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Urgent Repair Program Notice of Funds Available Issued December 2, 2019 I am pleased to announce that the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (the Agency) proposes to make a total of $4.5 million available for the 2020 Urgent Repair Program (URP20).  Program funding enables recipient organizations to provide deferred, forgiven loans of up to $10,000 […]

The Wave – September 2019 issue

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

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

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

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

Newsletter – The Wave – August 2019