A quick and easy recipe for homemade cranberry sauce.

We sampled it, it’s delicious.

Starting Monday, November 21st. Almost 20 baskets to chose from, all proceeds go directly to the Pine Bush Library.

Some older adults get upset with the thought of being alone and feel more comfortable being with a friend/family every day. There are some who relish the idea of having alone time and are okay doing activities alone occasionally.

When was the last time you took yourself out on a date or traveled by yourself? Self-dates and solo travel can be a powerful tool for learning how to be happy alone. We can’t depend on other people to satisfy all our needs, so we need to learn how to be our own best friend and entertain ourselves. We were never taught to take care of our own needs first and for some it’s very difficult. Happy people who love their own company are fun to be around because they share their joy with others.

In this program, you’ll learn powerful tools to be happy as your own best friend

The Alzheimer’s Association of the Hudson Valley provides support and resources to individuals with memory loss and their families in the seven-county region of the Hudson Valley. Nearly all services are free of charge.

Caregiver Support Groups

They offer a wide variety of caregiver support groups, held virtually both by phone, via Zoom as well as in person. Most are open to any caregiver or loved one of someone with dementia, but some are specifically for young adults, spouses, adult children, etc.

Educational Programs

The Alzheimer’s Association offers a variety of educational programs for the general public as well as several that can help caregivers obtain the knowledge and skills crucial to caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia.

Early-Stage Engagement Programs

Activities can help us create meaningful connections with one another. Especially for people living with dementia and their care providers, research has shown that art, music and other pursuits can have positive effects on stress, anxiety and emotional factors.

For more information you can call 1-800-272-3900 or click the link below.

https://www.communityresourcefinder.org/

The latest edition of our newsletter has been published!!!

Click the link below to if you would like to view it.

https://www.libraryaware.com/1344/Posts/View/ac0a1ba5-2a0a-46d3-9dcf-df431ca554d6?SID=

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The Happy Bookers, the first ever book club at the Pine Bush Library celebrated their 20 year anniversary last Tuesday.

Looking good ladies! Here’s to another 20 years!!!!

The Pine Bush Library will be CLOSED on Veterans Day November 11th. We will reopen Saturday November 12th at out normal time.

Have you had your daily dose of fun? It’s not just enjoyable, it’s also essential for your health and happiness, says science journalist Catherine Price. She proposes a new definition of fun — what she calls “true fun” — and shares easy, evidence-backed ways to weave playfulness, flow and connection into your everyday life.

We cannot express enough appreciation for your response to our plastic recycling program. Between our patrons and community partners we are well on our way to keeping HALF A TON of plastic out of the landfills/oceans in 2022.

Our amazing staff and volunteers have been spending hours every day sorting, weighing and repacking all your donations and they have made a couple of requests that if fulfilled would make their jobs easier. The first one is to please remove any paper labels from your donations. It is a privacy concern, Trex doesn’t want them and about 1/3 of their time is spent cutting them out. The second one is please take a moment to read the last of items we can’t use.

The volunteers and staff of the Pine Bush Library would like to thank you in advance for your time, your donations and your consideration.

Although the cost of living is 20.5% above the national median, the estimated 3.35 million seniors living in New York pay reasonable prices for groceries and health care, which range from 3.8% to 5.8% above the U.S. averages. The state is home to world-class health care facilities, including the NewYork-Presbyterian hospital, which was ranked seventh in the country by U.S. News & World Report. For seniors requiring help at home, the average cost of home care services ranges from $5,339 to $5,529 per month in New York.

This guide covers the cost of home care in New York and vital financial and social resources for seniors across the state.

https://www.homecare.org/new-york/