Johnson County Kansas

Making sure adults over age 65 are vaccinated for COVID-19 has always been a priority for the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment. Seniors living in long-term care facilities were among the first to receive the vaccine when it became available last December.

Adults over age 65 in Johnson County, Kan. are setting records for COVID-19 vaccinations. As of April 14, more than 80% of adults over age 65 in Johnson County, Kan. have received their first dose of the vaccine and 62% are fully vaccinated.

Johnson County families still under financial strain due to the COVID-19 pandemic can stay in their homes, keep current on their utility bills and stay connected.

Throughout Johnson County, spring has sprung, bees are buzzing, flowers blooming, and men and women have returned to their yards to mow, rake and remove pesky weeds.

The Johnson County Area Agency on Aging (JCAAA) continues to offer an innovative eLearning program for family caregivers of loved ones with dementia – part of a national program created by Trualta and offered by many aging offices across the country.

The Johnson County Commission on Aging is still seeking candidates for the 2021 Peg Deaton Leadership in Aging Award. The award honors individuals, groups or organizations making outstanding contributions to the quality of life for older adults and their families in Johnson County.

Elaine Dale with Gardner Senior Nutrition Center has been named the recipient of the 2021 Citizen of the Year Award from the Gardner Rotary Club. Dale has been a nutrition center assistant working at the Gardner Senior Nutrition Center since 2008.

The new Aging Resources Guide at jocogov.org/aging-resources-guide features a menu of choices that’s content-rich and also graphically enhanced. The website provides a more visual and intuitive guide to aging services in Johnson County.

For most of us, the memories are still fresh as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11. In the July-August issue of The Best Times, we asked you to share your reflections by email or mail. Snippets from some memories of respondents reflect the shock, fear, sorrow and anger that were shared by many that day. All submissions and memories in full are accessible at jocogov.org/JohnsonCountyRemembers.

October 30 can be a busy and fun day to enjoy two public events within miles of one another. The Mildale Farm Fall Fest, 35250 W. 199th St., Edgerton, will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring a number of fall activities.