GAMES AT THE COUNCIL ON AGING:
Bingo is held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday at 1:00pm; $1 at the door. Game Time is held on the 2nd Wednesday at 1:00pm; $1 at the door.
Lifestyle
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LET’S ROLL WITH SISTER VICKI
The Deeper Window Association, in collaboration with the Council on Aging, offers Let’s Roll with Sister Vicki, a mobile respite program for people living with early to moderate dementia. This nonmedical program gives people living with dementia peer engagement, community service, physical opportunities, and social and cognitive stimulation followed by a delicious lunch every Tuesday from 11:00 am – 3:30 pm.
LET’S GET MOVING!
Think about participating in one of the exercise classes offered at the Council on Aging in 2022! There is no fee for participating, and you can join anytime. All classes are offered at the Council on Aging at 711 Marshall Street, Suite 100, in Leavenworth.
HEALTHY EATING FOR A HEALTHY WEIGHT
An eating plan that helps manage your weight includes a variety of healthy foods. Add an array of colors to your plate and think of it as eating the rainbow.
Secret Santa project benefits area seniors
Many elderly, homebound veterans, spouses and widows received an unexpected Secret Santa gift this year, courtesy of county residents and veterans organizations. This project supports the Leavenworth County Council on Aging (COA), which provided an anonymous list of 235 veterans, spouses and widows who use COA services to Project Chair Dana Shopfner.
Kansas prisoner alleges he is being denied cancer treatment
A man who claims he was framed for a 2002 murder alleges in a federal lawsuit that the Kansas Department of Corrections is not providing proper medical treatment for his terminal cancer. Lawyers for John Keith Calvin, 56, said in an emergency filing last week that the corrections department refuses to give Calvin intravenous nourishment he needs while he fights stage 4 colon cancer.
Fifty years later, a broken heart is healed
Dear Amy: Fifty years ago, my heart was broken - absolutely shattered, actually - when my first real love essentially ghosted me after an intense two years (including living together) that had all the hallmarks of Happily-Ever-After.