Following the announcement from the South Central Public Health District that a case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Blaine County, The Senior Connection will be closed until further notice.  We are exercising an abundance of caution in making this decision.

If you are in need of a meal, please give us a call at 208-788-3468 and we will assess adding you to our Meals on Wheels program. 

Our homecare services will continue with modified schedules.  Joanne and Jovita will be updating our clients.

If you need to talk to someone or have questions, the Senior Connection Friends Line will be available from 2-3 pm Monday – Friday by calling 208-788-3468. 

We will continue to monitor and update you as the situation progresses.

If you would like to help, please consider donating to our Meals on Wheels program.  We will be adding people to our routes and additional funding is critical!  www.seniorconnectionidaho.org/donate

Executive Director

              Teresa started with the Senior Connection on February 8, 2016.  Since she was a young child, she always cherished and adored her aging family members.   She remembers, fondly, spending countless hours at her grandmother’s house (Gramma Too) which included visits from her great grandmother, Thea.  With an interest in ancestry, she would look at the same family photo albums over and over with her Gramma to hear the stories of her relatives and Teresa would listen intently when her Great Grandma Thea would tell her the story of how she moved from Norway as a young teenager (all stemming from being made fun of at a school dance for having a cleft lip and reaching out to relatives living in the US to move here.  Her parents made her follow-through on the inquiry and the rest is history). 

Fast forward to 2009 when Teresa’s father was passing from cancer.  After receiving the compassionate services from Hospice here and in Minnesota, the seed was planted that she wanted to work in the aged care industry.  It took her 7 years to find the perfect job with the most beautiful and experienced people inside the doors of the Senior Connection.  After 29 years with the YMCA, she found her “2^nd Wind” career and her most purposeful and rewarding job to date.  As the Executive Director, a big part of her job is to ensure adequate resources and funding to support our mission, program and services.  This requires helping the community to understand the impact of our work and cultivating their engagement in time, talent and treasure. 

Outside of work, Teresa has another full-time job which is being a mom to Lizzie (15) and Winston (12).  She doesn’t miss an athletic event or performing arts performance.  Last year, Lizzie and Winston won 1^st place in the middle school talent show!  Teresa has been married to her husband, Dave, for 15 years.  Dave is co-owner of Clearwater Landscaping, who graciously takes care of the Senior Connection property during the summer months, pro bono.  They also have three dogs, Teva, Goldie and Cruz.  Cruz was adopted from a Mountain Humane visit to the Senior Connection’s Connection Club in December 2016. 

Teresa’s favorite pastime is travelling.  Her “happy places” are visiting Minnesota to spend time with her mom and the rest of her family and friends, heading to Island Park to spend time at the Lipman Family cabin, Sugarloaf, on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River and their annual family trip to Scottsdale, Arizona for Spring Break.  She would rather have on running shoes or hockey skates then a dress and heels.

She often boosts she has the “best job in the world” and feels this way because of the staff, volunteers, members and clients of the Senior Connection.  Some of her closet friendships were made in the walls of the center!

Want to learn more about the Senior Connection and the difference we make in people’s lives?  Please join us for one of our January “get to know us” events!  Take a tour, learn more about our many programs and services, our volunteer opportunities, and how we fulfill our mission of connecting seniors with essential services, meaningful programming, their peers and the local community to foster purposeful and passion filled lives. We look forward to meeting you!  Please RSVP to Ramona 208-788-3468 or ramona@seniorconnectionidaho.org

Thursday, January 16, 2020 @ 5 pm

Afternoon Brew

Hosted by Karen Saks and Teresa Beahen Lipman

Join us for a fun after work event with libations and snacks. 

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 @ 11:30 am

Tour & Lunch

Hosted by Don Keirn, Mardi Shepard and Teresa Beahen Lipman

Enjoy one of our fabulous group lunches in our dining room.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 @ 9 am

Coffee Break

Hosted by Shelley Seibel and Teresa Beahen Lipman

Coffee, pastries and learning to start your day off with a bang!

Exciting news! For the 12th year running, the Meals on Wheels network is participating in the 2019 Subaru Share the Love Event. Over the past eleven years, Subaru and its retailers have helped Meals on Wheels to deliver more than 2.2 million meals nationwide to seniors in need.

Why does Subaru support Meals on Wheels? Too many seniors are struggling to stay independent and healthy. One in four seniors lives alone in isolation and one in seven seniors might not know from where their next meal is coming. This is simply unacceptable, which is why the Senior Connection provides the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks to the seniors of Blaine County.  This vital support keeps seniors in their own homes, where they want to be.

We’re incredibly grateful to Subaru and its Retailers for supporting our organization and the seniors we serve. With that in mind, we thought you might want to learn a little bit more about the Subaru Share the Love Event.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS

This November 14, 2019, through January 2, 2020, for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased, Subaru will donate $250 to the customer’s choice of participating charities.* Meals on Wheels is one of four national participating charities and has been since the inception of the event. Through this event, as a member of Meals on Wheels America, the Senior Connection will receive a share of the donation from Subaru vehicles sold at participating Subaru Retailers.

You might not be in the market to purchase a new car, but if you are, please look into the Subaru Share the Love Event to learn more. If you’re not shopping for a new vehicle, you can still help by spreading the word to your family and friends. A few quick and easy ways to do that:

• Share this blog post!
• Share our posts about the Share the Love Event on Facebook:

And remember: this holiday season you can ensure our senior neighbors are not forgotten, when you purchase or lease a new Subaru and select Meals on Wheels as your charity of choice.

*Disclaimer: Subaru will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased from November 14, 2019, through January 2, 2020, to four national charities designated by the purchaser or lessee. Pre-approved Hometown Charities may be selected for donation depending on retailer participation. For every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased during the campaign period, participating retailers will donate a minimum of $50 in total to their registered Hometown Charities. Purchasers/lessees must make their charity designations by January 15, 2020. The four national charities will receive a guaranteed minimum donation of $250,000 each. See your local Subaru retailer for details or visit subaru.com/share. All donations made by Subaru of America, Inc.