LEELANAU COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING
Location: 8527 E. Government Center Drive,
Suite 106
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
(Government Center Building)
Phone: (231) 256-8121
Staff: Rosie Steffens, Director,; Madonna Jackson,
Administrative Assistant; Kristin Hounsell,
Senior Activity Coordinator;
Virginia
Winowiecki, Secretary
www.leelanau.cc/government515545.asp
BULLETINS:
August 21: Open House/Senior Strawberry Social at the Government Center's lower level Community Meeting Room between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.
August 14: Miracle Ear free clinic, LCCOA office, 8527 E. Government Center Drive, Suttons Bay between 10:00 and 2:00. Must call for appointment: 947-3337
August 14: Breakfast at Village Inn at Suttons Bay. Reservations required--256-8121.
Volunteer Drivers needed in Leelanau County. Call Frank at BATA dispatch (231-941-2324) for more information.
Foot care vouchers ($5 each) and dining vouchers ($3 worth $6) also available year round. Outdoor maintenance vouchers available through August 31.
Tuesday Toolman--small jobs around the house. To qualify, you must be at least 60, a resident of Leelanau County, and have an income level of $1,511.00 per month (single) or $2,035.00 (couple). Call us at 256-7590.
Maple City Lions Club is closed until further notice.
New Medicine Management Program (prescription
card assistance) now available for Leelanau County seniors 60+. Call Madonna at
256-7590.
2nd Wednesday of each month at Tendercare Leelanau
in Suttons Bay, 11:00 a.m., educational discussion; group support and sharing at
noon. Call Alzheimer's Association at 929-3804 or 800-272-3900 for information.
Senior exercise program in Leland with Jeanette Egeler on Mon. & Thur. 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Munnecke Room. At the Old Arts Building on Thur. $4/$5 donation. Call 256-2131 Free for seniors 60+
Senior Swim Day every Friday afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Northport Highlands DHW Pool & Fitness Center, 215 S. High Street, Northport. Call 386-9900. Free rides available.
BATA fixed routes, Monday through
Friday. Call dispatch at 941-2324 or 888-228-7743.
Medical transportation available. Call BATA 7 days in advance of your
appointment and specify medical
appointment.
Foot care vouchers: one voucher every other month. $5 vouchers are worth $10. All appts. must be scheduled through LCCOA (3rd Thursday of each month). Evergreen Center in Suttons Bay. Along with your voucher, add $10 for the $20 treatment.
Dining vouchers remain at $5 each, and you are allowed 2 vouchers every 30 days. All of these vouchers may be purchased either in person or by mail.
Outdoor Maintenance Vouchers on sale from May 1 through August 31. Cost; $10 each, value of $20.
The Meals on Wheels Program needs friendly, caring volunteers to help deliver meals to homebound seniors in the Suttons Bay/Lake Leelanau area beginning in the next two months. Two hours, one day a week. Please call Sally Burden at 947-3780 or 1-800-632-7334.
Volunteers needed for a volunteer pilot program involving help with non-medical transport requests, office assistants, telephone support network, elves during the holiday. Call Kristin at (231) 256-7590 or 1-800-929-9400
Cedar Area Community
Foundation
Elder Fun meets the second Wednesday of each month for
dessert, music, and card games. Join us at the Lions Club in Maple City at 12:15
pm. All elders welcome.
Walking Club meets every Monday,
Tuesday, & Friday at 9:00 am at the Solon
Township Hall tennis courts. Each week we take turns
bringing in our favorite CDs to entertain us while we walk and talk. Call BJ
Christensen at 228-3426.
Bingo at the Maple City Lions
Club every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. All proceeds go to Lions Charities.
Potluck at the Cedar/Maple City
Lions Club on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Bring a dish to pass. Eat at 1:00,
but come early for socializing.
Free knitting night every
Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:30, at Inish Knits.
Free spinning night Tuesdays,
6:30 - 8:30, AT Inish Knits
Help!
