June 2018

The Senior Station Health Check

Published on June 28, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

‘I am feeling just fine’ said a beaming Chaya. The doctor had just given her a thumbs up during a health check conducted at The Senior Station. We would like to thank Dr. Manouri Samarakoon who heads Health Scan, a reputed private clinic, for sending in her team to run a general medical check-up for the members of The Senior Station. Members were given a blood pressure and random blood sugar test. They were also assessed for their Body Mass Index. The doctor then spent time with each member individually, pointing out red flags and talking to them about how they could improve their indicators.

Of course all these conversations about health and well-being, also came with our weekly dose of exercises, puzzles, interactive games and loads and loads of cheers!

The Senior Station Eid Special

Published on June 26, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

Whiffs of fragrant incenses beckoned everyone to The Senior Station as we celebrated the festival of Eid. Everybody got on to the floor wishing each other Eid Mubarak! The simple act of reaching out to each other with a smile and handshake immediately brought on a sense of cheer among the members. Nisrin combined some upbeat tunes to her exercise session and we were now all in the mood for a celebration.

We started the Eid special with traditional almond stuffed dates which were made by Dolly and served up on a tray beautifully decorated by her. Then we listened to Mary recount her childhood memories of Eid and how those celebrations have changed over the years.

There were many surprises in store for the members today – First was a song performance by the organisers; and of course Banin had everyone absolutely mesmerised by her sweet voice. The next surprise was a real treat. Masuma offered to do henna designs for the members. All the ladies excitedly approached her while she created exotic patterns on their hands. Indeed, it was all hands on the table while everyone posed for pictures.

Festivals are always accompanied by shopping sprees. So we played a version of ‘The Price Is Right’ today– There were a range of products up for grabs, and anyone who guessed the price right got the product as a prize! Bids flew wildly across the room, along with loud cheers each time somebody got a prize.

Finally it was time for the grand finale. A mouth-watering meal that included popular Eid treats – Biryani, mango curry, acharu, samosas and crunchy jalebis. We all tucked in amid warm conversations and happy jokes. Another memorable day at The Senior Station!

Bingo and Sing-along

Published on June 15, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

It was time for some Bingo at The Senior Station this week. The game went on to a nail-biting finish, with almost all the numbers drawn, and many a false call for the full house. Eventually Punyakanthie and …… walked away with the two top prizes.

Among our other activities, we also had a sing-a-long this week at The Senior Station. Now that the members are more comfortable with each other, we requested them to individually sing a song of their choice. They confidently took to the floor, and were heartily joined in by their friends. The session started off with Nihal singing ‘……’. He was followed by Swini who sang ‘One Day At A Time’. Soon almost all the members volunteered to sing, including Mary and Husseina who regaled everyone with an old Hindi favourite – ‘Chori Chori.’

Celebrating World Environment Day

Published on June 10, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

We, at The Senior Station, took a pledge to be more environmentally conscious and responsible. We celebrated World Environment Day by making a promise to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle; and to spread that message among our friends and family.

Milundu Tissera of John Keells Holdings is part of the company’s initiative to help reduce the plastic footprint of the country. Milundu made a thought provoking presentation on the hazards of irresponsible use of plastic, and how we could better manage and reduce our waste. The interactive session brought out many interesting observations from our members.

We had several other activities lined up today that was based on the theme which included a quiz that highlighted many startling facts about the environment; and a demonstration in which members learnt how to make carry bags out of newspaper .

Today we also celebrated the birthdays of the month and wish Priyanthie, Asamptha and Nisrin all the very best. We’d also like to thank Sajeda who once again brought cheer to The Senior Station with her energetic exercise routine.

The delicious cake was from The Cake Factory.