2019 Medicare Open Enrollment
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Community Dementia Workshop
Eastern Carolina Council Area Agency on Aging (ECC-AAA) and Dementia Alliance NC partnered in September to present two free Community Dementia Workshops; one in Carteret and the other in Onslow County. Participants joined in learning more about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. They discovered the difference between the two, explored what is happening in the
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Why Evidence-Based Programs?
Why Evidence-Based Programs? Evidence-based programs are structured workshops and classes that have been proven through research to provide positive benefits for the people who participate in them. The have become a standard in many facets of healthcare, and social programming because they have been shown to have a difference in peoples’ lives. At ECC, we
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Resolving Concerns through the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program – Issue 3
Resolving Concerns through the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program The Long-term Care Ombudsman Program focuses on educating the community on issues effecting LTC residents. In January 2019, Eric Carlson through Justice in Aging, released the guide 25 Common Nursing Home Problems & How to Resolve Them. This guide compares common misinterpretations or practices with the clear
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Hurricane Recovery Grants – ECC AAA
Hurricane Florence brought considerable devastation to eastern North Carolina in September 2018 leaving a path of destruction where many are still trying to recover to this day. In response to assist older adults with their recovery efforts, ECC-AAA applied for several recovery grants offered by those who also care and serve older adults. Immediately after
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Voter ID Information and Assistance for Local Governments
The following message is from Ted Fitzgerald, Chief Learning Officer with the NC Board of Elections: Beginning in 2020, voters in North Carolina will be asked to present photo identification to vote, though certain exceptions apply. There are many different ID cards that are acceptable. Pursuant to Session Law 2018-144, as amended by Session Law
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NC Disaster Recovery Fund for Seniors Fact Sheet and Application
NC Disaster Recovery Fund for Seniors Fact Sheet and Application
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NCDHHS Hurricane Dorian Recovery Resources
NCDHHS Hurricane Dorian Recovery Resources
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Thriving at Home – a Success Story
Thriving at Home – a Success Story Mrs. R. suffered a serious stroke in early 2018 which left her paralyzed on one side of her body. She completed her rehabilitation but was unable to return home because her needs were more than her 80-year-old husband could manage. Life in a nursing home can be tough,
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September National Senior Center Month
September is National Senior Center month. The theme is “Senior Centers: The Key to Aging Well”. In their 2019 Program Guide, the National Institute of Senior Centers Best Practice Committee stated: “This year’s theme was chosen to highlight how senior centers have the knowledge, programming, and resources to make a difference in people’s lives—the
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