By Cheryl Wilkinson
PREVIEW Columnist
Medical alert monitoring systems are available for seniors.
We can help you get set up with a system and assist with the monthly service charges to your service provider or, if you already have a system in place, we can help supplement the monthly service fees to your provider.
For more information, please call 264-2167.
Senior shopping
assistance program
The Pagosa Senior Center has initiated a senior shopping assistance program during this period of pandemic emergency. Many members of our community are practicing social distancing and voluntary isolation, and access to groceries and prescription medicine has been identified as a critical need. A hotline has been established to connect with a Senior Center volunteer to get the process started. The access number is 422-7084.
Volunteers are needed to help staff telephone lines and to perform the actual shopping tasks. In Pagosa Springs, contact Rod Hubbard at (303) 594-5117 to volunteer.
Drive-through pick up lunch and breakfast
The Pagosa Senior Center continuing its temporary closing of the congregate dining room due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
In order to continue providing meals, we are offering take-out hot meals and a salad with a drive-up option under the portico at the Ross Aragon Community Center. These meals are available Monday through Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. There is a $4 suggested donation for lunch for those age 60 and above. If you need to have your meal delivered, please call 264-2167 to see if this option is available in your area.
The cost per meal for the public age 59 and under is $8.50. The meals include a salad, hot meal, drink and dessert or bread. (Our daily menu is posted on our website at psseniors.org.) Please call 264-2167 to make a reservation for pickup. We are also continuing our Meals on Wheels program. We are now including breakfast for the next morning with lunch at the drive-through and Meals on Wheels.
There will be no games, classes or presentations during this time. The staff will be available by phone. If you need to speak to a staff member, please call 264-2167.
The Community
Café menu
Thursday, June 18 — Egg salad sandwich, chilled steamed asparagus with lemon, cream of zucchini soup, milk, salad and banana pudding.
Friday, June 19 — Pork zuppa Toscana, green beans with Parmesan and pine nuts, yellow squash medley, focaccia bread with butter, milk and salad.
Monday, June 22 — Turkey tetrazzini, glazed carrots, seasoned asparagus, milk, salad and crisped rice treat.
Tuesday, June 23 — Eggplant Parmesan, sautéed french cut green beans, polenta cakes with creamy mushroom sauce, milk, salad and lime dessert.
Wednesday, June 24 — Monterey chicken, mashed potatoes with cream gravy, roasted zucchini, tomatoes and onions, milk, salad and cherry pie.
Thursday, June 25 — Pork sausage and chicken gumbo, green chili corn pudding, rice, milk, salad and bread pudding with pecans.
Reservations and cancellations are required. You can make a reservation at 264-2167 by 9 a.m. the morning of the day you would like to drive through and pick up a meal at The Community Café at the Senior Center in the Community Center.
For your convenience, you can make your reservations in advance or have a standing reservation on days you know you will always pick up. Please cancel if you cannot attend on your standing reservation days.
We want to thank everyone for their support by observing our reservation policy. This helps ensure that everyone with reservations receives a meal and enables us to provide additional and healthier meals.
