Parish Outreach

The Dale Association Humanities Group: If you are newly retired or have a free Friday morning we have a great program for you!! The group meets from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. every Friday at the Centre. New participants welcome.

Housing costs draining you? Need to feel more secure? Pine Apartments, at 6231 Tonawanda Creek No. in Lockport, a People Inc. Senior Living Community, offers brand new one-bedroom apartments for low income seniors, 62 and up. Rent based on income level. For more information call 817-9090 or go to www.peopleinc. org

At the Dale: Now accepting participants in the Early Memory Loss program, Mondays and Fridays, 10 a.m. —2 p.m. at the Dale Association. For information please call Kathy Austin at 433-3344, ext. 4.

Free Caregivers Support Group meets the last Tuesday of every month, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the lounge at the Dale Association, 33 Ontario St. Adults of all ages are welcome. Please RSVP to 438-2414

Lockport CARES is a new ministry composed of volunteers from several local churches spanning many different denominations from our area and is now providing an emergency homeless shelter with twelve beds here in the city. Jim Haid, who is coordinating this effort, is seeking additional volunteers and donations to help sustain this worthy cause. If you feel called to help, please contact 433-5252

CARE—Call and Reassure Elders is a free Telephone Reassurance Program for all elderly or disabled homebound individuals in need of a phone call to ensure their safety. If you are interested in receiving this service or in becoming a CARE Volunteer to help make phone calls to homebound individuals, please contact Angie Blackley at the Dale Association at 433-1886 for more information.

Did you know the Dale Association has an “INCHARGE Home Care Program”, empowering consumers to self direct their homecare? Consumers recruit, hire, train, supervise, and schedule and if needed, dismiss the Care Aides of their choice. It is INCHARGE’s goal to empower people with disabilities to maintain their independence at home and to assist them with activities of daily living. If you would like to know more about this program contact contact Kathy or Alexis, 433-4442