Agency On Aging Director Reminds Residents To Remember Elderly
At least 44 percent of senior citizens feel lonely during the Christmas season. Agency on Aging & Disability Director Holly Williams said it’s important that each of us remember our elderly neighbors as Christmas draws near. Williams said it can help to encourage seniors close to you to be more social. “I think first and […]
ADA Turns 30
The Americans with Disabilities Act turned 30 this month. President George H.W. Bush signed the bill into law on July 26, 1990. Holly Williams is the Director of Area Agency on Aging and Disability with the UCDD. She said the law has been a game changer. “The impact that the Americans with Disabilities Act has […]
Senior Meal Deliveries Increase Across UC
Meal deliveries to seniors across the Upper Cumberland have increased by almost 50 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Director of the Area Agency on Aging Holly Williams said the Upper Cumberland Development District can handle the increase demand with extra funding from the federal government. “We have received some additional funding through the Families […]
