WILLMAR — Growing older Properly: Discovering New Confidence and Objective will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, on the Willmar Group Middle. This system is a part of a collection to assist help the academic, social and dietary wants of older adults. Caregivers, Mary Ellen and Vicki, might be telling their story about caring for a cherished one with dementia. For extra data and to make a reservation, name Britta at
by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2.
WILLMAR — The breast most cancers peer help group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the primary Monday of the month, Feb. 7. The group is for ladies of any age who’ve been identified with breast most cancers. It’s facilitated by certainly one of Carris Well being Most cancers Middle’s care coordinators. Understanding everyone has a minimum of one factor in frequent to tie you collectively — most cancers — could make it simpler to open up, share, cry and chuckle. Facilitators will ensure no one is compelled to share greater than they need. Free. Register at
CarrisHealth.com/classes-events
.
The Minnesota River Space Company on Growing older supplies advocacy, data, assets and help in order that older adults can keep the life-style of their alternative. To be taught extra about this and different displays and trainings the company has to supply, go to
. Stay chat with a specialist additionally might be accessed on-line at
.
New to Medicare: Jan. 27, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on-line; for individuals who might be new to Medicare and want to study Medicare Components A, B, C and D. Matters will embrace a complete introduction to Medicare, together with what it covers, supplemental insurance coverage and Half D prescription protection. Throughout the class you’ll be taught the Medicare enrollment particulars, how you can get probably the most out of your advantages and how you can analysis your Medicare plan choices utilizing the
website. Join at
or name 1-800-333-2433, house is proscribed.
SAIL: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Willmar Group Middle, free, all talent ranges. The Staying Energetic & Unbiased for Life program depends upon weight coaching and steadiness workout routines to guard towards fractures attributable to osteoporosis by growing muscular energy, steadiness and bone density.
Senior LinkAge Line: A free service of the Minnesota Board on Growing older, the Senior LinkAge Line is the State Well being Insurance coverage Help Program and Senior Medicare Patrol for Minnesota. Older adults can contact the Senior LinkAge Line at
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays to obtain assist with questions involving Medicare and medical health insurance, assist discovering companies to remain in a single’s dwelling or assist to afford treatment. Make sure to have a whole record of prescribed drugs and dosages.
Incapacity Hub MN: A free statewide useful resource community that helps resolve issues, navigate the system and plan for the longer term. The crew is aware of the ins and outs of neighborhood assets and authorities packages, and has years of expertise serving to individuals match them collectively. Name
from 8:30 a.m. to five p.m. Monday by means of Friday or discover e-mail and dwell chat choices at
.
Espresso Discuss: This statewide cellphone chat line for older adults is open from 8 a.m. to midday weekdays. Name toll-free at
. It’s staffed by volunteers who perceive the older grownup inhabitants’s wants and challenges and is devoted to easing loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults. Volunteers can provide phrases of encouragement and understanding and supply details about help and assets accessible within the particular person’s neighborhood. Calls are free. The caller’s privateness is a precedence, and the one data requested might be first title. Customers of the road might name as usually as they want.
Willmar Meals on Wheels: Scorching Meals on Wheels are delivered on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. A frozen meal is out there for the next day or the weekend. The meals can be found for individuals who’re unable to cook dinner for themselves on account of their age, incapacity, sickness or current launch from the hospital. Together with the common meal, three particular weight loss plan meals can be found. The price is $6.81 and consists of all of the aspect dishes (together with dessert) and both milk or juice. Order by 1 p.m. the weekday earlier than the supply day by calling
, ext. 219, or
. The menu is out there on West Central Industries web site,
beneath Enterprise Options.
Willmar Senior Eating: The meals are served at 11:30 a.m. weekdays and are additionally accessible for curbside pickup on the Group Middle. The meals are open to those that are 60 years of age and older. Steered donation of $5 a meal. Name
by midday the day earlier than and depart a message. The menu is out there on town of Willmar web site
beneath Group Middle.
The American Crimson Cross conducts blood drives within the west central space. To offer blood you have to be a minimum of 17 years previous, weigh 110 kilos or extra and be in good well being. You may give blood each 56 days. Double pink cells might be donated each 112 days. Whereas all blood sorts are wanted, kind O and kind B-negative donors are particularly inspired to provide.
Appointments might be made at 1-800-RED-CROSS or on-line at
. All donors want acceptable identification. The popular kind is a government-issued image identification, comparable to a driver’s license, or a Crimson Cross blood donor card. In any other case you have to to supply two different types of identification, comparable to a piece identification, Social Safety card, private test or bank card. Customized mail comparable to a utility invoice won’t be accepted.
Blood drives scheduled for the Tribune space are:
Jan. 26, Granite Falls: 9 a.m. to three p.m., Kilowatt Middle
Jan. 26, Hancock: 1 to 7 p.m., Hancock Faculty
Jan. 27, Atwater: 1 to 7 p.m., Group Middle
Jan. 27, Morris: 12:30 to six:30 p.m., Hosanna Worship Middle
Jan. 28, Willmar: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., YMCA
Jan. 31, Willmar: 1 to six p.m., Vinje Lutheran Church
Feb. 1, Lake Lillian: 2 to 7 p.m., United Lutheran Church
Feb. 2, Morris: 12:30 to six:30 p.m., College of Minnesota
Feb. 3, Benson: 12:30 to six:30 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Feb. 3, Morris: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., College of Minnesota
Feb. 4, Benson: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Feb. 7, Grove Metropolis: 1 to 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church
Feb. 14, Willmar: 12:30 to five:30 p.m., Meeting of God Church
Feb. 14, Benson: 1 to six p.m., Swift County – Benson Well being Companies
Feb. 17, Belgrade: 1 to 7 p.m., St. Francis De Gross sales Church
Feb. 18, Grove Metropolis: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove Metropolis Excessive Faculty
Feb. 18, Olivia: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. BOLD Excessive Faculty
Feb. 22, Litchfield: 1 to 7 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Feb. 22, Willmar: 9 a.m. to three p.m., Kandiyohi County Historic Society
