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80 is the new 50

Published on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

“80 is the new 50” said Dr. Razia Pendse, the Country Representative for the World Health Organization who spoke to members at The Senior Station today. She explained that given the rapid social, physical and technological changes around us, it’s imperative that senior citizens stay positive and independent. She quizzed members on their hobbies and asked them to take pride in what they do. She advised members to stay healthy by eating the right foods, exercising and going for regular health checks. Dr. Razia shared real life stories of individuals who reinvented themselves after retirement, and one who even went back to studying. “Explore your dreams,” she urged our members “Everyone has got to have a dream that makes life worth living.” A big thank you Dr Razia, we were truly inspired by your session.

A big thank you also to Dr. Yussry, who once again enthralled us with his catchy tunes. We all clapped and swayed as he strummed his guitar and sang all our favourite songs. It wasn’t long before Sheila who is the life of the party at The Senior Station got on to the floor and got everyone else to join in as well.

Today was our last session at Gower Street. From next Tuesday, The Senior Station sessions will be conducted at the premises of the Ladies College Institute of Professional Studies, 27^th Lane, Inner Flower Road Colombo 3. It’s going to be a new place, but the program will be just as rewarding and fun. We look forward to seeing you there!

Let’s do origami

Published on February 12, 2018February 22, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

This was our fourth session and we were so happy to see so many members who have been enthusiastically attending The Senior Station from the very being. Since we’ve broken the ice, we decided it’s time to get to know each other better. Sheila Samarasekara and Nihal De Silva came forward to tell us more about themselves. Sheila, we learnt is a talented dress maker, hair stylist and florist. In fact her creations are still very sort after, and she continuous to host sales of the many beautiful things she makes. Nihal, apart from being a very good musician, was an accomplished planter. He regaled us with interesting and funny anecdotes from his days as a tea planter.

The program continued with games like passing the cushion, and word and number puzzles that were deceptively easy. Origami was the highlight today with everyone folding colourful squares of paper to create birds, animals and more. Indeed we still have the child in us, because many members took to making rockets and having rocket flying competitions!!

The Senior Station Rocked on the 2nd day

Published on January 29, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

We all had such a blast at The Senior Station as everyone lustily sang our all time favourite tunes. ‘It’s Long Way Tipperary’, ‘Jamaican Farewell’ , ‘Country Roads’, and ‘Oh My Darling Clementine’ were among the many songs we sang today. Dr. Yusry Mohideen volunteered to bring his guitar and conducted the sing-along. He was such a hit, as he got everyone tapping their feet and clapping their hands, while they joined in the singing. The grand finale was the baila song ‘Surangani’ – And the belle of the ball was Ms. Sheila who took to the floor and had everyone ‘floored’ with her zesty dance steps. So inspired were all the other members that soon everyone joined in and it turned out to be quite a party!!

But there were many more activities lined up that filled up our morning. Members were introduced to breathing exercises and were taken through the many benefits of doing these every day. The exercises really brought energy into the group. They all heartily shouted out their positive affirmation ‘I feel like GOLD’. This was followed by some challenging mental games – a memory game and a round of Sudoku. The competitive spirit was awesome and we were amazed by how enthusiastic everyone was while cracking the puzzles.

Three cheers once again to all our wonderful seniors!

The Senior Station Centre!

Published on December 15, 2017January 2, 2018 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

Announcing the Launch of The Senior Station Centre!

We at The Senior Station are embarking on a new initiative in our endeavor to enrich the lives of our golden generation. We started out as an online platform to share information about issues that are relevant to seniors. Now, we are taking that initiative a step further by establishing a centre where seniors can enjoy a few hours of fellowship and entertainment each week.

Over the past year and a half, since we started The Senior Station blog and Facebook page, the feedback we received showed us that the need of the hour was for a place where seniors could get together and spend a few engaging hours. Establishing such a centre is a pioneering effort in Sri Lanka, and it’s been many months of planning and hard work by our team; now we are ready to roll out the first such centre by The Senior Station.

At The Senior Station, a diversified two hour program of recreational and skills oriented activities is planned to meet the needs and interests of seniors. We will encourage members to break inhibitions, engage with each other, and establish friendships. The centre will be open every Tuesday morning from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m., starting from the 16^th of January 2018.While the Senior Station Centre will be run on a not-for-profit basis, a nominal fee will be charged to cover our costs. Our very first centre will be set up at the premises of the CHA Foundation at No. 5 Gowers Street, Colombo 5.

So, if you consider yourself a ‘senior’, or if you have an elderly person in your care who would like to join the Centre, then please call us for more details on (Mobile number ) or email us at theseniorstation@gmail.com

‘The Senior Station’ – Staying Engaged

The Senior Station investment specialist

Published on May 3, 2017 by The Senior StationLeave a comment

Chamila Nagendran is the Managing Director/CEO of Infinity Trust Wealth Advisors (PVT) Ltd. She is a financial professional with over 20 years experience in the banking and finance sector in Sri Lanka, as well as in the United Kingdom. She is a qualified independent financial advisor from Charted Institute of Securities and Investments London.

Over the last 7 years she has been engaged in client relationship management, providing a range of financial services. She is passionate about providing holistic financial advice so that her clients can achieve their financial goals and dreams. She says that working together with her clients and being part of their financial success gives her great pleasure, which keeps her motivated and encouraged as she takes on this very demanding yet rewarding career.

Chamila has considerable experience working with clients who want to manage their retirement investment portfolios. Through a series of frequently asked questions, she has shared with The Senior Station some useful pointers and tips which can help seniors in managing their financial assets.