Senior Activities
2/28/2007LUCAS COUNTY
BERKEY
SENIOR CENTER
Township Fire Hall
5817 State Rt. 295.
Second Thursday: Free blood pressure checks and health counseling for seniors ages 60 and over, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
HOLLAND
SENIOR CENTER
330 Oak Terrace Blvd.
Weekdays: Hot lunches for seniors 60 and older; reservations due a day in advance. Donation for lunch is $1.75. Reservations: 419-865-1340 or 419-868-1340.
Call for detailed weekly schedule of programs.
LUTHERAN VILLAGE
AT WOLF CREEK
2001 Perrysburg-Holland Rd., Holland.
Volunteer opportunities available. Call 419-861-5532 for more information.
SPRINGFIELD TWP.
SENIOR CENTER
Glass City Christian
Fellowship Church
8201 Angola Rd.
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Details: 419-865-4769.
SYLVANIA
SENIOR CENTER
7140 Sylvania Ave.
Tax filing assistance for senior citizens available 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays beginning Feb. 6 and continuing through April 13. Free, but appointments required in advance. Call 419-885-3913.
March 1: Speaker at 10:30 a.m.
March 5: Investment Club and "Understanding Bonds." Speaker at 10;30 a.m. on Medicare guidelines for powered wheelchairs. Commodities at 11 a.m. Banking Day, with sign up required in the office.
March 7: Band practice at 1 p.m. Grocery shopping at 9;30 a.m., sign up i the office.
March 8: Berkey seniors meet at Richfield Center town hall. Speaker at 10:30 a.m. on women and investing.
March 9: Out to Lunch Bunch, 11:30 a.m. Sign up in the office.
March 12: Center's 5th Anniversary Week open house and tours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Speaker on fall prevention and balance, 10:30 a.m.
Information: 419-885-3913.
GOLDEN FRIENDS
First United
Methodist Church
7000 Erie St.
Fourth Thursday: Leisure group meets 12:45 p.m. Noon luncheon optional, $6.50 by reservation only.
Details: 419-882-2205.
TOLEDO
THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
Northwest Ohio Chapter Adult Day Center
2500 North Reynolds Rd.
The Adult Day Center provides respite care for those affected by Alzheimer's disease or a related memory loss disorder.
Hours are 7:30 a.m. to
5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and occasional Saturdays.
Services are provided on a sliding fee scale.
Transportation is available for an additional cost.
Details: 419-537-1999.
ASIAN SENIOR CENTER
Highland Park Shelter House
1865 Finch St.
Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.
Activities include dancing, tai chi, ping pong, health education classes.
Information: 419-936-2866.
FRIENDLY CENTER
1336 North Superior St.
Weekdays: Seniors meet 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch at 11:30 a.m. daily for seniors 60 or older. Donation $1.75. Reservations and information on daily programs: 419-241-6009.
FRIENDSHIP PARK
SENIOR CENTER
2930 131st St., Point Place
Weekdays: Lunch at 11:45 a.m. for $1.75 a person.
Information: 419-936-3079 or visit www.geocities.com/friendshippark.
ELEANOR KAHLE
SENIOR CENTER
1315 Hillcrest Ave.
Weekday nutrition lunches: 11:45 a.m. Free will donation. Reservations required a day in advance: 419-476-2969.
SeniorNet computer classes offered. Call for details.
March 1: Parkinson disease, Rembrandt Study presentation by the University of Toledo Medical Center, 12:30 p.m.
March 5, 7, and 9: Exercises at 9:30 a.m.
March 5: Art with Linda at 10 a.m. Beginning line dancing class at 2;45 p.m. Advanced line dancing at 4 p.m.
March 6: Ceramics at 9 am. Square dancing at 9:30 a.m. Duplicate bridge at 12:30 p.m. Euchre games at 1 p.m.
March 7: General meeting at 12:30 p.m. Grocery shopping at 1:30 p.m.
March 8: Pharmacist chat on medications and vitamins to prevent strokes. Aid and Attendance benefits for wartime veterans and their spouses, seminat at 1 p.m.
March 10: Red Hat spring tea, 1 to 4 p.m., $12. Call for reservations.
Information on daily programs: 419-476-2745.
MARGARET HUNT
SENIOR CENTER
2121 Garden Lake Pkwy.
Coffee time every morning at 9 a.m. except Saturdays.
Movies on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. Pinochle at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Call the center for a complete list of events.
Information : 419-385-2595.
LYMAN W. LIGGINS
SENIOR CENTER
Grace Presbyterian Church
1171 Oakwood Ave.
Open weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Daily noon hot lunches at the center must be reserved in advance. Lunch donation, $1.75. Reservations: 419-243-7346.
