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center up and running in Pemberville
Wood County Committee On Aging (WCCOA) is living up to its name as Ohio’s first nationally accredited Senior Center.
WCCOA opened a Senior Center in Pemberville in an effort to meet the needs of senior citizens in and around the village. The center, which opened April 1, and serves Freedom, Troy, Webster Township, Pemberville and all surrounding areas.
The center aims to help seniors through educational, social, recreational and nutritional programs. Those 60 years and older are invited to participate in the programming. Read Full Story . . .
Grandparents raising grandkids watch for stress
(MS) - The concept of grandparents raising grandchildren is nothing new. For many years extended families have relied on grandparents helping out with sound advice and childcare assistance. Today it seems the trend continues and may be growing.
As of the latest U.S. Census Bureau report, 2.4 million of the nation’s families are maintained by grandparents who have one or more of their grandchildren living with them - an increase of 400,000 (19 percent) since 1990. Read Full Story . . .
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