O u r T i m e s F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 9 4 1 9-783- 3233 D e f i a n c e C o u n t y S e n i o r S e r v i c e s The Clinton closing!! Street Bridge is F e b r u a r y 2019 After much preparation and a lot of planning the Clinton Street Bridge will close on February 11, 2019. The plan is for the bridge to be closed for about 270 days. During this closure Defiance County Senior Services remains committed to serving you with our meal and transportation services. Meals Served 95,434 Our home delivered meal routes were adjusted in January. Please bear with us as you may have to adjust to a new delivery time. Including 12,866 frozen meals and 1,886 hospital meals Rides provided 10,999 Including 426 out of town medical trips Music & Memory Our transportation services will also continue. Please call ASAP when an appointment is made to allow us to adjust our schedule to accommodate increased time needed to make sure you arrive at your appointments on time. A look back at 2018 Statistics you may find interesting Loaned 6 IPods and spent 34 hours loading them and 8 hours training caregivers to use them. Information and Referral 30 hours Instruction to caregivers 107 hours Tentative Closing date is February 11, 2019 for 270 days. Support group education/support for dementia caregivers 101 hours Tina and her staff of 6 managers, 6 meal route drivers, 6 transportation drivers, 3 cooks and 2 sub drivers say; THANK YOU! I n side th i s i s su e: Dawn s Defiance Bulletin Board DCSS Activities Calendar O ur Sponsors The Defiance County Senior Services Tax Levy The Defiance County Commissioners The Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio The Defiance County Senior Services Auxiliary Generous Donations from people like you!! Thank you! 2 3 Eyes on Nutrition 4 Menu 5 Linda s Hicksville Happenings Hicksville Activities Calendar 6 7 For Your Health 8
D e f i a n c e C o u n t y S e n i o r S e r v i c e s P a g e 8 F o r Yo u r H e a l t h Free Tax Assistance Toe Nail Clinic Free Tax Preparation Most of the same volunteers will be returning this year to assist you with preparing your tax returns. There is no age limit and it is FREE Representatives of Northwest Ohio Senior Services, a non profit corporation, will be on hand to assist with filing most Federal, State and School District tax returns. Appointments are required and can be made on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from February 1, through April 12th. Please contact Harriet @ 419-782-3233 to set your appointment. Wednesday, February 6th @ Hicksville Senior Center Appointments are needed. Please Call Linda @ 419-542-5004 Available times begin at 12:30 pm WE LOVE OUR VOLUNTEERS We couldn t do what we do with out YOU!! Hello, my name is Harriet and I am the new transportation coordinator for the Defiance Senior Center. I was previously a transportation driver for both the Hicksville and Defiance centers, and that experience has proved invaluable in settling in to my new position. It also gave me the opportunity to meet many of you, and Welcome Harriet Keith!! I look forward to meeting even more! I am originally from Hicksville, and have also lived in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Tennessee. I have lived in Defiance for the last two and a half years. I want to assure you that our transportation services will continue to be available during the Clinton Street bridge project. Please call me @419-782-3233 Advance notice of appointments is very important, as is a quick call if your appointment is changed or cancelled. I am looking forward to hearing from you! Defiance County Senior Services will be Closed on February 20th in observance of Presidents Day Caregiver Support Group We remember their love when they can no longer remember. Unknown Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia is not a road to travel alone. Please join our caregiver s support group meeting on Thursday February 7th at 1:30. Our 3 support group leaders, Pat Wagner, Karen Haaser and Sandy Herman along with others who are traveling the same road as you are would love to offer you their support. The group meets @ 1:30 in the Reflections room. Private consultations can also be scheduled with Sheri Schliesser, RN at 419-783-4812.
