The resources listed below are provided for your information.
Grocery – Food Shopping. Many have changed hours and services (like adding curbside pickup) and are offering special hours for seniors:
- Agricole Farm Stop (Chelsea) – locally sourced grocery items (produce, meat, dairy, baked goods, etc.) and takeout coffee
- Buschs (Dexter and other locations) – full grocery store. Online order with curbside pick-up.
- Chelsea Eastside Market (Chelsea) - convenience store
- Dexter Creamery (Dexter) – eggs, dairy, locally made bread, frozen meats, toilet paper, ice cream, coffee. Online ordering for curbside pick-up
- Frog Holler produce (A2) – selling produce boxes for curbside. See their FB page for ordering info
- Gandy Dancer (A2)- offering “menu market” grocery essentials (meat, dairy, produce, pasta, flour, oil, seasonings, via curbside pick-up. See their FB page for items and ordering info
- Gee Farms (Stockbridge)- produce, dairy, bread, baked goods, ice cream. See their FB page for items and info
- Hilltop Greenhouse & Farm – eggs, greens, herbs
- Jolly Pumpkin (Dexter) – Offering “Fill the Fridge” items including local eggs, dairy, greens, flour, and baked goods, fresh made soups, ice cream and carry out items. See their FB page for weekly updates on availability
- Kroger (A2, Jackson, etc) – offering curbside pickup, but plan to schedule it at least a week out
- Lakehouse Bakery (Chelsea) – bread and baked goods, soup, quiche, coffee, also milk, butter and eggs. See their FB page for daily updates
- Meijer (A2, Jackson, etc.)- full grocery store offering curbside pick-up
- New Chelsea Market (Chelsea) - small local grocery and wine store, with fresh bread, dairy, eggs, meat, fish, pasta, sauces, seasonings, baking needs. Curbside pick-up available.
- Polly’s Country Market (Chelsea) – full grocery store; note changes in hours, and “seniors only” shopping 6-7:30am
Exercise
Entertainment
Learn more about the world
- Ted Talks (there are more than 3000 talks on a huge variety of subjects; the home-page mostly features talks on COVID-19, but there are lots and lots on less heavy subjects as well. Use the “topics” drop down to pick your theme)
- University of Michigan Library Online Exhibits
Museum Tours
- NASA Langley Research Center
- Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum
- National Gallery Museum, London
- http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html
- https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
Garden Tours
Zoos with live cameras
- https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
- https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
- https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
- https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/coronavirus-zoos-aquariums-live-stream-animals-isolation-quarantine/
- New England Aquarium virtual visit
- Georgia Aquarium
National Park Virtual Tours
Learn more about Chelsea
- Chelsea’s community website and events calendar: chelseamich.com
- Chelsea Update for local news: chelseaupdate.com
- Chelsea Wellness Foundation: 5healthytowns.org
Resources for Seniors
- Chelsea Community Ride
- Need Help? Get Connected. Get Answers. Call 2-1-1
- Online Database of Agencies and Programs (Washtenaw County) www.med.umich.edu/geriatrics
- Common Sense Ideas for Thriving After 50: fiftysense.com
- Adult Learners Institute: adultlearnersinstitute.org
- Chelsea Area Senior Resource Directory (download PDF file)
- Senior-Resource-Directory (download PDF file)
- Resources for LGBTQ Seniors
- St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea: www.stjoeschelsea.org. You may also contact the Chelsea Community Hospital’s Senior Information and Resource Line at 734-593-5284
- Housing Bureau for Seniors: www.med.umich.edu/seniors
- Chelsea Meals on Wheels: Call 734-475-9242. For other home delivered meal sites in Washtenaw County or visit the Washtenaw County website
- Chelsea Retirement Community: www.umrc.com
- Silver Maples of Chelsea: www.silvermaples.org
- Blueprint for Aging: www.blueprintforaging.org
- Area Agency on Aging 1-B: www.aaa1b.org
- Silver Solutions Network