Stay home but also stay well with online seminars from the Rockville Senior Center in September. For details, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/recreation.
You can register online, call 240-314-8800 or email
seniorcenter@rockvillemd.gov for more information.
Blood Pressure Series with Adventist HealthCare
Session 1: Blood Pressure 101
This high-level online overview from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesdays will cover what blood pressure numbers mean, the effects of high blood pressure on the body, and risk and lifestyle factors. (Class is part of a series but can be taken individually.) Begins Sept. 8. Register with course #14979.
Fall Risks
Worried about a fall or have you fallen recently? In a free virtual seminar at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, Adventist Healthcare Rehabilitation will discuss falls, recommend changes you can make at home, and determine your risk of falling based on a standardized questionnaire. Scores can help determine your need for outpatient physical therapy. Review at-home exercises to reduce the risk of falls. Register with course #14972.
Flu Shot Clinic
A outdoor flu-shot clinic, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the senior center’s back parking lot at 1150 Carnation Drive.
Only Medicare insurance will be accepted (otherwise, pay cash). Bring your Medicare Insurance card: Quadrivalent (regular), $30; preservative-free, $32; high dose, $70 (recommended for seniors); egg-free, $70.
Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/seniorcenter for more info.