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Pandemic forces change
Small town senior citizens change routine
Photos by Ciara Parizek/MDN
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LEFT: From left to DAILY NEWS right, Cindy Heintz, Office located at Dorothy Slaubaugh, 301 4th Street SE, Mary Schneider and Minot, N.D. volunteer Leonard Schmaltz work toFor inquiries, gether May 22 to call: make sure that the seniors receive food News from their Meals on Wheels program in 857-1950 Rugby.
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Staff Writer cparizek@minotdailynews.com Senior citizens in small towns used to partake in activities and meals at their local community centers. However, the centers have been closed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic. People 65 years or older or those who have underlying health conditions are more susceptible to being infected by the virus, according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention website. To stop the spread of the coronavirus, the community centers in smaller towns have been shut down. Jim Davenport of the Deering Senior Citizens said the only thing they have been able to do for the seniors in Deering is Meals on Wheels through the Country Store & Cafe. “We want to help them maintain nutrition. The cafe also gets business,” he said. The Meals on Wheels program in Deering was established by the Minot Commission on Aging, running four days a week before the pandemic. Now it goes around Deering only on Tuesdays and Fridays. The available menus have a variety of different lunches and treats to choose from. “They can order as many meals as they want and get the nutrition they need,” Davenport said. Senior meals four days a week were also available through Meals on Wheels, but then the cafe shut down due to imposed guidelines that don’t allow eating within the establishment. Moving to doing Meals on Wheels allows the cafe to stay alive, lowering the chances that it will have to close permanently. On May 22, Shelley Wintermute, the owner of the Deering cafe, and Teri Nelson, a longtime employee, were preparing quite the feast for the seniors. The meal they were making was on the menu the Minot Commission
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BELOW: Shelley Wintermute, left, owner of the Country Store & Cafe in Deering, and Teri Nelson, right, prepare food and package some other items for Meals on Wheels May 22.
on Aging sent them. It included roast pork, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans and dinner rolls, with strawberry shortcake for dessert. More than 100 lunches for May 22 were paid for by SRT. The cafe staff prefer to have orders requested at least 24 hours ahead, so they know how much food they have to prepare for the next day. All of the senior meals are delivered within Deering and to those who live within five miles of Deering. If someone would rather pick up their order curbside, they have that option. Nelson said the cafe is planning to continue its Meals on Wheels pro-
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gram through June, hoping they can open back up again by July 7. If citizens in and around Deering are still uncomfortable with entering the building to eat, the Country Store & Cafe will still deliver to them. The cafe will be posting the menus on Facebook, and those who are interested can call Wintermute at 701-833-4317 or Nelson at 701-833-9629 to place an order. The community center gave seniors the chance to get out of their houses and get some socialization in for the day. Living by oneself can be lonely, and talking with someone, even for a short time, helps them get through the day. With the center being closed, not only are they prevented from having lunch with others, but they are also denied the chance to talk to their friends and neighbors. “We are optimistically looking forward to when we can get back together,” Davenport said. The vice president of the Kenmare Senior Citizens Center, John Schwartz, said its center has also taken on a Meals on Wheels program. All of the residents had to leave the building to lower the risk of getting COVID-19, likely staying with family members. To make sure the seniors of Kenmare still get a healthy meal, food is prepared at the Kenmare Senior Citizens Center and delivered on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Everyone gets the same thing, and each day, the food is different. “We’re thinking over reopening at the end of the month,” Schwartz said, “but we’ll see how things go.” The Upham 55+ Club’s Meals on Wheels gets its food from TGU Public School in Towner, according to Carol Christianson. As of May 18, Christianson stated that week would be the last week they were going to deliver meals to the Upham community. The school would be closing because the spring semester was over. Mary Schneider, a board member at the Rugby Senior Citizens center, said they have a Meals on Wheels program going Monday through Friday. They do not deliver on the weekends or holidays. On those days, Wintermute said she encourages the seniors to buy frozen meals from the Minot Commission on Aging. The food is made at the Haaland Home in southeast Rugby, and everyone gets the same thing. “The Haaland Home has good food,” she added. People from the community center would take cookies, bars, coffee and other treats to the lunches or suppers before the pandemic. Schneider started sending birthday, anniversary and bereavement cards to families, as soon as she is notified when the
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occasion is happening. Otherwise, not much else is happening. “COVID-19 put the kibosh on everything,” she mentioned, sadly. The Rugby Senior Citizens board used to meet every second Saturday of the month and they’re hoping to have a meeting in July. “We want to plan for future trips and rides out of town,” Schneider said. Schneider enjoys spending time with the elderly and participating in activities, too. The seniors at the Rugby center enjoyed the days where the board president and other members would gather together and play their instruments. Depending on the time of day, seniors at the community center played cards or put puzzles together. A group of the seniors went on picnics in different areas before COVID-19 brought everything to a screeching halt. “Everything has been put on hold,” Schneider said, “but we want to plan events while the weather is still nice.” As most know, North Dakota winters can be very harsh, what with the frigid temperatures and abundance of snow. A trip they went on last year took them to Sullys Hill National Game Preserve near Devils Lake. Everyone had the option to take a friend or family member along, but they had to pay their own way. “It was so beautiful,” Schneider said of the scenery. “Everyone is patiently waiting” to go on outings, take in some fresh air and socialize with the people they played cards with or talked to on a daily basis. It would seem the coronavirus has struck the elderly harder than the general population. They are more vulnerable, some can no longer drive or have access to a vehicle, and cannot speak with their family members without running the risk of spreading the virus. Thankfully, some of the community centers and homes have Meals on Wheels to make sure everyone is fed and healthy. On May 22, food was prepared and promptly packed into paper bags for delivery. Cindy Heintz is in charge of making sure that all 36 meals went out to the community. Two Senior Center board members were present to help out. Schneider and Dorothy Slaubaugh also keep things together. Leonard Schmaltz is a volunteer with the Senior Center and he delivers the meals around town, others also driving their SUVs to drop the filled bags to seniors. As soon as seniors can return to their local community centers, they can return to socializing, playing games and eat together again.
