4 Thursday, April 9, 2020 GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon It’s up to each of us to contain the spread of COVID-19. Here’s how you can do your part • Keep at least 6 feet away from other people • Wash your hands with soap frequently • Avoid group gatherings • Avoid touching your face • Stay at home as much as possible • Use services like delivery and curbside pickup whenever possible to avoid close contact with others LISTED SERVICES FROM COMMUNITY CONNECTION Baker, Union, and Wallowa County Senior Centers: Take Out Meals available for pick-up; Meals On Wheels being delivered. Northeast Oregon Public Transit: Baker, Union, and Wallowa County transportation services are running. Primary focus is medical, pharmacy, groceries, and essential services and appointments. Housing Resource Center: Property Tax Relief program, call Debbie or Susy 541-963-3186 for information Telephone Reassurance - We make regularly scheduled telephone calls to seniors who live alone and who need someone to call and check on them. If no one answers, we begin calling emergency contacts, up to and including the police department to do a wellness check. PEARLS - The Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS) is a national evidence-based program for late-life depression. PEARLS brings high quality mental health care into community-based settings that reach vulnerable older adults. Kids Club – Open 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, health care workers and first responders given preference. Needed: food donations for food pantries, pet food, childcare supplies: diapers, etc household supplies & staples: toilet paper, paper towels, cleaners, etc, personal hygiene items: shampoo, toothpaste, etc Volunteers needed for Meals on Wheels and Kids Club We are closed during the Covid-19 crisis This ad is sponsored as a public service by: T HE O BSERVER and 1520 ADAMS AVENUE La GRANDE, OREGON 97850 (541) 963-4144 • 888-449-2704 globef@eoni.com