Respite is a program that provides full-time caregivers of homebound adults occasional breaks from their responsibilities. Legal services are available, as is adult day care. Nearly every community within Area VI offers home-delivered and communal meals, as well as transportation for older people who have no other way to get to doctors or grocery stores. Call for more information, especially since program availability may change. The center sponsors a range of health services from cholesterol and glaucoma checks to a monthly foot clinic.
Regular seminars offer information on topics such as investments, fraud and fitness.
The center serves lunch Monday through Friday and is the setting for Thursday afternoon dances and Tuesday morning sing-alongs paired with afternoon bridge games. The center has a large library with more than 5,000 titles. You can learn more about these folks from their monthly newsletter or from the community calendar in the local paper. St., Cody, Wyo. The hub of senior citizen activity in Cody, the Cody Senior Center claims to have the best cook in town.