Being intellectually engaged may benefit the brain. People who engage in personally meaningful activities, such as volunteering or hobbies, say they feel happier and healthier. Learning new skills may improve your thinking ability, too. For example, one study found that […]
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CARE was pleased to distribute Christmas care packages, for the first time this year, to seniors who have been cooped-up since the pandemic started in March. Back in April, the CARE staff began with a vision of how wonderful it […]
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Second Harvest Heartland has continued to identify Benton County as an area of food insecurity in Minnesota, and so has partnered with CARE to continue monthly distributions at our Foley office. We have certainly had an unusual year. With all […]
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Beginning on Monday, January 11th, Catholic Charities will distribute frozen meals to seniors on the second Monday of every month, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, in the parking lot of the CARE office. The meals are free and are […]
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Distributing boxes of food to many people takes a lot of hands to go well. Students from the Foley High School have been helping us a lot, and the National Honor Society (NHS) students moved many boxes for us. When […]
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Medical, Dental, & Eye Doctor Appointments; Grocery Shopping; Essential Personal Care Items and Medication Pickup and Delivery Seniors are able to remain independent in their homes because our volunteers provide these essential services, which are especially crucial at this time. […]
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In past years, CARE has annually showcased the spirit of volunteerism with a dinner to honor the hard work and commitment of our program volunteers. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing, CARE was challenged on how […]
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We can all agree, the first half of the year presented our community and country with many new challenges. We all learned how to social distance and wear colorful masks when going out in public. COVID-19 challenges also affected service […]
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Guidelines from the CDC Older adults and people who have underlying chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications. there are currently no vaccines to prevent COVIC-19 […]
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Unfortunately, every disaster or crisis bring out criminals looking to exploit the situation for their personal gain. COVID-19 is no exception. There are already malicious websites and other scams out there seeking to use the situation to infect people’s electronics […]
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