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Watch for economic impact payment debit cards Four million Americans, including may people in North Dakota, are receiving their economic impact payment using debit cards from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Many people are questioning the legitimacy of these cards. Some people have even thrown away the cards thinking they were a scam. These debit cards are legitimate and being sent to those people who don’t have a financial institution on file with the IRS. The economic impact payment is loaded on the debit card. Part of the problem is that the debit card arrives in a plain envelope from “Money Network Cardholder Services.” The card also requires part of your Social Security number to activate, which has also raised red flags among recipients. But don’t let your guard down when it comes to detecting scams. These debit cards offer scammers a new opportunity, including copycat cards that may be sent out in the days ahead along with attempts to capture your personal financial information. The letter accompanying the card tells recipients they will need to call the phone number and register the card with a PIN and their Social Security number. Be very careful that you call the correct phone number and do not use a number you find by an Internet search. Scammers place fake customer service phone numbers to deceive people into calling them instead. Also, do not give your PIN, debit card number or Social Security number to anyone that calls, emails or texts you asking to verify the receipt of your card. It’s a scam. Make sure to fully read the terms and conditions included in the card to understand how it will operate and where you can use it for transactions. You can find information on these debit cards online at
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AARP North Dakota Communications Director www.eipcard.com. Volunteer Award Nominations Open AARP North Dakota is seeking nominations for its Andrus Award for Community Service its most prestigious volunteer award. Nominations will be evaluated based on how the volunteer’s work has improved the community and inspired others to volunteer. The award recipient will be announced in early fall. Nominees must be 50 years or older and the achievements, accomplishments, or service on which the nomination is based must have been performed on a volunteer basis, without pay, and reflect AARP’s vision and purpose, and be replicable. Couples or partners who perform service together are eligible; however, teams are not eligible. Nominees do not have to be AARP members. The award recipient will be able to designate a nonprofit organization to which $500 will be donated in the award recipient’s name. The nomination deadline is July 15. Submit nominations online at www.aarp.org/andrusaward, where you will also find more information and complete eligibility requirements. The AARP Andrus Award for Community Service is an annual awards program developed to honor individuals whose service is a unique and valuable contribution to society. Last year, AARP recognized 50 outstanding individuals and couples from around the country.
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Who will make medical decisions for you if you are unable? Are you prepared for a medical emergency? The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to think about the many “what-ifs” of suddenly contracting a serious illness. Regardless of whether the medical emergency stems from a global pandemic, to avoid being caught unprepared, everyone should take these four steps to ensure their legal affairs are in order for medical decisions. The first step is to designate who will make medical decisions for you if you are unable to communicate your wishes. This designation is typically done in a health care power of attorney or a health care directive. For example, if married, you may name your spouse as your primary health care agent, meaning your spouse will make medical decisions for you if you are incapacitated. Your backup agent may be an adult child. You can choose to give your agent broad authority to use their judgment to make any decisions for your health care, or you may give your agent specific direction on how future decisions should be made. If your agent lives near you, they may accompany you to medical appointments at your request or meet you at the hospital in the case of an emergency. If your agent does not live near you, they can communicate with your health care provider via phone or email. It is worth remembering that North Dakota does have an informed consent law listing the priority of people who can make health care decisions for an incapacitated person. It gives first priority to an agent named in a health care power of attorney, second priority to a guardian, and third and fourth priorities to a spouse and then children, assuming they have maintained significant contacts with you. The informed consent law is a safety net that can carry some families through emergency situations, but it is by no means something to rely upon. By naming a primary agent and at least one backup agent in a health care power of attorney or health care directive, you are proactively making a clear choice about who will handle your medical decisions. This ensures
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first health care agent and your adult son who lives in town as the backup agent, consider adding your spouse and all your children, including those who live out of town, on the HIPAA Authorization. This allows everyone you designate to access information about your health, even if they are not making decisions. If you wish for only your currently acting health care agent to access medical information, then no separate HIPAA Authorization is required. HIPAA Authorizations have been especially useful during the pandemic for family members who have been unable to accompany loved ones to the doctor’s office and hospital and have also endured long physical separations from loved ones in nursing homes and assisted living. The fourth and final step is to make sure the right people have copies of these documents. They will not do you any good if they are just stuffed in the nightstand next to your bed or in the back of a file cabinet in your attorney’s office. Take copies of these documents to all your medical providers and ask for them to be added to your file. Also give copies to the people who are named in the documents. You may also want to sign up for a service such as DocuBank, which keeps copies electronically stored on your behalf and gives you a wallet card with contact information to retrieve these documents if you have a medical emergency. Whether you suffer a heart attack in your home or are in a car crash while in Arizona, the medical team will find the card in your wallet and contact the company for copies of your medical documents. The recent pandemic illustrates how unexpected circumstances can massively disrupt our lives and our health. We may not be able to prevent the next crisis, whether global or personal, but you can make sure you are prepared for whatever the future holds by visiting with your attorney to complete or update these important legal documents.
