City of Rancho Cucamonga

Exercise your mind and body with our Senior Wellness Bags! Bags are available to Rancho Cucamonga residents 62+. Sign up in person today at the James L. Brulte Senior Center for your free wellness bag with goodies to help you get your mind and body moving. Pre-Registration is required.... Register in-person at the James L. Brulte Senior Center (11200 Base Line Rd.) Wednesday, June 16, 2021 through Wednesday, June 30, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A completed CDBG form is required and you must provide a copy of a government issued ID. For more information call 1-909-477-2765.

USDA Commodities Program is moving! Monday, July 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. will be the final distribution day for the City of Rancho Cucamonga Commodities program at James L. Brulte Senior Center. Starting August 21, 2021, God’s Pantry and One & All Church will be taking over the City of Rancho Cucamonga Commodities program and distributing monthly food services from the Rancho Cucamonga location for One & All Church. Food will be distributed on the 3rd Saturday of every month... from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Rancho Cucamonga One & All Church location (7576 Etiwanda Ave. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739). For more information, please call 1-909-766-8038.

Join us on June 7th at 6 p.m., for an overview presentation of the General Plan Update Public Review Draft! Register at http://bit.ly/planrcwebinar1 PlanRC, encapsulated a year of community visioning, analysis and planning, the City of Rancho Cucamonga is excited to share a full draft of the General Plan Update for public review! This webinar is designed to walk participants through the Plan, which includes a long-term vision for the future that supports health, equity, and s...tewardship. To implement that vision, the Plan sets forth a comprehensive set of citywide policies and actions around land use, mobility, the environment, and more. The Draft document is available for review and comment by the community now through mid-July 2021 at www.cityofrc.us/generalplan. If you are unable to join us on June 7th, there will be several opportunities between now and mid-July to share your comments and provide feedback.

Join us for a fun Virtual Paint Class for Seniors, June 4th, 10:00 a.m. RSVP by Wednesday, June 2nd to reserve your kit and obtain the Zoom link. Kits will be available for registered participants to pickup at the James L. Brulte Senior Center on Thursday, June 3rd between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.... 11200 Base Line Rd. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 To RSVP: Call/Text 1-626-786-8900 or email: [email protected]

It’s Fun Friday! Do you miss playing Pinochle at the Senior Center? Did you know you can play online for free by visiting our Virtual Recreation Center? Click on the Senior Center section for online Pinochle and more games! https://bit.ly/VirtualRecreation

It’s the Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare! Insurance agent Brenda Stewart provides various plans and options for seniors based on their individual needs and health concerns.

Are you ready for another raffle of our Health Fair!? We’re raffling off 5 Wellness Kits provided by Healthy RC! Here are the rules: 1) Leave a comment with your answer to this vegetable riddle: I am not a plant. I am not green or orange. I like to grow in the dark. Children normally don’t like me. Some grownups love me!... 2) Leave your comment from now until Wednesday (10/28) at 12noon. 3) All comments with the correct answer to the riddle will have entered into a raffle and 5 winners will be randomly selected. 4) The winner will receive a reply on their comment! Good luck! See more

Start your week off right with an at home workout! Click on the link for the National Institute on Aging’s Go4Life 10-minute workout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1lwVhnnkoU

Check out these great infographics from Cardio Smart: American College of Cardiology.

Are you ready to take the next step in your emergency preparedness? Rancho Cucamonga Fire, Rancho CERT Team, Auxiliary Communications Services, and Ready RC are hosting a Virtual Training Session on Tuesday, October 27th from 6pm-7pm. Sign up at www.ReadyRC.org.

Learn how to reduce your risk of falling! Take the National Council on Aging’s free Falls Free Checkup screening today at ncoa.org/fallsfreecheckup

The Alzheimer’s Association is offering a variety of free education classes in October. Check out what the rest of the month has to offer!

Are you ready for the second raffle of our Health Fair!? We’re raffling off 5 Wellness Kits provided by Healthy RC! Here are the rules: 1) Leave a comment with your answer to this vegetable riddle: I am tall and thin. My color is light green. I have leaves on top. Some people cook me. I taste good in salads. I am crunchy. ... 2) Leave your comment from now until Saturday (10/24) at 12noon. 3) All comments with the correct answer to the riddle will be entered into a raffle and 5 winners will be randomly selected. 4) The winners will receive a reply on their comment! Good luck! See more

Did you know that the county offers live 24 hour confidential services that are often difficult to find on the internet? Low cost burial services, employment resources, a free or low-cost health clinic, free eyeglasses replacement for the elderly, affordable parenting classes or other counseling services, and legitimate help overcoming temporary financial difficulties are just a few of the countless resources available. 211 San Bernardino County is your one-stop connection to thousands of community services through a toll-free 3-digit phone number.

The Wholistic Health Collaborative is offering 2 virtual classes. Check out what the Elder Mental Health Group and Elder Creative Writing Group have to offer.

Looking for ways to cut back on sugars and calories? Check out these easy sugar swapping tips provided by the American Heart Association.

Are you confused about Medicare and what benefits that you get? Check out this video from Maya Dewi about your Medicare options.

Did you know that the City of Rancho Cucamonga and West Coast University are offering FREE Telehealth calls? Do you have an issue that is ailing you? Call (909) 477-2780 today to sign up to receive a call from a West Coast University nurse.