Office for the Aging
Nutrition program moves to new home
ELIZABETHTOWN | Two county offices are in the process of moving: one into new facilities at the Essex County Fairgrounds in Westport and one out of historic headquarters there. more
OFA response aided elders during power outage
ELIZABETHTOWN | County supervisors formally thanked Krissy Leerkes and staff at Essex County Office for the Aging for their efforts during the extended power outage in early May. more
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Tai chi growing in popularity with area seniors
CHESTERTOWN | As people get older balance seems to diminish, often as leg muscles weaken from lack of exercise. more
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Johnsburg tables contracts, citing need for more study
JOHNSBURG | The Johnsburg Town Board opted to table five contracts in order to give them a second look after Councilman Peter Olesheski Jr. told the board he did not receive copies of the documents to review before voting on them. more
Adirondack Foundation announces $37K to support seniors
LAKE PLACID | Adirondack Foundation’s Generous Acts Fund (GAF) has awarded $37,600 in grants to organizations supporting quality of life for elders across the region. more
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Health care legislation forum planned
SARANAC LAKE — As the U.S. Senate scrambles to craft legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act before going on summer recess, a panel of stakeholders will meet to discuss the proposed changes. more
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County, law enforcement partner up for crisis intervention
ELIZABETHTOWN — There will soon be a special Crisis Intervention Team in Essex County. more
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Local seniors honored during Plattsburgh’s 6 Over 70
PLATTSBURGH — Giving back to the community means everything for six local seniors. more
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County heroin coalition to play offense
ELIZABETHTOWN — The Essex County Heroin-Opiod Prevention Consortium (ECHO) will be heading into lockdown in order to help teach others about the dangers of these types of drugs. more
Greater Warrensburg Community Volunteer Fair upcoming
WARRENSBURG — On May 10, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Warren and Washington Counties will host a Greater Warrensburg Community Volunteer Fair. more
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How to solve the aide crisis?
PLATTSBURGH — Haggling over authorization usually comes after a medical emergency. more
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‘I’m overlooked,’ says caregiver, distressed over future
Richard Ferguson is a long-term caregiver. He’s burned out, the walls are closing in — and new overtime regulations have slashed his income and threatened his partner with institutionalization more
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Workforce shortage, rate reimbursement pose challenges to home health aide industry
As population ages in rural region, industry faces an unprecedented tipping point more
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County lawmakers cast doubts on OFA merger
ELIZABETHTOWN — County lawmakers are considering walking back efforts to merge the aging department into public health. more
Essex County OFA merger should be rescinded
Essex County legislators plan to merge the Office for the Aging (OFA) with the Public Health Department to save $100,000. more
OFA merger deal the right decision, but could have been more transparent
Essex County is coming under fire for their decision to merge two departments: more
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OFA merger plan criticized in public hearing
ELIZABETHTOWN — Essex County’s plan to merge a pair of departments was met with stiff resistance on Monday. more
Movement underway to defeat OFA merger plan
ELIZABETHTOWN — As the county moves forward with a plan to combine two departments, fault lines have widened between county officials and the citizen-run board tasked with advising the process. more
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Suicide rate drops dramatically in Essex County
ELIZABETHTOWN – Suicides in Essex County are down, and a coalition of agencies think they may be making a difference. more
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Lawmakers updated on Office for the Aging merger plan
ELIZABETHTOWN — The county manager said on Monday he is continuing to work on the plan necessary for a merger between the Office for the Aging and the Essex County Department of Public Health. more
