Construction has begun in St. Petersburg on a long-planned affordable housing development project that will create housing for seniors and veterans who earn just 22 percent of the region’s average income. Fort Lauderdale-based Green Mills Group (GMG) announced Wednesday that it has begun construction on Burlington Post II. The affordable housing company began preparations for […]
A stranger beat an elderly man after refusing to allow him to get into an elevator during evening rush hour at a busy subway station in Lower Manhattan, police said. The 71-year-old victim was attempting to use the elevator from the southbound B, D, F and M platforms at the Broadway-Lafayette subway station around 7:45 […]
We will continue to meet for indoor events in the basement of the First National Bank Community Room. We will be back at Prescott Middle School on Tuesday, September 3rd. Wednesday, August 21: Program and promotional meeting at 10:15 am, meet in Room G 5 of Prescott Middle School. Use the front entrance. At 12:30 […]
How can a fully digitized medical alert bracelet work without a phone application or monthly subscription fee? A Port Orange resident and entrepreneur has found the answer. Amanda Anderson founded her startup Sharewear in April. Its main products are medical alert bands and bracelets designed to help vulnerable populations in the community, such as the […]
Allworth Advice: Should You Retire Later Than Your Spouse? Amy Wagner of Allworth Financial discusses reasons to retire later than your spouse. It’s no surprise that Collier County is considered the “best place” to retire. In fact, we’ve lost track of how many times this southwest Florida county, with its beautiful Gulf of Mexico coastline, […]
Marilyn Johnson, advertising director for the Ames Senior Variety Show, believes that “life always goes on,” regardless of age. This annual reminder is why more than 600 people have performed in the annual Ames Senior Variety Show over three decades. This year’s performance of “Footloose and Fancy Free: Oh! The Places We’ll See!” will feature […]
There is no doubt that the opioid crisis in the United States continues. In 2022, more than 80,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose, while nearly 10 million abused the drugs. One aspect of the opioid crisis that receives little attention, however, is its impact on seniors. In 2021, more than 50,000 seniors suffered an […]
There is no doubt that the opioid crisis in the United States continues. In 2022, more than 80,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose, while nearly 10 million abused the drugs. One aspect of the opioid crisis that receives little attention, however, is its impact on seniors. In 2021, more than 50,000 seniors suffered an […]
3 minutes reading time Katie Squires | Special to the USA TODAY Network Just last year, the for-profit Princeton Care Center closed abruptly and chaotically around the clock, disrupting the lives of 72 residents and their families, leaving them homeless and, in some cases, traumatized. Although the closure had been planned months in advance, residents […]
3 minutes reading time Katie Squires | Special to the USA TODAY Network Just last year, the for-profit Princeton Care Center closed abruptly and chaotically around the clock, disrupting the lives of 72 residents and their families, leaving them homeless and, in some cases, traumatized. Although the closure had been planned months in advance, residents […]
