8th Mingle at the Meadows set for July 23
The WSOS Senior Center in Gibsonburg and its community supporters are inviting everyone to attend the Eighth Annual Mingle at the Meadows event July 23 at the Luther Meadows senior apartment complex, 100 Meadow Lane, Gibsonburg.

Activities begin at 5 p.m. and will continue until 7:30 p.m. The Sleek Brothers band is the featured entertainment for the evening. Chicken sandwiches, hot dogs with Coney sauce, potato salad, baked beans, mixed fruit and ice cream will be available for purchase.

Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis and must be made by calling WSOS senior sites no later than July 20. In Woodville, call 419-849-3636 or call 419-332-8383 in Fremont.

Sponsors for the event include Luther Meadows and the WSOS Gibsonburg Senior Center. For more information, call Sally at 419-637-7947.

Little Sisters launch website
The Little Sisters of the Poor have launched a new website, www.littlesistersofthepoornwohio.org.

Visitors to the site will find information about the Sacred Heart Home, upcoming events and other information. They can also enter prayer requests, or make secure online donations in honor of or in memory of a loved one.

“Supportive Spouses” grief support
A five-session bereavement group for men and women adjusting to life without their mates will be held at Hospice of Northwest Ohio’s Toledo Center Thursday evenings Aug. 5 through Sept. 2 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Facilitated by a hospice bereavement counselor, discussion topics will include:

• Setting realistic expectations;

• Questions widows and widowers ask most;

• Taking care of yourself;

• Finding your way after the death of a spouse;

• How to ask for help at a time of loss;

• Overcoming loneliness after loss.

The group is free and open to anyone in the community who has lost a mate, whether or not they have a previous experience with Hospice of Northwest Ohio.

Advance registration is required and group size is limited. Those interested in attending should contact the Hospice of Northwest Ohio Bereavement Department at 419-661-4001 or 734-568-6801.

The Toledo Center is located at 800 South Detroit Ave. For more information on grief and loss or Hospice of Northwest Ohio, visit www.hospicenwo.org or visit the organization on Facebook.

Cruise away caregiving worries
The Home Instead Senior Care® network is sponsoring a free, five-day cruise for a lucky caregiving hero. Those who nominate a friend or family member for the relaxing getaway could be eligible to win a laptop and camcorder.

Visit http://cruise.caregiverstress.com/ before the Aug. 15 deadline to learn more about the contest and to nominate yourself or someone else for the drawing, which will be conducted Aug. 16.

The five-night, six-day Caregiver Cruise in the Caribbean for one caregiver and one guest is scheduled for Jan. 3-8, 2011.

In addition to the cruise, valued at up to $4,200, the winning recipient and guest will receive 40 hours of free care from a Home Instead Senior Care professional for their senior loved one while they are away.

For more information, visit http://cruise.caregiverstress.com/.

Free lunch at the fair
Ottawa County seniors who attend the Ottawa County Fair on Senior Citizen’s Day July 21 will have the opportunity to try some of the food options found on the midway using a food voucher provided in cooperation with American Legion Post 8732, the Oak Harbor Boy Scout troop #316 and the Lions Club of Oak Harbor.

Vouchers are available on a first-come, first-served basis to Ottawa County seniors only at local senior centers and the main office of Senior Resources, located at 8200 W. SR 163, Oak Harbor.

For information about the lunch vouchers or the events at the Ottawa County Senior Day at the Fair, call Senior Resources at 419-898-6459 or contact any of the six senior centers in Ottawa County.

Bingo lunch planned
Arbors at Oregon will host a bingo and lunch July 19 at noon at the East Toledo Senior Center, 1001 White St. The event is free and open to the public.

Arbors at Oregon is a 100-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located at 904 Isaac Streets Dr. For more information about the luncheon, call Sandra Robbins, referral manager, at 419-691-2483.

Care Consultation
Families often have questions about the disease process of Alzheimer’s or related memory loss disorders, the availability of resources or how to plan for future needs.

Care Consultation is a free service offered by the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter and is available to individuals affected by Alzheimer’ disease or related memory loss disorder. Care Consultation is a one-on-one meeting to discuss individualized needs and can be offered in the privacy of an individual’s home, in a neutral setting or at the Alzheimer’s Association office.

An Alzheimer’s Association staff member can provide education, discuss options for the future, assist family in defining goals and provide information on available community resources.

For more information on this service contact Bob Hausch, LISW, at the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter at 419-537-1999, or toll free at 1-800-272-3900.

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