Volunteers needed for the Medical Transportation program.
Please call the LLCOA office today or RSVP.
The Commission on Aging has been approved for emergency 911 signs that are handled through the Knights of Columbus. Call us at
256-7590 to sign up.
Legal Hotline for Michigan Seniors
Free legal advice over the phone for residents age 60 and
older. Call 1-800-347-5297 weekdays between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Medical equipment for loan: Sam Belanger, (231) 256-9552.
GRIEFSHARE is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close. Call 271-3671 for more information. Held at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Suttons Bay on Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
Leelanau County Caregiver Support Group meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. at Tendercare Leelanau (Leelanau Memorial). Respite available. Call Alzheimer's Association at 929-3804 or 800-272-3900.
Free Sports Passes
Lifetime passes to Middle School and High School conference
games free for seniors 60 and older. Contact these schools: Glen Lake, Suttons
Bay, Frankfort, Manton, Mesick, and Kingsley.
Notice: Improved
LCCOA Senior Dining Vouchers. First, sign a validation form. Then purchase certificates good for 30 days after issuance;
they cost $3 and are worth a maximum of
$6.
Each person may purchase no more than 2 certificates per month. Call 256-7590
for more details.
Lawn
maintenance vouchers: each household may purchase 6 vouchers per season (May 1 -
August 31). Each voucher costs $10 and has a value of up to $20. You must sign a
validation form.
COA Meeting: 3:30
pm at the Connie Binsfield Building. Last Wednesday of each month.
The Unmet Emergency Needs Fund
This program has been established for eligible
senior
citizens. Call the LCCOA office for more information.
Electric wheelchairs available at no cost to those
who
qualify. Call 1-800-749-8778 for detailed
information.
Parkinson's Support Group meets the last Wednesday
of
each month at the Traverse City Senior Center,
10:30
a.m.
Home Delivered Books &
Reading
Glen Lake Community Library in Empire is offering extension
services to seniors. Delivery and pickup of library materials and reading aloud
to the visually impaired is available. Seniors in Empire, Glen Arbor and Kasson
Township are eligible. Call the library at 326-5361 or participate as a
volunteer.
The Leelanau County Commission on Aging offers the following services to people age 60 and older:
LEELANAU COUNTY LUNCHEON CENTER LOCATIONS
Reservations are required. Call a number below two days in advance to reserve lunches at each particular site. Please bring your own table service and coffee cup.
Anyone who loves nutritional food and social gathering is welcome, regardless of income. The suggested donation is $2 for those over 60 years old, and $4 for those under 60.
Lake Leelanau Fire Hall (Main St., Lake
Leelanau) 256-7636
Monday and Wednesday at noon. Closed
at this time
Empire Town Hall (Front St., Empire) 334-4922
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at noon.
Maple City Lions
Club (Co. Rd. 616, Maple City) 228-6737
Closed until further notice
Northport Trinity Church (Nagonaba & Warren, Northport)
386-5445 Thursday at noon. Thursday, LCCOA representative will attend
Friendship Community Center (201 Broadway, Suttons Bay)
271-4630 Friday at noon. Friday, LCCOA representative will attend
Elmwood Township Hall (12600 Cherrybend Rd., Traverse
City) 946-9316 or 947-8915 Fourth Thursday of the month at noon.
A week's notice is needed. 4th
Thursday, LCCOA representative will attend
BLOOD PRESSURE
We now have two auto Blood Pressure Monitors. One stays at the office; the other goes to the meal sites once a month.
FOOT CARE PROGRAM
You will be able to purchase a total of 6 vouchers per year. The foot care
voucher will cost $5 and have a value of up to $10. These vouchers may be
purchased every other month. The total cost is $20 per visit. You will need to
buy vouchers by calling the LLCOA office at 231-256-7590 or
1-866-929-9400. Alice Hauske schedules her own appts. at various locations
(941-1429). The Foot Care Program is for non-diabetics only.
NEWSLETTER
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NOTE: the newsletter is available on tape.