Mission: To create opportunities that allow Douglas County residents 60 years and older to remain independent and active in their homes and communities.
January 2013
Volume 40 No. 1
Visit us at www.dgcoseniorservices.org
January
Featured Activities at the Lawrence Senior Center FREE Jazzercise Lite Class January 14, 9-10 a.m. (Registration required.) FREE Blood Pressure Check January 8, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. FREE Yoga Classes January 2, 7, and 9 - 4 to 5 p.m.
Rod Oelschlager is pictured with one of the 95 wreaths and center pieces that he constructed for our Adopt a Senior program last month. This is the second year that Rod has gifted us with his talent and generosity, much to the delight of our recipients. Thanks, Rod!
AARP Driver Safety Classroom Course Wed. & Thurs., January 16 & 17, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Registration required. Fee: $12 for AARP members; $14 for nonmembers.) See course listings for details about these and other activities available through DCSS.
“Welcome to Medicare” Meeting Jan. 16
Are you new to Medicare? Do you have questions? Douglas County Senior Services will present a “Welcome to Medicare” meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 16 from noon to 1 p.m. Community Services Program Assistant and Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) Coordinator Criss Tomlin will give an overview of Medicare and answer questions. Participants are free to bring their lunch or reserve one through our Senior Meals program. For more information please contact the DCSS Community Services Department, 785-842-0543, or toll free 1-877-295-3277.
Are you interested in learning Italian or Russian? If there is enough interest, we may start a new language class at the Lawrence Senior Center. Please call Rebecca Clancy, Leisure and Learning Specialist, at 842-0543.
• Baldwin City Library, 785-594-3411 • Oskaloosa Public Library, 785-863-2637 • Ottawa City Hall, 785-242-5560