Senior Services News
Care Coordination Corner
By Julie Randolph, Care Coordinator “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” is the 2020 National Fire Prevention Week theme. The proclamation of Fire Prevention Week was made by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and is observed each year during the week in which...
Census 2020 Update
By Abi Bridge, Census Coordinator As of October 1, the 2020 Census is complete! Your participation in the census will make a difference in this community for the next ten years. Every person counted in Midland will help bring more resources into the county. In...
October Volunteers of the Month
by Tina Podboy Laughner, Volunteer & Outreach Manager Chris and Sue Streeter have been chosen as Volunteers of the Month for October! They have been delivering Meals on Wheels since the fall of 2014. When asked what motivated them to volunteer, they said, “We knew...
Caregiver Support Group
Tuesdays, Oct 13 & 27 9:30-11:30 am at Trailside in-person Registrations are currently full. Please call 989-633-3700 to be placed on a waitlist for future sessions. This confidential support group is for men or women taking care of another person, be it their...
Healthy Creamy Soup Recipe
INGREDIENTS BROTH: 700g/ 1.2 lb zucchinis, peeled and cut 1/2 large onion, roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, whole 2 cups (500 ml) chicken broth (or veg broth) 2 cups (500 ml) water 1/2 tsp each garlic & onion powder 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 cup (250 ml) milk of...
Medicare Open Enrollment Part D and Advantage Plan
Open enrollment for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage is October 15, 2020 through December 7, 2020 with coverage beginning January 1, 2021. The open enrollment period is an opportunity for you to shop around for a plan that will best meet your needs in 2021. By...
Our Mind Matters: Lewy Body Dementia
A monthly article brought to you by Senior Services Memory Support Programs Dementia with Lewy Body might not be something you have ever heard of. This is likely because it has symptoms similar to both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease making it very...
Care Coordination Corner
By Julie Randolph, Care Coordinator 2020 will surely go down in the record books as a challenging year filled with the unexpected! All of us have experienced the impact on our mental health. Has anxiety or depression affected your mood or activities in the last...
Don’t Slip! Fall Proofing Your Home
By Trena Winans, Director of Education & Outreach This year more than ever, most of us are spending a great deal of time in our homes. Since the majority of falls happen in the home, it is a perfect time to work on making sure the place you spend most of your time...
