4th of July Parade

Did you see us?  You couldn’t miss the giant pasty!!  Hope to see you Saturday, July 10th for our pasty dinner fundraiser (see below).  This is a kickoff event for our 30th annual Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, August 7.  Packets and information for the Walk-A-Thon will be available at the dinner and then at our office.  We need your participation this year more than ever!

Pasty Dinner July 10

To kick-off the 30th annual Walk-A-Thon, there will be a pasty dinner fundraiser on Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 4-7 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Tickets are $8 at the door.  The dinner will include a pasty (Grandma Lamb’s secret recipe), salad, beverage, and ice cream sundae.  We sure had fun making them.  

See you there, eh?

Up and Running and Listening!

Talking, Listening and Caring.  That’s what trained, compassionate volunteers will do when they call older adults who live alone in Benzie County.   The goal of the program is to check on the senior’s safety and welfare and to provide much-needed social contact.  The call will be placed at an arranged time each weekday.   TeleCare staff and volunteers view the well-being of these seniors as their number one priority.  When health or safety concerns are identified, they are referred to an appropriate family member, Benzie Home Health Care staff or other agencies.  If a participant does not answer the phone after several attempts have been made to reach them, a series of steps will follow to assure their safety and well-being.

TeleCare is a free community service of Benzie Home Health Care and will begin in early January.  Applicants will complete a brief form, listing information such as their emergency contacts. To enroll or learn more, call 231-882-5031.