Aging-GeneralMajor Program

4362

Total Hours

Contributed.

12532

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

344

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

158

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of participants who reported intentions to improve healthy lifestyles and behaviors (including enhanced positive attitude, smart and healthy eating, physical activity, mental activity, meaningful social connections, tuning-in to the times, safety, health numbers, stress management, financial management sleep, and taking personal time)

3738

Number of participants reporting improved knowledge regarding life span behavior and decisions that affect health and well-being (such as enhanced knowledge of: positive attitude, smart and healthy eating, physical activity, mental activity, meaningful social connections, tuning-in to the times, safety, health numbers, stress management, financial management sleep, and taking personal time)

44314

Number of participants reporting improved life style behavior skills (such as enhanced positive attitude, smart and healthy eating, physical activity, mental activity, social activity, tuning-in to the times, safety, health numbers, stress management, financial management sleep, and taking personal time)

3049

Number of participants who can recognize warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

21035

Stories

Senior Thrift Store Project

Bracken Countys local Senior Citizen Center has a thrift store next to the center named, Country Closet. The proceeds from the store fund the seniors extra activities providing social outings for the seniors. The store also offers clothing and household items for low cost of 25 cents each. This is a great resource for people who have low income or on a fixed budget. When the COVID pandemic hit in 2019 the store was closed temporary because all of the staff at the Senior Center had to help deli...

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Senior Thrift Store Project

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