Tri-County Office on Aging

August 2022 E-News

Senior Proxy Project Coordinator Opportunity

In partnership with TCOA, the Ingham County Health Department and AmeriCorps are hiring a Nutrition Proxy Project Coordinator who will spend their year-long term at TCOA supporting the Senior Proxy Project.

Learn more and apply now.

Upcoming Community Partner Events

Ingham County Health Department is celebrating National Health Centers Week starting August 8

The week features: "Access to Community Health Workers for resource navigation including insurance application, patient education, and distribution of free masks, COVID-19 test kits, and giveaways. Medical services such as blood pressure screenings and vaccinations."

Mayor's Senior Activities Fair: August 11 at Gardner Middle School, Lansing

From the City of Lansing: "This free event is an opportunity for community members who are 50+ to interact with a variety of vendors, ranging from senior living to senior health. A continental breakfast, full lunch, and entertainment from a live band will be provided."

TCOA will be on site with Senior Project Fresh coupons!

Workshops Beginning in September

A Matter of Balance is being offered at several locations: Williamston Senior Center starting Thursday, September 8 and First Presbyterian Church of Holt starting Monday, September 12. Diabetes PATH will be held at Alfreda Schmidt Community Center starting Monday, September 26.

Virtual workshops also continue—Creating Confident Caregivers® will start on Wednesday, September 7 and Powerful Tools for Caregivers will start Wednesday, September 28 via Zoom. To register for any of the workshops please call TCOA at 517-887-1465 or email Christine at histedc@tcoa.org.

For a full workshop schedule visit https://www.tcoa.org/classesevidence-based-programs/.

Employment Opportunities

TCOA is hiring! View TCOA's open job opportunities and apply online.

Volunteer Opportunities

Deliver a meal and a smile to local older adults by volunteering with Meals on Wheels, counsel with the Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program, help with fundraising event planning, and more! Visit www.tcoa.org/volunteer to view all opportunities.

August Volunteer Spotlight: Dave Baerman

Dave has been volunteering with TCOA for 3 years. He enjoys working the Dinner and Auction, Golf Outing, and traveling to the Greater Lansing Food Bank for the Senior Proxy Project to pick up produce boxes. Dave also volunteers for the equestrian program at Beekman Center every Wednesday.

Dave retired from Auto Owners Insurance as a commercial underwriter after 20 years of service. He has been married to his wife Janet for 46 years. The two met in college and have 2 sons, 2 grandsons and one grandson on the way, due in September.

Dave enjoys family time doing things outdoors like fishing, downhill skiing, bicycling, etc. Especially fishing in the UP- he and his sons enjoy taking the grandkids fishing and they really have a love for it!

Thanks so much to Dave for all you do for Tri-County Office on Aging!

SAVE THE DATES

Patient Appreciation Day: August 10 at Forest Community Health Center, Lansing. Hosted by Ingham County Health Department.
Mayor's Senior Activities Fair: August 11 from 9am-2pm at Gardner Middle School, Lansing.
Walk to End Alzheimer's: October 2 at the Lansing Capitol Building.
TCOA 37th Annual Dinner and Auction: Wednesday, November 16 at 6:00 PM at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, East Lansing.