quick decisions can be made on your behalf by the person you choose. If you do not name a health care agent, and the safety net of the informed consent law does not apply in your situation, your family must obtain a guardianship over you. This requires a family member or other person to step forward and follow the laws of North Dakota in a public and potentially expensive process that results in a judge deeming you legally incompetent and naming a guardian to make medical decisions. Making emergency or end-of-life medical decisions for someone else is stressful enough for loved ones and does not need to be complicated by additional legal hoops to jump through before those decisions can be made. Proactively naming a health care agent is the ideal way to make sure someone can speak for you if you cannot. The second step in your preparation is to sign a living will. Not to be confused with a last will and testament designating where your property goes when you pass away, a living will contains your end of life health care decisions. Specifically, you will state whether you want to be on life support if two physicians agree you are in a terminal condition and whether you want to receive nutrition and hydration in this scenario. By making these decisions ahead of time, you are giving your health care agent the gift of knowing exactly what your wishes are so he or she can simply carry them out. No one wants to feel like they “pulled the plug” on a loved one. The third step in your preparation is to designate who has access to your medical information by signing a HIPAA Authorization. The people listed can talk to your health care This article does not constitute legal providers on the phone or in person advice. Each individual should conand have access to your medical records. If you listed your spouse as sult his or her own attorney.
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Ask Rusty: Are Social Security and Medicare Running Out of Money? Dear Rusty: I have been hearing reports that Social Security and Medicare will run out of money by 2035 and will only pay approximately 75% of benefits. First, is that true about Social Security? And second, will they reduce benefits to people who are already on it or just the new people signing up? Signed: Worried about the Future Dear Worried: The financial difficulties facing both Social Security and Medicare are well known by those of us who work with these programs every day, and Congress is equally and acutely aware of the issues. But Social Security and Medicare are two entirely separate programs which require two entirely separate answers. Let’s discuss Social Security (SS) first. The SS Trust Fund now has about $2.9 trillion dollars in assets. These are reserves accumulated from past revenues which exceeded the cost of providing past benefits to recipients of Social Security. That seems like a lot of money but starting this year (2020) Social Security will need to use some
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of those reserves to pay full benefits. That’s because benefits paid out to recipients in 2020 will be more than the money coming in (this was expected even before the pandemic exacerbated the problem). And that trend will continue, and worsen, as we go forward in time. Without Congressional action, the SS Trust Fund reserves will be exhausted in 2035. And unless Congress acts before then to increase SS revenue and/or reduce SS expenses, when the Trust Fund is dry an across-the-board cut in benefits will affect everyone. That’s because with the Trust Fund empty, Social Security can only pay out as much money as it receives in revenue and it’s currently estimated that, in 2035, that will result in a cut of 21% for everyone. Sadly, the actions needed to correct Social Security’s financial issues are
well known; what’s missing is bipartisan cooperation in Congress to implement the changes needed. There is no doubt that Social Security needs reform to be able to sustain full benefits for future generations and, hopefully, Congress will step forward soon to make those changes. Historically, any changes made to Social Security do not affect those who are already collecting benefits (it would be political suicide to do that), but rather will apply to future beneficiaries (much more palatable politically). Of course, that cannot be guaranteed but, if history is our guide, changes will eventually be made which shore up Social Security’s finances, and those changes will affect only those who are not yet eligible to collect benefits. As for Medicare, part of the FICA payroll taxes paid by every American worker includes an amount (1.45%) to pay for Medicare Part A (hospitalization) coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. Any excess collected goes into an “HI Trust Fund” reserved for paying Medicare Part A ex-
penses. According to latest reports the HI Trust Fund is projected to run dry in about 2026 at which point, theoretically, only hospital expenses equal to revenue could be paid. Medicare Part B coverage (for doctors and other outpatient services) is paid for from two sources – one source is the monthly premiums which are paid by every Part B beneficiary, and the other source is the Government’s General Treasury (which picks up the difference between what is collected in Part B premiums and what is needed to pay healthcare expenses). Similarly, it’s expected that the Government will shore up Medicare Part A as needed when the time comes (which it has in the past). So, while Medicare is clearly under a lot of financial stress from the ever-increasing cost of healthcare, it’s highly doubtful that the program is in any danger going away. More probably, Congress will look to cut the program’s expense structure, which would affect medical service providers more than individuals.
