WILLMAR — Getting old Properly: Discovering New Confidence and Function will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, on the Willmar Group Middle. This system is a part of a collection to assist help the academic, social and dietary wants of older adults. Chris Radel from Willmar Municipal Utilities will discuss tips on how to preserve properties power environment friendly and tips on how to in the reduction of on power use and air pollution. He has easy swaps that may save {dollars} off an power invoice. For extra info and to make a reservation, name Britta at
by 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2.
WILLMAR — The NAMI Western Minnesota psychological well being help teams for households and peer-to-peer help will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, on the Willmar Public Library. Household teams are led by educated facilitators who even have a member of the family with psychological sickness. The group helps households develop higher coping abilities and power by sharing. It’s sponsored by the Nationwide Alliance on Psychological Sickness. For extra info, name
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WILLMAR — The breast most cancers peer help group will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. the primary Monday of the month, March 7. The group is for girls of any age who’ve been identified with breast most cancers. It’s facilitated by one in every of Carris Well being Most cancers Middle’s care coordinators. Realizing everyone has no less than one factor in widespread to tie you collectively — most cancers — could make it simpler to open up, share, cry and giggle. Facilitators will be sure no one is compelled to share greater than they need. Free. Register at
CarrisHealth.com/classes-events
.
WILLMAR — Heartbeat, a help group for many who have misplaced a cherished one by suicide, will meet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at New Instructions/Knutson Counseling, 1809 nineteenth Ave. S.W. in Willmar (throughout from Roosevelt faculty). In case you are in want of somebody to talk to or meet with on account of a suicide loss, please be at liberty to name Diane at 320-894-0182, Kay at 320-262-6162 or Ray and Kim at 320-235-0030 or 320-295-6000 or e-mail
or
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The Minnesota River Space Company on Getting old supplies advocacy, info, assets and help in order that older adults can preserve the approach to life of their selection. To be taught extra about this and different shows and trainings the company has to supply, go to
. Dwell chat with a specialist additionally will be accessed on-line at
.
New to Medicare: Feb. 24, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on-line; for individuals who can be new to Medicare and wish to find out about Medicare Components A, B, C and D. Subjects will embrace a complete introduction to Medicare together with what Medicare covers, supplemental insurance coverage and Half D prescription protection. Throughout the class you’ll be taught the Medicare enrollment particulars, tips on how to get essentially the most out of your advantages and tips on how to analysis your Medicare plan choices utilizing the
website. Join at
or name
, house is restricted.
SAIL: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Willmar Group Middle, free, all ability ranges. The Staying Energetic & Impartial for Life program depends upon weight coaching and stability workout routines to guard in opposition to fractures brought on by osteoporosis by rising muscular power, stability and bone density.
Senior LinkAge Line: A free service of the Minnesota Board on Getting old, the Senior LinkAge Line is the State Well being Insurance coverage Help Program and Senior Medicare Patrol for Minnesota. Older adults can contact the Senior LinkAge Line at
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays to obtain assist with questions involving Medicare and medical insurance, assist discovering companies to remain in a single’s dwelling or assist to afford treatment. Make sure you have a whole record of pharmaceuticals and dosages.
Incapacity Hub MN: A free statewide useful resource community that helps resolve issues, navigate the system and plan for the long run. The staff is aware of the ins and outs of neighborhood assets and authorities packages, and has years of expertise serving to individuals match them collectively. Name
from 8:30 a.m. to five p.m. Monday by Friday or discover e-mail and dwell chat choices at
.
Espresso Discuss: This statewide cellphone chat line for older adults is open from 8 a.m. to midday weekdays. Name toll-free at
. It’s staffed by volunteers who perceive the older grownup inhabitants’s wants and challenges and is devoted to easing loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults. Volunteers can provide phrases of encouragement and understanding and supply details about help and assets accessible within the particular person’s neighborhood. Calls are free. The caller’s privateness is a precedence, and the one info requested can be first identify. Customers of the road could name as usually as they want.
Willmar Meals on Wheels: Sizzling Meals on Wheels are delivered on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. A frozen meal is on the market for the next day or the weekend. The meals can be found for individuals who’re unable to prepare dinner for themselves on account of their age, incapacity, sickness or latest launch from the hospital. Together with the common meal, three particular food regimen meals can be found. The associated fee is $6.81 and contains all of the facet dishes (together with dessert) and both milk or juice. Order by 1 p.m. the weekday earlier than the supply day by calling
, ext. 219, or
. The menu is on the market on West Central Industries web site,
underneath Enterprise Options.
Willmar Senior Eating: The meals are served at 11:30 a.m. weekdays and are additionally accessible for curbside pickup on the Group Middle. The meals are open to those that are 60 years of age and older. Recommended donation of $5 a meal. Name
by midday the day earlier than and go away a message. The menu is on the market on town of Willmar web site
underneath Group Middle.
Lutheran Social Service: Frozen, shipped meals can be found for older adults statewide by the LSS Meals to Go service. Every cargo contains 14 frozen meals and the associated fee is about $9 per meal, which incorporates the transport price. The associated fee is roofed for Minnesotans who use one in every of 5 waiver packages. Meals are additionally accessible to anybody in Minnesota who may gain advantage from wholesome meals shipped on to their properties. Order meals on the web site
or name
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The American Pink Cross conducts blood drives within the west central space. To provide blood you should be no less than 17 years previous, weigh 110 kilos or extra and be in good well being. You may give blood each 56 days. Double purple cells will be donated each 112 days. Whereas all blood sorts are wanted, sort O and kind B-negative donors are particularly inspired to present.
Appointments will be made at 1-800-RED-CROSS or on-line at
. All donors want acceptable identification. The popular kind is a government-issued image identification, corresponding to a driver’s license, or a Pink Cross blood donor card. In any other case you have to to supply two different types of identification, corresponding to a piece identification, Social Safety card, private verify or bank card. Personalised mail corresponding to a utility invoice is not going to be accepted.
Blood drives scheduled for the Tribune space are:
Feb. 24, Madison: Midday to six p.m., Calvary Baptist Church
March 1, Murdock: Midday to six p.m., Metropolis Corridor
March 1, Dawson: Midday to six p.m., Dawson-Boyd Excessive College
March 2, Benson: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Benson Excessive College
March 3, New London: Midday to six p.m., Open Door Christian Church
March 8, Olivia: 2 to six p.m., St. Aloysius Catholic Church
March 8, Glenwood: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Minnewaska Space Excessive College
March 11, Spicer: 9 a.m. to three p.m., Cross Roads Group Church