Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:32am
Before the pandemic began, I made a few house calls. That is, rather than hold meetings in the office, I ventured out into the world to see some people who weren’t able to come see me.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:30am
The families of many Lake Township residents have made my job as a community policing officer much easier these past three months. During this time, I have spent much of my time contacting these residents to check on them, making sure their grocery and other needs are being met.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:29am
In observance National Elder Abuse Awareness Month, the Wood County Committee on Aging encourages everyone to wear purple throughout the month to bring attention to elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:27am
The Ottawa County Task Force on Aging invited everyone in Ottawa County to “Turn Ottawa County Purple” on June 15 in honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:23am
Oregon Senior Center presenting a virtual All-Nighter Lock-In
Oregon Senior Center will present an “All-Nighter Lock-In,” from 5 p.m., Friday, July 17 through 8 a.m. Saturday, July 18.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:18am
The Care Compass project, organized by the Wood County Committee on Aging, serves as a quarterly network gathering for caregivers. Care Compass is a place to gather together and obtain resources to make the journey of caregiving less stressful.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:17am
A new study from the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP finds that the number of family caregivers in the United States increased by 9.5 million from 2015 to 2020 and now encompasses more than one in five Americans.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:14am
Fifty-five pallets of donated hand sanitizer and personal protective equipment (PPE) have been shipped to Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) around the state to protect home and community-based providers and to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among older Ohioans, Gov.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:10am
According to AAA, driving at night presents challenges for all drivers. Senior drivers can face substantially increased risk, because of decreased visual distance and sensitivity to the contrast between darkness and bright lights along roadways.