Greetings from Wellington Greetings from The Wellington Independent and Assisted Living retirement community! Like everyone else in senior living, we have spent a lot more time indoors in the past couple of months. Now that warm, sunny weather has arrived, Wellington residents are once again enjoying our picturesque lakeside patio overlooking Thompson Lake. Many types of waterfowl and native North Dakota birds make the lake and shore their summer home. Even an occasional deer or
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we appreciate you! As always, The Wellington offers all-inclusive assisted In volunteer news, The Community Relations Wellington is proud to an- living options. There are many benefits of community nounce our very own longDirector time volunteer Jason Strand living: delicious meals proThe Wellington vided, housekeeping and is the 2020 North Dakota Long Term Association Vol- laundry services, personal two pass by! safety/security, 24/7 care staff During the month of May, unteer of the Year! From spending time with on duty and much more! The The Wellington was busy showing appreciation for our the residents playing pool or Wellington offers a small town feel while enjoying city residents and community. It visiting, building games, was our privilege to celebrate hosting games shows, provid- living. What are you waiting for? Teacher’s Appreciation Day, ing live Santa visits, to his portrayal of Elvis himself, we Give us a call today, 858-9800 National Nurses Week, Nacan always count on Jason to to schedule a tour at your tional Law Enforcement bring smiles and laughter to convenience “Because EveryWeek, EMS Week and one Deserves a Great Life”! Skilled Nursing Care Week. all. Congratulations, Jason, We are very grateful for all
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We would like to thank you We at Somerset Court would like to thank our residents and their families and loved ones for your strength and perseverance in the face of this unprecedented challenge we are facing. The novel coronavirus COVID-19 has been the cause of a great deal of fear and hardship, especially for those people aged 65 and older. Prior to the “shutdown” necessitated by the virus’ appearance, I think we all likely had taken for granted just how much comfort and love residents of long term care facilities derived from visits and hugs and kisses from their families. One day, it was all taken away from them. Not to sound too dramatic. Face Time, phone calls, visits through windows from the parking lot … there were other options to help ease the stress. But they were and are only Band-Aids for wounds that grow deeper as time passes. At the time of this writing, we at Somerset Court await our second round of COVID-19 testing. And although Ward County has thus far not been a “hot spot” of positive cases, there have been a few positives trickling in and several mass testing events including our own are upcoming that could swing the number in the wrong direction. We, the staff and residents of a long term care facility, pin our hopes on the continuing success of Ward County in avoiding large outbreaks of this virus. The overall rates of deaths and hospitalizations for the entire population are relatively low. But please consider this: The majority of our resident population is over 80 and
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Director Somerset Court almost every one of them has underlying health concerns. And as of June 3, 183 persons over the age of 80 in North Dakota; 42 died. That’s 23 percent. Although many of you reading this needn’t worry about becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19, these residents that we have grown to know and love absolutely have to worry about those same things. So please keep this in mind. Things are improving right now, but we’re not “out of the woods” just yet. That person you get close to at the grocery store when you have a slight case of the sniffles and accidentally sneeze on could be one of our staff members, who could then bring the virus into our facility while asymptomatic. And as we move closer and closer to being able to reopen for visitation, the numbers increase on potential exposures to our residents. Just try to remember, we’re all in this together. Please try to keep the vulnerable populations in mind and follow recommended guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19 until the threat has completely passed. By helping us, our wonderful residents get that much closer to being able to hug that family member or loved one again. And that’s the best medicine they can take.
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Jason Stand named 2020 North Dakota Long Term Association Volunteer of the Year Jason Strand, recently named 2020 North Dakota Long Term Association Volunteer of the Year, was born and raised in Bismarck. A lifelong North Dakotan, Strand graduated from engineering school at UND, and works as a professional civil engineer for AE2S in Minot, working with many small towns in the area. Living in Surrey since 2006, Strand has served his small community in the past as mayor, city councilman and park board member. Strand got married to his lovely wife, Amy, in their backyard in the summer of 2018, and they continue to raise their children, Kaitlyn and Kaden. Jason loves
spending time with his family and going to his kids’ sporting events, and also enjoys playing with their dog, Mylo. Jason first began coming
to the Wellington in the fall of 2017, when his wife, Amy, took a job working as the Wellington’s Life Enrichment Coordinator. Jason would visit Amy during his lunch hour and soon began shooting pool with Wellington resident Ray Curtis. This started a long and ongoing friendship with Ray, which has also blossomed into a number of other residents who come to visit and watch the pool competition every week day at noon. Jason and Amy love to brainstorm ideas of activities for the Wellington residents to enjoy. Early on, Amy noticed that most of the residents enjoy watching the Price is Right every morning
and thought Jason could put his woodworking skills to good use and build some games to play. In a matter of a few short months, Jason and Amy had created a full Price is Right show, consisting of homemade pricing games, the Big Wheel, and lots of prizes for the contestants to win. Their Price is Right show was a huge hit, and is now played each spring and fall with new prizes and exciting games. Jason has also built an 8foot-tall Jeopardy board, which Amy has used to host Jeopardy tournaments with the residents, using questions the two of them have created. Jason has also built other carnival games for var-
ious events, including Kerplunk and bean bag toss games. Jason also enjoys spending time when The Wellington has music events in the dining room. You can often see him up on the dance floor, dancing with residents and having a good time. There have even been a couple occasions in which Jason has dressed up as Elvis Presley and sang a few songs with a local musician who plays at The Wellington! One other activity that Jason really enjoys is dressing up as Santa Claus at Christmas. Jason and Amy visit a number of local places as Santa and Mrs. Claus, including a nursing home, a daycare, and city Santa Days
in multiple small towns. Each of the past three Christmases, Santa and Mrs. Claus have visited The Wellington, taking photos and spreading Christmas cheer to residents and their families. Being Santa is truly Jason’s favorite time of the year, and he loves to bring a smile to someone’s face with a simple Ho Ho Ho!! Jason would like to thank his wife Amy for being a wonderful partner in their volunteering endeavors, and The Wellington for the opportunity to volunteer and have fun with the residents. It’s been a real highlight of his life and has brought him a lot of joy and fun memories.
