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.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 5:22pm
On Monday, June 1, after nearly a year of using temporary space, Nye Dance Productions held a ribbon-cutting to its permanent home in Unit C of the new Starr Square, at 410 S. Wheeling St. in Oregon.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 5:20pm
The National Museum of the Great Lakes reopened its doors to members and visitors June 10 after Gov. Mike DeWine’s June 4 announcement stating museums and other entertainment facilities could reopen with certain health and safety restrictions in place.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 5:18pm
Serenity Farm Benefit for the Barn fundraiser to be held online
Serenity Farm Equestrian Center has moved its annual Benefit for the Barn fundraiser online for 2020. The virtual auction will take place in two parts, with Part 1 going live Monday, June 15.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 5:16pm
In the span of eight days, motorists have struck five Ohio Department of Transportation crews working on the road. Two of those crashes resulted in ODOT workers being injured.
Published by twalro@presspub... on Sat, 06/06/2020 - 5:32am
ProMedica Bay Park Hospital in Oregon has transitioned to normal operations after serving as the health system’s primary facility for COVID-19 patients from March through May.