senior citizens
Wissota Place seniors ‘break out’ of pandemic
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) – Something as simple as taking a bus ride hasn’t been an option for Wissota Place Senior Living residents until Wednesday. Weeks after receiving their second COVID-19 vaccine dose, 12 residents took a bus tour around Chippewa Falls through downtown and Irvine Park. “I got freedom again,” said Jan Snider, one …
Technology, loneliness a challenge for Lakelands elderly | COVID-19
Being older and alone can be a daily struggle for many senior adults. Add in the lack of visitors because of fears of spreading the new coronavirus, that daily struggle becomes even harder. “I feel like the elderly population are fearful,” said Kerianne Hammond, director of care and marketing at Senior Helpers. The COVID-19 pandemic …
A new health program focused on Black Austinites connects seniors and kids through gardening
Austin (KXAN) — In gardens around Austin, something special is happening. African American senior citizens are being paired up with kids and meet each week to garden together. The people involved with the program say it’s been tremendously successful and has forged new friendships and skillsets for community members young and old. Though this program …
