Staff Program Coordinator

Ann LeBrun

Executive Director

Michelle Baumhoefner

Advisory Board LaMae Dahms

Carol Dittbenner Clara Friese

Sandy Gustad Norma Hagert Lucille Lienig Carolyn Steffl

Joint Powers Board Dave Forkrud

Redwood County Newsletter

250 South Jefferson Street PO Box 130

Redwood Falls MN 56283 Tel: 507-627-1016

E-mail: ace.redwood@ co.redwood.mn.us

Creating strong, involved communities focusing on volunteerism and active living programs for adults 55 & above, and care partners of all ages.

MARCH 2020

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“There is no

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can’t learn

something.” Eleanor Roosevelt

Your local VOICE for Aging & Volunteer Services

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GOAL for 2020 Please help me reach my goal for 2020. I would like to sign up 100 new volunteers this year! We have many people who volunteer but they are not registered with A.C.E. ALL VOLUNTEER HOURS MATTER! Whether it is 1 hour or 5 per month! So, if you know of someone—friends-family-neighbors—that volunteers but is not registered please encourage them to do so. It takes less than five minutes to fill out the application and a few minutes a month to report your hours. All of our volunteer information is confidential, PLUS you will be invited to our Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.

Please help me reach my goal for 2020!

Living Well with Diabetes is coming to Lucan! (see page 4 for more details)

Thank You to Our Lady of Victory Quilting Group, Lucan, for the donation of the Beautiful quilts!

Looking for a volunteer Station Supervisor (Blood Program Leader) for Vesta Bloodmobile. Responsibilities include (will work with Account Manager):

Confirm date/time/location of blood drive

Create ideas to get donors in the door

Call repeat donors to sign up for the blood drive

Have volunteers at the blood drive to greet donors and serve snacks

The next bloodmobile in Vesta will be May 14th.

For more information, call Ann LeBrun at A.C.E. of SW Minnesota – Redwood County at 507-627-1016.

Presenter: Kelly Fuoss, BA, LADC Co. Agency Soc. Worker/Rule 25 Assessor – SW Health and Human Services

What you need to know about opiate use when addressing painful chronic conditions such as arthritis or procedures such as surgery. As a result of chronic pain, older adults may use prescription opioids for a long time, which presents a risk for developing an opioid use disorder. CLASSES ARE FREE. For more information contact Wendy Dahl, Redwood Area Hospital at 637-4527 or Ann LeBrun at 627-1016.

Opioid Use in Older Adults Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 9:30 a.m. Redwood Area Community Center

Hello to Our Saviors Quilting Group Lamberton!

NEW STATION: WELCOME to all of our volunteers at VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)! VITA provides FREE tax

assistance for those that qualify.

Do you have a talent for teaching? Would you like to be involved in making a positive impact on the health of your fellow Redwood County neighbors & friends?

Please consider becoming a trained leader for one of the following Healthy Living classes offered by A.C.E. of SW MN: Living Well with Chronic Conditions, Diabetes Self-Management and Powerful Tools for Caregivers. Classes are taught 1-2 times/year.

A.C.E. of SW MN will pay registration fees as well as mileage reimbursement. Anyone living in Redwood County is encouraged to become a trained leader.

For more information please contact Ann LeBrun, Aging and Volunteer Services Coordinator at 507-627-1016.

Donating blood counts as volunteer hours! Travel time counts too!

Thank you to Jason Cotner – Police Chief of Redwood Falls for presenting at out last Healthy Living Series! For those of you looking for a great resource go to: https://www.ag.state.mn.us/Office/Publications.asp. There is a lot of information on/for scams and schemes, Seniors and Health Care plus many other topics! You can order copies online or download a pdf.

Upcoming Bloodmobiles Milroy: March 26th Sanborn: March 31st

WANTED: Volunteers To Become Trained Leaders!

Volunteers Garnette Gardens is always looking for new volunteers! Is there something you love to do and would like to share with others? Baking, playing Piano, arts & crafts, bingo, cards, games, etc. There are many different volunteer opportunities at Garnette Gardens. Please call Catie Helgeson for more information at 507-644-8502