Seniors
POLSON - We are adding an additional lunch delivery route and need help. Routes are in or near city limits and take around one hour with about 12 stops. Dependability is helpful. You must use your own car. Bring along a friend. Be an ambassador of goodwill. Any weekday(s), or all week on a regular schedule starting April 16. For more information call 406-883-4735. Cell phone GPS makes it easier but is not required. You will have the same route each day AARP tax preparation assistance takes place on Mondays and Thursdays. Call us to make an appointment; it’s free. Scrabble is played on Wednesdays from 12:30-3 p.m. Sign up at front desk with your phone number if you ar...
POLSON - If you can’t complain about the weather, you could complain about politics. Neither will get you many results. If you want to enjoy April Fool’s Day, just look at congress. The TV is showing mostly basketball tournaments, so I am rediscovering reading and enjoying it. Speakin...
ST. IGNATIUS - With the price of food today, people need additional help. There are new income guidelines for the TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) for 2025. The federal poverty guideline for a single person is $15,660. For a family of four it is $32,150. For a family o...
ST. IGNATIUS — Did you know Area VI Council on Aging in Polson has a “Benefit Check Up” program? They will do a benefit screening to see what programs you may qualify for like Medicare part D extra help, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicare Savings Program, Big Sky Rx ...
POLSON — Due to the ever-increasing lunchtime food deliveries, we will add an additional route. The route should take about 45 minutes. Each route will have about 12 stops. Call for further details. We need your help, please. The Vernal (spring) Equinox (equal amounts of daylight and darkness)...
ARLEE - March 1 is here! The snow is fast disappearing bringing slush, mud and nice weather. Blue skies are intermittent with rain showers, roads, switch from perfectly dry to patches of ice. Most importantly, the days are getting longer. We had one beautiful Valentine’s Day prime rib dinner w...
ST. IGNATIUS - We have sunshine! Regular physical activity helps to improve mobility, balance, cognitive function, reduce fall risk and improves your overall health and well-being. It’s never too late to start exercising.Walking, water aerobics, swimming, dancing, biking, and hiking are good choices...
ST. IGNATIUS - It looks like winter may be gradually relenting to spring. March is still to come. Make sure to include protein in your diet every day to maintain muscle mass. Also, focus on needed nutrients – calcium, vitamin D, and fiber. As we age we lose our sense of thirst. Drin...
POLSON - Due to uncertainty about funding from the Federal and State Nutrition Programs the Polson Senior center is suspending all new hires for our nutrition and transportation programs. Our volunteers are a tremendous help during these trying times. We are considering adding an additional meal delivery rou...
ST. IGNATIUS - As we age and life happens, it’s sometimes difficult to eat healthy; issues include changes in our living environment, changes in health, medicines, income, changes in our sense of smell and taste, difficulty chewing and/or swallowing food. To eat healthy, we should eat a var...
