Posts by CICOA
Fishers Mom Inspires New Business to Encourage Letter Writing
CICOA launches Postbook™ to connect generations with postcards When Erica Seabaugh assigned her 7-year-old son to write letters while they were at home during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Read MoreMeal Delivery Has Been a Godsend for Franklin Woman
There have been days Rosemary just didn’t have the strength to make dinner. The 87-year-old Franklin woman has always been good about eating healthy, but over the last few years,…
Read MoreI’m Keeping You
“I walked into the kitchen one day, about five years ago. My husband and daughter Janine were talking, and they stopped when I came in,” said Pat Bishara. “Are you…
Read MoreCelebrating Five Years of Dementia Friends Indiana
When care managers at CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions began seeing an increase in the number of clients who were struggling with memory issues several years ago, the organization knew…
Read MoreLow-income Seniors to Receive Fresh Produce Thanks to $4.4 Million Grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation
CICOA and area agencies on aging statewide to help seniors get fruits and veggies year-round with goal of lowering risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure…
Read MoreStroke Survivor Gets Help To Stay Safe At Home
Something was bad wrong. Bonnie shakily pulled herself up off the kitchen floor, leaned against the side door window, and waved one arm at the neighbor’s house across the driveway.…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Rocked Their World; CICOA is Helping Them Stick Together
Theirs is a story of love that began with a bank deposit. Several bank deposits, really. In the 1980s, Mike worked for an electronics company in Lawrence. He also owned…
Read MoreCICOA Receives United Way of Central Indiana Basic Needs Fund Grant
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions has received a Basic Needs Fund grant of $225,000 from United Way of Central Indiana. This critical funding supports essential elements of CICOA’s work and…
Read MoreHeat Can Be Deadly for Older Adults
Record-breaking temperatures are baking Central Indiana this summer. For many of us, this can be uncomfortable, so we wisely limit our time outdoors. For older adults, extreme heat not only…
Read MoreHome Repairs Make Homes Safer For Seniors; Paying For Them Is A Challenge
You know the saying, “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is?” How many times have you heard that growing up? How many times have you repeated that…
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