Council on Aging celebrates Older Americans Day

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ROBERTSDALE, Alabama — The Baldwin County Council on Aging, a department of the Baldwin County Commission, celebrated Older Americans Day on Thursday, May 9 with a gathering at the Baldwin County Coliseum in Robertsdale.

The event, part of Older Americans Month in May, draws residents from senior centers and S.A.I.L. groups from Orange Beach to Little River, said Kelly Childress, coordinator with the Council on Aging. The theme for this year’s Older Americans Month is “Connect, Create, Contribute.”

Several vendors volunteered their time to provide games and prizes to the residents. The Council on Aging also recognized volunteers for their service to the senior citizens of Baldwin County.

Each center manager is asked to nominate one volunteer at their center who went above and beyond to service others. Pat Dunbar with the Loxley S.A.I.L. Center was selected as Volunteer of the Year and was recognized during Thursday’s program. Door prizes were then handed out and lunch was provided.

Fun and games were provided by a variety of vendors including:

•Senior Sentinel.

•Feeding the Gulf Coast.

•Baldwin County Revenue.

•Touching Hearts Senior Care.

•AseraCare.

•Gardens of Daphne.

•State Health Insurance Program.

•South Baldwin Regional Medical Center.

•Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama.

•Live Oak Village.

•Alabama Hospice Care.

•Humana.

•Homestead Village.

•Baldwin County Archives (Alabama 200).

•Board of Registrars.

•Medical Insurance Advisors.

•Viva.

•Country Place Senior Living.

•Amedisys.

•Community Hospice.

•Haven Memory Care.

The Baldwin Council on Aging is the leading advocate, relative to all aging issues, on behalf of all older persons in the planning and service area. The Council on Aging serves as the resource for information, training, technical assistance, advocacy and leadership for the elderly. The Council on Aging is dedicated to preserving the dignity, independence and peace of mind for the elderly citizens of Baldwin County.

For more information visit the Council on Aging page in the Departments section at baldwincountyal.gov or call 251-972-8506 (Main office), 251-937-9561 (North Baldwin); or 251-928-3002 (Eastern Shore).