Welcome Antwerp Township Seniors!
Questions about Antwerp Township Senior Services? Please contact Karol (269) 668-2615 x 5
Senior lunch information below!
Van Buren County Veterans Health Services Program
In conjunction with the Van Buren Cass District Health Department (VBCDHD), Van Buren County is sponsoring Dental Care, Immunizations and Vision/Hearing Examinations to eligible Veterans and their current spouses subject to $1,000 per person after private insurance, if any, is exhausted. A total of $50,000 is available. This program will cease once the $50,000 threshold has been met.
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Program Highlights
***ALL SENIOR SERVICES EXERCISE CLASSES ARE HELD VIA ZOOM UNTIL WE OPEN!***
THERE ARE NO ACTIVITIES BEING HELD IN PERSON CURRENTLY!
You must be an Antwerp Township resident and be 60 & over to attend these classes!!
These classes have been updated for Aug-Sept. Please use these links to enter or use the Meeting ID and Password!
Monday: Stretch and Tone 9:00-10:00am & Healing Yoga 10:00-11:00am & Breathing and Meditation 11:00-11:15am with Seong-Hee
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81200388610?pwd=VTFPZHhiMzUrT3hMVVM5RW5KVnRkZz09
Meeting ID: 812 0038 8610
Passcode: 594597
Tuesday: Starting Aug 11 Basic Yoga with Dr. Reddy 10am-11am
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/87187987805
Thursday: CHAIR YOGA with Molly starts at 9:45am CLASS TEMPORARILY POSTPONED UNTIL SEPT.
Silver Zumba with Jeana 10:45-11:30
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82378857594?pwd=WXU5emp0TDkySHJuTWhRN09WeXc2UT09
Meeting ID: 823 7885 7594
Passcode: 233062
Township Office Hours:
CURRENTLY OFFICES ARE CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19 IF YOU NEED ANYTHING CALL THE OFFICE AND LEAVE A MESSAGE AND WE WILL GET BACK WITH YOU
Weekly Wednesday Luncheons- Drive Thru now happening please see below!
Antwerp Township will no longer serve Senior Luncheons on Wednesday’s effective immediately, until further notice. This is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 based on the Bulletin sent by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Governors recommendation to cancel/postpone large gatherings. We will keep you posted as to when we will be hosting lunch again. Stay healthy and see you soon!
What’s for Lunch This Month?
***Drive Thru lunches every Wednesday**** Please follow the directions in the letter below!
We will post on the Antwerp Website the menu ahead of time so you can see what we are having. The rules for lunch are you must be 60 and over and be a resident of Antwerp Township and/or taxpayer of Antwerp Township. We will not be accepting guests or any outside of township guests at this time. This may change after we try this out! We will only serve those who have signed up ahead of time. You must call and leave a RSVP that you will attend by the Wednesday before by calling me at the phone number below, or by emailing me –please do not leave a message with anyone else at the office as we are not all together since the office is still not open and I may not receive it! If you do not RSVP, we will not have enough food and we do not want that!
We will have split times based on last name initials. Please follow the drive thru route that we will have set up.
A-H 11:30-noon
M-Z 12-12:30
If you have any questions, please call Karol @269-668-2615 ext. 5 (208) or email kchopp@antwerptownship.com
WE WILL NOT BE DOING POP AT THIS TIME BUT YOU WILL RECEIVE A BOTTLE OF WATER IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE.
Antwerp Township
Senior Services Menu Drive Thru- RSVP please!! by the Wednesday before each lunch you are attending or sign up for the ones you want attend all at one time!
Questions? Contact Karol at (269) 668-2615 x 5
Please RSVP to the luncheon no later than 1 week
in advance! (meals subject to change)
Wednesday, July 29 (EMA Catering)
Mac & Cheese, Roll, Side Salad
Wednesday, August 5 (SUBWAY)
6″ Ham sub, chips & cookie
Wednesday, August. 12 (Chinn Chinn)
Chicken and Mixed Vegetables, Korean Noodles, Fried Rice
Wednesday, August 19 (Premier Catering)
Baked Ziti, Green Beans, Garlic Bread
Wednesday, August 26 (Scott’s)
Lasagna (you will need to specify meat or Veggie), Corn, Garlic Bread
Dr. G Foot Care Services-
When: 1:00pm You must call and schedule an appointment 668-2615x 5 (208) with Karol. We will having you wait in your cars and I will let you in for appointment and then we will clean before the next appointment enters. Please wear your masks!!
8/12/2020 10/14/2020
Where: Antwerp Township Activity Center
Please bring your photo ID and proof of insurance OR Medicare.
Without insurance, the cost is $30.00
More Questions? Call (269) 668-2615 x 208
Need Housing Assistance?
Senior Guidance is an organization dedicated to providing helpful senior living resources for the elderly. We have a dedicated section within our website that provides extremely well detailed and thorough information on Michigan assisted living. The website discusses all services available for seniors living in Michigan, outlines helpful state programs for seniors and allows to find assisted living facilities in every city, town and village in Michigan: https://www.seniorguidance.org/assisted-living/michigan/
Project Safe Senior
Antwerp Township is working with local fire departments to help seniors install smoke/carbon monoxide alarms. While we understand that we have over 2,000 seniors in our Township, we cannot provide for all. The Township along with local fire departments feel it is important to reach out to those seniors who may not be able to afford or install these combination alarms on their own. Only 1 per household.
