BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP – There are two new programs launched this month in Blackberry Township open to all Kaneland residents, township Supervisor Fred Dornback said Tuesday.
One of the initiatives is a free medical equipment lending program, and the other is a monthly senior social outing at Blackberry Town Hall, 43W390 Main Street Road, Blackberry Township. The senior events will be from 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month, including Dec. 3, Dornback said.
“Blackberry Township government is here to provide services,” Dornback said. “We ought to try things that are the least expensive to benefit the maximum number of people.”
The township’s inventory of medical equipment includes two motorized scooters, two wheelchairs, two sets of crutches, two walkers and a toilet riser. Dornback said he has a list of people he can contact for reserve equipment, but he hopes someone can donate another riser.
The medical equipment program was started in response to a resident’s request in October to borrow a wheelchair that his father, who was in town for a visit, could use. The equipment can be borrowed for free on a short- or long-term basis, and the hope is that residents will abide by an agreement and return the items when they are done, Dornback said.
The township also wanted to designate one afternoon a month where seniors could meet, learn and socialize. Some of the upcoming social outings will include informational sessions, and the township has collected a variety of puzzles, card and board games, Dornback said.
To further publicize the senior outings, Dornback has reached out to multiple churches in the area and has asked to post information about them at various restaurants and banks.
“We’re going to offer this forever if people come,” Dornback said.
Know more
To borrow medical equipment from Blackberry Township, or for information on its senior social outings, call 630-365-9109, ext. 4 or email supervisor@blackberrytwp.com.