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Hello seniors! We sure are missing our resident families, friends, volunteers, and entertainers here at Trinity Homes. Residents and staff have received many uplifting cards, letters, flowers, and treats which have put a big smile on their faces. We have setup Facetime, Skype, Duo-google, Zoom and regularly scheduled phone visits to family with residents to keep in touch with loved ones. Thanks to Plant Operations staff we now have an enclosed visitation area approved by State Health Dept. with plexiglass and open on top area for residents & families to see and
travels to name a few along with church on TV. Individual visits are LOIS provided daily with trips ZAHN downstairs to see the birds or outside for fresh air. Activities wanted to Trinity Homes spice things up with a Volunteer fun Carnival held in two Coordinator/Activities different open areas. The following games spaced at least 10+ feet apart with residents brought individually to games visit with each other. throughout the day using We have tried to keep the 6-foot rule for everysomewhat of a normal one as they came of routine with small course. There was the groups of residents duck pond with two difspaced more than 6 feet ferent prizes for picking apart with exercise, news out a marked or unupdate, trivia/reminiscmarked duck, the fishing ing, table games/cards, pond using bamboo sing-a-longs, or armchair poles with clothespin on
end to clip a prize, spinning the wheel for prizes. The prizes were left out of sight behind the games so each resident got the prize immediately. The rest of the games were there just for fun and to show off their skills: lawn darts, bean bag toss, horse shoes, and adapted basketball. Other activities that were a hit was passing out root beer floats one afternoon and homemade baked cookies in each area. On Easter Monday, one of the Ac-
tivities staff dressed up as the Easter bunny and handed out chocolate egg candies to each resident from a basket she carried. On May 1, each resident was given a May Day basket made out of a cupcake holder with pipe stem handle and three different candies in it, including a Dumdum sucker. It was a big hit with the individual visits that day! Our staff have been working hard to keep COVID-19 out of the building by a screening
prior to clocking in for work including handwashing (a lot during the day!) checking temperatures, answering questions regarding symptoms, social distancing, and wearing face masks while in the building. The first testing of all residents and staff in April resulted in no positive cases. We will all get through this and are looking forward to seeing everyone back again making more possible at Trinity Homes.
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Alamo Senior Center 528-4881 Business Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, 1 p.m. Social Activities: Birthdays, monthly, last Tuesday Cards: Tuesday p.m., following lunch Senior Meals: Tuesdays, noon Foot Clinic: Odd months, Divide County Health Nurse
Bottineau Senior Center 228-3339 Center is open, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Business Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 1 p.m. Board Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. Senior Meals: Served daily at noon, Monday through Friday Brunch every 1st and 3rd Sunday from Anamoose noon to 1 p.m. Senior Citizens Sit & Be Fit Exer465-3316 cise: Wednesdays & Business Meeting: Fridays, 10:30 a.m. 1st Monday with Cards & Pool bingo & speaker played daily Social Meeting: 3rd Potluck Brunch: 1st Friday of month & 3rd Sundays Senior Meals: Birthday CelebraEvery Monday, 11:30 tions: Every 3 months a.m. to 1 p.m. Souris Basin Transit Chair Exercise: service runs daily Every Monday & Monday through FriThurs, 9:30 a.m. day, in town. Bus goes Free Blood Pres- to Minot Thursdays. sure Check: 1st Mon- Call 228-2061, for day, monthly reservations Cards & Dominoes: Every Friday, 6:30 Bowbells p.m. Senior Citizens 337-2376 Berthold Business Meeting: Senior Citizens 1st Thursday, 2:30 453-3680 p.m. Business Meeting: Social Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 3:45 (Coffee) Tuesdays, 9 p.m. a.m. to 11 a.m.; Cards/Games/Lunch: Thursdays, 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays & Fridays Senior Meals: Every Bone Builders Ex- Monday, Wednesday ercise: Mondays & and Friday, 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. Foot Clinic: 2nd Foot Clinic: 2nd Thursday, monthly Wednesday, even Cards: Monday months (First District evenings, 7 p.m. Nurses) Bus Service to Kenmare and Minot is available.
