Vol. 16 No. 2 March—April 2017

Helping Hands Outreach • 101 Plymouth St • PO Box 293 • Holdingford MN 56340

Keeping Holdingford/St. Stephen Home sweet Home

Helping Hands exists for the purpose of helping seniors stay in their homes

for as long as it is safely viable. We are continually investigating new services

that might contribute to this goal.

Within this issue you will read about everything from a new weekly lunch pro-

gram in St. Stephen to free grocery delivery in Holdingford and the possibility

of bus service in Holdingford (all are available to everyone, not just seniors).

Here are some insights on each of these programs:

St. Stephen Weekly Lunch: Socialization is the single most important con-

tributor to life satisfaction. With the addition of this program, we now offer

four regular lunch/socialization events in Holdingford and St. Stephen. See details on Page

7, and please join us and bring a friend starting March 6. We thank Bennie and Dorothy

Paggen at the Rusty Nail for supporting this program.

Coborn’s Delivers: Whether you don’t like driving or you just want to save the gas, this

program can help. Simply put together your grocery order (small or large) and bring it to

Helping Hands based on the regular weekly deadlines. We will place your order with others

and it will be delivered to our office on the designated Monday for you to pick up between

1:00—2:00. See details on Page 2. Home deliveries can be arranged for those physically

unable to drive to our office.

Local bus service: We are studying the need for a local bus service one day a week within

Holdingford and between Holdingford and Albany or St. Cloud. We are working with the Tri-

CAP agency on this project so you might get a call asking your opinion. If you know this is

something that you would use please contact us directly as there are ridership requirements

we need to project and achieve to sustain the program. There would be a slight cost for

each ride ($1—$3 depending on distance).

Home health care equipment program: We have expanded the number of wheelchairs,

walkers, bathtub seats and other equipment that we have available. When you or a loved

ones needs something for a short term recovery give us a call first before you purchase something. Or if you have equipment you are no longer using let us know and we can add it

to our program. This program is supported by the Holdingford American Legion. There is no

cost for using the equipment through this program.

Construction continues on our Community and Adult Day Center. Call us now if you want

more information on the day services the center will provide area seniors.

Frank Haynes Executive Director

Helping Hands Outreach Page 2

Our Office Phone 320-746- Our Office Fax 320-746-8132

Live Well at Home Network can help you

The Live Well at Home Program was developed by the Min-

nesota Board on Aging to help senior adults create a plan for

being safe at home and reducing the risks that could cause them to move from home. The website will help develop a

personal plan to find your way to lifelong community living.

A simple quiz uses four easy steps to focus your time, effort,

and money on the things that matter most to you. Go to

mnlivewellathome.org to get started.

Free Delivery of Groceries to Holdingford

Helping Hands Outreach, in cooperation

with Cobornsdelivers.com, is offering free grocery delivery to anyone in Holdingford

starting in March. Groceries will be deliv-

ered to the Helping Hands office on the

second and fourth Monday of each month

for local pick-up. All weekly specials are

available for purchase, plus there are ad-

ditional website specials. Use the listings

on corbornsdelivers.com to create your grocery list. However, do not place your order on

the website, call or bring it to Helping Hands Outreach. If you do not have access to the In-

ternet contact Helping Hands Outreach and we can assist you. You will need to pay for the

order when you place it with Helping Hands. To receive free delivery you must place your

order through Helping Hands. The free delivery program is for everyone.

Here is the ordering deadlines for March and April:

March 6-10th: put your order together and contact Helping Hands to place your order.

(Deadline to order is noon on Friday March 10th)

March 13: Pick up your order at Helping Hands office in Holdingford between 1:00—2:00.

March 20—24: put your order together and contact Helping Hands to place your order.

(Deadline to order is noon on Friday March 24th).

April 3-7: put your order together and contact Helping Hands to place your order. (Deadline

to order is noon on Friday April 7th)

April 10: Pick up your order at Helping Hands office in Holdingford between 1:00—2:00.

April 17-21: put your order together and contact Helping Hands to place your order.

(Deadline to order is noon on Friday April 21st)

April 24: Pick up your order at Helping Hands office in Holdingford between 1:00—2:00.

If you prefer not to participate in the Helping Hands program you can still order groceries

from Cobornsonline.com and have them delivered to your home, however fees will apply.

Upcoming Events

Feet First Clinic: Holdingford City Center 1st Tuesday of the month. Contact Lenore Daw-son, 320-249-7240 to arrange for a foot check-up. Also now in St. Stephen see page 7. Exercise and Line Dancing every Wednesday: Holdingford City Center, 9:15-10:45 am You will love how Loretta Fischer makes this a fun class! Holdingford Lunch and Learn: Wednesday March 1, 2-4 pm, Holdingford Legion; sing-along entertainment, lunch. St. Stephen Lunch and Learn: Tuesday March 21st, 1—3 pm, St. Stephen Church; sing-along entertainment, lunch

Holdingford Lunch and Learn: Wednesday April 5, 2-4 pm, Holdingford Legion, Volun-teer Appreciation Lunch, live entertainment. All are welcome to join us for lunch!

St. Stephen Lunch and Learn: Tuesday April 18, 1—3 pm, St. Stephen Church; lunch, Bingo.

Holdingford Senior Lunch Program: Every Tuesday, Holdingford City Center, noon, $4 for a hot meal and great conversation. We play cards after lunch! New faces are always welcome.

NEW! St. Stephen Senior Lunch Program: Every Monday, Rusty Nail, noon, free will donation supports a hot meal, great conversation, and card party until 3:00. New faces are always welcome.

See our Alzheimer’s Information insert for details on upcoming info sessions!

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Helping Hands Outreach • 101 Plymouth St • PO Box 293 • Holdingford MN 56340

Drop off your Teal’s Market receipts

Your Teal’s Market receipts earn us a 1% donation. Last year we re-

ceived more than $300. Thanks to volunteer and board member Joyce Ebnet for coordinat-

ing this program for us.

Foundation and Agency Support

We appreciate the support we are receiving from the following foundations and agencies:

CentraCare Health Foundation Central Minnesota Council on Aging The Initiative Foundation Minnesota Board on Aging

Minnesota Department of Human Services Medica Foundation

The Mardag Foundation United Way of Central Minnesota

Stearns Electric Operation Round Up™ Otto Bremer Trust

Norman C. Skalicky Foundation U.S. Bank Foundation

The Grammie Jean Foundation Benton Telecommunications Foundation

Women’s Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation

Central Minnesota Arts Board and the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

Helping Hands Outreach Page 4

Eating Right as We Age by Eve Lees

Age-associated changes in metabolism can affect how

our bodies process the food we eat. After age 30, met-

abolic rate begins to slow. Lean body mass (muscle)

decreases and body fat increases. You can slow the

rate of decline with proper diet and regular physical

activity. However, even with these pre-emptive

measures, some metabolic slowing still occurs.

The Johns Hopkins Medical Letter suggests the following dietary precautions, for those 50

years or older:

Calories:

Be sure you're getting a sufficient amount to fuel your daily needs. With a slower metabolic

rate, older adults don't need as many daily calories as a younger person. However, many

older adults consume far less than they should be getting. Low calories can lead to fatigue, depression and weak immune systems.

Protein:

• This vital nutrient is less efficiently used as we age. More protein is needed by the older

adult than is recommended for younger people. Health professionals recommend about 100

grams daily for the average older male and 80 grams for the average female. However, too

much protein can overwork the kidneys and cause urinary problems.

Vitamins and minerals:

• The B complex vitamins, vitamin D, and minerals such as calcium, zinc, potassium,

magnesium, iron and chromium may need particular attention. Visit a dietary professional

to be sure you are getting sufficient amounts. Also, medications may affect the body's effi-

ciency in absorbing these nutrients. Supplements can be used to meet your needs, but

they should never replace or take priority over a healthy diet.

Other suggestions to improve eating habits and health:

• Drink at least the recommended 6-8 cups water daily. Dehydration can be a serious

problem for older adults.

