Each day, Meals on Wheels of Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky delivers more than 4,600 meals to seniors across a 13-county region. Drivers collectively travel about 50,000 miles each month to ensure seniors receive nutritious food, points of connection and wellness checks. Reaching nearly 11,000 seniors each year, essential services are driven by Meals on […]
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Medicare not working as well in Kentucky as most other states, new report finds
Kentuckians covered by Medicare have some of the worst health outcomes and access to care in the country, according to a national report released Thursday. The first-of-its-kind report, “State Scorecard on Medicare Performance: How Medicare Is Working for Its Beneficiaries,” from the Commonwealth Fund, places Kentucky as the third-worst state for Medicare performance. Medicare is […]
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Walton senior community developers highlight new site, honor first responders
Carolyn Collins has family and friends in Northern Kentucky, so when the opportunity for the former Mississippi resident to move to Walton presented itself, she was ready to spring into action. Now, she is a part of Walton’s newest senior housing community: Haven Crossing. City officials, developers and other partners joined Collins and Haven Crossing […]
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Be a Santa to a senior this holiday season
As the holiday season approaches, senior residents who may not have as many family and friends nearby may experience loneliness. Through Be a Santa to a Senior, community members can give a special holiday gift to an older adult who may otherwise have gone without. To participate, shoppers can look for Be a Santa to […]