AAAPP Supports Youth Art Contest
To highlight Intergenerational Week, the City of Dunedin’s Committee on Aging recently held its annual Creative Expressions Contest. Dozens of young people entered essays, poems, and artwork on the theme of “My Favorite Older Person”. The winners were Ana Duran/1st place, Ariella Willingham/2nd place and Ben Conner/3rd place. The young people received a variety of prizes including […]
The Area Agency on Aging is determined to keep doors open for veterans despite major cyber attack
BY FADIA PATTERSON TAMPA PUBLISHED 9:50 PM ET MAR. 25, 2024PINELLAS COUNTY — The health care industry is currently facing a major cyber attack, which has directly impacted the payment exchange systems used by hospitals, doctors and insurance companies. While patients have not been the direct victims of the attack, the consequences are significant. Additionally, the […]
‘We didn’t realize how catastrophic that was’: Change Healthcare cyberattack causes funding issues for nonprofit helping veterans
By: Trevor Sochocki ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — After his wife died more than a decade ago, Francis Lombardo had questions. “When she passed away, I was wondering, where would I have to go? Maybe out on my own?” Lombardo recalled. But the 101-year-old’s daughter said no — he would live at home with her […]
Pasco low-income seniors will get new homestead tax break
By: Barbara Behrendt / Times staff Published Dec. 7|Updated Dec. 7 Pasco residents 65 and above who meet low-income requirements will get a break on future property taxes under an ordinance approved by the County Commission this week. The Pasco County Commission unanimously agreed to an additional $50,000 expansion in the homestead exemption for those senior homeowners who have a […]
Officials urge seniors in Pinellas, Pasco counties to claim remaining funds for home safety upgrades
WUSF | By Gabriella Paul Published November 14, 2023 at 5:00 AM ESTNearly $3 million in home modification funds remain for Pasco and Pinellas County residents until Dec. 31. Seniors in Pasco and Pinellas Counties who need modifications to stay in their homes are eligible for free equipment and installation — if they apply before time runs […]
Florida Association of Area Agencies on Aging Announces Collaboration with Ring to Help Senior Residents Age in Place and Enhance Safety (repost from 12/19/2022)
Florida Association of Area Agencies on Aging Announces Collaboration with Ring to Help Senior Residents Age in Place and Enhance Safety Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Senator Lauren Book (D-FL) Express Support for Collaboration SUNRISE, Fla. – December 13, 2022 – The Florida Association of Area Agencies on Aging announced a new community initiative in collaboration with Ring to help […]
Program provides counseling for Medicare beneficiaries
By Suncoast News LAND O LAKES – The Area Agency on Aging Pasco-Pinellas is reminding residents that their Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders program has specifically-trained counselors to help educate and empower Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers to understand their health care options so they can make the best decisions for their individual […]
Why More Baby Boomers Are Sliding Into Homelessness
The aging of America means more old people on fixed incomes are overwhelmed by the high cost of housing and other financial shocks; ‘not seen since the Great Depression’ By Shannon Najmabadi Sept. 12, 2023 10:00 am ET NAPLES, Fla.—Judy Schroeder was living a stable retirement in this affluent Florida enclave. Then her apartment […]
Millions of unpaid caregivers support an aging population
Your browser does not support the video tag. More than 48 million Americans provide care to a family member so they can live independently, and it can be a tough job. They’re tasked with medical care, cooking meals, bathing their loved ones and providing transportation. “This is Ernie’s senior year picture. A pretty dapper-looking dude,” […]
Utility bill financial assistance available to older adults in Florida
Your browser does not support the video tag. By: Anthony Hill Reporter – WFTS Tampa Bay</a >LARGO, Fla. — If you’re an older adult behind on your utility bill or have a broken air conditioner, your local Area Agency on Aging may be able to help. “Not too warm in here today,” said Ernest Back, looking […]