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Senior Services News
March Volunteer of the Month
by Allison Rossi Utter, Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager Larry and Margaret Ault have been chosen as Volunteers of the Month for March! They have been delivering Meals on Wheels since approximately 2000. Although Margaret recalls, “I started delivering meals...
Pneumonia: Preventing Severe Illness
by Mariah Lillie, RN, BSN, Senior Services Volunteer Adults over the age of 65 and those with chronic health conditions or smokers are at high risk of pneumonia and its complications, many requiring hospitalization. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
February is American Heart Month!
By Danielle Maguire, Nutrition Program Director This month, we focus on our cardiovascular health! Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Only a few risk factors including age, gender, and family history cannot be...
February Volunteer of the Month
by Allison Rossi Utter, Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager Janelle Steckley is being honored as February’s Volunteer of the Month for her work as a Meals on Wheels driver in Coleman. Janelle started volunteering with her husband, Paul in the spring of 2017....
Living Actively with Parkinson’s Disease: A Guide to Overcoming Challenges
Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement control. It occurs when nerve cells in the brain, specifically those producing dopamine, begin to deteriorate. As a result, individuals with PD experience symptoms such as tremors,...
AARP Tax-Aide
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service available to taxpayers with low to moderate income, with an emphasis on senior citizens and basic returns. MIDLAND TAX-AIDE SPECIFICS: Services will be offered...
Our Mind Matters: Sundowning
A monthly article brought to you by Senior Services Memory Support Programs People living with dementia may have problems sleeping or experience increased confusion, anxiety, agitation, pacing and disorientation beginning at dusk and continuing throughout the night...
Care Coordination Corner: Aging in Place
by Julie Randolph, Information & Access and Care Coordination Manager To age in place means to live in your home, or apartment, as you grow older. As we grow older, income typically remains unchanged. Many depend on Social Security as their only income. Those who...
More Seniors and Working Families Eligible for Michigan Tax Breaks This Year
As a result of the “Lowering MI Cost Plan,” which was signed into law in March of 2023, many more Michigan seniors will be eligible to subtract some or all of their pension income from Michigan taxes. Previously, only seniors 78 years of age and older were able to...
