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Spotlight: Detroit Area Vaccine Hunters
The Covid 19 pandemic has stretched past the one-year mark and there’s been a lot of talk lately about vaccines. Who qualifies for a covid 19 vaccine? How do you sign up if you do qualify? Where can you even find the vaccine? To shed some light on these questions, Ahead of the Curve spoke with Whitney…
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Food Resources and COVID19
March is National Nutrition Month! Washtenaw County is home to a wide variety of food programs to help fill in the gaps in our diets. Below is just a partial list of programs that are still operating during COVID-19. Food Pantries Aid in Milan– offers monthly drive-up food pantry. Includes produce, frozen meat, dairy, and…
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Spotlight: Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels
March is National Nutrition Month! We’ve covered food pantries and other food-related resources on the blog before, but what if you’re an older adult who cannot leave your home or have access to the appliances needed to cook meals? Thankfully, Washtenaw County is covered by a number of Meals on Wheels programs. Recently we spoke with Haley Bank, social worker for Ann…
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Don’t hit snooze on these sleep facts
March is Sleep Awareness Month! We’ve talked about sleep before on the blog. There are some serious misconceptions about sleeping and aging, which is what we’ll take a look at today. True or False: Older adults need less sleep. FALSE! Per the National Institute on Aging: As people age, they may find themselves having a…
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What’s a social worker? How can they help?
“Social worker” is probably a term you’ve heard thrown around. You may have heard of a social worker that helps you find resources or performs therapy. You might even work with a social worker and not even realize it! March is Social Work Month, so let’s explore what a social worker is, what they do, and how they help people and…
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2021 Tax Resources for Seniors
It’s that time of year again…tax season! Taxes can be complicated in a good year, but how do you even begin to start your taxes during a pandemic where usual support systems (like senior centers) aren’t operating as usual? Below is a rundown of community programs that help with filing taxes. Remember to start your taxes sooner rather…
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