The Cook County Senior Center welcomes everyone for a variety of activities, such as card playing on weekday afternoons. Dorothy Whipkey, Betty Larsen, Irene Peterson and Warren Anderson enjoy an afternoon playing “500.”
Winter is certainly upon us with a vengeance very early this year! December’s temperatures felt like January. The snow just kept on coming. The amount of snow we received felt like March weather. I heard on the news this morning that this December is one of the top three snowiest Decembers for Duluth on record.
Please remember to keep our seniors in mind during this tough weather. An extra hand shoveling or running errands will be greatly appreciated and maybe even life-saving. Stopping by for a visit or calling to check in is also very important. Many seniors are far more home-bound during these winter months. Please remember to take a moment to give an act of kindness. Consider your act of kindness a way of paying it forward. If your kindness bank is full, then you are full in life!
Senior Center Giving Campaign
Our local Senior Center provides services to the entire county. Whether you are a senior or not. Whether you are a local resident, summer resident or a visitor. Our Senior Center provides services to well over 1,000 individuals every year. Our annual giving campaign is upon us. The funds that are donated through this campaign are used to help support our senior programs, activities, support services and senior trips. Each donor has the opportunity to choose how his or her donation is applied. Please remember that each of your donations is fully tax deductible. You should have received a flyer in your mailbox in December. We would like to thank everyone for considering continuing to help support our local senior center.
Upcoming events
There is always something happening at the Senior Center. On Wednesday, January 29, Marjori Bottila from the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission and Senior LinkAge Line will be at the center to offer individual Medicare counseling from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Appointments are available for Medicare review or new-to-Medicare applicants. Marjori is a Medicare guru! If you have questions or need assistance finding answers in the huge Medicare system, Marjori has the answers.
Appointments are required. To schedule your free 30-60 minute appointment, please call (218) 387-2660 or email: cccoa@boreal.org
Everyone is invited to an informal presentation on healthcare fraud, waste and abuse. Learn about helpful tools anyone can use to protect themselves against scams and identity theft. This free presentation, called Don’t be a Target of Health Care Fraud, is open to all, Wednesday, January 29th at 12:45 p.m. at the Senior Center.
Also coming up in January are two Grand Portage Casino Express trips, a day trip on Monday, January 6 and an evening trip on Monday, January 20. Transportation is free for those who sign up by the registration date and board at the senior center.
For more information on any of these events or for registration for upcoming trips, stop in or call the Senior Center at (218) 387-2660.
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