Tag Archive: #seniors

Senior Christmas Party Smiles

Our Lady of the Wayside Seniors gathered in the Elementary School’s Multi-Purpose Room Sunday for an afternoon of Food, Drink and Holiday Cheer! The room was filled to near capacity with nearly 80 seniors celebrating the season. OLW staff, along [read more...]

Seniors Christmas Party!

Our Lady of the Wayside Seniors are invited to an afternoon of Food, Drink and Holiday Cheer! Please join us for a Senior Christmas Party this Sunday, December 17, at 1:00 pm. The party will take place in the OLW [read more...]

Wayside Seniors 2.0! Off to a Great Start

The first Sunday of Advent Deacon Don Grossnickle gave a fascinating talk on the importance of light in the world. He shared ways we can be the light of Christ for others while teaching our seniors the science of candles! We [read more...]

Calling All Seniors! Advent Reflection with Deacon Don

Our Lady of the Wayside Seniors are invited to an Advent Reflection with Deacon Don Grossnickle on Sunday, December 3, at 1 pm in the Rectory Basement. Cake and Coffee will be served and all are Welcome! If you have [read more...]

Shining a Light on Depression

Join us at the Lutheran Home (800 W. Oakton Street, Arlington Heights) on August 26, from 9:30-11:30 am, as we come together for a supportive conversation about depression and holistic faith based care. Topics include identifying symptoms and treatments of depression, [read more...]

Volunteer Drivers Needed for Seniors

Connections to Care finds drivers for seniors needing rides to medical appointments – including veterans needing rides to the VA. To make this happen, Connections to Cares needs volunteer drivers. For the full story, see www.connectionstocare.org As a Connections to Care volunteer driver, you [read more...]

How Seniors Can Prepare to Get the Most Out of Their Doctor’s Visit

While some of us may have been able to enjoy relatively good health for most of our lives, the topic of health care takes on a weightier meaning as we enter our golden years. We’re not as strong, fast or [read more...]

Senior Driving Safety: When Is It Time To Put Down The Keys?

Older individuals often find themselves dealing with more health issues, including physical and mental ones, which may prevent them from driving to the best of their ability. Health issues may range from stiff joints and aching muscles to slower reflexes [read more...]

Mental Health Awareness for Seniors

While most seniors have good mental health, many older adults are at risk of developing mental disorders, neurological disorders or substance use problems as well as other health conditions such as diabetes, hearing loss, and osteoarthritis. There may be multiple [read more...]

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period ends March 31. Here’s what you need to know…

Medicare Advantage plans (also referred to as Medicare Part C) provides bundled medical and prescription-drug coverage plans through private insurance companies. For these plans, Medicare pays a private insurance company to provide health care coverage with a Medicare Advantage plan. [read more...]