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Senior Times - February 2026 Page 19CITY LOCATION FACILITATOR PHONE DAYS TIME BARRY COUNTYDelton Faith United Methodist Teri Shelton (269) 948-4856 M,W,Th 12pmHastings COA Building Theresa Lancaster (269) 948-4856 M-F 10am-2pm Lunch served at 12pmBRANCH COUNTYColdwater H&C Burnside Senior Center Amy Duff (517) 279-6565 M,T,Th 11:30amUnion City Union City Senior Center Amy Duff (517) 279-6565 M,T, Th 11:30amCALHOUN COUNTYAlbion Forks Senior Center Milestone Sen. Services (269) 382-0515 x350 M,T,W 10am-1pm Lunch served at 11:45amBattle Creek Bedford Manor Dining Center Milestone Sen. Services (269) 382-0515 x350 M-F 10am-1pm Lunch served at 11:30amBattle Creek Cherryhill Manor Senior Center Milestone Sen. Services (269) 382-0515 x350 M-F 9:45am-11:45am Lunch served at 11:30amBattle Creek Springview Towers Dining Center Milestone Sen. Services (269) 382-0515 x350 M-F 9:30am-11:30am Lunch served at 11amBattle Creek Westbrook Place Dining Center Milestone Sen. Services (269) 382-0515 x350 M-F 10am-1pmMarshall Heritage Commons Senior Center Milestone Sen. Services (269) 382-0515 x350 M,T, Th 12-1:30pm Lunch served at 11amJACKSON COUNTYGrass Lake Grass Lake Food With Friends Annie Lavergne (517) 522-8466 T, Th 10am-3:30pm Lunch served at 12pmJackson Crouch Senior Center Laurie Mead (517) 788-4364 M-F 9am-4pm Lunch served at 12pmJackson Park Forest Laurie Mead (517) 788-4364 M-F 10:30am-1:30pm Lunch served at 12pmJackson King Rec Center, Food with Friends Laurie Mead (517) 788-4364 M-F 10:30am-1:30pm Lunch served at 12pmMichigan Center St. Aidan%u2019s Episcopal Church Laurie Mead (517) 788-4364 M,W,F 10:30am-2:30pm Lunch served at 12pmNapoleon Napoleon Township Hall Laurie Mead (517) 788-4364 T, Th 10:30am-1:30pm Lunch served at 12pmNorvell 300 Mill Street Laurie Mead (517) 788-4364 M,W,F 10:30am-1:30pm Lunch served at 12pmSpring Arbor Spring Arbor Senior Center Laurie Mead (517) 788-4364 M-F 10:30am-1:30pm Lunch served at 12pmDetails subject to change. To have your senior transportation or senior dining center added or changes to your listing, Call Pat at (269) 979-1479 ext. 1 or Email: patfosdick@scenepub.com.SENIOR DINING CENTERSwww.henryfuneralhome.org %u2022 269-962-5191Snowbirds...If death occurs 75 or more miles away from home, Sepio Guard will take care of all costs, logistics, and transportation needed to get your body back home.%u2022 Worldwide Coverage%u2022 Lifetime Protection%u2022 No Dollar Limits%u2022 No Age Limits%u2022 No Deductibles%u2022 Payment Options AvailableYour Trusted Licensed Adult Foster Care HomeProvides compassionate, personalized care for up to 6 seniors.%u2022 Call bells in every room%u2022 24 hour staffing%u2022 Nutritious home cooked meals%u2022 Medical Care Coordination, and more!261 Beachfield Dr., Battle Creek MI 49015 | www.kozykomfortassistedliving.comOPENINGS NOW AVAILABLE | Call 269-359-5606 for a tourSherii Sherban, Special to Senior TimesPUBLISHER From theThe result has been significant and I feel healthier than I ever have. The best part is that my headaches have diminished measurably. An unintended side-effect of the reduced inflammation has been weight loss. That%u2019s a win-win. I pay very close attention to what I eat, and what supplements I take, but also my movement efforts. I have incorporated yoga, stretching, strength training, walking, biking (when it%u2019s warm enough), and massage and chiropractic care. I look forward to getting back to running again when it warms up a bit more. As I move forward in 2026 I will continue to make my health a daily priority, not just a New Year%u2019s resolution. From managing nutrition to maintaining movement it is worth my long-term independence to stay on top of it.Each year Medicare offers you the benefit of a %u201cWellness%u201d visit. Schedule a visit with your chosen provider to develop or update your personalized plan to help prevent disease or disability, based on your current health and risk factors. The yearly wellness visit isn%u2019t a physical exam; it%u2019s a place to identify goals and measure progress annually. Schedule yours today for your health and your independence.Publisher%u2019s note: I am not a health care provider and my situation is clearly going to be much different from yours. I will continue to work with my traditional health care providers, which also include getting my eyes and hearing checked on a regular schedule, but I have added more.HEALTH MEANS INDEPENDENCEFor many years I have watched, and lived, how health is impacted by mobility, nutrition, and exposure infectious disease. Our independence is measured by how well we are able to manage these influences; the more healthy we can remain the greater our independence. For me, there is a balance between traditional health care and new options to maintain optimal health. I have established health care providers and make regular visits important, but I also utilize additional options that benefit my health as well. I began my journey with a functional medicine health care provider because I wanted to get rid of headaches without using so much over-thecounter pain relief. With everything else ruled out with traditional medicine testing, my thought was that the only thing left was nutrition. My functional medicine team helps me to manage what foods are most beneficial for me and which ones to avoid. We also discuss what%u2019s missing from my diet and have added (or removed) supplements that could be beneficial. Decisions have been made using test results and observation. Tests have included the same ones that I have also done at my DO%u2019s office including blood, urinalysis, saliva, and even hair. These intentional tests evaluate reactions to food and supplements, hormone levels, exposure to heavy metals, and even measure chronic condition risk factors.