Friday, July 15, 2011

NUTRITION RETURNS TO GASPORT

Niagara County Office for the Aging Eat Well...Stay Well Dining to open a new nutrition site location!

Looking for hungry people age 60 and older!

Come join us for Lunch at the Hartland Bible Church on Mondays starting July 18th!

Individuals age 60 and older need to call Bonnie Tilyou, the Niagara County Office for the Aging Site Director, to register for lunch at 434-7206 by Friday at noon for the following Monday. If you forget to sign up, come on in and there may be a meal if someone who signed up has to cancel.

The new site will be open on Mondays from 9:30 AM. Lunch will be served around noon. Seniors who would like to play euchre or other cards are encouraged to come at 10:00 to play, or to play after lunch. Bingo and other activities that seniors would enjoy can also be set up by the site director. Programs on nutrition, EPIC, health insurance and others will be offered. The Office for the Aging lawyer, Gary Billinglsey will also be available some weeks to answer legal questions or prepare a health care proxy.

Transportation is available to those who cannot drive there themselves by calling 438-4038 or tell Bonnie when you call her to sign up for lunch. For more information call Glenda Reardon, RD, CDN at 438-4030. Menus are posted on the Niagara County web site at www.niagaracounty.com. (Then go to Departments and click on Office for the Aging).

The menu on July 18th is: Italian Lasagna, Chef Salad with Dressing, Whole Wheat Dinner Roll, Apricots. The meal contains at least one-third of the dietary requirements for seniors and a suggested contribution of $3.00 is suggested. You will have a choice of skim, 2% or chocolate milk, and coffee or tea. Individuals uner age 60 are welcome to come for a $4.00 contribution.