Laurel County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2018 - Jun 30, 2019





2015 - Embracing Life as We Age (general)
2015.1) 258

Number of participants reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills or aspirations regarding healthy aging, independent aging, and quality aging  

2015.2) 258

Number of participants reporting behavior changes related to healthy, independent or quality aging (such as decreasing the risk of falling; increasing communication and enhancing relationships; enhancing brain activity; improving mental health; making healthy eating choices; engaging a family unit to embrace aging issues)



Success Stories

Improving the Aging Process and Intergenerational Relationships Through Quilting

Author: Judith O'Bryan

Major Program: Embracing Life as We Age (general)

The body’s physical and mental decline associated with aging varies from person to person, but common issues can be a decline in memory, difficulty learning new things and trouble focusing from one task to another.  Research shows that people who stay intellectually engaged are more likely to maintain their mental acuity.  Quilting has been done for years to provide warm blankets for families, but in the last few decades retirees have turned to quilting to help fill the

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