Health & Wellbeing

While the residents of coastal areas in eastern Virginia evacuated as Hurricane Florence approached, and were able to go back home on Friday, it might not be the end of Virginians fleeing the storm.

While the brunt of the storm may have missed us, rainy, windy conditions could last several days, causing flooding, downed trees, and power outages.

Join us at the Blacksburg Health and Wellness Fair Wednesday, September 19 from noon- 4:00 p.m. at the Christiansburg Recreation Center. There will be various vendors and VCOM medical students and faculty at the fair and have the opportunity to get your flu shots, health screenings, exhibits on home improvements and more. This event is free and open to the public, and there will be light refreshments.

Every two seconds someone’s identity is stolen.

Every two seconds someone’s identity is stolen.

Are you a caregiver for family or a friend? Are you a professional caregiver? If the answer is YES, then this event is for you.

AARP celebrated their 60 years anniversary at the Lynchburg ballpark on Thursday, July 12th. The Hillcats played the Potomac. AARP staff and volunteers were out there in full force to engage with the game attendees on the importance of voting in this Novembers elections and provided information on brain health.

The Roanoke AARP VA Leadership Team often works closely in collaboration with the Local Office on Aging. In June, the LOA had “Let’s Do Lunch”, its annual fundraising event. Tickets sold covered the cost of the lunch and also funded two Meals on Wheels for needy seniors. This year there was an all time high of customers who dined on site at North Roanoke Baptist Church. Entertainment was provided by Jane Powell, a gifted singer and local celebrity. A total of 3080 tickets were sold this year and while the net profit from lunch sales, donations and raffle sales is still undetermined, it is estimated that the final number will be in excess of $75,000.00. AARP members who helped with the event included Sylvia Journiette, Joyce Williams, Judy Dickerson, Mary Terry and Priscilla Casey. Others, not pictured, who helped on the day of the event included Russell Schiavone and Barry Weston. Still others helped with the thousands of boxes assembled and packing the lunches in the days before the event. For more information about the LOA and “Let’s do Lunch” click here.

RICHMOND – AARP Virginia State Director Jim Dau today praised members of the Virginia House of Delegates for passing a state budget that includes Medicaid expansion. The bipartisan effort increases access to health care for 400,000 Virginians, including 95,000 people over 50 who are not yet eligible for Medicare.

RICHMOND – AARP Virginia State Director Jim Dau today lauded lawmakers for bipartisan efforts to increase access to health care for 400,000 Virginians, including 95,000 people over 50 who are not yet eligible for Medicare.