Senior Showcase

Some fun facts about aging, so you can start learning why aging can be awesome.

A garden in full bloom can be pleasing to the eyes and nose. But did you also know that tending to that beautiful garden could have a positive impact on your health? Here are five health benefits that gardening offers to seniors

One of the biggest parts of spring cleaning is often getting rid of clutter.

The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a national organization founded in 2003 by “Blue Star” mom Catherine Roberts. With a son deployed in Iraq – a gunner sitting atop a Humvee – she felt ten seconds away from panic 24-hours a day, every day. It was during that time her son was deployed that she had the idea of comforting Veterans with quilts.

Senior Center and Finney County Transit will be closed for Memorial Day Monday, May 26.

Do you know we have a Craft Mall inside the Senior Center? Our very crafty seniors, volunteer to work a few hours a week in exchange for selling their crafts. If you don’t have time to work a shift then 10 percent of your sells goes back to the Craft Mall. New items are added twice a month. If you want to find out more call us at 620-272-3620.

Drink more water than you think you need. Then drink some more People in their 60s and older already face a higher risk of dehydration in general, and hot weather can make it even worse. Not having enough water in your system can lead to feeling faint and nauseous, which can lead to dizziness and falls.

Seniors, are you new to Finney County or had a birthday making you 55 years old or older?

Winds caused blowing sand and dust to fill the air, severely limiting visibility and bringing traffic to a halt. Sand and dust storms are associated with increases in emergency department visits, hospital admissions, as well as increases in asthma and respiratory disease exacerbations (flare-ups).

Want to add walking to your daily routine? Here are a few important things to keep in mind as you get going: