Senior Connections offers benefit checkups

Senior Connections’ Elder Benefit Specialist, Pat Nelson will be joining Angie Knutson, Douglas County Energy Assistance Specialist, to screen individuals for other benefit programs when they visit the Brule, Gordon and Solon Springs Meal Sites during the month of October.

Residents over age 60 who are eligible for energy assistance may be eligible for other money-saving programs.

“You know, it doesn’t hurt to take a look,” Nelson said.

People who receive energy assistance might also be eligible for Food Share or, depending on their income and assets, one of several programs that can help with Medicare and prescription costs.” Nelson says there are still Douglas County residents who probably qualify for one or more of these programs but don’t know it.

The specialists will be at the following locations this month: Brule meal site at the Kro Bar, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12; the Gordon meal site (Town Hall) 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 19; and the Solon Springs meal site in the community center, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 26.

For information, contact Pat Nelson at 715-395-7533.

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