RIBBON CUTTING
The public is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the Churchill County Senior Center in celebration of the recent opening of the Aging and Disability Resource Center at its facility.
With funds provided by an approved Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division grant, the senior center was able to hire a full-time person to assist seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers and veterans with the following services:
Helpful information including subjects such as Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc.
Identification of long-term care possibilities
Advocacy of rights, interests and benefits
Referral to available services and activities
Initiation and monitoring of benefit applications
Follow-up on needed services
Filling the position of ADRC Specialist at CCSC is Sherri Herringshaw who, in only one month, has served 38 clients and provided 104 units of service.
Also on Tuesday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the senior center will host a resource fair during which individuals can speak with experts in their fields on a variety of topics. Participants will include representatives from Banner Churchill Community Hospital and its auxiliary, Gentiva Home Health, The Homestead, The Medicine Shop, Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities and State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). Herringshaw will also be available to talk about the ADRC and her responsibilities as a resource specialist for the community.
Menu and Activity Schedule
Monday-Friday
Soup Served 11 a.m., lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Age 60 and over: $3 suggested donation; under 60: $6.
Monday
Lasagna
Spinach Salad
Fresh Orange
Garlic Bread
9 a.m. Exercise Class
Tuesday
BBQ Ribs
Cole Slaw
Potato Wedges
Zucchini/Yellow Squash
Corn Bread
9-3:00 p.m. Resource
Fair
11 a.m. Ribbon Cutting
New Resource Center
12:30 p.m. Bingo
Wednesday
Sweet & Sour Chicken
w/bell peppers
Colorful Green Salad
Seasoned Brown Rice
Pineapple Cup
9 a.m. Exercise Class
12:30 p.m. Cribbage
6 p.m. Bridge
Thursday
Salisbury Steak
Green Salad w/
garbanzos
Tri Color Spiral Noodles
Cinnamon Pears
Chocolate Pudding
Music by Darrel
Johnson
12:30 p.m. Pinochle
Friday
Closed in observance of
Nevada Day