Elderly Safety Programs

Grace Lutheran Church, in
partnership with Medical Teams
International and the Des Moines
Legacy Foundation, offers FREE
dental van service for seniors 55
and older. Medical Teams
International provides the dental van
and staff (dentist and dental
hygienist), Grace Lutheran Church
provides the site for the dental van,
as well as the volunteers to handle
the administrative procedures, and
the Des Moines Legacy Foundation
is providing the financial support for
three visits in 2008. Basic dental
care will be offered to patients age
55 and older, whohave no dental
insurance or are low income. For
more information and to pick up a
dental application, please contact
the Des Moines Activity Center at
206-878-1642. Applications must be
submitted prior to appointments for
screening.

A A classroom-only safe
driving course offered by
AARP. You must attend the
full day to receive a certificate,
which may entitle you to a
auto insurance discount.
Instructor: Leonard Bisconner
Location: Des Moines Activity
Center (DMAC) or Des Moines
Police Department (DMPD)
Cost: $10 AARP / $2 DMAC
Days/Times: Sa / 9am-5pm
May 17 - DMAC
June 21 - DMPD
July 19 - DMAC

If you are a senior, chances are
you are quite worried about
crime. The key is preparation.
To assist you in making
yourself safe, the Des Moines
Police Department will be
holding monthly safety
seminars at the Des Moines
Activity Center. Everyone needs
to take precautions no matter
who they are, what they are
doing or what limitations they
may face. Seminars are held on
the 1st Wednesday of each
month at 11:00am.
May 7th Hey! That’s my purse –
Protecting your personal info
June 4th Hitting the Open Road,
Traveling Safety
July 2nd Taking the trails less
traveled - Walking Safely