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Western Morton County Area

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Aging in Community Western Morton County is here to connect older adults to resources to improve quality of life.

Services Aging in Community (AIC) provides

• In-person assistance with accessing services
• Physical and cognitive fitness opportunities
• Food preparation and nutrition classes
• Medicare State Health Insurance Assistance Program counselor
• Home adaptive solutions
• Social engagement opportunities
• Assistance with advanced care and end of life planning
• Fall prevention education
• Coordination of transportation options
• Powerful Tools for Caregivers (education for family caregivers)
• Connection to community resources for clients and caregivers

These free services are offered face to face or via phone call to our office located in Marian Manor apartments, 704 E. Ash Avenue, Room 200, Glen Ullin, ND.

Volunteer support drives this local program. To volunteer your time or to receive services please call 701-348-9907.

Meet our Staff

Kyla Sanders
Kyla Sanders, Program Coordinator

Kyla, her husband Josh and their five children farm in rural Morton County. Kyla received her degree in registered nursing in her hometown of Miles City MT. After working in women’s health for 15 years she obtained her masters in Healthcare Administration and moved into healthcare leadership roles. Kyla joined Aging in Community in 2021 after experiencing difficulty in receiving services for aging family members in very rural locations. Kyla enjoys assisting older adults and caregivers to remain living in their rural homes safely. She is passionate about improving the quality of life for older adults in rural settings. Her experiences in family nursing and rural living make her uniquely qualified to coordinate the Aging in Community program.

Headshot of Andi Diaz
Andi Diaz Gonzalez, Extension Program Coordinator

Andrea currently resides in the local Hebron/Glen Ullin area with her two children and husband. Andrea grew up in rural Morton County. Attending and graduating from Hebron High School, she went on to receive her registered nursing degree in Bismarck, ND from MedCenter One College of Nursing. During this time, she met her husband, Alberto. After 20 years of working in Oncology/Chemotherapy care, Andrea sought out a nursing role that would bring her closer to home and help extend services to those locally in rural areas that may find such extended help more difficult to obtain. Over the 20 years of caring for ones, she was aware of the difficulties a person faces in rural areas due to distance from travel and lack of services or awareness of services. She is committed to helping people feel more comfortable, confident, and safe in their own homes and with their own health. Under the partnership with Kyla, she has found Aging in Community to be an opportunity to improve the quality of life for many older adults in the rural setting.

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elderly women enjoying treats at a table at a Christmas party
elderly women enjoying treats at a table at a Christmas party
2025 Christmas party
elderly women help children pot amaryllis plants
elderly women help children pot amaryllis plants
Growing Together is a therapeutic horticulture program that combined 16 third graders and 14 of our clients for a weekly 45 minute session. We grew Amaryllis bulbs, made a new friend from a different generation, learned about the connection between smells and memories and took time to focus on gratitude.
Senior citizens inside a bookmobile with shelves of books
Senior citizens inside a bookmobile with shelves of books
Bookmobile- inside the book mobile with a few of our clients following a presentation on the Mandan Library and the services that the bookmobile can bring to Hebron.
Senior citizens playing Wheel of Fortune game on TV
Senior citizens playing Wheel of Fortune game on TV
2025 Hebron Wheel- picture of the first group that gathered for the spring Wheel of Fortune series at the Brick City activity Center.
Senior citizens doing healthy food prep
Senior citizens doing healthy food prep
Glen Ullin Nourish 2024- fall nourish class that focuses on healthy cooking for one or two
A group of senior citizens planting seeds
A group of senior citizens planting seeds
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Spring Garden Group seed prep
Spring Garden group preparing seeds
Three uniformed veterans folding the American flag
Three uniformed veterans folding the American flag
Local veterans folding the flag in the meeting room. Local Veterans stop by to put a pin in the AIC map indicating the location that they attended basic training and places they were stationed during their military service.
Women gluing mosaic pieces on a sign for the library
Women gluing mosaic pieces on a sign for the library
Helping with construction of the glass mosaic sign for the Morton County Library.
senior citizen women waving "hi" on a bus
senior citizen women waving "hi" on a bus
Field trip on the Glen Ullin City Bus to the library to make a mosaic sign.
A man and a woman with arms above heads and fingers touching
A man and a woman with arms above heads and fingers touching
Aging Mastery Program is a 10 session course that provides wellness education on health at any age.
three senior citizens with their finished puzzle
three senior citizens with their finished puzzle
Teams of two compete to assemble a 300 piece puzzle. In 2025 fastest time was 38 minutes.
Senior citizens doing meal prep
Senior citizens doing meal prep
NOURISH is a program in cooperation with Burleigh Morton EFNEP. Participants learn how nutrition affects different body systems and them prepare recipes that utilize specific ingredients that were highlighted in the lessons.