by Kathy Foster
The Washington County Council on Aging has a lot to offer the county’s senior citizens and last Friday COA head Kim Drummond and friends were in Wausau hosting an Ice Cream Social to introduce community senior citizens to what is available through the agency.
Services offered through the Council on Aging include the following:
- Case management
- Home Delivered Meals
- Respite
- Homemaker
- Personal Care
- Personal Supplies
- Emergency Alert Telephone
- Senior Center Activities
- Information about Resources
- Congregate Dining
- Health Support Programs
- Educationa Programs
- Line Dancing
- Facility Based Respite
- AARP Tax Assistance
The COA motto is – Our elders were there for us so, plese help us, be there for them!
Their Volunteer Opportunities include the following:
- Deliver Meals
- Run Errants for seniors
- Serve as a receptionist
- Help plan activities for the Senior Center
- Help with Special Programs / Dinners
If you would like to volunteer with the Council on Aging, or want more information about the programs and sites, you are asked to call 638-6217.
