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Staying Healthy

Bone Builders
Groups of seniors all over the county are meeting to exercise and improve their health. Participants enjoy their groups and find great health benefits including improvements in the areas of strength, balance, flexibility, stamina and endurance, and energy. Groups are sponsored by the Office for the Aging through ProAction. For more information, please call 607-776-2125 or 1-800-553-2033.

Home Safety Surveys
A safe home environment is critical to maintaining independence. Call OFA/NY Connects to discuss options for a home safety audit.

Long Term Care Check Up
A quick way to assess your long term care readiness and plan for the future. Take charge of your long term care future by getting a copy of this handy guide.
To download this guide, click here

Steuben Senior Dinner Clubs
The Office for the Aging contracts with ProAction to provide nutritional services to the residents of our county age 60 and over and their spouses. Services available include a nutritious noon meal at one of Steuben County's seven Senior Dinner Clubs, along with fellowship, social activities, nutrition education and individual nutrition counseling. Reservations must be made one day in advance at all sites except Bath, where no reservation is needed. Please call one of the following numbers to make a reservation or for more information, between 10:00 am and 1 pm. Transportation is available to all sites.

Trust in the Lives of Older Women (TLOW) support groups
TLOW groups, based on trust and confidentiality, provide a sense of community for older women. The groups also serve as a place to boost participants’ resilience to face various life situations as they age. Participation in a TLOW group positively effects participants’ physical, mental, and emotional health. The women participating in these groups report decreased stress, loneliness, depression, and anxiety and increased support, friendship, community, humor/laughter, mental stimulation, trust, and relief from anxiety. For more information about the group nearest you, contact the Office for Aging at 607-664-2298 or  click here for a list of groups and meeting places/times.

Volunteering

You’ve gained a lifetime of experience. Now is the time to put your skills and talents to good use by volunteering through RSVP.

RSVP is America’s largest volunteer network for people age 55 and over. Join RSVP and you join nearly 500,000 volunteers across the country who are tackling tough issues in their communities.

RSVP offers a full range of volunteer opportunities with thousands of local and national organizations. With RSVP, you choose how and where you want to serve. You choose the amount of time you want to give. And you choose whether you want to draw on your skills or develop new ones. In short, you find the opportunity that’s right for you.

With RSVP, you’ll receive pre-service orientation, training from the organization where you serve, and supplemental insurance while on duty.

And remember: When you volunteer, you’re not just helping others—you’re helping yourself. Volunteering leads to new discoveries and new friends. Plus, studies show that volunteering helps you live longer and promotes a positive outlook on life.

So get involved, and join RSVP today!