Looking at hospice

Published 10:06 am Saturday, June 9, 2018

The Mower County Senior Center is hosting a class Understanding Hospice Care, at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13.

You matter to the last moment of your life, and we will do all we can, not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die.

Please join us for a free informative seminar “Understanding Hospice Care.”

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Bring your own questions and get questions answered like:

What does hospice do?

When can you receive Hospice care?

Where is hospice provided?

Who pays?

If you would like to attend this seminar feel free to stop by the front desk and register or call 433-2370 for information and registration.

Also, at 10 a.m., on Wednesday is the Macular Degeneration support group. This month Angela Christie from the Lions club in Rochester will be the speaker.

If you have macular degeneration or are taking care of a loved one that is, please join us for this informative group open to the public.

Upcoming events

Monday: Blood Pressure Checks, 9 a.m.; SAIL Bone Builder, 9 a.m.; Walking Club 9 a.m.; Christian Women’s, 9:30 a.m.; Naps, 9:30 a.m.; Cards (Pinochle and bridge), 12:30 p.m.; Exercise with Evies Friends, 1 p.m.; Exercise w/Evies Friends, 1 p.m.; Blood drive, 1 p.m.; Facebook class, 6 p.m

Tuesday: Silver Sneakers 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 9 a.m.;  Enchilada hotdish, 11:30 a.m.; Cards (500, Duplicate Bridge,  Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday: Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; Walking Club,  9 a.m.; Weight Watchers, 12:15 p.m.; Macular Degeneration Support, 10 a.m.; WWW Coffee Shop, 11:30 a.m.; Weight Watchers, 12:15 p.m.; Cards (Duplicate Bridge, Pinochle, Cribbage), 12:30 p.m.; Stitching Bees, 1 p.m.; open chess, 1 p.m.;

Hospice Seminar, 1 p.m.

Thursday: Tops, 8 a.m.; Silver Sneakers, 8:15 a.m.; Exercise with Evie’s Friends, 9 a.m.;  Cards (Pinochle), 12:30 p.m.; Bingo and open chess, 1 p.m.;

Weight Watchers, 5 p.m.

Friday: SAIL Bone Builders, 9 a.m.; Walking Club, 9 a.m.; Father’s Day Dinner, 12 p.m.;

Cards (Bridge tournament, 500), 12:30 p.m.; Ping pong, 3 p.m.

Weekly Card Results

Tuesday Bridge

Six tables playing

1st Edna Knobe, 1st Rick Stroup; 2nd Dave Ring, 2nd Loren Cleland; 3rd Barb Rofhus, 3rd Lorraine Quinlivan; 4th Bud Higgins, 4th Vandy Newman; 5th Ray Schmidt, 5th Gail Schmidt; 6th Larry Crowe, 6th Bill Momsen

Tuesday 500

May 29, two tables

1st John Karnes, 2nd Dennis Bray, 3rd Betty Fisher

Friday 500

June 1, two tables

1st Wayne Chilson, 2nd Bernice Scholer, 3rd Carol Hamilton

Wednesday

Duplicate Bridge

Six tables playing

1st Dave Ring, 1st Orrion Roisen; 2nd Loren Cleland, 2nd Bud Higgins; 3rd Millie Seiver, 3rd Jim Fisher; 4th Eunice Michaels, 4th Barb Engelbritson; 5th Gail Schmidt, 5th Ray Schmidt; 6th Edna Knobe, 6th Cleo Osmundson

Friday Bridge

One table playing

1st Mary Johnsen, 2nd Millie Seiver, 3rd Jaynard Johnson

Pinochle

Dave Solomonson