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WellWise Services Area Agency on Aging Named Recipient of Prestigious Aging Achievement Award From USAging


(Brooklyn, MI)-WellWise Services Area Agency on Aging is thrilled to announce that its Collaboration to Develop a New Dementia Caregiving Webinar received a 2024 Aging Achievement Award from USAging, one of the highest honors presented by USAging to its members. The partnership with the statewide collaborative of Area Agency on Aging Program Coordinators worked together to update the content and maintain sustainability of our 3-part Dementia Caregiving Webinar to help support caregivers. This program was among 22 local aging programs to receive Achievement honors during USAging’s 49th Annual Conference and Tradeshow, July 8–11 in Tampa, FL. An additional 16 agencies received Innovations Awards.

The 2024 USAging Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards, supported by Caregiving.com and Cumulus.care, recognizes USAging’s Area Agency on Aging members that have found new and innovative ways to support older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers as they live in their homes and communities.

"At USAging, we are thrilled to recognize the outstanding achievements of this year's Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards recipients. Their innovative programs and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of older adults set a high standard for excellence in our field. These initiatives not only enhance the well-being of our aging population but also inspire others to strive for impactful and lasting change in their communities," said USAging CEO Sandy Markwood.

The 2024 USAging Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards honored traditional and new strategies in a range of categories, including advocacy; agency operations; caregiving; community planning and livable communities; diversity, equity and inclusion; economic security; elder abuse prevention; health–social care integration; healthy aging; home and community-based services; housing and homelessness; kinship and grandfamily support; nutrition; technology; social engagement; transportation and mobility; and workforce development and volunteerism. 

USAging is the national association representing and supporting the network of Area Agencies on Aging and advocating for the Title VI Native American Aging Programs. Our members help older adults and people with disabilities throughout the United States live with optimal health, well-being, independence and dignity in their homes and communities. For more information, visit usaging.org and follow @theUSAging on Facebook, X and Instagram.

WellWise Services Area Agency on Aging was established in 1974 and is a not-for-profit agency serving older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers in Hillsdale, Jackson, and Lenawee Counties.  For more information about this press release or any of the programs and services offered, please contact WellWise Services Area Agency on Aging at (517) 592-1974 or visit www.wellwiseservices.org.

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