’s Staying Safe in Cold Weather .

Electric blankets. While electric blankets provide an inexpensive way to keep warm, don‘t set anything on the blanket, don’t leave it turned on indefinitely, do not plug them into an extension cord, and replace the blanket if the cord pulls out or is not working properly.

Space heaters. Space heaters must be at least three feet away from anything that might catch ire, such as curtains, bedding or furniture. Do not place anything on or near space heaters, and they should never be left on when you’re not home. Never plug a space heater into an extension cord.

Drive extra carefully. Adults 65 and older are involved in more car accidents per mile than those in nearly all other age groups. Because winter driving can be treacherous:

• Have the antifreeze, tires, and windshield wipers checked and changed if necessary.
• Take a cell phone with you when driving in bad weather. Westbrook Housing Activities Coordinator Nikki Nappi has free 911 cell phones for people who don’t have a phone for emergencies. The phones only dial 911. Email her at nnappi@westbrookhousing.org or call her at 854-6841 untuk maklumat lanjut.
• Always let someone know where you’re going and when you expect to arrive, so they can call for help if you’re late.

Stock up on your medications. Storms can stop you from getting to the store or pharmacy for several days. During winter, make sure you have food and several days’ supply of medications.

When to move your car during a storm

Semasa ribut: Leave your car in its assigned spot, even if you leave and come back while it’s still snowing. We will plow access roads during the storm so emergency vehicles can reach your building, but we don’t clean sidewalks until after the storm stops.

If you must go out, please take great care when walking to your building through the parking lot. Pastikan pemandu dan pemandu bajak salji melihat anda apabila jarak penglihatan kurang.

Selepas ribut berhenti: Kini anda boleh keluar dan mengalihkan kereta anda ke tempat taman alternatif bangunan anda (klik di sini untuk senarai lengkap tempat meletak kereta dengan bangunan). Apabila semua kereta digerakkan, kami akan membajak dengan teliti, laluan pejalan kaki yang jelas dan garam dan pasir di mana perlu.

Ia boleh menjadi mencabar untuk mengetahui bila tepat untuk mengalihkan kereta anda—ia boleh membawa kami sehingga 48 jam untuk membajak tempat letak kereta anda. Di beberapa bangunan, kami akan menampal papan tanda di lobi yang menunjukkan masa untuk mengalihkan kereta anda dan apabila selamat untuk mengalihkannya kembali.

Di Perkampungan Larrabee, yang menjadi rumah kepada warga emas, kakitangan penyelenggaraan akan membersihkan dan mengalihkan kereta semasa proses membajak. Semua kereta mestilah dalam keadaan baik.

Larrabee Woods: Letak kereta di kawasan parkir pelawat semasa ribut, pulangkan kereta anda ke tempat yang ditetapkan sebaik sahaja kami menampal papan tanda hijau di lobi.

Crossing Spring, Presumpscot Commons, Golder Commons, School House Commons, Riverview Terrace, 783/789 St. Utama: Park di jalan-jalan berhampiran bermula pada 11 WIB. pada hari selepas ribut sehingga tempat letak kereta bersih.

Mill Brook Estates: Bergerak ke kawasan parkir pelawat apabila papan tanda hijau dipasang di lobi.

Larrabee Heights: Simpan kenderaan anda di garaj anda sehingga pembajakan salji selesai.