Senior Center News, Oct. 9, 2020

North Central Senior Center

Oct. 12-16

Menu by Earlene DeWinter

Subject to Change

Monday — Holiday — Closed

Tuesday — Salad, pork chops, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, rolls, apple crisp

Wednesday — Baked Ziti, salad, bread sticks, cookies

Thursday — Swedish meatballs, rice, Harvard beets, fruit salad

Friday — Soup, chef’s choice, dessert

Open enrollment is coming. Part D will be done by phone appointments or video conference. All documentation will be run off for you to review. With changes coming, it is wise to at least check your coverage to make sure all of your medications will be covered. We are scheduling appointments now for open enrollment. If you are just coming into retirement age please schedule an appointment for any help needed with this also. Even if you aren’t taking any medications you do need to have coverage for prescription cost or you will receive a penalty when you do sign up. There is a form to be filled out that can be picked up at the senior center. Supplements do not cover prescriptions. Some retirement programs and Veteran programs do have prescription coverage. Thank you.

Congregate folks: We continued to provide meals at the Hill County Senior Center while being closed. If you would like to pick up a meal, please be sure to call the Center before 10 a.m. to order a meal. Pick up — grab and go — meals may be acquired at the center at noon M-F. If you would like to, you may order a meal for one day or meals for the entire week. Please let us know which meals would be preferred ahead of time as it would be beneficial in preparation so we are aware of how much food to fix each day.

With the individuals we’ve lost the last few weeks, I do have some openings for commodities for the Hill County area.

Call 265-5464 for an application.

Important phone numbers:

Montana Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

Tumbleweed Runaway and Family Crisis Program: 259-2558 (local) 1-888-816-4702 (toll free)

Friendship Line by Institute on Aging — The Friendship Line is both a crisis intervention hotline and a warm-line for non-emergency emotional support calls. It is a 24-hour toll-free line and the only accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities. Toll-Free Line: (800) 971-0016

For seniors getting frustrated with staying home and needing someone to talk to you can call 1-877-688-3377 for Montana's Warm Line.

The Senior Center’s doors are still closed to the public. We are providing limited services. Help is being given over the phone when possible.

Remember to wash your hands frequently and thoroughly. Maintain your personal space. Stay hydrated, especially with this heat. Do outside activities when it is cooler.

We want to thank the individuals who are making masks, especially those whom have brought them to the Center. If you are in need of a mask, let us know. We may be able to direct you to a source.

The Senior Center is providing medical transportation only for now. Remember to call ahead for Friday’s appointments.

With people getting out and moving around more, remember to use all precautions. If you do not feel comfortable going out, protect yourself and stay home as much as possible. If you do any traveling, especially out of state, remember the 14-day self-quarantine for your own safety.