Let’s count the ways your support of Seniors West of the Tetons during the Tin Cup Challenge makes Teton Valley great! Your contributions enable SWOT to assist seniors by:
- Filling tummies.
- Prompting movement.
- Focusing minds.
- Advice for smartphones and computers.
- Exploring nature.
- Screening for health issues.
- Support in their homes.
- Combating loneliness.
- Tapping their creativity.
- Getting outside.
- Exposure to live entertainment.
- Touring local businesses.
- Trying new activities.
- Holding movie and pizza nights.
- Tuning bicycles.
- Visiting local attractions.
- Supplying medical equipment.
- A variety of social activities.
- Having fun!
HOW DO WE KNOW? Because SWOT:
- 1. Delivers as many as 400 healthy meals to home-bound seniors each month.
- 2. Provides access to a range of exercise programs for strength, balance, coordination, flexibility and fun movement to almost 75 seniors a week.
- 3. Holds health clinics for flu vaccinations, monthly foot-care, blood pressure checks, glucose testing, hearing screening, health education sessions and more.
- 4. Offers delicious meals three days a week at the Center, including special event meals for social gatherings and community holiday celebrations.
- 5. Organizes outdoor activities including bird watching, snow shoeing, neighborhood walks, hikes, goat snuggling, bicycling and more.
- 6. Takes seniors on field trips to places such as the Grand Teton Music Festival, BYU-Idaho Planetarium, a Jenny Lake boat ride, New West KnifeWorks tour and more.
- 7. Provides fun games and activities to bring seniors together to combat isolation and loneliness including bridge, mah-jongg, bingo, coffee klatsch and pizza and movie nights.
- 8. Assist seniors with technology, medical equipment, and bicycle tune-ups.
- 9. Launched a respite care and homemaker program to help seniors and their caretakers.
- 10. Helps seniors receive services by working with other nonprofits and advocating for seniors’ best interest and dignified treatment at the local, state and federal level.
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