P a g e 6 Hicksville Happenings From Linda s desk...it s HEART HEALTH MONTH take your- Join us month heart laughter and fun! care of self! for a of filled New this month-canasta February 25th @ 10am Don t know what Canasta is?? Come in and let us show you! Other Activities Dominoes Corn Hole Aggravation Euchre Penny Pitch Phase 10 Bingo February 1st 10am with Antwerp Manor Bingo February 5th & 7th @ 10am Bingo February 19th @ 12:30pm with Community Health Professionals Bingo February 28th at 10am Thank you to Antwerp Manor & Community Health Professionals for their monthly BINGO game sponsorship! We appreciate you! Valentine s Card Exchange -Thursd ay February 14th at 10am. Come En joy the goodies and door prizes!! Do you need grocery shopping assistance?? Call Linda for a FREE ride to the grocery every Thursday at Noon Seating is Limited 419-542-5004 Assistance with shopping is available Coming in March March 5th Fat Tuesday March 6th Alan Seibert The Music Man March 15th St. Patrick s Day Party A huge thank you to multiple donors to Hicksville activities. Because of your generosity we will continue to have monthly LIVE, musical entertainment throughout 2019! Thanks everyone for your continued support!! C o m mo d i t y Supplemental Food Pro g ram D o n t Forget to pick up you r f o od box! Wednesda y Febru ary 27th from 1pm - 2:30pm This box of food contains approximately 40 pounds of nutritious foods, including fruits, vegetables, protein, gr ains and a 2# block of ch ees e. You must appl y and there are incom e guidelines. Please call Sue in Defian ce at 419-782-3233 or Linda in Hicksville @ 419-542-5004 for applications. Reminder: If you miss 3 months in a row, Toledo removes you from our list and you must reapply! Commodity Supplemental Food Program
For More Information, please call Linda @ 419-542-5004 P a g e 7 February Activities-Hicksville Site Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Wear RED for 1 Heart Health Month 10:00-11:00 Bingo with Antwerp Manor 11:45 February Birthday Celebration 4 10:00 Inspire Me! Take better care of my heart 5 10:00 Bingo 6 10:00 Corn Hole 12:30 Toe Nail Clinic By appointment only 7 10:00-11:00 Bingo 12:00 Grocery Shop 8 10:00-11:00 Alan Seibert - The Music Man performs 11 10:00 Corn Hole 12 10:00 The Price is Right 13 10:00 Penny Pitch 10:30 Cards & Games 14 10:00 Valentine Card Exchange - Goodies and Door Prizes!! 15 10:00 Aggravation 12:00 Grocery Shop 18 Defiance County Senior Services will be closed in observance of Presidents Day 19 10:00 Senior Soccer 12:30 Bingo with Community Health Professionals 20 10:00 Chair Exercise 10:30 Cards & Games 21 10:00-10:15 Chair Exercise 10:15-11:00 Ladder ball 22 10:00 Dancing to the Oldies 12:00 Grocery Shop Enjoy FREE Popcorn and pop after lunch 25 10:00 NEW - Canasta 26 10:00 Dominoes 27 10:00 Phase 10 1:00-2:30pm CSFP Food Commodities Distribution 28 10:00 Bingo 12:00 Grocery Shop March 1
For More Information, please call Dawn @ 419-782-3233 February Activities-Defiance Site P a g e 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Loved You Yesterday, Love You Still Always Have, Always Will Happy Valentine s Day 4 3:00 Yoga 5 9:45 Shop at Aldi s 10:00 Bible Study- Reflections room 10:00 Tai Chi- Auditorium 6 10:00 Crafts 12:30 Kroger Shopping 5-8pm Open Mic Night 7 9;45 Blood Pressure check 10:00 Stretch Band Exercises with Brookview 10:30 Speaker Lynn Ritter 12:30 Shop @ Meijer 12:30 Bingo Brookview 1:30 Alzheimer s Support Group 1 10:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Crafts 11:30 Birthday Lunch 8 10:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Crafts 11 12:30 Bingo with Kingsbury Place 1:00 Euchre Tournament 3:00 Yoga 12 9:45 Shop at Aldi s 10:00 Bible Study- 10:00 Tai Chi- Auditorium 4:00 Senior s Night out Winchester's Delta 13 10:00 Crafts 12:30 Kroger Shopping 14 10:00 Stretch Band Exercises with Brookview 12:30 Shop @ Meijer 15 10:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Crafts 18 CLOSED in observance of Presidents Day 19 9:45 Shop at Aldi s 10:00 Bible Study- Reflections room 10:00 Tai Chi- Auditorium 20 10:00 Crafts 12:30 Kroger Shopping 21 10:00 Stretch Band Exercises with Brookview 10:45 B/P checks with CHP 12:30 Shop @ Meijer 12:30 Bingo Twin Rivers 22 10:00 Tai Chi 10:30 Crafts 25 10:00 Nails & tales with Dawn Ludwig 12:30 Bingo with Senior Services 3:00 Yoga 26 9:45 Shop at Aldi s 10:00 Bible Study- Reflections room 10:00 Tai Chi- Auditorium 27 10:00 Crafts 10;00 Hearing Aid checks by N.W.O. Hearing Aid Center 12:30 Kroger Shopping 1-2:30 CSFP 28 10:00 Stretch Band 12:30 Bingo All Caring 12:30 Shop a t Meijer March 1
