Powerful tools for Caregivers Classes is a six week educational program designed to provide you with tools you need to take care of yourself. The program consists of six, 1 1/2 hour class sessions held weekly.

Preregistration is required. The cost is $25.00 (includes a Caregiver Handbook). For more information, or to register, contact Lisa Rood at 858-2177.

 

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 Wednesday 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 Jim Haid at 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 Marea 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 the Dale Association at 433-4442.

Pray for the sick

Kathleen Ann, Anna Mary Archie, Susie Austin, Carl Berner, Wanda Bobzien, John Burrows, Carmen Buttaccio, Tom Byrne, Thomas Cammarata, Jerry Chambers, James Condon, Frank Corica, Joan Crego, John Cull, Jennie Dieter, Mark Dodge, Doris Ersing, James Francis Fitzgerald, Jr., Barb Garlock, Alyssa & Cecelia Gaze, Jocelyn Gentile, Ruth Granchelli, Ethel Harding, Frances Hannigan, Mylee Hillman, Shawn and Carol Ann Stephanski Horton, Scott James, Veronica Janik, Paula Johnson, Victoria Kaminski, Kerri Kerr, Mary Knapp, Tim Krueger, George Laskey, Fr. Jerome Laubacker, Joe Lepkoske, Donald Mahar, Bertha J Maiorana, Helen Marker, Andrew “Andy” McCann, Patricia McCann, Stacy McCormick, Matteo Molinaro, Lois Mulvey, Vincent Muto, Kenneth Newman, Lillian Noah, Regina O’Brien, Margaret Palmer, Pat Panna, Rose Pecoraro, Norman Phillips, Antoneitte Porretta, Mariangela Pellicano, Jennifer Popovich, Margaret Pringle, Alice Pusateri, Randy Ray, Elizabeth Reid, Patricia “Pat” Riley, Elizabeth Roberts, Alex Rook, Judy Sawicki, Idamarie Scalzo, Julie Scuteri, Scott James, Chet Secrist, Dick & Mary Shipley, Carolyn Smith, Maureen Smoke, J. Robert Stephanski, Jr., Mary Stoll, Anna Lynn Surace, Sandy Thompson, Nardi Tocco, Tom Tomaselli, Rainer Troeltzsch, Earl Walker, Angie Wieser, and Vanessa Zapp.

Be sure to let us know when someone is better and can be taken off the sick list, 433-3707

Remember to notify the office if a loved one is admitted to the hospital. Because of a change in laws, we are not always notified of hospital admissions.

 

Care Telephone Reassurance Program for Homebound Adults: Do you know of someone who might benefit from a friendly daily phone call to check in on their well-being? The Dale is sponsoring a new CARE, Call and Reassure Elders service free to any homebound senior age 60 and older or any homebound disabled adult. Contact Marea at the Dale for information or referral, 433-1886.

Oblate Mass Cards

You can help support the De- Sales Seminary Association by obtaining Oblate Mass cards available at the parish office. This is a good way to support vocations to the Oblates of St. Francis De- Sales