Senior Scene Magazine

11/21/2025

11/21/2025

Dear Veterans:
Please be advised that Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving Day) is recognized as a federal holiday. All VA outpatient clinics and administrative offices will be closed.
Veterans who require urgent care or tele-emergency care can call the VISN 8 Clinical Contact Center at 1-877-741-3400 for 24/7/365 support or visit an in-network urgent care facility. To find an urgent care facility near you, please visit: www.va.gov/find-locations/.
If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please dial 911 or visit the closest emergency room.

11/20/2025

St. Francis Hospice Named a 2025 Hospice Honors Recipient
St. Francis Hospice announced that it has been named a 2025 Hospice Honors recipient by MatrixCare, a leading technology provider in post-acute care. Hospice Honors is a national program that recognizes hospices providing exceptional care and support, as measured from the caregiver’s point of view.
Award criteria were based on Hospice CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey results for an evaluation period of January 2024 through December 2024. Award recipients were identified by evaluating performance on a set of 24 quality indicator measures. Performance scores were calculated using all completed surveys and were compared on a question-by-question basis to a national performance score calculated from survey data from all partnering hospices survey included in the MatrixCare Hospice CAHPS database. Hospice Honors recipients include hospices scoring above the MatrixCare National Performance Score on at least 20 of the 24 evaluated questions.
“St. Francis Hospice is honored to be recognized as a 2025 Hospice Honors recipient for patient care,” said President and CEO Jackie Kendrick, CHPCA. “This national recognition reflects our team’s unwavering dedication to delivering compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care to patients and families in our community.”
For more information on St. Francis Hospice, please visit www.ReflectionsLSC.org.

About St. Francis Hospice
St. Francis Hospice is Brevard’s longest serving, and only independent, non-profit hospice and palliative care resource. Founded in 1977, St. Francis Hospice provides extraordinary care for patients and families to help them deal with the greatest medical, emotional and spiritual challenges of their lives. Today, St. Francis Hospice cares for patients in their residences throughout Brevard County, wherever they call home. It offers two Inpatient Units—one 12-bed unit in Titusville and another 10-bed unit inside Melbourne Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. St. Francis Hospice staff and volunteers work with dedication, compassion and great respect for those they serve guided by the mission statement: Uplifting Lives. Uplifting Each Other. Uplifting Our Community.

11/19/2025

Thursday Evening Date Nights at Downtown Art Gallery
Art, Wine & After-Hours Inspiration

This November and December, The Downtown Art Gallery invites you to linger a little longer on Thursday evenings. From 5 to 7 PM, the gallery will open its doors after hours for guests to enjoy a glass of wine while exploring seven distinctive showrooms filled with creativity - from fine art paintings and photography to jewelry, pottery, basketry, wood and watercolors.

Each room offers its own mood and style, celebrating the talents of local and regional artists. It’s the perfect time to browse at your own pace, discover something beautiful, and perhaps find that special piece or early gift idea — without the holiday rush.

Whether you come with a friend, a loved one, or simply for a quiet evening surrounded by art, you’ll find warmth and inspiration in every corner.

Admission is free, and guests are invited to enjoy complimentary wine as they explore.

Downtown Art Gallery is located at 400 Orange Street in downtown Titusville. For more information, call 321-268-0122 or follow The Downtown Art Gallery on Facebook and Instagram.

11/18/2025

November Events at the Barrier Island Center

Greetings From the Barrier Island Center,
We have lots of fall fun upcoming...Check out our free workshops on fishing and festive wreathe making, or enjoy the cooler weather on a guided hike. Please peruse all of our events below.
Hope to see you and yours soon at the BIC!
Barrier Island Center November 2025 Events
8385 Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway - Melbourne Beach - 32951 (321) 723-3556
All Events are Free Unless Noted “*”

Touch Tank-Drop in and interact with our interesting sea creatures. Horseshoe crabs, sea cucumbers, sea stars & more!
• Sundays in November, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays in November, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Materials fee $25. Space limited, please enroll.

Hands-on Introduction to Inshore Sustainable Fishing - Thursday, November 20, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m - Join Rider Ridgeway, EEL Education Center Coordinator, for an introductory class for anyone who wants to learn how to start fishing the Indian River Lagoon. Topics covered will include: Rules and regulations, fish identification, how to cast, knot tying, types of bait to use, and how to be a conservation focused angler. Be sure to get your free FWC shoreline-saltwater license first, as applicable. You will be able to practice your skills in the water, so please dress appropriately to get wet. Please enroll.

*Ocean-themed Napkin Art Decoupage - Saturday, November 22 @ 11 a.m - Join local artist Diana Watkins to decorate cockle and fighting conch shells, creating holiday ornaments using ocean themed napkins. All materials are provided, but if you have special shells or napkins you are welcome to bring them. Materials fee $20. Space limited, please enroll.

Sanctuary Story Time & Eco-Art: Manatees! Sunday, November 23 @ 1 p.m. - Enjoy a charismatic reading of a manatee children's book, then make-n-take a a thematic craft with local artist and BIC volunteer, Janet. Learn a bit about the beloved sea cow while you’re at it, during the free family fun. Please enroll.

Save-The-Date For Ocean Treasures Festival - Saturday, February 21 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Join us for a day at the beach celebrating its many treasures! Speak to experts on marine life and conservation, have your cabinet curiosities identified and entered into a beachcombing competition, participate in crafting demos, shop from ocean-inspired artists, support the art raffle to benefit Sea Turtle Conservancy, try the scavenger hunt, enjoy take-in-make eco-arts, food trucks & more!

The Barrier Island Center was created and is managed under Brevard County’s Environmentally Endangered Lands Program referendum. The referendum was established by voters in 1990 to protect and preserve the rich biological diversity of Brevard County for future generations. The Barrier Island Center is centrally located in heart of the Archie Carr Refuge in southern Melbourne Beach at 8385 South Highway A1A. The Barrier Island Center operates in collaboration with the Sea Turtle Conservancy to provide hands-on educational experiences for visitors to the Refuge through interactive exhibits, special programs and a 1-mile long “dune-to-lagoon” nature trail along the Doc Ehrhart Sanctuary. Admission is free to the education center which is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information please call, (321) 723-3556.

11/17/2025

Hello to all our loyal readers. We just want to remind everyone that you can read the entire current issue of Senior Scene Magazine at our website www.seniorscenemag.com. We also offer a bonus article, unique to the on-line issue. Enjoy.

11/15/2025

Toys for Tots with SMHA
Suntree Master HOA is a registered toy drop site for Toys for Tots!
Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-12pm you can drop off a brand new unwrapped toy for a child in need.
Let's come together as the great community we are and bring some happiness for children this Christmas!
If you have any questions feel free to reach out to us at frontdesk@suntreeflorida.com or at 321-242-8960