Foster Grandparent Program of Northeast Kansas

08/31/2026

☀️ Grandparents, please take extra care of yourselves this week and stay cool! 🥵💦

With the hot weather, it’s especially important to drink plenty of water throughout the day—even if you don’t feel thirsty. Stay hydrated and take frequent breaks from the heat.

If you don’t have air conditioning, consider visiting family or friends who do, or spend some time in a cool public place such as a library, restaurant, store, church, or community center.

Most importantly, stay safe, stay cool, and drink plenty of water! ❤️

And please remember to check on your friends and neighbors, especially those who may be older or living alone, to make sure they are safe and doing okay.

Take care of yourselves and each other! 🌡️💧❤️

08/23/2026

08/21/2026

The dedicated FGPNEKS staff and Ms. Lillie joined together this morning, to plan a special event for all of our Foster Grandparents of Northeast Kansas. And three little supervisors, to make sure it will be extraordinary. Thank you Ms. Lillie, Jeff, Jordan, Anita, Maria, Rachel, and Jennifer. We can't wait to share more with you!

Stay tuned.

08/11/2026

We had the pleasure of having two groups join us yesterday, August 10th, at our August In-Service Training, to inform us about their organizations. Thank you Community Action and Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging, for sharing your
resource programs and information with our Foster Grandparents of Northeast Kansas.

Thank you Eddie and Ashley, from Community Action. wefightpoverty.org

Thank you Pam, from Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging. https://www.jhawkaaa.org/

Thank you Jeff, for hosting our wonderful morning.Thank you Jordan, for helping organize the days schedule and all that you do.Thank you Anita, for tackling lunch, you did amazing and all the other details! Thank you Jennifer, for capturing moments from today.

To our Foster Grandparents, thank you, for all you do. You are blessings and we all appreciate you. We make a great team.

08/11/2026

Grandparents, it is going to be intensely hot through Thursday. Stay cool and drink water. Stay indoors, if possible. Be safe. 🌞 🔥 😎 💧

08/04/2026

Our Spotlight for the day is Grandma Marlene!

Grandma Marlene works at Honeybee SB1. Grandma Marlene has been a Foster Grandparent for five years.

Grandma Marlene, we are looking forward to celebrating the next 5+ years with you, as a Foster Grandparent of Northeast Kansas.

Thank you for your service and taking the time to get to know your people.

Q & A with Grandma Marlene

Question 1. What is your Favorite past time activity?
Answer 1. "Watching T.V. and cooking."

Question 2. What is a fun fact about you?
Answer 2. "l like birds and fish."

Question 3. What is your best memory from your service as a Foster Grandparent?
Answer 3. "When I started, I really enjoyed the residents. Over time they get to know you, and you get to know them. You can start to tell when they're having a good day or not feeeling well."