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Deering Senior Citizens 728-6662 Business Meeting: 2nd Thursday, monthly at City Community Center Social Meetings: Birthday Potluck, 3rd Monday, monthly (winter- noon and summer- 6 p.m.) Senior Meals: meeting followed by Tuesdays, Thursdays potluck lunch, 6 p.m. and Fridays in CounSocial Meeting: fol- try Store & Cafe lowing business Foot Clinic: 2nd meeting with playing Thursday, monthly cards. Bus Trips to many Senior Meals: events Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday, Douglas 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 Nifty Fiftys p.m. Call 468-5908 529-4431 or 240-1150 for reserBusiness Meeting: vations, leave mes- 4th Tuesday, monthly sage. with potluck Foot Clinic: 2nd Foot Clinic: 4th Wednesday morning, Monday, even even months, First months, First District District Health Unit Health Nurse Pool: Wednesdays, Social Events: 1 p.m. Bingo and lots of visWhist: Thursdays, iting 1 p.m. City meets regularly at the Center. Crosby Quilting Mission: Senior Center Jan. through May, 965-6964 anyone is invited to Business Meeting: help! 1st Friday, monthly, 1:30 p.m., followed Drake by cards & bingo Senior Citizens Social Activities: 465-3225 Potluck meal & cards, Business meeting: 4th Friday, Noon 2nd Monday every Center is open month. every Friday for Potluck every 4th cards, games, and Monday every speakers month. Senior Meals: Social activities: available through the Nov.-April, open to local hospital pro- the public. gram Every Friday after-
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Burlington Friendly Seniors 838-3561 Business Meeting: 3rd Thursday, 4:30 p.m., Potluck Supper Social Meetings: Coffee, Monday, Wednesday & Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cards: Thursdays, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Foot Clinic: 3rd Wednesday, odd months, First District Health Nurse Pancake Breakfast: Last Saturday, monthly- January to October, 8 a.m. to noon
Butte Senior Center 626-7243 Business Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 2 p.m., monthly, followed by cards & games Social Meetings: Every Tuesday, cards, bingo, games and programs are planned Carpio Senior Citizens 468-5908 Business Meeting: 3rd Thursday, 4 p.m.
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noon: cards, games, socializing, coffee and snacks. Foot Clinic: every 2 months. Call 5375732 for appointment. Souris Basin public transportation to Minot every Thursday. Call 1-800-9278318.
Esmond Golden Age Club 249-3230 Business & Social Meeting: 2nd Tuesday, monthly, 2 p.m. Activities: Potluck Meals, Bingo, and Readings
Fessenden Senior Citizens 547-3403 Business Meeting: 3rd Tuesday, monthly, with speakers, programs and games Social Activities: Holiday meals and potlucks Senior Meals: Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays, catered by Wells & Sheridan A g i n g Council, (home delivered meals available) Birthdays: 1st Monday, monthly Flaxton Senior Citizens 596-3850 Business Meeting: 2nd Wednesday, monthly Foot Clinic: 4th Wednesday, odd months, First District Health Nurse
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Pincochle: Every Wednesday Annual Flu Shot Clinic: October
Glenburn Senior Citizens 362-7773 Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: coffee starting at 10 a.m. Meals at 11:30 a.m. 1st Sunday of every month, pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center. Meeting to follow breakfast. 3rd Sunday of every month, a birthday potluck at the center starting at 12:30 p.m. Games and cards to follow. Footcare every 3rd Monday. Gatherings every Tuesday morning at the Last Hurrah, 10 a.m. breakfast (brunch) on your own. 2nd Saturday of each month, 11:30 a.m. at a different restaurant in Minot, location to be announced at previous month’s meeting. 3rd Thursday of each month, Last Hurrah, 5:30 p.m. Meal on your own.
Granville Senior Citizens 728-6888 Business Meeting: 1st Monday, monthly at 1:00 p.m. Afternoon Activities: Daily, Monday through Friday
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(cards, puzzles and coffee) Senior Meals: Daily, Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Diner Foot Clinic: Monthly, 3rd Monday, contact First District Health Nurse Birthdays: 2nd Thursday, odd months, potluck meal Bone builders exat 4:30 p.m. Souris Basin Tran- ercise Mondays and sit to Minot, weekly Wednesdays at 1 p.m. on Thursdays Wells, Sheridan Aging Council Grenora serves meals MonSenior Center day through Friday 694-2472 Business Meeting: at noon. Supper 2nd Wednesday, night is once a month. Home delivmonthly, 1 p.m. Social Activities: ered meals are Wells, Annual Burger Fry available. Aging and Membership Sheridan Council daily bus Drive, October service to Harvey. Cards: Monday, Wednesday & Fri- Also scheduled bus rides to Minot and days Bismarck – call 324Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday, and 4032. Fridays, noon Kenmare Senior Foot Clinic: odd Citizens Center months, morning, Di385-4551 vide County Health Business Meeting: Nurse Quarterly, Jan., April, July & Oct Harvey Social Meetings: Senior Citizens through Senior Center is Monday open Monday Saturday, 1:30 p.m.through Friday, 8 Games & 3 p.m.Lunch a.m. to 5 p.m. Senior Meals: Monthly business meeting 2nd Tuesday Monday through Fricelebrating birthdays day, 11:45 a.m. Foot Clinic: 3rd and lunch served. Bingo at Senior W e d n e s d a y , Center every Friday at monthly, First Dis1:30 p.m., also card trict Health Nurse games and visiting. Exercise: Tuesday
Lansford Hi Neighbors Business Meeting: 1st Wednesday, monthly, 5 p.m. dinner, Lansford Mall Social Meetings: Activities, Tours, Events as planned Senior Meals: Monday through Friday, Backroads Cafe in Lansford Mall Foot Clinic: 4th & Thursday, 9:30 Thursday, odd a.m. months, Lansford Birthday Potluck: Mall, First District November through Health Nurse April, Saturday, Souris Basin Trannoon; May through sit Bus Service: October, Friday, 6 Thursdays, to Minot p.m., Games & SoEducational activicial follows ties, tours, and Board members videos throughout the meet as needed. year.
