Programs and Services for Older Adults and Caregivers
The Otsego County Commission on Aging (OCCOA) is teaming up with the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, Delta Dental, and the Charlevoix County Community Foundation to offer the Senior Smiles Program on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the OCCOA Salon (located on the lower level). The program will include […]
Functional fitness program designed for adults 55 or older to help with life vitality, coordination, endurance, pain management, posture, flexibility, strength, and balance. Beginners welcomed! Optimal for all fitness levels and abilities! Facilitator/Coach Carey Korson, CrossFit Level-1 Coach Big North Barbell Owner Big North Boomers Flyer
Stay fit and fabulous after 50! Make time to exercise outside to increase your longevity and boost your quality of life! Gentle aerobics and the use of light bands for all ages. Certified instructor and assistants provide the leadership for this program Weather can affect class for any particular day. Please call the weather hotline […]
Older adults can be proactive and have their blood pressure checked on the third Wednesday of the month. Other vital signs, such as Pulse, O2 saturation, temperature, and weight, can also be checked. This service is offered free of charge! Blood Pressure Clinic Flyer
The OCCOA hosts congregate meals, four times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) at the Gaylord Meal Site, which is located at the Otsego County Commission on Aging (lower […]
Chair Yoga is brought to you by the Otsego County Commission on Aging, in partnership with Yoga~45 Studio. Sessions will focus on the basics of yoga to allow students the opportunity to increase their strength, flexibility, and balance. Students will blend mind, body, and breath, together in slow movement. YOGA Flyer
The OCCOA knows how important social interaction is for older adults in promoting healthy aging and hosts pinochle games at its Gaylord Meal Site every Wednesday. Come for lunch and stay for cards! All are welcome!
Gentle Yoga is the “next step” after Chair Yoga for those would like to explore poses more fully. Students learn to blend mind, body, and breath, together in slow movement. They focus on the basics of yoga to allow students the opportunity to increase their strength, flexibility, and balance.
Regarding Grief Education & Support Services, in partnership with the Otsego County Commission on Aging (OCCOA), is pleased to offer monthly Grief Education & Support meetings. The meetings are ed by experienced facilitators trained by certified grief educators Julie Kettlewell and Mallory Barnes. Meetings are open to anyone 18 or older in need of grief […]
Functional fitness program designed for adults 55 or older to help with life vitality, coordination, endurance, pain management, posture, flexibility, strength, and balance. Beginners welcomed! Optimal for all fitness levels and abilities! Facilitator/Coach Carey Korson, CrossFit Level-1 Coach Big North Barbell Owner Big North Boomers Flyer
The OCCOA provides nutritious meals for Otsego County older adults in congregate meal settings and to home-bound older adults (age 60 and older). The Dining Out program model is recognized as one possible type of congregate meal setting. Operating Standards from the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging help ensure that this valuable program […]
The OCCOA knows how important social interaction is for older adults in promoting healthy aging and now offers a place for them to gather to work on jigsaw puzzles, individually or together. The agency invites puzzle enthusiasts to come, or meet up, daily, on the upper level at the OCCOA in the multipurpose room, to […]
Life truly is a balancing act for many of us, and it can be hard to maintain good habits. In attending SAIL: Life is a Balancing Act classes, participants learn how to achieve and maintain balance – physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. There is no charge to attend.* For additional information, please call (989) 732-1122. […]
Functional fitness program designed for adults 55 or older to help with life vitality, coordination, endurance, pain management, posture, flexibility, strength, and balance. Beginners welcomed! Optimal for all fitness levels and abilities! Facilitator/Coach Carey Korson, CrossFit Level-1 Coach Big North Barbell Owner Big North Boomers Flyer
Are you a parent again? This time, raising your own grandchildren? OCCOA offers a monthly Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group on the second Thursday of each month to help and […]
The OCCOA hosts congregate meals, four times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) at the Gaylord Meal Site, which is located at the Otsego County Commission on Aging (lower level, dining room). Registration is required for new meal participants. The meals are open to all, and the charge for meal is as follows: Adults […]
The OCCOA provides nutritious meals for Otsego County older adults in congregate meal settings and to home-bound older adults (age 60 and older). The Dining Out program model is recognized as one possible type of congregate meal setting. Operating Standards from the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging help ensure that this valuable program […]
The OCCOA knows how important social interaction is for older adults in promoting healthy aging and now offers a place for them to gather to work on jigsaw puzzles, individually or together. The agency invites puzzle enthusiasts to come, or meet up, daily, on the upper level at the OCCOA in the multipurpose room, to […]