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ELDERLY SERVICES
The Elderly Center is located in the Housing Division
at N8651 Maplewood St.
Our building is tan with blue double doors. The meal
site can safely seat sixty-five participants. An elder is defined as
those who are 55 years and older, services are also offered to only
those disabled persons who reside in housing designated for the elderly
(per grant requirement). We are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Elderly Services Available
Congregate Meals – served Monday through Thursday at
noon
Friday Breakfast at 8 a.m.
Elders donation of $1.00 is welcomed
Charge $3.00 for those under 55 years old
PLEASE CALL AHEAD (AT LEAST 24 HRS.) TO SIGN
UP FOR MEALS, THIS HELPS THE COOKS IN PREPARING ENOUGH FOOD,
THANK YOU!
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Home-Delivered
Meals (within original boundaries of SM Reservation)
Includes townships of Bartelme and Red Springs Contact
Manager for eligibility information at 793-4236.
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Transportation
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Elderly Benefit Specialist
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Elder Visitor
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Activities/Recreation
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Chore Services
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Transportation – transport to and from
the meal site on daily basis
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Transport to bank, grocery store, tribal
businesses
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Weekly (Fridays) to Shawano for shopping
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Once monthly to Green Bay, Wausau or
other surrounding cities
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Assist Medical Transportation Department
when needed
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Activities/Recreation – Special one day
trips, Overnight trips, dinner outings,
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Bingo, Crafts, Card and board games,
Special events (Holiday parties), Packer Parties and monthly
Newsletter the “Elderly Stream.’
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Chore Services – snow removal, lawn
mowing, rake leaves, window washing and Odd jobs that elders
may find they can no longer do. Please contact The Elderly
Center for more details.
Elderly Services Manager, Kristy Malone
The manager is responsible for the overall operation
of the Stockbridge-Munsee Elderly Services program. The program provides
support and assistance to the elderly. The program is under the
direction of the Economic Support Division. The program employees are
Manager, Head Cook, Assistant Cook, Busdriver/Outreach, Activity
Coordinator, Elder Visitor, Elderly Benefit Specialist and two Chore
Workers.
Head Cook, Randy
Malone and Assistant Cook, Rod Pecore’s duties include planning,
purchase, storage, preparation and serving of meals to the elderly.
Bus driver/Outreach, Roger
Malone, transports elders to and from the congregate meal site, delivers
meals to the homebound, scheduled shopping trips and other planned
activities and/or events. Duties also include relaying information on
the needs and interests of the elderly to the program manager and makes
home visits to elders residing in the service area as needed.
Activity Coordinator, Ellen Moore, works in
conjunction with the SM Elderly Steering Committee to plan, coordinate
and carry out recreational and educational activities for the elders.
Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the SM Program Elderly
Manager.
Elder Visitor, Jermain Davids, is to visit each and
every tribal elder at least one time during a calendar year. The Visitor
will assess family needs and make appropriate referrals and follow-up.
The Visitor may visit to alleviate loneliness and/or assist an elder
with a light chore or housekeeping.
Elderly Benefit Specialist,
DeAnna DeNasha, will assist elderly clients with the application process
for benefits in areas of health care, Medicare, SSI, Social Security and
Medicaid. She will provided information for other elderly services,
explain benefits and make referrals to local, state, federal and tribal
agencies as needed and follow up to ensure clients are receiving
benefits they are entitled to..
Chore Workers, Brandy Moede and
Larry Moede, Sr. will perform chores for elders who can no longer
perform such work and are responsible to report conditions which may be
hazardous for elders.
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