Thanks to everyone who was able to attend our quarterly volunteer meeting on May 31 at The Hub! As always it was great to see everyone and to touch base about important happenings at Care Partners. Here’s a little meeting
May 31 Volunteer Meeting
Walk To End Alzheimer’s – September 23, 2023
Alzheimer’s isn’t waiting — and neither are we! This year, there are two Cook County teams participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Grand Portage Team Saturday,
Care Partners News – Spring/Summer 2023
Journeying With Care Partners by outgoing Executive Director, Kay Grindland – I love that both Care Partners’ mission and vision— a community that is fully supported to navigate through our shared journeys of aging, chronic illness, and end-of-life—use the word journey. The road…
Care Partners Volunteer Featured on Boreal.org
Care Partners volunteer Nancy Giguere was recently featured as part of Boreal Community Media’s “Meet your Cook County Neighbor” series. Click here to read the article and learn more about Nancy!
New Masking Policy
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic has recently made changes to their masking policy. Masking is now optional for patients and visitors to the clinic, unless they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19 and are outside of the 5-day
2/7/23 Volunteer Meeting Recap
Many thanks to everyone who attended our first quarterly volunteer meeting of 2023! Here’s a brief recap… Care Partner’s Care Coordinator Betsy Blume gave us an overview of our Care Coordination and Caregiver Support services. Our Care Coordinators meet with
New Lunch & Learn Series Begins!
Care Partners of Cook County and Cook County Higher Education are pleased to announce a 2023 Lunch & Learn series designed to support aging well in our community. Presented the fourth Wednesday of the month from noon to 1pm at
Emergency Preparedness Checklist
A guide and checklist for emergency preparation at home and in your community from Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging Eldercare Development Partnership Program Developer Coordinator and Transportation Specialist Gavin Bukovich What is an emergency preparedness checklist? After an emergency, you
Care Partners News Fall/Winter 2022
Support & companionship on the journey of aging and serious illness Community Engagement By Executive Director Julie Wilson I love the rich sense of community found here in Cook County. It is something that many communities strive for—yet seems woven
Next Volunteer Meeting – November 29
We’re excited to hold an IN PERSON volunteer meeting on Tuesday, November 29 at The Hub/Cook County Senior Center (10 Broadway Ave, Grand Marais) from 1:00-2:30pm. Special guest Chris Bautch, The Hub’s Program Director, will fill us in on the