The Wagoner Community Center
MANISTEE COUNTY — The Manistee County Council on Aging is set to host a number of events and other activities aimed at keeping older residents healthy, happy and active.
Here is a list of what is planned for the week of Dec. 19 and beyond.
The Manistee County Council on Aging maintains a chore provider list that gets sent out to seniors in need of help. The list is currently in need of people who shovel walkways and driveways, plow snow, do yard work, provide transportation. These are paid, not volunteered services. If you are interested in being on our chore provider list, call the senior center at 231-723-6477.
Monday: Beef tacos, refried beans, fiesta corn, fruit cocktail, tortilla shells
Tuesday: Chicken alfredo, steamed broccoli, diced carrots, pineapple tidbits, roll
Wednesday: Gravy with turkey, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, cranberry sauce, roll
Thursday: Oven baked ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, pineapple tidbits, roll, holiday cookie
Friday: No meals served, senior center closed
Menus are subject to change.
The congregate meal site at the Wagoner Community Center is serving lunch Monday through Friday at noon. Call and reserve your lunch by noon the day before.
The congregate meal site in Wellston serves lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Onekama meal site at the Farr Center is handing out meals on Mondays and Wednesday at 11:15 a.m. The Marilla meal site serves lunches Wednesday at noon, and the Pleasant Valley Community Center in Arcadia serves meals Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. The meal site in Maple Grove Township serves meals Thursdays at noon.
The menu is subject to change, as certain food shortages can affect the kitchen.
The senior center food bank takes place on the third Friday of the month from 9-11 a.m. Seniors from Manistee County who are 60 years of age and older are eligible to participate. If you are picking up for another senior, be sure you have a proxy note, along with their name, address, birth date and household information.
Monetary and non-perishable food item donations are always appreciated.
There will be no food bank in December. The next food bank is 9-11 a.m. on Jan. 20, at 260 St. Mary’s Parkway.
If you are a Manistee County senior and are in need of emergency food assistance, call the senior center at 231-723-6477 and speak to a staff member. We have an emergency food pantry that we use to help prevent food insecurity in our senior population during these times.
The Manistee County Council on Aging has a program designed to help seniors remain independent, by reimbursing qualifying expenses. If you are a senior from Manistee County, you could receive reimbursement for payments you have made for house cleaning, yard work, snow removal services. For current clients in the Senior Reimbursement Program, all receipts must be current, no more than 30 days old. Income requirements apply. New clients must fill out a registration form.
Mail all receipts to 260 St. Mary’s Parkway, Manistee MI 49660. Call the Senior Center at 231-723-6477 ext. 214, for more information. Once a senior has moved out of their home, they are no longer qualified for the reimbursement program.
Sit and Get Fit Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Wagoner Community Center, and Monday and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Farr Center in Onekama. Tai Chi is at 9 a.m.on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Indoor walking group, during business hours, Monday through Friday.
All classes are free to all seniors, and donations accepted for those under 60.
The Manistee County Council on Aging started a medication management program. Call 231-723-6477 with questions.
Dec. 19
• Veterans officer on site
• 9 a.m. Tai Chi
• 1 p.m. Pinochle
• 1 p.m. Mah Jongg
• Reflexology, by appointment
Dec. 20
• 11 a.m. Toe Tapping Tuesday
• 12:30 p.m. Bridge
• 1 p.m. Pinochle
• 2 p.m. Knit crochet circle
Dec. 21
• 9 a.m. Tai Chi
• 10:30 a.m. Taking off pounds sensibly
• 11 a.m. Fun Bingo
• 11 a.m. Celebrating our December birthdays
Dec. 22
• 10 a.m. Dining with diabetes
• 10 a.m. Cribbage
• 1 p.m. Chess