• Pay attention to your oral health. Painful gums or poor-fitting dentures can get in the

way of following a healthy diet.

• Talk with your doctor about the medications you are taking. Some may affect your ap-

petite or the way your body absorbs the nutrients from your food.

• Regular, light exercise like walking can help improve appetite.

• Avoid consuming too many sweets. The body's efficiency at absorbing sugars slows with

age, increasing the risk for obesity. More often, choose healthier, high-fiber snacks like

fresh fruit and vegetables or nuts and seeds, instead of cookies and cake.

Check us out online at: www.holdingfordhelpinghands.org and Facebook page,

Lisa Smith Health & Wellness

Coordinator

Helping Hands Outreach Page 5

Donations Made in Honor of Loved Ones

Donna & George Kierzek in memory of our Parents & Amber

Louise Winkler in memory of LeRoy & Rosemary Scepaniak

In memory of Veronica Kamphake

Donna Nentl in memory of John & Melvin Nentl

Glen & Karen Solarz in memory of Ted Solarz

Becky Stanoch in memory of brother John Binsfeld

Millie May in memory of Don May & Diane Scott

Steve & Patricia Schiller in memory of John Nentl, Melvin Nentl & Harlin Schiller

Ron & Shirley Konsor in memory of deceased relatives & friends

Vera Warzecha in memory of Raymond Warzecha

Joanne Schmiesing in memory of Gordon Schmiesing

Larry Klimmek in memory of Clara Klimmek Jim Wenderski in memory of my family

Bonita Woitalla in memory of Ferdinand & Ethel Adolph, Larry Adolph , Rodney Adolph

Karen Warzecka in memory of DuWayne Warzecka

Cathy Adolph in memory of Rodney Adolph

Paul Ripplinger Jr. in memory of Paul Ripplinger Sr.

Laverne Woidylla in memory of Shari Chapman

Steve & Karen Wood in memory of Florian Marsolek

Norbert & Virginia Fiedler in memory of Mike Lodermeier & Mark Fiedler

Pat & Iris Smoley in memory of our Dennis Smoley

Betty Ann Czech in memory of Ervin Czech

Michael & Virginia Marushin in memory of Dorothy Meier

Thank you Gold Pass Donors

We want to thank all those who support us

through our Gold Pass Program. Gold Pass

Donors are those that support Helping Hands with a minimum $200 donation or more each

year. For more information on our Gold Pass

Program visit our website at

Holdingfordhelpinghands.com

Helping Hands Outreach • 101 Plymouth St • PO Box 293 • Holdingford MN 56340

Donations of Love

Thanks to those who Responded to our annual Giving Campaign

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Our Office Phone 320-746- Our Office Fax 320-746-8132

Dorann Abraham

Ken & Helen Bechtold

Leo Bieniek

LeRoy & Kathy Beuning

Dean & JoAnn Binsfeld

Thomas & Delores Bialka

Berkon Outdoors

Bowlus American Legion

Marvin & Betty Caspers

MaryAnn Czeck

John Ebnet

Exxon Mobil

Marie Eli

Robert& Jeanette Fiedler

Jeff Fromm

Goebel Dairy

Art & Renee Harlander

Edwin Hartung

Frank Haynes

Michael Hennen

Rita & Bob Jarnot

Rose Kapsner

Joseph Katzer

Marvin Klimek

Robert Knettel

Lisa Koll

Dora Kollodge

Tony & Angie Kostreba

George & Cheryl Kuklok

Alvin & Phyllis Leinen

Don Litchy

Thomas Locnikar

Kevin Mader

Kathy Schueler

Ron & Irene Schmidt

Raymond & Anita Smoley

Odelia Panek

Al Prosck

Rick Pogatschnik

Marcia Opatz

Loretta Panek

Loren& JoAnn Philippi

Kathy Schueler

Tom & Patricia Thome

Diane Tuff

Ralph Vos

Steve & Patricia Voss

William & Ruth Vouk

Mary Lee Vouk

Delores Warga

Gerard& Marge Wentland

Leo Wentland

Sharon & James Winter

Stephen & Donna Woidylla

Jeanette Woidylla

Meet Molly: a US Bank Volunteer

Helping Hands would like to welcome Molly Schnell as a new

volunteer. Molly lives in Holdingford with her husband Clark

Sweeney and works at US Bank. As a volunteer at our monthly Lunch & Learn in Holdingford she can be found in the kitchen

and bustling around helping everyone. We appreciate all of our

wonderful volunteers because we couldn’t do it without you.

