Wellness classes provided by the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) are continuing over the phone due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning January 26, 2021, through March 2, 2021, the AAA7 will be offering the popular Diabetes Self-Management Program through a telephone conference call. The format will allow the AAA7 to connect and support […]
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Nina R. Keller, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7 November 2020 Monthly Column National Family Caregiver Month is celebrated each year in November and is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. It offers an opportunity to raise awareness of caregiving issues, educate communities, and increase support for caregivers.
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During this time when families find themselves more isolated, it is important to reach out to others to find help and support. Through the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7), a Caregiver Telephone Support Group is being started for just this reason for the ten counties the Agency serves which includes Adams, Brown, Gallia,
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Nina R. Keller, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7 April 2020 Column As with the rest of the country and the world, our Agency is adjusting with how District 7 (AAA7) and its network of service providers are considered part of the essential services during the pandemic as we continue to serve the
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The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) has made the decision to cancel its annual Senior Citizens Art Show due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The health and safety of the participants and local communities is vitally important to the AAA7. Originally scheduled for late May and early June, the Art Show would have
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Helpful information including Agency highlights, facts and figures were included in the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s (AAA7) 2018 Annual Report that was recently presented during the Agency’s Annual Meeting at The Ohio State University Endeavor Center in Piketon, Ohio. The AAA7 provides services to ten counties in Ohio including Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland,
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Community Leaders Needed for Chronic Disease and Diabetes Self-Management Programs Interested in being trained to help your community better manage their chronic disease conditions? The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) is looking for community leaders to assist with facilitating its Chronic Disease and Diabetes Self-Management Programs. Community leaders/coaches will continue to support the
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Call for Entries – Residents Age 55 or Older Encouraged to Participate Are you age 55 or older with a talent for art, photography or poetry/essay writing? If so, the Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. (AAA7) encourages you to participate in its 37th Annual Senior Citizens Art Show and Essay/Poetry Contest that is
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Pamela K. Matura, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7 September 2018 Monthly Column September 22nd is National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Did you know that every 11 seconds, an older adult is seen in an emergency department for a fall-related injury? Many falls are preventable. Along with our friends at the National
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Pamela K. Matura, Executive Director, Area Agency on Aging District 7 August 2018 Monthly Column Approximately one in three older Ohioans will fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations and death among older adults. Many medications and health conditions can contribute to a higher risk of falls.
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