Outreach

The Seniors Outreach volunteer Appreciation and Fundraising Supper is on Thursday, June 6. The evening includes many great items such as: a catered meal; silent auction; music by Talitha & Rachel Peacock, harpists from Rosebud;g reat door prizes plus wonderful fun and fellowship!
What more could anyone want? The Board and staff at Seniors Outreach want to make this event special for all our volunteers and community supporters. Tickets are available in all our Kneehill communities. Everyone is

The weatherman promises Spring will come in May. It gives us hope that sunshine, warmth, and colour other than white are just around the corner.  Sometimes when we are facing our darkest hour, we need that ray of hope in our lives.
In May, Seniors Outreach will be starting up our Grief and Loss support group again. Grief is a process that can't be hurried and having the caring support of others who understand what you are going through is important. There is no timetable for grieving and "getting

April is Parkinson's Awareness Month.  Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disease.  Movement is normally controlled by dopamine, a chemical that our bodies produce that carries signals between the nerves in the brain. When cells that normally produce dopamine die, the symptoms of Parkinson's appear.
Currently there is no cure for Parkinson's. A person can live with the disease for years. The symptoms are treated with medication. Parkinson's can progress at different rates for each person affected

March is tax month and we all need to file our tax returns. If you are a senior with low income and have a basic income tax return, FCSS has volunteers who can assist you in completing your tax return through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. For an appointment, please call FCSS at 403-443-3800.
If you don't file tax returns, it may affect or even delay your benefits such as Alberta Seniors Benefits and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) so it is important to do regardless of your i