Join us at our volunteer appreciation lunch on April 5 (see page

8 for details).

“Thank you Molly for your willingness to share your talents with us. May

God bless you and all of our volunteers.”

Diane Koehn, Holdingford Volunteer Coordinator

St. Stephen/Brockway Update

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Monthly Community Luncheon Continues

While we are adding a weekly lunch, our once-a-month Lunch & Learn program contin-

ues on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 pm. at the St. Stephen Parish Hall. Bin-

go or other entertainment is included every month. Upcoming dates are March 21 and

April 18. As with all our programs, everyone is welcome!

Helping Hands Outreach • 101 Plymouth St • PO Box 293 • Holdingford MN 56340

Phone Library available

Helping Hands has a phone library. Simply

call us at 746-9960 after 4:00 p.m. and on

weekends and follow the voice prompts to

the library. The library includes updates on

our programming and information on Alz-

heimer’s Disease. This library was funded

by the Minnesota Board on Aging in support

of our Dementia education programming.

St. Stephen Contact

Call St. Stephen Service

Coordinator Karen Skaj at 320-252-5772 for services

or information in the St.

Stephen area. You can also

call the Holdingford office at 320-746-

9960 and leave a message for Karen.

New Weekly Meal

Starting March 6 join us every Monday at noon at The Rusty Nail for a hot

meal followed by card playing. We will meet in the Rusty Nail community

room. Thanks to the support of Bennie and Dorothy Paggen this will be a weekly gathering. You do not need to eat lunch to join the card party.

Everyone is welcome. This program replaces our Monday card part at the

city hall in St. Stephen.

The services of Helping Hands Outreach are funded in part under contract with the Central MN Council on Aging as part of the Older Americans Act Program.

Feet First Clinic

Starting April 5th Lenore Dawson will conduct a Feet First Clinic every other

month from 1—2:30 at the St. Stephen Parish Hall. Lenore will examine and

care for your feet and discuss foot health. This clinic will be held on the first Wednesday of April, June, August, October and December in 2017. Reserva-

tions are not necessary but you are welcome to call Lenore at 320-249-7240.

Alzheimer’s info programs for Volunteers and Community

We will be conducting volunteer and community information programs on Alzheimer’s

disease in St. Stephen. These programs are for current and potential volunteers and all

community members wanting to learn more Alzheimer’s disease. Call Helping Hands for details at 746-9960 or Karen Skaj at 320-252-5772.

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

Paid Permit No. 884 Waite Park, MN

Helping Hands Outreach PO Box 293 Holdingford, MN 56340-0293

ELECTRONIC SERVICE REQUESTED

Helping Hands Outreach

“Our mission is to help create

a healthy community where

older adults and adults with

disabilities want to live and be a vital part of the community.”

All Volunteers invited to Appreciation Lunch

Every year we love to gather and celebrate our many community

volunteers. This year our Volunteer Appreciation Lunch will be on

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 from 2-4 p.m at the Holdingford Legion. We will have live entertainment provided by the Slew Foot Family

Band from 2:30-3:30. Lunch will be served at 3:30. All are wel-

come to join us for lunch!

Cost Sharing information

As a volunteer-based organization there are many costs associated

with operating our programs and providing our services. No one is

denied services because of an inability or unwillingness to make a do-nation.

It is our policy to provide everyone receiving our services with a Cost

Sharing Guideline Scale to help determine what they might pay if

they are able to contribute toward our costs.

A copy of our Cost Share Guidelines is available by calling Helping

Hands Outreach offices in Holdingford at 746-9960.