Category: Health

Kinship Navigator Program Helps Caretakers, Provides Resources

Lucas County’s nationally recognized Kinship Navigator Program is a local resource initiative by the Department of Job and Family Services and the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio. The program guides...

7 Ways to Develop Empathy to Its Full Potential

Empathy is the ability to put yourself in another's shoes. Sympathy and empathy are similar but with an important difference. To sympathize is to care about and understand the suffering experienced by...

Look Good, Feel Good: Around the Clock

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Lucas County Implementing New Emergency Alert System

Lucas County is encouraging citizens to sign up for their new emergency alert system, Lucas County Alerts. This service will be free to those that live or work in Lucas County and will...

Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Helps Prevent Against New Variants

The new COVID-19 vaccine is now available in various pharmacies across Lucas County. On Monday, Sept. 11 the FDA announced an updated COVID-19 vaccine that would closely target the different variants that have been circulating...

NCOA Urges Older Adults to Take Action and Prevent Falls

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is launching a nationwide campaign to empower older adults to take proactive steps to prevent falls. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

Local Notes October/November 2023

TARTA Takes Steps for Services in Oregon As the next step in the TARTA Next redesign and expansion, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) has solidified plans to bring fixed route, paratransit...

Health Notes October/November 2023

Singing With Parkinson's Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 1 pm to 2 pm via Google Meet, individuals at any stage of Parkinson's can benefit from singing in the Parkinson's group. Prior musical experience is...

Essential Balance Activities to Stay Steady as You Age

Life is full of obstacles, and often the path can be narrow. Whatever challenges life may place in our way, keeping our center of gravity allows us to avoid incidents that could...

Falls Can Have Severe Health Ramifications for Older Adults

Know the risks, how to prevent a fall and be prepared in case it happens to you.

Maumee Senior Center Empowering Caregivers with Tools for Success

Starting on Sept. 18, the Maumee Senior Center will be holding their “Powerful Tools for Caregivers Series” at the Maumee Senior Center on 2340 South Detroit Avenue in Maumee. Often times the most...





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