T. Lee Covington T. Lee Covington brings experience and dedication to his new position as Chief Operating Officer at Forsyth County’s Senior Services where he’s helping to roll out Senior Service’s new Aging with Purpose initiative. With a degree in business administration and finance from Elon College, he eschewed banking to work for nonprofits, serving adults with developmental disabilities and [...]
Cara Townsend Cara Townsend hit the ground running when she arrived in the Triad Tuesday, May 24, to establish an AARP office in the Triad as Associate State Director. She met a host of AARP volunteers at the Greensboro home of David and Catherine Sevier on Tuesday, then attended the May meeting of the PTRC’s Regional Advisory Council on Aging [...]
Barbara James Barbara James, a strong advocate for senior care, has received the first annual Service Award from Greensboro’s Adult Center for Enrichment. In fact, it’s an award named in her honor in recognition of her multiple contributions as a board member and chair, a volunteer at Group Respite sites, and in fundraising, helping to connect ACE with foundations and [...]
By Melissa Smith and Kristen Perry, Senior Services – Forsyth As Forsyth County prepares for the aging boom, Senior Services has embarked on a new initiative, Aging with Purpose, aimed at helping seniors age with meaning. The new program looks at the missing piece in care for seniors, the basic human need to have meaning as we age. Taking what [...]
The Shepherd’s Center of Greensboro, in conjunction with other community non-profits, is organizing a drive to help seniors get Photo ID cards from the DMV for the 2016 General Election. Here’s what a volunteer will do. By phone, you’ll make sure the seniors have necessary documents for the ID card. When everything is in order, we’ll make an appointment with [...]
Medicare benefits can do more than help cover the costs of doctor and hospital bills. Medicare’s preventive benefits help you to be proactive with your health in order to avoid serious illnesses or chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Whether you get a flu vaccine, are screened for diabetes or other illnesses, or want help to quit [...]
Mary Bethel, who retired as Advocacy Director of AARP North Carolina in April, continues to advocate for seniors as President of the North Carolina Coalition on Aging, The Coalition is a statewide organization committed to improving the quality of life for older adults through legislative, policy or community action. (www.nccoalitiononaging.org)
The Shepherd’s Center of Greater Winston-Salem celebrated its 30th anniversary at a Volunteer Luncheon at Ardmore Baptist Church when the following were recognized (L-R) for exceptional service: Bob and Jeanne Metivier of the Faith In Action Care Program; Sue Baker, RN, FCN of the Congregational Nurse and Health Ministry Program and Trinity Presbyterian Church; Albert Reeves of the Vital Living [...]
When chronically ill person is discharged from the hospital and returns home, they are often overwhelmed with the challenges of new physical conditions, new medications, and new care instructions. Whether they are dealing with a fall, a stroke, diabetes, COPD, hypertension, asthma, arthritis, or a combination of illnesses, the sooner they can learn how to self-manage their circumstances, the more [...]
