Iowa City Senior Center September-October 2025 Program Guide

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Preparing the Heart and Mind: Anticipatory Grief Friday, Sep 19, 12-1:30 pm Location: Room 308 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Presenter: Mary McCall

Move Better, Feel Better Series Location: Room G13 Instructor: Megan Valencia Feet (Lower Leg, Ankles, Feet) Monday, Sep 22, 1:30-2:45 pm Register online or call 319-356-5220 Upper Body Monday, Oct 20, 1:30-2:45 pm Register online or call 319-356-5220

In this session we will discuss what anticipatory grief is, how it can be engaged with, and the support it can provide as one moves toward loss of any kind. Anticipatory grief is the precursor to grief and bereavement. Understanding it helps us normalize our experiences. This grief, like all grief, is the deep anguish of our soul that shows us just how much capacity we have for love in this world and how much we can give of ourselves and connect to others. It's the price we pay for connection. Learning more about it and building our coping skills and resilience can help us move through it with a bit more ease and acceptance. Tools and strategies for seeing and moving through anticipatory grief will be offered. Membership required. Hearing Loss & Amplification Monday, Sep 22, 1-3 pm Location: Room 308 Presenters: UI Audiology graduate student clinicians and Eun Kyung (Julie) Jeon, AuD/PhD Join us for an informational session to learn with others about hearing and hearing loss, tinnitus, hearing aids (prescription and over-the-counter), and cochlear implants. Those with hearing loss and their frequent communication partners are welcomed. We will also introduce some communication strategies to practice together. Please bring your questions. Tinnitus Educational Session Thursday, Oct 2, 1-3 pm Location: Room 302 Presenters: UI Audiology graduate student clinicians and Eun Kyung (Julie) Jeon, AuD/PhD Do you experience ringing or buzzing in your ears and need help? If so, please come join us for a free info session on tinnitus and how to manage it. Your frequent communication partners are welcomed.

Share your individual story of pain and learn more about your problem area in a small group setting, led by Megan Valencia, a licensed massage therapist with more than twenty years of experience. Every participant will receive a little bodywork (Rossiter) from Megan to stretch and speed healing, as well as some exercises and stretches to do at home to continue improvement. Participants should be able to get on and off the floor at least once. Limited to 3 participants. Fee: $50/session ($37.50 for participants in ICSC's low-income membership program); pay instructor at the beginning of class. Membership required. WISE - Wellness Initiative for Senior Education Tuesdays, Sep 30 - Nov 4, 10 am - 12:30 pm Location: Room 311 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Presenters: Community and Family Resources The WISE Program is a free wellness program for older adults, designed to celebrate and promote healthy aging and lifestyle choices! In WISE, you will learn more about ways to protect your physical and mental health, manage medications safely, prevent substance misuse, and help you feel empowered about your healthcare. The program includes six sessions filled with engaging activities, discussions, and time to meet and connect with new people.

Online at icgov.org/senior/registration By phone, call 319-356-5220 In-person at the Senior Center, 7 days/week during open hours

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