October is the optimal month for
receiving flu shots and LCCOA offers
medications. Home assistant services
that service to seniors in the county.
are funded by private pay or through
Foot care clinics are also held throughSSBG, CHOICE, IIIB, Medicaid waiver
out the year. For those seniors with
or VA. LCCOA’s home assistant prolimited mobilty, LCCOA has walkers,
gram served 292 clients last year.
wheelchairs, canes and shower chairs
to be loaned on a short-term basis.
Also related to seniors with mobility isSenior citizens of LaGrange
sues, LCCOA has the Wheel Chair Ramp
County may also take advantage of
Project.This project builds ramps for
many health care related programs
seniors who need them in their home.
that LCCOA has to offer. Blood presThe materials and labor are free for
sure and sugar levels are important
seniors who qualify.
aspects that many seniors need to keep
Recently, Parkview/LaGrange
close tabs on, and LCCOA provides gluHospital donated medication informacose and blood pressure checks weekly,
tion cards to LCCOA, so that seniors in
every Thursday from 8 to 9 am (except
the county would be able to have a list
holidays) at the Council on Aging locaof their medications readily available
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