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.
Lloyd & Darleen Hovey Memorial Golf Tournament
Lloyd & Darleen Hovey Memorial Golf Tournament
Enjoy 18 holes of golf in a four-person scramble format for a good cause! Fees include cart, gift bag, box lunch, and prizes & raffles, as well as a chance to win a new putter and a $10,000 hole-in-one prize! All proceeds benefit Atwater Area Help for Seniors to provide services to local seniors.
Click here to view/download the event flyer.
Register today by contacting club pro Josh Hagstrom at 320-974-8600 or jjhag@yahoo.com. To ensure a cart, register by Tuesday, July 15.
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.
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, featuring that day's meal from the Lutheran Social Service senior dining menu. Please join us for lunch and conversation; orders must be placed by noon the day prior (Wednesday) by calling our office at 320-974-8737.
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.
Senior Dining Menu
July 2025: click to view/download menu
"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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