Dementia - Let's Talk About It

Join OCDoA’s dementia care specialists for a conversation around topics related to dementia education, living with cognitive change, and being a dementia caregiver. We will provide 15-30 minutes of education at the start of the hour, and the remaining time will be spent in conversation, Q&A, and resource-sharing around the day’s topic. Grab your preferred morning beverage and join us! You may register for one or multiple sessions.

Topic: Vascular Dementia
Date: Tuesday, February 16
Time: 10:15 - 11:15 am
Join: Contact Marie Dagger at 919-245-4279 or mdagger@orangecountync.gov. Link will be emailed ahead of class.

Caregiver Education Series: Levels of Care

MSW Interns, Natalie Terrell and Arielle Moragne will discuss levels of care and how to make transitions easier.

Date: Wednesday, February 17
Time: 1:30 - 2:30pm
Register: Click here to register in advance. Contact Kendall Kopchick (919-245-4278) for more information.

CHINESE NEW YEAR TALENT SHOW

Even though our celebration of the Chinese New Year will not be the same this year due to the pandemic, it will still be exciting and culturally rich as always. Watch for the sign-up opportunities and prepare your talent for this event.

Date: Saturday, February 20
Time: 10 - 11:30 pm
Program Code: 353045-02
Phone#/Link: Provided at registration. Contact Hong Zhou at 919-245-4275.

Home Safety Chat

Join occupational therapist Marie Dagger on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month for 30 minutes of education and Q&A about staying safe at home. Bring your questions related to the day's topic!

Date: Tuesday, February 23
Topic: Kitchen Safety
Time: 10am
Join: Contact Marie (919-245-4279) for more information. Link will be emailed ahead of class.

Seymour Tech - Computer Clinic for PCs and Macs

This is not a class with an agenda. Our instructors will answer your questions. You will want to have your passwords handy for any apps you want help with - like Skype or Facebook.
Note: We will be limiting signups to 15 students. The first 5 students to sign up will be helped starting at 1 pm, first come, first served. The second 5 get helped starting at 2 pm, and if necessary, the third group of 5 at 3 pm. Once we see your names, we will let you know which starting time you have in your Zoom invitation.

Date: Wednesday, February 24
Time: 1 - 3 PM
Register: Click here to ENROLL in this class.  To see all of the Seymour Tech classes, click here.

Instructors: Steve Weiss, Glick Schultz, Jim Schultz, & Mike Gilliom

NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY - FAMOUS OVERTURES

Join us for the virtual performance as the NC Symphony performs from Maymandi Concert Hall. This performance will include overtures by Beethoven, Rossini, Mozart and Fanny Mendelssohn. The Friday Favorite lasts about 45 minutes and can be enjoyed from the comfort of your home.
Register by: Friday, February 26
Fee: $18

Date: Friday, March 5
Time: 12 Noon
Program Code: 216001-01
Phone #/Link: Link will be provided after registration. Call the Passmore Center at 919-245-2015.

Vaccine Transportation from Chapel Hill Transit

Chapel Hill Transit provides service to two UNC Health Vaccination clinics and the Orange County Health Department points of vaccination.

Friday Center

• Routes FCX, S, and N provide service to the UNC Friday Center. From Friday Center Drive, customers can walk to the back of the center to access the UNC Health Vaccine Clinic at Friday Center.
• GoTriangle’s route 800, 800S, and 805 also stop at the Friday Center along NC 54.

• Chapel Hill Transit operates GoTriangle’s 420 route, which provides service to the UNC Health Vaccine Clinic at Hillsborough.

• Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents who are unable to access fixed route service can use EZ Rider to access these vaccination points (you don’t need to be an EZ Rider customer). To book your trip, customers should:
  • Call EZ-Rider Reservations (919) 969-4979 or complete our at https://www.townofchapelhill.org/government/departments-services/transit/ez-rider/online-reservations
  • Inform the representative that you want to reserve a trip to receive your COVID-19 vaccine
  • You may be required to show proof of your vaccination appointment.

Please note: UNC Health and Orange County Health vaccination clinics require appointments, and all are required to follow state and local processes to reserve your appointments.  Chapel Hill Transit asks that customers do not ride the bus if they are sick or have been in contact with someone with COVID-19. Face coverings are required on Chapel Hill Transit vehicles.

Missing Your Second Stimulus Check?

If you received the first Stimulus Payment back in the spring, you should be getting a second payment during the month of January.  For most people, this was direct deposited to your bank account in late December or early January.  You can check the status of your second Stimulus Payment at this website:  https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment
 
Need more information?  Check out these FAQs.

JOB SEARCH ACTIVITIES 2021:  More 'What You Can Do While You're at Home'

Self-Knowledge Check-Up
&
Describing Your Acceptable or Ideal Job, Your Own Business, or What You Wish To Do as a Volunteer

To achieve your goal – be employed, or own and operate your own business, or volunteer, it is most important for you to confirm what you will actually be doing, know who you will be working with, and how much you will be paid, if at all. Getting this done is something you can do now, while you’re home. Here’s a practical way to do it.

1. Use a note pad or your computer and write down:
   • What you did in your earlier work, your own business, or volunteer activities, including the situation(s), your involvement (what you did by yourself or as a team member), and what happened (the outcome & results).
   • Your education – degree(s) you earned; training / certifications received
   • If currently employed, add key words from your job description
   • And add in after you’ve completed the worksheets in the Self-Knowledge Checkup, write down your strengths, values and motivations  
2. Now you’re ready to describe acceptable and ideal jobs, or types of businesses you want to start or own, or volunteer activities of interest.  Here’s how:
   1. Write down what you would actually be doing – in a job, owning / operating your own business, or volunteering 
      • If you’re going to be an employee, the kind of people you would work with, work for, or have report to you
      • If you’re going to own / operate your own business and need employees, write down the kind of people you would have report to you
      • If you want to volunteer, write down your concerns – the mission or values of the volunteer organization, types of people, or travel requirements
   2. Note how each of these might be different from your current job, business, or volunteer activities.
   3. If you’re going to be paid, write down how much – in salary, and benefits   

Next Issue: Writing your Own Job Description and Finding Employers with These Kinds of Jobs
 
Stay strong, be well.
Mike Komives, MBA
Employment Specialist
919.616.8778
skomives@orangecountync.gov

Drive Thru Food Distribution Event

Hosted by Orange County Social Services

Location: Carrboro High School

201 Rock Haven Road

Carrboro, NC 27510

Date: Thursday, February 25
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Or until food boxes are gone

Food boxes are open to the community and available on a first-come first-serve basis.  Limit of 2 households per vehicle.  Read here for more information about Emergency Food Assistance from DSS.

Aging Helpline 

Talk to trained staff about any aging-related issue. You may also email Aging Services. We try to find answers to your age-related questions and link you to the services that you need. Helpline hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Chinese & Spanish Language Helpline
Call 919-245-4275 to speak to our staff in Mandarin.
Call 919-245-4245 to leave a message in Spanish.

Aging Transitions, Senior Center programming and Volunteer Connect 55+ staff are available to meet individually by appointment, by phone or email. For more information call the Passmore Center at 919-245-2015, Seymour Center at 919-968-2070, or the Aging Helpline at 919-968-2087.

For more information about ways to help, please visit:

• Orange County Health Department - How I Can Help

• UNC Health- Ways you can help

• Duke Health - How you can help during COVID-19