The Tuffley Community and Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) / Meal Site
104 East Oak Street
Boscobel, WI
(conveniently located downtown next to the Blaine Gym)
A great place where Seniors 60 and over come together for meals, activities and a whole lot more!
Contacts
Michelle Klass
Grant County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) – Boscobel Senior Dining Site Manager
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Monday – Friday
Telephone: 608-375-4505
Kari Pierce
Grant County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) – Boscobel Senior Dining Site Head Cook
Hours: 5:00 a.m. – Noon, Monday – Friday
Telephone: 608-375-4505
Michelle Klaas
Senior Activities Program Director
Telephone: 608-375-5001 ext. 130
Office hours:
Monday – Friday: 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
The Tuffley Community Center is available to rent “after hours” or weekends for parties, meetings, family events, etc. Call Michelle after 1:00 p.m. at 608-375-5001 ext. 130 to inquire. Please leave your name and phone number if you’re calling after hours and Michelle will return your call.
Activities Program
Regular Schedule (Subject to Change)
Monday
11:20 – 11:50 a.m. Game
Noon Senior Dining/Lunch is Served
Tuesday
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Scrabble
11:20 – 11:50 a.m. Game
Noon Senior Dining/Lunch is Served
Wednesday
9:00 – Whist (card game) every other Wednesday
11:30 – Game following Whist
Noon Senior Dining/Lunch is Served
Thursday
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Scrabble
11:20 – 11:50 a.m. Game
Noon Senior Dining/Lunch is Served
Friday
11:20 – 11:50 a.m. Game
Noon Senior Dining/Lunch is Served
Games include: Bingo, Elephant Bingo, Nickels, Quarter Bingo, 7up (dice), Up the River, What’s in the Bag, Poker Keeno, Who’s in the Picture, Card Bingo, Holiday Jingo, Wheel of Fortune, Card parties and lots more. Also free blood pressure checks available during game time.
Every other Wednesday at 9:00 Whist. Cost is $1 to play.
Besides the regularly scheduled activities, we also offer guest speakers, musical entertainment, monthly birthday parties, holiday and theme parties, monthly afternoon bingo parties with prizes, health screenings, exercise classes, and games. Some of the craft instruction we have offered in the past include bead working, rosemaling, watercolor painting, scrapbooking, cake decorating, etc.
For the most up-to-date activity schedule, please refer to the weekly Tuffley Community and Senior Dining Center column in the Boscobel Dial newspaper. You may also view the latest Tuffley Center Events Calendar
We also have a computer with internet access, cable television, a VCR, piano, organ, copy machine, games, books, puzzles, magazines and literature on many current senior issues.
Do you have a special talent? Would you be interested in volunteering your time playing music or teaching a class of interest to seniors, or is there some activity that you would like to participate in that is not currently offered? Please call Michelle at 608-375-5001 ext. 130. We are always open to new ideas and welcome your input.
Grant County Center on Aging Nutrition Program
Boscobel Senior Dining Site
Also located at the Tuffley Center is the Boscobel Senior Dining Site, which is one of many meal sites around the county operated by the Grant County Center on Aging. It is open to anyone 60 or over and the spouse of that person, regardless of spouse’s age. Meals are served Monday through Friday at noon. An RSVP is needed by 7:00 a.m. the day you wish to eat.
Purpose
The purpose of meal sites is to not only provide meals and services, but also outreach and socialization to seniors. The nutrition program contributes significantly to helping especially the older seniors remain in their homes. It contributes greatly to helping all seniors remain healthy, active and independent in their own homes and communities.
Home-Delivered Meals
A person 60 years and over, who is homebound by reason of illness, incapacitating disability, or is otherwise isolated, is eligible for home-delivered meal services.
If you have any questions about the nutrition program, please call Michelle at the Senior Dining Site. Call 608-375-4505 between 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Volunteer Positions Available at the Senior Dining Site:
- Greeter/Hostess
- Dining Room Table Set Up
- Dining Room Clean Up
- Home Delivered Meal Drivers
- Home Delivered Meal Runners
- Dishwasher/Sanitizer Helpers
- Creative Decorating Volunteers for the Dining Tables (including holiday decorations)
Other Resources
SeniorGuidance.org provides comprehensive resources on various senior living options including assisted living facilities, senior living communities, nursing homes, independent living communities, continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) and all other long term senior care options, including memory care such as Alzheimer’s or Dementia.