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RSVP OPPORTUNITY

Senior Friendship Circle Leader
Volunteers needed to lead new friendships in the St Cloud Area! Senior Friendship Circles are designed for 3-4 individuals (age 60+) to safely connect in a small group for a weekly social visit. Each Friendship Circle meets through a phone conference call or in-person, at a distance at Whitney Senior Center.  RSVP Volunteers initiate the weekly call or gathering and help get conversations started.  Volunteers may start conversations related to the interest of the group, discuss current events, have a movie or book discussion, or reminisce about the past.  Resources and support provided by RSVP.  Time commitment is a minimum of one hour per week.   

The Power of Truth Telling | Christine Carter | TEDxThacherSchool

1. What do we like to believe about ourselves or with regard to matters around and close to us? 
2. What biases do we carry and how do those color our perceptions of truth? 
3. What deceptions do we engage in? 
4. And, do we recognize and accept those in others?

Tuesday, November 10th
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Join at this LINK

Social Isolation Amid Covid-19 pandemic boosts risk of dementia in older adults.

Loneliness has also been found to increase the risk of developing dementia by as much as 20%. In fact, loneliness has an influence similar to other more well-established dementia risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, physical inactivity and hearing loss. Join Dr. Pat Zook to learn more about social isolation and the affects on your health. 

Thursday, November 12th
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Presenter:  Dr. Pat Zook

This will be offered as a combination of In-person (limit 15) and Zoom at this LINK

Drug Dog Demo

Discover drug trends in Central Minnesota, and how canines are used by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office to locate and apprehend drug offenders.  Meet a canine deputy in person and observe a demonstration of its drug tracking skills!

Sheriff Steve Soyka, Stearns County Sheriff Office

Friday, November 13th
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Join at this LINK

This will be offered as a combination of In-person (limit 15) and Zoom

 LINKS FOR THE FITNESS CLASSES 

 If you are attending through Zoom, only SilverSneakers at this time will reimburse for these classes.  If you have SilverSneakers please make sure to mark your attendance with the following links:

April, May, June, July, August , September, and October

Note:  Silver & Fit will only reimburse for in-person attendance.

If you do not have SilverSneakers and are attending the virtual classes, we ask you to please consider making a donation of $3.50 per class which is reflective of the cost of classes for in-person.  You can make a contribution by mailing a check or calling the front desk and putting on a credit or debit card at 320-255-7245.  

If you are new to our  WSC Fitness Classes and/or have not filled out your 2020 Fitness Waiver, please fill out at this LINK and submit.  Here is the link to the SilverSneakers Waiver.

Reminder - Members are welcome to attend the in-person classes for the same classes and times listed below.  Register on SchedulesPlus or call the WSC Front Desk.

LINKS TO THE CLASSES
 
Senior Yoga with Melissa
 Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 10 am to 10:45 am
JOIN AT THIS LINK
Passcode: 045715
Meeting ID: 446 120 723

Gentle Pilates with Paula
Mondays and Fridays 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Note time changes to 1:30 starting September 4th
JOIN AT THIS LINK
Passcode: 492386
Meeting ID: 127 645 241

SAIL - Stay Active and Independent for Life 
Tuesday, Fridays, Saturdays 11 am to 12:00 pm
JOIN AT THIS LINK
Passcode: 142936
Meeting ID: 190 783 740

Spring Forest QI- GONG with Jerry Wellik
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm - new time
Register in Advance at this LINK
Passcode: 099960
Meeting ID: 872 9072 3684

Yoga with Sally
Tuesdays at 9:30 am - 10:30 am at this LINK
Passcode: 234663
Meeting ID: 931 0762 6666
Thursdays at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at this LINK
Passcode: 747703
Meeting ID: 998 8163 7073

Front Desk/ Registering System/ Calendar

For future reference here are the steps to pre-register for a class and to check out calendar of other events as they get added:  

Here is a word document with screen shots of what it will look like - Click Here
Here is a video to explain the process - Click Here

Pre-registration for any in-person classes is available at https://schedulesplus.com/whitney/kiosk/. 

Resources:

The Minnesota Warmline
Need to talk? Someone is there to listen.
Open Monday-Saturday, 5 PM to 10 PM

Helping Minnesota’s Older Adults during COVID-19
Refer to MDH for COVID-19 Information in Minnesota

To protect the public's health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, please follow the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for the state’s most up-to-date guidelines and information: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html .

Call the Senior LinkAge Line Available at 1-800-333-2433
The Senior LinkAge Line will continue to be a resource for older adults and their families to call during this emergency situation. We can help people find resources and make connections with alternative services, if someone’s provider or support network has changed or temporarily stopped providing services. The Minnesota Board on Aging (MBA), Minnesota’s Area Agencies on Aging and the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) are working closely together to share information and ensure that all parts of the state have the resources they need to support older Minnesotans and caregivers.

Help for Older Adults
If you are on Elderly Waiver, Alternative Care or Essential Community Supports, contact your case manager/care coordinator to discuss your needs. If you are not on one of these programs call the Senior LinkAge Line for help finding resources in your community including:

• Home-delivered meals
• Grocery or prescription drug delivery
• Help in your home
• Transportation
• Caregiver consultants and respite services

Donations Accepted

A few of you have asked, so we thought we would include.  If you find value in the programs being offered and would like to make a donation during this time to help support the Whitney Senior Center, you can mail a check to:  Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud, MN  56303.  We miss seeing you! Thank you to the kindness of those sending cards and donations -- it is greatly appreciated by the WSC Staff!