It's National Volunteer Week!
Aging True's wonderful volunteers expand our capacity to deliver essential services to seniors, and we're beyond grateful for all they do!
Interested in joining our team of over 400 dedicated volunteers? ow.ly/4OcZ50Rlw2u
Next Saturday, our partner agency @AgingTrue is hosting the "Aging with Grace Summit" at the Green Cove Springs Senior Center. The goal is to give older adults the tools they need to age in place. Learn more and register for free here ➡️ agingtrue.org/summit/
Aging True is pleased to bring 120 more senior apartments to Downtown Jacksonville with the opening of Ashley Square as part of a 10-year effort to improve the quality of housing available for seniors! youtube.com/watch?v=W71-ZBdW…#SeniorHouseing#Jacksonville
This February, Clay County leaders and Aging True held a ribbon cutting with Clay County Senior Services of Aging True at the Green Cove Springs Senior Center. to celebrate their new industrial kitchen and dining space!
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We love a good ribbon cutting🏘️ The Ashley Square Apartments (650 N. Newnan St.) celebrated its grand opening today. We are thrilled to see more safe, secure, and affordable senior housing with these 120 brand new 1 and 2 bedroom units!
More info here: ashley-square.com/
ALT ashley square apartments from a drone
ALT ashley square apartments ribbon cutting
ALT inside of a 2 bedroom apartment at ashley square
It's heartwarming moments like these that make everything we do worth it and even more special to us 🥰
Thank you so much @myjaxbar, for sharing this and for all of your dedication and work each year during the Each One Sponsor One holiday event! 🥰
Dennis Yount, one of our Meals on Wheels clients, participated in the Each One Sponsor One Holiday Event by submitting his Santa Wish List, and in return, he sent us this 'Thank You' card. Let's make 2023 another incredible year! ❤️ @AgingTrue
Max the dog became a local hero after he and his owner Sherry, who has dementia, got lost and went missing for three days. Although he had no leash or collar, Max stayed by Sherry’s side and alerted rescuers of their location. Read their story. bit.ly/3XKsIqC#ENDALZ
Hurricanes and other disasters are often sudden, dangerous and extremely unpredictable. That's why we've taken the time to compile a list of resources and recovery steps for those in Duval and Clay County, Florida. Read here: ow.ly/v8Cm50L99vw#florida#resources#storm
The City of Jacksonville has published an Emergency Preparedness Guide in order to keep its residents informed and help them to prepare for emergencies such as Hurricane Ian. Access the full Guide here: bit.ly/3rcRYa2#hurricane#emergencyresources#jacksonville
Here are some additional resources from JTA including available public shelters, updates on transportation/emergency services and storm updates!
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Aging True is updating our hours of operation as a result of Hurricane Ian. We will be temporarily closed on Thursday & Friday - this includes all operations in both Duval & Clay. Operations are scheduled to resume with normal operating hours on Monday 10/3 .
Stay Safe!
🎤The newest Toula's Tips For Caregivers podcast is live! This episode is about Aging True's Relatives as Parents Program and features Jacinda Legions, our Community Liaison and head of the program.
Listen in here ➡ bit.ly/3hOPWJV
We are so grateful to the anonymous community members who have provided wonderful gifts for all of the senior participants in RAPP (Relatives as Parents Program). The generosity of the people in Northeast Florida is truly tremendous! 💐🎁
ALT A display of over a dozen large, string-handled Christmas gift bags of many designs, each filled with fluffy tissue paper in white, red, or green.