Senior Services
News and Events:
“Powerful Tools for Caregivers” workshop -February 2 - March 8, 2012
YWCA Senior Services is holding a FREE six-week workshop for family caregivers to help reduce personal stress, learn to communicate more effectively in challenging situations, deal with difficult feelings and make tough caregiving decisions.
The workshop will start on Thursday, Feb. 2 and will continue until March 8 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in the Blue Lake Room of the Multnomah East Building, 600 NE 8th St. in Gresham.
To register, contact Donna Kinzig at (503) 988-3840 x29985.
|
Why give up a lifetime of independence if you don’t have to? YWCA Senior Services offers a variety of support services to low-income seniors that allow them to maintain healthy, independent lives in the safety and comfort of their own homes.
Senior Services provides access to:
- advocacy
- case management
- transportation assistance
- housekeeping
- respite for caregivers
- personal care
- legal assistance
- insurance counseling
- adult day care
- senior fitness classes
- activities and support groups
- information and assistance
For more information on YWCA Senior Services, contact Dorothy Latta at 503.988.3840 x29989 or
dorothyl@ywcapdx.org.
Senior Services Thrift Store
In response to increasing need, YWCA Senior Services opened a thrift store to serve the community with its affordable goods and to sustain senior programs with its income.
The store provides job skills training to participants of workforce development programs and accepts tax-deductible donations from the public. The Thrift Store is located on the first floor of the Multnomah County East building at the corner of 8th & Kelly in Gresham (600 N.E. 8th Street), and is open from 8:00-4:00 M-F.
The Thrift Store has been operating since 2009. The store is run by volunteers and sells a variety of donated items, which typically range between $0.50 to $5. The inventory changes regularly but you can usually find an assortment of clothing, books, costume jewelry and variety of other household goods.
In addition, YWCA Senior Services partners with a number of agencies to provide vouchers to clients in need. “We are really happy that our Thrift Store is able to support those who need a little extra help getting back on their feet,” said YWCA Senior Services Manager Kristina John Baptiste.
YWCA Senior Services is always looking for donations for the thrift store. To donate, please contact Kristina at (503) 988-3840, ext. 29988.
Come visit us!
YWCA Senior Services
600 NE 8th St.
Gresham, OR 97030
The YWCA of Greater Portland
110 Years of Providing Safety * Opportunity * Independence
|
