Posts by CICOA
Facing Eviction, Senior Finds New Home After Life-changing Call
Last December, Ron was in deep trouble. A year earlier, he’d lost his wife. The radiation and chemotherapy that helped him beat oral cancer left him weak and bedridden. And…
Read MoreIndy Hunger Network Names CICOA’s Tauhric Brown Chairman of the Board
Tauhric Brown has hit the ground running since moving to Indianapolis less than three years ago to take the helm at CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions. Among his accomplishments: launching…
Read MoreCommunity Health Workers Help Older Adults on the Road to Healthier Lives
McKenzie Killeen doesn’t need to see a spreadsheet to know the work she does is making a difference. She sees the benefits firsthand. McKenzie (pictured above, right) has a background…
Read MoreFishers 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…
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