We connect caring volunteers in our community with older adults who need additional supports to remain
in their homes
We connect caring volunteers in our community with older adults who need additional supports to remain
in their homes
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in their homes
Why We're Here
Why We're Here
Atwater Area Help for Seniors is honored to serve our seniors in and around Atwater, Minnesota. We are a proud member of the Living at Home Network and offer a wide variety of services geared towards seniors living in our area. Our team members understand the joy of living at home, which is why we take such great care of each and every senior we serve.
Read all about it! View and download the latest AAHFS newsletter by clicking here. You can find past issues by visiting our Newsletter page.
Celebrating Older Americans Month:
Celebrating Older Americans Month:
Champion Your Health
Champion Your Health
Celebrated every May, Older Americans Month (OAM) is led by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1963, OAM is a time to recognize older Americans' contributions, highlight aging trends, and reaffirm commitments to serving older adults in our communities.
This year’s theme, Champion Your Health, focuses on prevention, wellness, and personal responsibility as cornerstones of healthy aging. It encourages older adults to take an active role in their health — advocating for themselves, accessing preventive care, and making informed decisions that support independence.
Moving more, eating well, staying up to date on preventive care and screenings, and maintaining social connections all contribute to overall physical and mental well-being. Atwater Area Help for Seniors is here for you year-round with services including daily exercise options; home-delivered meals and group dining; blood pressure screenings, foot care, and health fairs; and many social opportunities, such as game day, coffee time, garden tours and hayrides, as well as educational forums on a wide variety of topics.
For more information about ACL and OAM, visit the official ACL website.
Peony Garden Tour
Peony Garden Tour
Wednesday, June 17 | 1-2 PM | Hope Blooms Flower Farm
Wednesday, June 17 | 1-2 PM | Hope Blooms Flower Farm
Come along for a wonderful opportunity to visit Hope Blooms Flower Farm during the peony flowering season! Walk through the fields to see and enjoy the fragrance of a wide variety of beautiful peonies, as well as pick your own bouquet to take home with you.
Tour cost of $10 per person payable upon arriving at Hope Blooms.
Atwater Area Help for Seniors will provide transportation; meet at 12:30 PM at the Wellness Center to carpool. Participation is available to those 65 and older, but space is limited so call our office at 320-974-8737 to register.
Live Music on the Patio
Live Music on the Patio
Tuesday, June 23 | 2-4 PM | Wellness Center Patio
Tuesday, June 23 | 2-4 PM | Wellness Center Patio
Join us to kick off this summer's outdoor concerts on the patio of the AAHFS office! Bring a lawn chair and enjoy folk & country music by Jake Cascade along with refreshments. Click here to view/download the event flyer.
Group Senior Dining
Group Senior Dining
Thursdays | 11:30 AM | Atwater Community Center
Thursdays | 11:30 AM | Atwater Community Center
AAHFS offers group dining every Thursday, now featuring hot lunch made by a local caterer! Meal price is $8, including milk and fruit. Orders must be placed by noon the day prior (Wednesday) by calling our office at 320-974-8737.
Please join us for lunch and conversation; everyone is invited to stay for whist following lunch, whether to play or to cheer on the teams!
Fruit & Vegetable Deliveries
Fruit & Vegetable Deliveries
Fresh fruits and vegetables are important for a healthy diet, but lack of local resources or transportation can make it difficult for seniors to access these items. Atwater Area Help for Seniors offers a fresh fruit & vegetable program to seniors at no cost. Choose from a list of seasonal fruits and vegetables twice each month, and our volunteers will deliver your order to your home, all at no charge. For more information or to sign up, call our office at 320-974-8737.
Senior Fitness
Senior Fitness
Get your exercise in the year-round comfortable environment of the Atwater Community Center. We offer daily options, each 60 minutes long, including an exercise class, walking club, and SAIL program (Stay Active & Independent for Life). All programs are geared towards those 60 years of age and older. Find a fitness friend while trying new activities and staying healthy.
For more information, visit our Health and Wellness page, or call our office at 320-974-8737.
Loan Equipment
Loan Equipment
Drop by the AAHFS office and take a look at our loan cabinet displaying a wide variety of the items that can aid your daily living. We also have two storage sheds filled with equipment that can be loaned on a short- or long-term basis at no charge, such as walkers, shower chairs, canes, and many other items; click here to view a list and call Stephanie at 320-974-8737 for more information.
Medication Disposal
Medication Disposal
Sponsored in part with a Meeker Cooperative Electric Trust grant
Sponsored in part with a Meeker Cooperative Electric Trust grant
You can help prevent misuse of unneeded and expired medications by proper disposal to keep these drugs out of the wrong hands and out of the environment. AAHFS has available at no charge Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal Pouches to safely destroy prescription and over-the-counter medications. These pouches are easy and safe to use at home and can be disposed of in regular household trash. Deterra medication disposal pouches received a Silver Stevie Award for products in the area of sustainability & climate protection.
Stop by our office to pick up the Deterra pouches you need; office hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday–Thursday; 8:30-noon Friday.
"Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength."
"Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength."
-Betty Friedan, Activist & Author
-Betty Friedan, Activist & Author
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