THE DALLES — Greater Oregon Behavioral Health, Inc. (GOBHI) Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialists and the Mid-Columbia Senior Center are l…
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THE DALLES — Mid-Columbia Senior Center (MCSC) Executive Director Scott McKay will retire effective Dec. 31, according to the MCSC Board of Di…
North Central Public Health District is now providing COVID-19 vaccines to those 80 and older, according to a press release from the District Feb. 8.
Although everyone who wants a vaccine will get one, that it will take many, many weeks. "We ask for everyone’s patience," the District stated. Those 75 and older become eligible next week, those 70 and older the week after that, and those 65 and older the week after that.
Mid-Columbia Senior Center, The Dalles, is hosting a Surplus Sale Event this Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot.
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Volunteers sell homemade face masks at The Dalles Farmer's Market every Saturday to raise money for the Mid-Columbia Senior Center.Â
As we enter the holiday season, a time to be thankful for our bounty and to share it with others, there are many who find this time difficult because of memories of past holiday seasons, isolation, and loneliness—triggering seasonal depression, or the Holiday Blues.
Older adults make countless contributions to our communities, but they are often forgotten in our youth-obsessed society. It takes commitment and perseverance to continue working or volunteering to help our neighbors and improve our communities. It’s not easy—but it’s not easy getting older either. Yet we all get older, and we can all contribute.
To recognize the contributions of older adults in Wasco County, the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, in cooperation with Age+, is soliciting nominations for the first Wasco County Ageless Award. There are three criteria for the nominees: the person has to be seventy-five or older, an individual who has made and continues to make substantial contributions to the lives of others, and an individual who serves as a role model showing that our elders are a significant part of the community fabric.
With all the Medicare television ads and mailbox stuffers, you probably know that Medicare Open Enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. But where can you get unbiased information to help you navigate through the complicated and often frustrating Medicare system?
You can find that information by making an appointment with a SHIBA counselor. To do so, contact the Mid-Columbia Senior Center at 541-296-4788 or SHIBA at 541-288-8341. SHIBA is a federally-funded, nationwide program that trains volunteers to provide free one-on-one Medicare counseling.
