Meeting February 11, 2008
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor by and with the consent of the Council appoints:
SALVATORE A. ZISA
as Delegate to the Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living; and
CHARLES HASSON
as Alternate to the Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living, for the calendar year 2008
Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living
MISSION
To provide a broad range of therapeutic services and programs that maintains and restores the physical, emotional and social health of the elderly. Self-sufficiency and independent living is the goal to avoiding premature and indeed any institutionalization. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) social services agency for seniors, SESCIL recognizes the need of the elderly to be motivated to live a fulfilling and productive existence.
Please Visit The Link Below for all Programs
THE SOUTHEAST SENIOR CENTER
In 1978, when Community Development (HUD) funds became available, 11 municipalities from the Southeast region of Bergen County, New Jersey (Bogota, Cliffside Park, Edgewater, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fairview, Fort Lee, Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield and Ridgefield Park), decided to pool their allotments and have a collective project of their own, along with other projects for their municipalities. They chose a health project, the Southeast Senior Center for Independent Living (SESCIL), which provides preventive and maintenance health care services to the elderly on an individual basis.
From its inception to the present, SESCIL has had a community-based policy-making Board of Directors consisting of representatives of the 11 municipalities in the region, and an approximately similar number of health and geriatric professionals, as well as several client representatives.
Until July 1, 1992 administrative matters were handled by the County. At that time SESCIL became an autonomous, independent non-profit organization.
If you know friends who are 55 or older, please encourage them to JOIN YOU NOW at SESCIL and enrich their lives with cost-free memberships by calling Assistant Director Frieda Wells at 201-569-4080! We offer a variety of programs that are fun, promote physical and emotional fitness, encourage social interaction, and last - but by no means least - provide important tips and information about real-life issues for seniors.
Aerobics
* Objectives
- Improve cardiovascular system, thereby decreasing blood pressure
- Increase muscular endurance, strength and flexibility, thereby improving posture and bone density
- Increase range of motion in all joints, thereby improving balance and preventing injuries
- Increase circulation, thereby promoting mental alertness and overall well-being.
* Organization
I Warm Up Segment
II Cardiovascular Segment
III Toning Segment
IV Abdominal and Core-Body Strength Segment
V Stretching Segment
Stretch and Flex
Stretch & Flex on Mondays and Wednesdays involves a strengthening exercise to increase muscle power and stretches to promote flexibility. The focus is on developing muscles you use: mainly legs, hips, back and shoulders. On Thursdays, the overall goal is to engage participants in a wellness program that will help them to perform the activities of daily living. Emphasis is on flexibility, weight training and balance.
* Flexibility is the range of motion at a given joint. It is likely the most neglected aspect of physical fitness and should be a part of everybody's weekly fitness routine.
* Weight training strengthens and tones muscles and helps build stamina. Adults who are not on a safe, effective strength-training program will experience an annual half-pound loss of muscle and half-percent reduction in metabolic rate unless they begin some form of strength training.
* Balance is vital to normal everyday life activities. The ability to maintain balance is a complex process that depends on three major components: the sensory system providing information about the body's position; the brain's ability to process this information; and the muscles adn joints for coordinating the movements required to maintain balance. A fitness program should include coordinating the muscles and joint movements required to maintain balance.
Chi Kung
Closely related to Tai Chi (below), Chi Kung is a quiet, relaxing exercise, stressing balance, deep yoga breathing and massaging the body to increase circulation and flow. It is ideally suited not only for the frailer segment of our population, but also for those wanting to relax and meditate and feel everyday stress vanish. Chi Kung provides a nourishing and stimulating environment in which to relax and replenish the body, mind and spirit. Its methods are simple, yet its effect is profound.
Tai Chi
Tai Chi goes beyond the mere physical aspects of Chi Kung because of its mind-body connection that leads to overall better health and a sense of well-being. Tai Chi is an internal art. Learning the mechanics of the form is only the beginning. Indeed, it is a lifelong journey filled with revelation at the personal level. You will learn a lot about yourself, if you make the trip.
Yoga
Aimed at integrating mind, body and spirit to enhance health and well-being, Yoga progressively improves posture, bodily alignment, range of motion and overall strength. Through the knowledge and practice of various breathing techniques, practitioner's nervousness and anxiety calm down considerably.
Source: SESCIL's Annual Report: July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005
DENTISTRY
(by appointment)
Dr. Patrice Schoebrun is available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 am for those who have made an appointment.
Seniors 55 and over are eligible to join with no delay
* Low-fees - at least 50% less than the "going" rate elsewhere!
* Two New Jersey-licensed Dentists and two Hygienists are on staff
* Services include: X-rays, cleanings, fillings, simple extractions, root canals, crown and fixed bridges, and full & partial dentures
* MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY by calling Virginia Cheney at 201-569-4080!