Archive for seniors
Free Online Tai Chi Classes!
Join Catholic Charities’ Aging and Disability Services for free online Tai Chi Classes from the comfort of your own home! If you are age 60 or older, you’re welcome to experience this gentle exercise class designed for all fitness levels! You are guaranteed to feel energized without even breaking a…
Live Well, Be Well Workshop (all counties)
Take Charge of Your Health: Live Well Be Well Workshop Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet in partnership with AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois presents a FREE series of classes for older adults called “Live Well Be Well.” Are you an older adult with an ongoing health condition? This series will help you…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: June 15th
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). It can be difficult for older individuals to stay involved with and connected to our communities as they age. As a result, older people are more likely to experience social isolation, which increases the likelihood of abuse and neglect. When we address…
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…
Kankakee: Telephone Reassurance Program
Kankakee: Don’t we all appreciate the comfort that comes from a friendly voice on the other end of the phone? With the Telephone Reassurance Program we provide you or your loved one that reassurance through a simple and brief phone call however many times a week you prefer. Trained volunteers make friendly telephone…
Help for Kankakee County Seniors During Pandemic
Kankakee County: During these unprecedented and unusual times please remember that Catholic Charities’ Aging & Disability Services Division is still here to support older adults aged sixty and up and those who care for them. Feeling Isolated? If you are feeling lonely, isolated, or secluded we can help. Please reach…
Bilingual Volunteer Needed in Crest Hill
Catholic Charities’ Money Management Program is seeking a volunteer who is fluent in Spanish to assist a program participant in Crest Hill. The Money Management Program assists low income older persons who have difficulty managing their personal household financial matters. As a trained volunteer, you will be matched with older…
Foster Grandparent Volunteers Needed in Will County
Our Foster Grandparent Program offers older adults an opportunity to help children in your community develop academic and life skills that are critical to their development and future successes. Sharing your time and experience can help children learn how to read, prepare younger students for school readiness, tackle tough subjects…
A Matter of Balance Classes in Herscher
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 for individuals ages 60 and older. The program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls. YOU WILL LEARN TO: • view falls as controllable…
A Matter of Balance Program in Kankakee
Do you have concerns about falling? Many older adults restrict their activities as a result of these concerns. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Join Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on…
