Senior News

Volunteers wanted to join the Healthy Culpeper committee
We want you. Caring individuals needed to help make Culpeper County a Healthy place to grow and age. 

The Healthy Culpeper Adult Committee meets the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Reformation Lutheran Church, 415 South Main Street in Culpeper.  Everyone is encouraged to attend. 

Your experience and suggestions are welcome.  For more information call 540-825-7615 ext. 2225 or visit us at http://www.agingtogether.org.

White Oak Run Baptist Church hosts annual senior lunch
The White Oak Run Baptist Church of Rapidan,  will host the Annual Senior Citizen’s Thanksgiving Luncheon at the Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper on Nov. 14. 

The luncheon is free and open to all senior residing in Culpeper and surrounding counties. 

There will be plenty of door prizes, special gifts,and entertainment. 

Try the Medication Assistance Program
Medication Assistance Program is a free service to assist people 18 years and older who are unable to afford their brand name medications and who meet financial qualification to obtain free medication. 

For more information contact the medication assistance case manager at 825-3100 ext. 3012.

The Medication Assistance Program is grant funded and administered by the Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Board and Area Agency on Aging.
Spiritual Care Ministries hosts programs for seniors
GriefShare One is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them. Monday Morning Group is held from 9:30 to 11 a.m., at 415 S. Main St., Culpeper.

- Caring for People God’s Way, taught by Susan Amato, will meet Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m., at the Spiritual Care Support Ministry Center, 76 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton. Pre-registration is required. In this course, you’ll be introduced to the tough issues that pain today’s generations, the modern-day search for answers and the Biblical basis for a counseling ministry. For information call Susan Amato at 540-349-5814.

- Community Prayer Hour, Thursdays, Noon until 12:30 pm. People are invited to join others to pray for requests that have been given to the SCSM Center via e-mail, snail mail, telephone or verbally. For information call Chaplain Liz Danielsen at 540-349-5814.

- Breathe a Prayer Exercises, Wednesdays, Oct. 7-28, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, SCSM Bristow/Manassas Satellite Office, 11500 New Life Way, Bristow, VA (Manassas Assembly of God Church), rooms 227/228.  For information call Dr. Coyner at 540-454-1676.

Stop by the CRH gift shop and help the auxiliary
The Culpeper Regional Hospital auxiliary would like to call attention to the well-stocked shelves and unusual items in our Gift Shop this summer, and invite the community to stop in for a visit.

Our wide range of greeting cards, baby items, plants and gifts are perfect for all your gift needs at any season of the year.

We are open weekdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. and are located in the main entrance lobby.