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Lignite Senior Citizens Club 933-2855 Business Meeting: 1st Friday, monthly Social Meetings: Card playing, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday & Fridays, Noon Foot Clinic: 2nd Monday, monthly, Christ Lutheran Church
Makoti Senior Citizens 726-5757 Business Meeting: 2nd Wednesday, monthly, 7 p.m. Social Meetings: Potluck Supper,
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6 p.m., prior to busiMonday-Wednesness meeting day-Friday: Bone Frozen Senior Meals: builders 9:30 am Order the 1st week of the month, 726-5757 Newburg Senior Citizens Max 272-6204 Over 55 Club Business Meeting: 679-2265 As needed Business Meeting: Social Meetings: As noon, 4th Friday scheduled monthly, except 6 p.m. Senior Meal: in June and July, Wednesdays, 11:30 potlucks also. a.m., Coffee Cup Cafe, Other Friday potlucks Newburg Mall coincide with the school Foot Clinic: 1st year. Check the city cal- Wednesday, odd endar for changes. months, Community Center, First District Mohall Health Nurse 1st & 3rd Friday: New Town Noon potluck, all InLakeside Senior vited. 3rd Friday: Business Citizens - 627-2818 Business meeting: meeting
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months. Activities: Tuesday afternoons at 3:00 pm are open for suggestions by members and the public. Visiting both days; puzzles. Center is available for rent. Call: Karen O, 862-3642; Judy J, 862-3852; Terri M. 862-3124 and Marilyn H. 862-3301
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monthly, 1:30 p.m. Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, noon; reservations require. Catered by “The Food Barn” Foot Clinic: 3rd Wednesday, monthly, First District Health Nurse Souris Basin Transit Bus Service: ThursEXERCISE: Tues1st Friday at noon. days, to Minot Senior meals every days and Thursdays, Activities: Cards, Friday at noon fol- 9:30 a.m. Plaza puzzles, snooker and Birthday Celebralowed by cards, Senior Center coffee with treats, anydominoes, shuffle tion: 3rd Wednesday 497-3320 time! Local papers Other Events: As board, puzzles etc. Business Meeting: available, books and scheduled 3rd Wednesday, TV Call: 852-0561 for monthly, 3 p.m., folParker Senior more information Center lowed by cards and Ray Contact: Deb potluck meal 21 1st Avenue SE Senior Center Leyrer, 852-0561 or Minot Senior Meals: 568-3946 debmcoa@srt.com 852-0561 Tuesday, Thursday, Business Meeting: website: Friday, at 11:30 a.m., 2nd Tuesday, monthly, Parshall Golden in Plaza Cafe; Mon- 12:30 p.m. www.minotcoa.com Jet Set email: day and Wednesday, Senior Meals: 2nd 862-3444 mcoapsc@srt.com Breakfast, in Plaza Tuesday, weekly, noon Business Meeting: Cafe Senior Meals: Special events and Lunch, Monday 1st Wednesday of Foot Clinic: Every activities: as planned through Friday, 11:30 each Month at 11:30 other month, Mouna.m. to 12:30 a.m. in am. Home cooked trail County Health Rolla Parker Center Dining meal every Wednes- Nurse Senior Citizens day at noon. $5.00 Room Yo g a / E x e r c i s e : 477-6421 Foot Clinic: 4th Three times each BINGO: Mondays, Business Meeting: Wednesday; even week 12:15 p.m. 2nd Friday, monthly, Computer: avail- 12:45 p.m., followed able for members by bingo & entertainment Powers Lake Senior Meals: Daily, 21 1st Ave. SE, SE, Minot • 852-0561 • www.minotcoa.com Senior Citizens noon; home delivered Our Philosophy 464-5630 and frozen meals “Every person should have the right to access services appropriate to their needs so they can lead an Center is open, available independent, meaningful, and dignified life in their own Mon. through SaturFoot Clinic: 3rd home and community for as long as possible.” day, 7:30 a.m. – 8 Thursday, monthly p.m. Exercise: Bone OUR PROGRAMS Congregate Meals Business Meeting: Builders program for Prairie Rose Home Care Se Services Home Delivered Meals The Parker Parker Coffee Shop 3rd Saturday, seniors Health/Foot Health/ Foot Care monthly, 5:30 p.m., Transportation Van: followed by potluck available for rides to Prairie Rose Home Service offers Housekeeping, Laundry, Grocery Shopping, Meal Preparation & Respite on a scheduled basis. supper medical appointments, PRHS is a designated ND Quality Service Provider. To receive Social Meetings: shopping and busiservices available from Prairie Rose Home Service call 701-839-2797. 2nd Wednesday, ness appointments
