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Provides opportunities for older adults to stay involved in their community and a place to meet and socialize. Services include:- Arts and crafts instruction including quilting- Recreational activities including bowling, cards, and intergenerational programs- Coffee Talks: Casual group discussion with community members- Recreational activities including bingo, bridge, and book clubs- Educational opportunities including fall prevention, oil painting, technology classes, and cooking classes- Fitness programs including aerobics- Vision loss support groupServices are part of Community Thread's THRIVE program.

Provides a safe, comfortable, and supportive environment for individuals living with a serious and persistent mental/emotional illness who are learning to manage their lives independently in the community using voluntary recreational and social choices.

Provides social and emotional support that is professionally facilitated and designed by and for those who know first-hand what living with cancer requires. Encourages members to create a customized plan based on their personal needs and wants. Program offerings include:- Support: Personalized screening and care planning, group support for people living with cancer and for family and friends; special programming for children and teens.- Education: Lectures and interactive sessions on issues specific to cancers, skills and tools classes, workshops and internet radio program (Frankly Speaking About Cancer, every Tuesday, 2 pm Central on VoiceAmerica Network at www.voiceamerica.com) and online resources and The Living Room online support community.- Health Lifestyle: Mind-body programs, exercise and yoga, expressive arts, and nutrition programs.- Social Opportunities: Potlucks, laugh fests, movie nights, and special events for families and young children.- Information and Referral: Resource library for support and management skills and links to other community services.- Clubhouse: Caring and supportive, home-like healing environment- A Place for Kids and Teens: Noogieland for kids and Mixed Media/Teen Area for young adults. Kids and teens living with cancer and their family members receive support and special programming.- A Place for Adults: Helps bring families and friends together who can lend and give support to the individual living with cancer. An action plan is developed for family and friends.

The Hastings Senior Center, based at the Tilden Community Center, is operated through a partnership between the City of Hastings and Hastings Community Education.Seniors:- 55+ Driver Improvement Program- Art classes- Bingo- Book Discussion- Dance classes - Foot care and foot reflexology- Games such as chess club- Hand massage and foot care- Live 2 B Healthy exercise program- Quilting, woven arts, and yarn classes- Pickle ball and corn hole- Scrapbooking- Support groups for grief, Dementia, and Parkinson's Disease- Tech Fridays Adults:- Adult enrichment classes- Adult health and recreation classes- Art, design, photography, and cooking classes- Business classes- Construction, trades, and woodworking instruction- Computer, information technology, and computer programming- Indoor home safety education- Lifeguard instruction- Musical instrument instruction- Self-defense classes- Smoking cessation- Trips and toursAges K-12:- Baseball, basketball, and soccer day camps- New drivers education classes- SPARK summer classes for grades 5th- 8th- Youth development and enrichment classes

Groups offered:- Forever Fifty (55+); 2nd and 4th Thursday- Rookie Basketball- Youth enrichment programs

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include:- Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP- Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education- Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults- Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation.- Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include:- Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP- Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education- Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults- Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation.- Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Provides multiple programs to help reduce isolation and create culturally inclusive spaces for elders.Conversations and Coffee: A cross generational weekly event for elders to connect with one another and get in tune with what's going on in their neighborhoods.Program includes:- Elder Tablet Program: Provides the elder members tablets and training on technology and having meaningful conversations together. Program offers home visits to drop off the tablet and teach them how to get connected. Tech support is provided while they have the tablet.- Elders Advocacy Program: Offers a comprehensive advocacy service tailored to the unique needs of the elder members. Support ranges from groceries to travel and medical assistance, and providing a helping hand in various areas.

Members and non-members can access the following activities:Community events:- See Website- Free movie of the month showing- Monthly senior forum- Other entertainment, current-event-related, or fun eventsField of Honor Flag Dedication Ceremony:- See websiteFitness program:- See website, email, or call for class calendar- Silver and Fit health insurance benefits useable for most fitness classesGroups and clubs:- See website, call, or email for current opportunitiesGames:- Scheduled social game playing events, call, see website, or email for current scheduleTrips:- See website, call, or email for upcoming trip information- Trips are at-cost with discounts for membersRooms available for community rental at cost

Outreach Center staffed by volunteers who are knowledgeable about mental health services and resources available in Cloquet, Duluth, and Two Harbors.?Supportive and recreational services:- BINGO- Bipolar support group- Crafts- Employment and volunteer opportunities- Friends and Family Bipolar support group- Information/education- Meals twice a week- Recreational and social events

Groups of 3-5 older adults receive socialization, conversation, game play, outings, etc. from trained volunteers and staff (Group Facilitators), while caregivers receive 2-3 hours of respite. Group participants meet at a set location that matches their interests, and meet with individuals who are compatible with their personalities. The Groups are individualized for the participants.Transportation can be provided/included in the service.

