13th Annual Rubber Duck Regatta
Mark Your Calendars
On Sunday, September 13, 2009, the 13th Annual Rubber Duck Regatta will be held at Riverfront Park in south Billings from noon to 4:00 p.m. on the north shore of the park. Please watch our website for updated information on the regatta as we move throughout the year. Join us for live music, a kids’ carnival, barbeque, duck races and win fantastic prizes. Admission is free so bring the entire family!!!
The Rubber Duck Regatta is an annual event benefiting the Prevention of Elder Abuse Program. All funding received from the regatta is allocated directly to client services, which includes the investigation of abuse, case management and financial payee services for elders and adults with disabilities. Your support helps many vulnerable elders and disabled adults. SEE YOU ON THE 13th!!!
Our Mission
The primary mission of Big Sky Senior Services is to enhance the independence and quality of life for the elderly population and developmentally disabled adults, regardless of their ability to pay
Our Values
We believe that every American has the right to live independently, safely and free from abuse.
Our Programs
Senior Helping Hands (SHH) was started in 1977 to respond to the need for in-home services for elders in south central Montana. Today, Senior Helping Hands provides home care and homemaking services to over 100 seniors in Yellowstone, Stillwater and Carbon counties.
Prevention of Elder Abuse (BSPEA) has pioneered innovative and comprehensive abuse prevention services since its founding in 1992. We were the first organization in the United States to conduct Gatekeeper training, which teaches community volunteers such as bank tellers, meter readers and mail carriers to spot and report possible elder abuse. Today, we provide information and assistance, abuse investigation, case management and financial payee services to elders and disabled adults throughout south central Montana.
Friends Volunteer Program is the only program in the Billings area that provides phone and friendly visitor support for elders. Many seniors receive either daily phone calls or weekly visits from volunteer friends. Phone buddies and friendly visitors help isolated elders live independently at home while staying connected to the community.
In June 2005, these three programs merged to become Big Sky Senior Services. Our new agency offers comprehensive support services to elders and developmentally disabled adults, from homemaking to case management to daily phone support. Our combined staff will continue to help elders maintain their independence and quality of life.