Archive for Kankakee
Volunteers Needed: Telephone Reassurance Program
Catholic Charities is seeking trained volunteers make friendly telephone calls to older adults who are isolated, reside alone, or just need encouragement or reminders throughout the day. Callers can remind seniors to take medications, eat a home delivered meal or warm a frozen one, and in some cases provide linkage…
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (Kankakee County)
This program provides low-income older adults who live in Kankakee County with coupons to use at the Kankakee Farmer’s Market to promote healthy habits and provide access to fresh fruits, vegetables, and honey. Please bring your completed application to Catholic Charities — look for the tent in the parking lot…
Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics (Kankakee County)
Kankakee County Seniors: Join Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet and Jewel-Osco at an upcoming drive-thru flu shot clinic! The Flu Shot Clinics are for Kankakee County residents who are 60+ years old and the shots are FREE with Medicare Part B. Shots will be administered by a Jewel-Osco pharmacist. At the event, you…
Crafting Connections: Kankakee County
Join Catholic Charities for two upcoming Crafting Connections sessions! To ensure safe social distancing, each session will be live online. These classes are FREE and all crafting supplies will be delivered to your home! Friday, July 31st, 2020 @ 1:30PM-3:30PM Pre-registration is required by Friday, July 24th, 2020. Please call…
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (Kankakee County)
This program provides low-income older adults who live in Kankakee County with coupons to use at the Kankakee Farmer’s Market to promote healthy habits and provide access to fresh fruits, vegetables, and honey. Please bring your completed application to Catholic Charities — look for the tent in the parking lot…
A Matter of Balance (Kankakee)
Do you have concerns about falling? Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A MATTER OF BALANCE is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. This program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. YOU WILL LEARN TO: view falls as…
The Alzheimer’s Association Presents: Effective Communication Strategies (Kankakee County)
Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene 1000 N. Entrance Ave., Kankakee IL April 9, 2020 at 2:00pm Communication is about more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and…
A Matter of Balance (Kankakee)
Do you have concerns about falling? Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet is hosting A MATTER OF BALANCE, an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. This program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. YOU WILL LEARN…
Caregiver Education Series (Kankakee)
Caring for an older family member? Join Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet for a lunchtime Caregiver Education Series! The group is held on the first Wednesday of each month from 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM at Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene (1000 N. Entrance Ave., Kankakee) in room 107. A…
A Matter of Balance (Kankakee)
Do you have concerns about falling? Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A MATTER OF BALANCE is an award-winning program sponsored by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet that is designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. This FREE program emphasizes practical strategies to manage…