Details: 419-243-7313.
SENIOR ADULT CENTER
2700 Pelham Rd.
Weekdays programs for all seniors age 60 and older, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Information: 419-531-2119 for a schedule.
SENIOR CENTERS, INC.
2308 Jefferson St.
Househelper service for senior citizens ages 60 and over is available. Hourly fee is applied on a sliding scale, based on income. Light housekeeping, simple errands.
Van transportation to and from the grocery store available once a week for seniors.
Details: 419-242-9511.
CHESTER ZABLOCKI
COMMUNITY CENTER
3015 Lagrange St.
Hot lunches served weekdays at $1.75 donation. Reservations are required.
Activities include movies on Monday mornings and Thursday afternoon, and bingo on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Friday afternoon.
Thrift shop is open 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
March 1: Box commodities, 9 a.m. Blood pressure checks at 10:30 a.m.
March 5: Coffee Hour at 10:15 a.m. Blood pressure checks t 10:30 a.m.
March 7: Commodities at 8:30 a.m.
March 12: Medications and vitamins to prevent strokes, a talk at 11 a.m.
March 20: Ice Cream Social, first day of spring.
Information on all activities and services: 419-936-3090.
OAKLEAF VILLAGE
4220 Holland-Sylvania Rd.
Details: 419-885-3934.
WEST PARK PLACE
3501 Executive Pkwy.
Mondays and Thursdays: Strength training at 2:30 p.m.
Thursdays: Chatting with Cantor Evan Rubin from Etz Chayim at 11 a.m. to learn more about Jewish traditions.
Information: 419-531-9211. Events open to the public.
POWER WHEELCHAIRS FOR SENIORS
AND THE DISABLED
Power electric wheelchairs available to senior citizens age 65 and older who are unable to walk or self-propel a manual wheelchair in their home or independent living quarters and who meet additional requirements.
Also available to the permanently disabled of any age. Free to those who qualify.
Miracle on Wheels:
1-800-749-8778 or visit www.jaspanmedical.com.
Wishes on Wheels: visit www.threewishes2.com.
Senior Wheels USA: 1-800-246-6010.
Wheels of Love: Medicare recipients may be eligible for a free power wheelchair if they suffer from certain conditions that limit their ability to complete daily living activities. For details, call 1-866-631-3022.
FULTON COUNTY
ARCHBOLD
NUTRITION SITE
Scout Cabin
320 West Holland St.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. activities for seniors age 60 and older.
March 7: Site Council meeting at 10:45 a.m. Lenten message at 11 a.m. Lunch and birthday cake at noon. Blood pressure checks.
Information and lunch reservations: 419-445-3590.
DELTA
NUTRITION SITE
401 Main St.
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Noon lunch reservations: 419-822-3452.
March 6: Balloon gifts program, 11 a.m.
March 13: Meredith Grime, speaker at 10:30 a.m. Site Council at 11:45 a.m.
March 15: Bingo at 11 a.m. Blood pressure checks at 12:15 p.m.
FAYETTE
NUTRITION SITE
Opera House
1055 East Main St.
March 1: Site Council meeting at 10:45 a.m. Bingo at 11 a.m. Lunch with March birthday cake at noon.
March 6: Pastor Joseph Remond speaks at 11 a.m.
Information: 419-237-1340.
SWANTON
SENIOR CENTER
Trinity United Methodist Church
210 North Main St.
Lunches served at noon weekdays; reservations required at least a day in advance.
March 2: Birthday day at 11 a.m.
March 9: Diabetes information, 11 a.m. Site Council meeting, 11:45 a.m.
March 14: Nutritional health at 11 a.m. Blood pressure checks at 12;15 p.m.
March 16: bingo at 11 a.m.
Information, reservations: 419-826-9776.
WAUSEON
SENIOR CENTER
240 Clinton St.
Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. activities and daily lunch for senior citizens 60 or older.
Lunch reservations and schedule of programs: 419-337-9299 or 1-800-686-9217.
Tax Form assistance for seniors ages 60 and older by trained AARP volunteers continue through April 10. Call the center for an appointment, 419-337-9299.
March 2: Health program at 10:15 a.m. plus blood sugar and blood pressure checks. Site Council meeting at 11 a.m. Birthday treat at 1 p.m.
March 5: A New Perspective by Cheryl Barber-Spires, 11 a.m.
March 7: Travel program on the lake area of Italy, by Jack Abbey, 11 a.m. Bunko games at 1 p.m.
March 9: Blacksmith Jim Beck will show some of his work discuss his craft, 11 a.m.
March 12: Understanding dementia, a talk by Marilyn Ward, 10:30 a.m. The first in a 3-part series of talks.
Information: 419-337-9299.