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Category: Behind the Wheel

Help Us Bridge the Gap

In Oceana, Muskegon, and Ottawa counties, there was a 19% increase of adults ages 60 and older over the last ten years. Thestate of Michigan now ranks the 14th highest population of elders in the United States, while at the same time Michigan’s population is declining. AgeWell Services has properly planned for this growth over…

Winter 2023 Letter from the Director

Last year was a big season of change for AgeWell Services, and many of our team members entered their next season of life: retirement! Just like every company and every sector, we are experiencing a retirement boom. Last year, our “triplets” Sue Cloutier (HR Director), Betty Johnson (Finance Director) and Diane Smith (Advancement Director) retired,…

The Wellness Center: Muskegon’s Hidden Gem for All Adults

You won’t find brassy blondes in tight leotards or Spandex-clad muscle heads. Instead the Wellness Center at Tanglewood Park provides holistic wellness opportunities for all adults, with a focus for those over the age of 55, to be nourished, active, learning and living independently! All at the pace they need and to accommodate any mobility…

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Unprecedented Need: Rising Costs, Increased Demand and Shrinking Funds Means Some Seniors Waiting for Services

This is the story of two seniors. These women, aged 78 and 86, live alone and have trouble fixing meals to keep their nutrition levels where they should be. Both women suffered from being underweight and malnourished. Both women called to request Meals on Wheels, and that is where the similarities end. For Doris Hagood,…

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New Auction and Checkout Platform for Annual Heels for Meals & More

AgeWell Services of West Michigan is hosting its annual Heels for Meals & More event at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Trillium Event Center, 17246 VanWagoner Rd., Spring Lake, MI 49456. This festive fundraising event helps raise funds critical to support older adults to redefine their age. Throughout the fundraising event, guests…

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Making Wishes Come True

Many of us wish for things we would like to have or have happen. AgeWell Services’ Wish Lists are tangible items to help us support adults 60 and over. Generous donors have funded many wishes and made dreams come true. Since 2016, $38,017 has been donated to fund 24 wishes. From home delivered meals for…

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Spring 2023 Letter from the Director

The predictions all look grim. Demand for services is increasing dramatically, and we are burning through our funding faster than expected. For a service nonprofit like us, that means we could be forced to turn away people who need food, who need transportation, who need US! Imagine having to tell you grandmother at the family…

Feeding Seniors: AgeWell Services of West Michigan Provides so Much More Than a Meal

A big part of AgeWell Services mission is to keep adults 60 and over nourished. That means creating and delivering more than 261,057 meals and 69,250 more to meal sites across three counties each year. The 12-month average is 27,525 meals each month. It’s a herculean task! Each meal starts with rigorous nutritional standards to…

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DTE Energy Holiday Meal: An Extra Special Year!

The annual DTE Energy Holiday Meal was extra EXCITING this year because we could finally host adults 60 and over in our dining areas! The event took place on Thursday, Dec. 15. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able host a more traditional holiday meal at nine Lunch & Activity…

A woman at the DTE Holiday Meal

Winter 2022 Letter from the Director

We often use the phrase “so much more than a meal” when we talk about feeding adults 60 and over. But what does it really mean? Our meal programs provide important safety checks for homebound seniors, along with multiple opportunities for older adults to break bread together at a meal site and ward off the…

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Moving and Motivation: AgeWell Services’ Wellness Center Exercise Classes Provide Help After Loss

By Lorraine Kinnucan Get Up! Get Dressed! Get Moving! This is the message that Sytsema Funeral Home suggested to me after the loss of my husband, Jerry. That was a year ago, and I have been faithful to that commitment because I had to go on. A friend had been coming to AgeWell Services’ Tanglewood…

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Fall 2022 Letter from the Director

Lorraine is just one shining example of someone redefining aging. After the devastating loss of her husband, she found comfort among friendly faces in several exercise classes which strengthened her body and her mind. She now volunteers each week in our administrative offices. We’re so grateful to her for sharing her story. Just like Lorraine,…

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August 2022 Grants and Municipalities List

Since October 1, 2021, government and charitable grants have made significant and lasting impact on thelives of older adults in Muskegon, Oceana and Ottawa counties. We categorize grants by two main sources:government and charitable. Government grants include federal, state and local agencies. Charitable grants arefrom different foundation types, such as family or private. Our sincerest…

Woman working out on seated elliptical fitness equipment at the Wellness Center

New Wellness Center Fitness Equipment

A total of four new pieces of equipment purchased for the Wellness Center, three from Women Who Care funds and the other from Heels for Meals & More. Seated elliptical – Heels – $5,838 Hip Abductor/Adductor – WWC – $3,743 Ab machine – WWC – $2,500 Tricep machine – WWC – $2,900 The tricep machine…

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