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Vita & District Resource Council Inc.for Seniors
Working Together Hand in Hand
Box 304, Vita, MB, R0A 2K0
425-3701
Services are available to seniors living in:
R. M. of Stuartburn
Western portion of R. M. of Piney
Eastern Portion of R. M. of Franklin
The Vita & Dist. Resource Council consist of Volunteers who donate their time to organize different programs. This non-profit organization aims to provide services to seniors. The following three programs are running at this time:
The Councils mandate is to provide services that can help seniors maintain their independence and continue to live safely in their own homes as long as possible.
The Seniors are charged a fee for the following services:- Lifeline - This is a 24 hour monitoring system that allows seniors to continue to live in their homes with safety and security.
- Footcare - $30 per session
A nurse provides procedures such as toe nail clipping,
massaging, dealing with dry skin, calluses, and corns.
- Housecleaning & Laundry - $8 per hour for basic cleaning and laundry. $10 per hour for heavy cleaning (washing walls, ceilings, and windows).
- Snow removal, handyman chores & grass cutting - fee charged according to job size
- Transportation - a basic rate of $5 applies within Vita. $35 to Steinbach and $75 to Winnipeg. Anywhere else will be 30 per Kilometer
The Resource Office for Seniorsis located at the Shady Oak Lodge Suite 13, 132 Drull Ave., Vita
Monday to Friday : 8:00 - 4:30
The following services are provided free of charge:
- Services provided by volunteers:
- Friendly visits
- Safety checks/phone a friend
- Services provided by the Resource Co-ordinator:
- Assistance with forms
- Income Tax Service
- Wheelchairs & other mobility equipment - arrangements for long and short term loans
- Support Groups
- Information - a service that answers questions about resources, services, and programs
ERIK - Emergency Response Information Kit provides necessary Information for Emergencey personnel to respond quickly to your situation. Ideal for older adults, those living alone, people with disabilities, those with chronic illnesses or anyone that has communication challenges. ERIK speaks on your behalf.
Classes offered: Get Better Together, Livin it Up, Mature Driver Worksop
Exercise Classes: Tuesdays (chair exercises) and Fridays (walking program and Tai Chi)
Sharon Yatsko, Resource Co-ordinator
425-3701
The Congregate Meal Program
operates from the kitchen of the Shady Oak Lodge at Vita
Monday,Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Delicious, nutritious meals are served at noon in the dining room of the Lodge or delivered by volunteers to the homes of seniors in the town of Vita. Meals consist of soup or salad, main course, dessert, and beverage.
Meals can be ordered anytime by leaving a message on the answering machine or by calling Linda before 9:30 on the morning of the meal. The answering machine also provides information regarding the menu for each day.
Meals at Lodge - $5
Delivered to home - $5
Linda Elias, Meal Co-ordinator
425-3206
The Seniors Activity Programoperates from the Ukrainian Catholic Parish Centre, 314 Main St., Vita
Thursdays: 10 am - 3:30 pm
The program is available to seniors who are recommended by Home Care as benefiting from activities such as visiting, games, exercises, singing, crafts, and entertainment.
It provides a pleasant outing for seniors and a change in daily routine for family care givers.
A qualified staff member and volunteers carry out the program.
The cost of $5.60 per day includes morning and afternoon snacks, a nutritious noon meal, transportation, and activity expenses.
Theresa Narth, Program Co-ordinator
425-3896 (Thursday only)
Vita & District Resource Council Inc.
Box 304, Vita, MB, R0A 2K0
Members
Susan Thiessen, Annette Lazaruk
Florence Petrash, Mary Chubey
Liz Podolsky, Helen Sawka
Marge Wolfe, Nell Chobotar
Bertha Nickel, Olga Waskul
Sonia Cesmystruk, Toni Bugera
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