Senior Companion Program
Antwerp Township is working with the Area Agency on Aging Region IV to recruit volunteers to utilize the Senior Companion Program! You know how much you value your independence, and now you can help others stay independent too! Senior Companions provide the assistance many older adults and people with disabilities may need in order to live independently. A Senior Companion may go along to help with grocery shopping for for a walk. They may spend time helping to write a letter, prepare a meal, or pay a bill. Contact the Area Agency on Aging to become a companion (269) 983-7058.
Senior Care Program
We give ears first and hearts next. The first time you call, VBEMS will take an assessment to build on a foundation to make intelligent recommendations for a customized care program for you. The goal of this program is to recognize health care needs and work with your physician to maintain a quality of life in your home. VBEMS offers professionally trained staff and is an extension of the health care system. It’s not designed to take the place of a home health care agency, but to work along side of them. Once a visit has been made to your home, the following visits will be for health screenings, medication checks/organization, home safety, and patient education. This program also provides ride assistance to doctors appointments. Please call 269-668-2615 x5 to schedule an appointment.
Newsletter
Antwerp Township Senior Services sends out a newsletter once a quarter. It is filled with fun events and activities as well as updates on the program. If you would like to stay updated with what is going on at Antwerp Township Senior Services please contact us and we will put you on our newsletter mailing list! (269) 668-2615 x 208 We will not send out a newsletter this month, look for a postcard soon!
How can you help? Volunteer, suggest an activity you would like to see started, participate in existing programs, come to our luncheons on Wednesdays, come and hang out with us. We’d love to see you!
Antwerp Township Advisory Board: Board meets on the second Wednesday at 1:00 pm in the Activity Center
Sid Shank, Chair: sidshank1@gmail.com
Marcia Shaneyfelt-Niles, Vice Chair: mams805@frontier.com
Ralph “Paul” Forst: forestfyr@frontier.com
Karen Dunn: askkdunn@netzero.com
Daniel Ruzick: DRuzick@antwerptownship.com
Chantel Reyna: CReyna@antwerptownship.com
Blaine Douglas, Alternate: hbdoug1@bloomingdalecom.net
Ellie Curtis
What’s for Lunch This Month?
***Drive Thru lunches every Wednesday**** Please follow the directions in the letter below!
We will post on the Antwerp Website the menu ahead of time so you can see what we are having. The rules for lunch are you must be 60 and over and be a resident of Antwerp Township and/or taxpayer of Antwerp Township. We will not be accepting guests or any outside of township guests at this time. This may change after we try this out! We will only serve those who have signed up ahead of time. You must call and leave a RSVP that you will attend by the Wednesday before by calling me at the phone number below, or by emailing me –please do not leave a message with anyone else at the office as we are not all together since the office is still not open and I may not receive it! If you do not RSVP, we will not have enough food and we do not want that!
We will have split times based on last name initials. Please follow the drive thru route that we will have set up.
A-H 11:30-noon
M-Z 12-12:30
If you have any questions, please call Karol @269-668-2615 ext. 5 (208) or email kchopp@antwerptownship.com
WE WILL NOT BE DOING POP AT THIS TIME BUT YOU WILL RECEIVE A BOTTLE OF WATER IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE.
Antwerp Township
Senior Services Menu Drive Thru- RSVP please!! by the Wednesday before each lunch you are attending or sign up for the ones you want attend all at one time!
Questions? Contact Karol at (269) 668-2615 x 5
Please RSVP to the luncheon no later than 1 week
in advance! (meals subject to change)
Wednesday, July 8th (Wagoner’s)
Fried Chicken, Potato Wedges, Coleslaw & Roll
Wednesday, July 15th (Subway)
6” Turkey Sub, chips, & Cookie
Wednesday, July 22 (Southwest Senior Services)
Beef tips & Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Peaches, Biscuit
Wednesday, July 29 (EMA Catering)
Mac & Cheese, Roll, Side Salad
NO PICNIC THIS YEAR!
We are currently doing all exercise classes via Zoom, if you would like to join please send me an email and I can help you out.
We are awaiting the ability to open the Activity Center based on the Governors orders. Please keep up on the information for the Antwerp Seniors by checking Antwerptownship.com and look on the right-hand side for the tab for Antwerp Senior Services or check our Facebook page- Antwerp Township Senior Services or feel free to email me with any questions!
Where & How are Millage Tax Dollars Being Spent?
Check out the latest Revenue/Expenditure Report June 2019 (*FY runs 7/1/19 – 6/30/20) So if the fiscal year ended…what happened to money that wasn’t spent? Those tax dollars are dedicated funds which means, just like fire funds, they remain in an account for the sole purpose of serving seniors each year. The total amount available is depicted as fund balance on the bottom of the report.
Since the millage passed in August of 2014, these individuals have been meeting on a regular basis to get our program up and running, while making recommendations to the Antwerp Township Board of Trustees. Survey results are in and detailed results are available (Survey Results SS 2014). Out of 2,117 surveys mailed, 569 were returned, a 27% return rate.
Highest response rate for programs/services were: Health Services such as balance/strength, low impact exercise; Educational Programming such as informational seminars; and Trips/Travel.