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 | Addressing
Critical Senior Transportation Needs
Orange County’s
older adults consistently rank transportation among their most critical concerns.
Getting to the doctor is essential and the A-M-M-A Study (2002) reported that
over 462,000 medical trips for seniors last year did not occur because of the
lack of transportation. |  | OOA
Staff Go To Washington
Pamela Mokler attended the Health
Care Crisis in America: The Hispanic Response Conference in Washington, DC in
February. |  | Community
Outreach for Independent Living
The Vietnamese Tet
Festival in February welcomed 2003 as the Year of the
Ram. The Tet Festival
is coordinated by the Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California
and marks the Vietnamese New Year and beginning of Spring. |
Olmstead
Planning
As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision
Olmstead v. Zimring, states across the nation are engaged in evaluating the programs
and services they provide to enable their older adults and citizens with disabilities
to live in their respective communities rather than in institutions. |
National
Nutrition Month
The National Nutrition Month campaign
reinforces the importance of nutrition as a key component of
health, along
with physical activity. Healthy eating helps you get the most out of life.
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