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Free depression screenings offered to Hanover Township older adults   Updated 5/3/2021 3:25 PM In celebration of Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day, the Hanover Township Department of Aging Services will be holding free, in-person depression screenings on May 6 for residents 55 years and older at the Township Senior Center (240 S. IL Route 59, Bartlett). Beginning at 1PM, Township clinicians will evaluate seniors and provide referrals to local agencies or schedule in-house thera...

Mike Nowatzki North Dakota Office of the Governor Gov. Doug Burgum released the following statement today after signing House Bill 1247, which directs the state Department of Health and Department of Human Services to unite into the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, effective Sept. 1, 2022. “North Dakota’s Department of Health and Department of Human Services have a long history of working together to serve the citizens of our state, as evidenced by their lifesaving w...

Baltimore, Maryland (PRWEB) April 28, 2021 -- Brightview Senior Living, a leader in senior living that builds, owns and operates 45 senior living communities

Southern Company Newsline The  Chippers, Inc, of Woodstock, VT, to its family of brands.  Mundy Wilson Piper, president and CEO of Chippers, Inc, said she considered both employees and clients when making the decision to join Davey Tree. In particular, she was drawn to the fact that Davey is the 9th largest employee-owned company in the US, according to the National Center for Employee Ownership.   Kimberly Sizelove has been named Regional Director of  Vermont Adult Learning’s Windham C...

Daily Journal Staff ROCKINGHAM — The candlelight vigil for the 92 lives lost in Richmond County due to COVID-19 scheduled for Friday has been postponed to an undetermined date in May due to threat of thunderstorms. Richmond County Aging Services made the announcement Thursday morning after weeks of anticipation for the event, which was to be held on the night before the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19-related death in the county. The first death was recorded on April 10, 2020. Wea...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Thursday announced she has appointed a bisexual woman to lead the citys homeless department. Shireen McSpadden will become director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing beginning May 1, according to a news release. McSpadden currently serves as the executive director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services, which serves over 70,000 seniors, adults with disabilities, caregivers, and veterans every year. Joining McSpadden in HSH ...

Mayor Breed Taps New Director of Department of Homelessness As Crisis Continues Spiraling San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that she had appointed Shireen McSpadden, the current executive director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services, to be the next head of the citys Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. McSpadden is expected to assume the role on May 1, as the Examiner first reported. The position has been technically vacant for over a year, since t...

editorial@observertoday.com Pictured from left are Sharon Hamilton, Jamestown Housing Authority board; Tom Lovecchio, Rite Aid pharmacist, Adam Karnes, Rite Aid pharmacist; Dr. Mary Ann Spanos, OFAS director; and Kayla Brewer, Rite Aid staff. MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services recently partnered with Rite Aid to help senior housing residents in Jamestown receive COVID-19 vaccines. “While all pharmacies have been focused on vaccinating seniors over the last few month...

County Marks 12th Year of Caregiver Coaching Program Written by Westchester County Are  you looking for meaningful volunteer work? Do you want to contribute to an award-winning community support program? If so, consider becoming a volunteer with the Livable Communities Caregiver Coaching (L3C) Program, an initiative from the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS). A Caregiver Coach is a volunteer trained by professionals to provide one-on-one support to...

June 27, 2014 at 2:35pm (Updated at 3:10 p.m.) Del. Bob Brink (D-48), who for the past 17 years has represented Arlington in the Virginia House of Delegates, announced his retirement today. Brink will retire as of June 30. His 48th District includes Crystal City and parts of north Arlington and McLean. Brink said in a statement that being able to serve in the Virginia legislature, which counts founding fathers Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Patrick Henry among its former members, made him ...