P a g e 2 Dawn s Bulletin Board @ Defiance 419-782-3233 Join us on February 1st for our Birthday Lunch-celebrate with those born in February!! February 6th Open Mic Night starts back up from 5-8pm February 7th Join Lynn Ritter from the Alzheimer s Association as she talks with us about Alzheimer s disease February 11 Euchre Tournament February 12th will be senior s night out at Winchester s in Delta February 18th Closed for Presidents Day February 27th @ 10 Hearing Aid Checks February 27th from 1-2:30 Pick up your CSFP Food Boxes BINGO for February: 7th with Brookview 11th Kingsbury Place 21st with Genesis Twin Rivers 25th with Defiance County Senior Services 28th with All Caring Thank you to our Bingo Partners!! Calling all Volunteers: We need YOU!! Spaces needing filled: Café' servers; CSFP; shopping assistants; list shopping; volunteer drivers. Please contact Dawn at 419-782-3233 if you are interested in volunteering with Defiance County Senior Services. Closed February 18th for Presidents Day Thank you for sponsoring February Activities! Brookview Healthcare Center Alzheimer s Association of N.W.O. Kingsbury Place Community Health Professionals Genesis Twin Rivers Hearing Aid Center Toledo Seagate Food Bank All Caring
D e f i a n c e C o u n t y S e n i o r S e r v i c e s P a g e 4 Eyes on Nutrition Winter has arrived!! Please consider stocking up on some of our frozen meals for days when we may not be able to deliver to you or for use on the weekends. You may ask your driver or contact Ginny @ 419-782-3321 Each participant may determine what they can comfortably contribute toward the cost of a meal. No senior adult will be denied a nutrition service due to inability to contribute. Roses are Red Violets are Blue Our Center is Blessed Because of YOU! Our suggested donation for a lunch is $3.00 per meal. Evening Meals and events may be more. Commodity Supplemental Food Program CSFP This commodity program provides financially eligible seniors with about 40# of food including fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy. The applications are available from Sue at the Defiance Center or by calling 419-782-3233. The next distribution date is: Wednesday February 27th 1:00 pm 2:30pm Please remember if you do not pick up your commodities 3 months in row, Toledo will remove you from our list and you must reapply. Looking for a place to volunteer-we could use your help!! There is lifting involved. From the Desk of Sheri We care about your nutritional needs. Our home delivered meal route drivers are tasked with bringing you a hot, ready to eat meal 5 days per week. Our rules require that you be home and available to accept your meal at delivery time. We respectfully request you to be up, dressed and ready to accept your meal at time of delivery. Our drivers must see you to know that you are alright when they hand the meal to you. We have a limited time to deliver, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. We have 6 drivers delivering approximately 55 meals each in that 3 hours time span. Please help us to get all of our meals delivered on time be being ready to accept your meal. Please bear with us as we make changes to our route to accommodate the bridge closure. Thank you! Thank you to our CSFP Volunteers who brave all kinds of weather to make sure you are able to pick up your commodities. We LOVE our Volunteers!! Happy Birthday to those Born in February! Join us February 1st For our Birthday Celebration Lunch 11:30-1
Defiance County Senior Services Our Times February Menu 2019 P a g e 5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday For questions regarding your meals or ingredients, please contact Ginny at 419-782-3321 1 Salisbury Steak Diced Potatoes Broccoli Normandy Fruit Salad Dinner Roll Birthday Cake 4 Grilled Chicken Breast Oven Fries Corn Pineapple Cookie SF Cookie 5 Beef Tips Buttered Noodles Peas & Carrots Stewed Tomatoes Banana 6 Ham & Bean soup LS ALT: Beef & Noodle soup Carrot Raisin Salad Cinnamon Applesauce 7 Baked Fish Au gratin Potatoes Broccoli with cheese Mixed Fruit Whole Wheat Dinner Roll 8 Beef Pot Roast Diced Potatoes Carrots Peach Slices Biscuit Whole Wheat Dinner roll Cornbread Granola Bar Salad Bar in Café 11 12 13 14 Valentine s Day 15 BBQ Pork Sandwich Parmesan Chicken Chili Honey Baked Ham Baked Chicken Hash Brown Casserole Asparagus Tossed Salad LS Alt: Sliced Turkey Red Skin Potatoes Green Beans Cauliflower Fresh Orange Sweet Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes Cole Slaw Ambrosia Salad Bosco Stick Lovely Peas Pineapple Tidbits Apple Garlic Bread Salad Bar in Café Blushing Pears Dinner Roll Whole Wheat Bread Valentine Cookie SF cookie 18 Closed for 19 Cheeseburger Cole Slaw Baked Beans Apricots Graham Crackers 20 Chicken Noodle Soup Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Pea Salad Apple Juice Diced Peaches 21 Meatloaf Harvard Beets Garlic Mashed Potatoes Raisins Dinner Roll Granola Bar 22 Pork Loin Scalloped Potatoes Green Bean Casserole Tropical Fruit Dinner Roll Yogurt Salad Bar in Café 25 Fish Sandwich Sweet Potato Fries Brussel Sprouts Mandarin Oranges Grape Juice 26 Swedish Meatballs over Noodles Lima Beans Carrots Banana Wheat Bread 27 Chicken & Dumpling soup Cole Slaw 3-Bean Salad Mixed Fruit Cookie or SF cookie Salad Bar in Café 28 Spaghetti with Meat sauce Green Beans Apple Crisp Garlic Bread Orange Juice Our breads and rolls are whole wheat unless specified. NCS = No concentrated sweets LS Alt= Low Sodium Alternate SF = sugar free