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The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7) is offering a community training for suicide awareness and prevention called QPR: Question, Persuade, and Refer. The training is free and will be offered virtually on Dec. 5 and is open to any member in the community.

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.

The artwork of local seniors was recently showcased at the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s (AAA7) 41st Annual Senior Citizens Art Show that was recently held at Bristol Village’s Glenn Activity Center in Waverly.

The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7), Holzer Health System Inpatient Psychiatric Unit and the Alzheimer’s Association are joining together to offer the community a virtual way to learn more about dementia as a way to provide support to family members who may be seeking to understand more about the condition and how best to help their loved one. “Dementia Conversations” will be held Nov. 14 from 10-11 a.m.

The Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7), Holzer Health System Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, and the Alzheimer’s Association are joining together to offer the community a virtual way to learn

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton and Brad Roades voted to implement additional changes to the county’s sewer billing and to vacate an alley in Boston, while they also met with county prosecutors to discuss a pending legal issue, during their Wednesday, Nov. 1 meeting.

The community is invited to a special Ribbon Cutting and Open House event to mark the relocation of the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s (AAA7) Administrative Office and Waverly Office to a combined location in Jackson.

Highland County commissioners Terry Britton and Brad Roades voted to implement additional changes to the county’s sewer billing and to vacate an alley in Boston, while they also met with county prosecutors to discuss a pending legal issue, during their Wednesday, Nov. 1 meeting.

A ribbon cutting/open house for the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s new Jackson office will take place Thursday, Nov. 9 from 4-6 p.m.

Are you a Medicare beneficiary? Medicare Open Enrollment takes place Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.