Club for senior citizens

Advocacy Services: ?- The center advocates in areas of civil and human rights, employment/disability benefits, housing, transportation, and on the state, local, and federal levelsEquipment Loaner Closet: - Loans a range of home medical equipment, including wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, canes, transfer benches, raised toilet seats, and more. Equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis and will hold equipment for 24 hours.- Swap Shop: A self-directed equipment listing available for persons shopping/looking for used equipment.Information and Referral:- Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region- Other Services: Includes disability benefits application assistance, housing assistance, emergency disaster preparedness plan, and moreNursing Facility Transition:- Assist individuals living with a disability to identify in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings to prevent institutionalizationPeer Support:- Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals- Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving, social skills, and morePersonal Assistance:- Offer skills instruction curriculum for individuals living with a disability, the fundamentals of managing their personal attendant care, including how to hire, manage, and moreRecreational Groups:- Holds various events for individuals with a disability or a health condition to meet and socialize with others through dances, parties, picnics, and outingsStaying and Aging in Place/Accessibility Assistance:- Offers accessible modification assistance and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businessesSupport Groups:- Various support groups are available to individuals who want to learn more about their particular disability, want peer support, or first-hand information on how to manage their disability. Some support groups are directly coordinated by Options, and others are independent.Youth Transition Services:- Assist youth ages 14 - 22 years who are transitioning from high school into the next phase of their life with learning the skills necessary and acquiring the resources needed to be successful

Social engagement program encourages community members and volunteers to take a proactive approach to enhance overall well being and deepen community connections with elders.Services include:- Holiday meals for elders and volunteers are held on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter- Intergenerational events- Monthly birthday celebrations- Monthly recreational groups

Tourist information site and tours at Hull-Rust Mahoning Mine; community projects; provides some noon meals at cost.Activities:- Bone Builders exercise- Bridge- Cribbage- Defensive Driving courses for age 55+- Dime Bingo- Hall rentals- Mahjong- Old World Cooking- Senior Yoga- Seniors Thriving Health and Wellness Workshops- Technology labs

The program builds bridges, allowing those living with a disability access to activities and events they would not normally have.Program developers create a calendar of activities that provide social, physical, and mental benefits for all ages, levels of disability, and their families/caregivers.The Inclusive Community Program also advocates for- Accessibility rights- Education assistance for students living with a disability- Inclusive community areasThis program also manages the fundraising events for UCP of Central MN. These events bring those with disabilities together with family and community members to raise funds for UCP programs.?Inclusive Community Program activities can include:- Annual Halloween party- Art camps- Educational programs- Super Strikers bowling league

Club for senior citizens

Club for senior citizens

Maintains and provides a voice messaging system available 24 hours/7 days a week providing legal, educational, recreational, cultural, and legislative programs to enable individuals living with vision loss or blind achieve personal goals, not otherwise attainable. Services offered:- Phone message lines include the United Blind Newsline, the Social Line, or the Miscellaneous Line. The United Blind Newsline inform callers about current activities, pertinent legislation, and other important matters. The Social Line provides more personal information regarding members and other items of interest, and the Miscellaneous Line is available for comments or suggestions.- Promotion of legislation for the blind- Quarterly meetings usually held on the first or second Saturday in January, March, May, and October. Meetings and other activities are held at various metro locations.- Recruitment of volunteers to read mail for blind persons in their homes?- Social, educational, cultural, and recreational programs

Community Education provides many classes, activities, and events in the some of following areas: - Adult Basic Education: Offers free English language classes for adults, 17 and older, who are not enrolled in school. Learn and practice English speaking, reading, and writing skills with others in the community.- Adult Programs: Offers a wide variety of adult enrichment classes in the areas of art, fitness and recreation, health and safety, and lifestyle. - Aquatics: Swim lessons, group, private, adaptive, diving, and Lifeguard training.- Kids Connection: Provides enriching out-of-school-time activities before and after school, on non-school days, and during the summer. - Youth: Youth enrichment and sports camps. Clubs, programs, and classes are designed for every youth in mind.- Tiger Preschool: Offering Tiger Preschool with before and after care through the Kid Connection program. Tiger Preschool will be available for half days or full days, with the choice of 2, 3, or 5 days per week for students ages 3 - 5 years old.