Wellness Seminars
Blood Pressure Checks
Every 2nd Wednesday of the month | 9:00 – 11:00 am | Hallway by the Office
Bevin Orzechowski, LPN, Rehab Liaison with Encompass Health will be at the Center for Blood Pressure Checks. Sign up in the Office or by calling 423-392-8400.
Stroke Support Group
Every Second Tuesday of the Month | 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Multipurpose Room
Bevin Orzechowski, MBA-Liaison, Ronda Freeman, RRT Senior Liaison, and Pamela Ditto, MBA, RRT, Business Director with Encompass Health Rehab., Hospital. Do you know someone that has suffered from a stroke? Are you a caregiver for a friend, family member that has suffered from a stroke? This will be a monthly group meeting in which stroke survivors will come together to share their experience, support others, and provide resource guidance.
Griefshare
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month | 9:30am | Card Room
Join Gabe Manis, M.Div., Hospice Chaplain, for a helpful program on how to deal with emotions, tips on surviving social events, and how to find hope for the future.
Caregiver Support Group
Every 4th Wednesday of the month | 10:00 – 11:00 am | Multipurpose Room
Vickie Burleson, BSW, Suncrest Hospice / LHC. Participants will express the challenges in care giving to include the physical, mental and psychological strain in caring for a patient, or a family member. Vickie will also educate participants on different options for coping with these challenges, validation and coping mechanisms. Sign-ups start on Thu, May 30 in Office or by calling 423-392-8400.
Memory and Brain Health
Will not meet in November and December due to the holidays.
The next meeting will be Thursday, January 23, 2025, 2:00 – 4:00 pm. Every 4th Thursday of the month.
Assisted Living FAQs
Wednesday, November 13 | 10:00 am | Multipurpose Room
Rachel Stoner and Chelsey Herron with Brookdale Rock Springs | This Seminar will provide you with the information that will answer any and all questions you may be having about the benefits of Assisted Living for you or a loved ones.
Adult Day Care
Tuesday, December 3 | 11:00 am | Card Room
Michelle Bolling will discuss all the service that will be provided at Kingsport Adult Day Care. Snacks and Coffee will be provided to the members who attend.
The Ear Tour
Wednesday, December 4 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Card Room
Aubri Stogsdill, Hearing Instrument Tech with Acuity Hearing Center | Do you hear, but not understand? It may be wax! Join Acuity Hearing Center for a painless and fascinating experience. Aubri will use a tiny video Otoscope Camera to look inside your ear. This allows the specialist to determine if wax is blocking the ear canal, causing sound to be muffled and you will see all the way to your eardrum on a video monitor!
Wellness Programs
Woodshop Safety Orientation
Monday, November 4| Woodshop
Every 1st Monday of the Month. If you are interested in working in the Woodshop, you must complete the Safety Orientation.
Neuro Yoga
Fridays, 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Room 302 | Kristie Nies, PhD. Neuropsychologist & Registered Yoga Teacher
Neuro Yoga is chair-based yoga for brain health, which will build resilience, improve mood, reduce pain, and reduce stress. Cost is free to our members, no yoga experience is required.
Wooden Pen & Pencil Making Class
Thursday and Friday, November 21 and 22 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Wood Shop
Larry Eidson and Ron Grooms will be teaching a 2 — Session Wooden Pen and Pencil, Making Class. Cost is $50.00, which covers all your materials; paid to the
instructors. This class will teach you how to use the Lathes the correct way. You will make a wooden pen and pencil. Sign-ups start on Tue, Oct 22 in the Office or by calling 423-392-8400. Class is limited to 6 people with a minimum of 4 to sign up for class to be held.
Bowling for Turkeys
Monday, November 25 | 12:30 pm | Warpath Lanes
Remember you don’t have to be an everyday bowler to participate in this tournament, because everyone bowls with two hands on the bowling ball between their legs. We need a minimum of 12 players to sign up for tournament to be held. NOTE: You must be a member of the Kingsport Senior Center to compete. Cost of each game is $3.00 and no charge for the shoes payable at Warpath Lanes. You will bowl three games with the highest scores being awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place only, sponsored by Michelle Bolling.
Basic Woodworking
Thursday and Fridays, January 16-31, 2025 | 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Wood Shop
Larry Eidson, and Ron Grooms will be teaching a 6 — Session Basic Woodworking Class. Cost is $175.00, which covers all your materials; with $87.50 due on first day of class paid to the instructors and the final payment is due on the last day. This class will cover all the Safety Requirements to work in the Woodshop and teach you how to use the equipment the correct way. You will make a Two Cutting Boards (1-End Grain & 1-Face Grain, and a Cheese Slicer. Sign-ups start Thu, Dec 5 in the Office or by calling 423-392-8400. Class is limited to 10 people with a minimum of 8 to sign up for class to be held.