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Rugby Senior Citizens 776-2240 Center is open daily 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Business Meeting: 2nd Monday, monthly, 1:30 p.m. Senior Meals: Monday through Friday, 11:45 a.m., Reservations required by 1:30 p.m. day prior. Bingo: Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Souris Basin Transit Bus Service: Daily, in Rugby and Thursdays, to Minot Ryder Happy Hours Club 758-2404 Business Meeting: 1st Monday, monthly Breakfast: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Foot Clinic: 1st Wednesday, odd months
Sawyer Senior Citizens 624-5256 Potluck meals are planned periodically. Senior meals are served at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Sawyer Senior Center. Call 624-5256 for meal reservations. Pool and exercise are available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. Members’ birthdays are recognized the first Wednesday of every month at the dinner and birthday
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cake is served. Activity night and meetings are held the second Thursday of each month. Foot clinic is offered the second Wednesday of every even numbered month. For information on bus service to Minot, call 852-8008. The club email address is sawyerse- 2679 for appointniorcitizens@srt.com. ment. Exercise class Stanley every Tuesday at 1 Golden Age Club p.m. 628-2101 Game night will Business meeting run Jan. 30 through 2nd Friday 10 a.m. H o m e - c o o k e d April 2. Open to pubmeal every Friday at lic w/snacks provided. noon. Bingo is played Birthday party on each Thursday at 1 the 4th Friday of prizes every month; birthday p.m., awarded. cake and special Board meetings music. Senior Basin Tran- held on the last sit Bus service every Tuesday before the Tuesday and Thurs- last Friday of each day: call for a ride to month beginning at Minot. Bus: 1-800- 5:30 p.m. 927-8318. Potlucks held on last Friday of the Surrey month starting at Senior Citizens 6:30 p.m. Activity Center 839-8702 Tioga surreyseniors Senior Citizens @srt.com 664-3425 Senior Meals are Business Meeting: served at noon on Monday, Monday through 2nd monthly, 12:30 pm; Thursday serving Meeting, promptly at noon. Board 11:30 am Call by 8 a.m. for Social Activity: reservations. Home following deliveries by request. Bingo, Foot care is avail- monthly meetings Cards: Tuesday able at the Center. Call LaVonne at 240- and Fridays, 1 pm
lub alendar Towner Senior Citizens VIP Club 537-5155 Business Meeting: 1st Wednesday every other month, 10 a.m. Coffee every Monday 10 a.m. Cards and games Tuesday 6:30 Bunco first and third Thursday of the month 1:30 Senior Meals: Summer, Monday through Friday; fall and winter, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday Foot Clinic: third Tuesday, every other month, First District Health Unit Monthly Potluck & Birthdays: Last Wednesday of the month at noon, with pinochle, whist, hand and foot, and Bunco to follow.
Upham 55+ Club 768-2581 Business Meeting: 1st Monday, alternate months
Social Meetings: Cards- Wednesday & Saturday, 1 p.m.; both followed by coffee and snacks, 3 p.m. Foot Clinic: 1st Thursday, odd months; First District Health Nurse Velva Star City Senior Citizens 338-2628 Business Meeting: 2nd Wednesday, noon, followed by birthday party, 2 p.m. Senior Meals: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:30 a.m., catered by Souris Valley Care Center. Volunteers serve meals and package meals for home delivery. Exercise room available for members only. Facility is available for rental.
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Wildrose Senior Citizens 539-2169 Business Meeting: 1st Tuesday, 1 p.m. Social Meetings: Birthdays, 3rd Tuesday, 1 p.m. Senior Meals: Every Tuesday, noon. Transportation: Wildrose Public Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n , weekly trips to Crosby, Tioga, Williston and Minot, Call for reservations. Van is also available for special events.
Willow City Senior Citizens Center Business and social meeting: first Monday of the month at 2 p.m. followed by bingo and lunch. Westhope SenSenior meals ior Citizens served at the Back245-6401 Business Meet- woods Cafe every Monday, Wednesing: 3rd Monday Center is open day and Friday at Monday through noon. Friday, 2 to 5 pm Card parties Jan.Senior Meals: March every MonMonday through day at 1:30 p.m. Friday, 11:45 am at followed by lunch Westhope Public Foot clinic: every School Cafeteria. Home delivered odd month on the meals are avail- fourth Wednesday at the Senior Cenable. Foot Clinic: 2nd ter. Call 228-3101 Monday, monthly at to make an appointment. Senior Center.
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