President’s Corner

Transportation Is a Freedom Many in Our Community Lack

August 9, 2021
Way2Go Transportation

I take for granted my freedom to get up and go. A lot of us take our ease of travel for granted. If we want to go to the grocery,…

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COVID’s Lingering Effects on Mental Health Hit Black Community Hard

July 14, 2021
Mental Health in the Black Community after COVID

Many of us are celebrating the fact that we can gather again with friends and family, go to the grocery without a face mask, watch a ballgame in person and…

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Person-centered Thinking Improves Quality of Life, Quality of Care

June 1, 2021
Person-centered care social worker with senior woman

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions is working in partnership with Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) and other community partners to redesign long-term services and supports (LTSS). Our hope…

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Best Senior Care Options: It’s About Location

May 12, 2021
Best senior care options

Location. Location. Location. You may think that’s important only in business, but it’s also important when considering health and quality-of-life. We call it the social determinants of health—a fancy phrase…

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CICOA works with local, national organizations to find solutions through research

March 31, 2021
Stanford Fellows Visit CICOA in 2019

When organizations like the prestigious Regenstrief Institute, Stanford or Indiana University call to ask for help, your ears perk up. Afterall, we’re a community-based organization, not a national program. Our…

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CICOA Working to Improve Healthcare Access and Affordability for Aging Hoosiers

March 3, 2021

Ask anyone over the age of 60 what they worry about when it comes to aging, and most will talk about their health, whether they’ll be able to afford care,…

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Forget the Box!

February 3, 2021
Think like there is no box

It’s how CICOA launched a for-profit business, Duett, and created an innovation studio How many times have you been told to “think outside the box?” My motto is, forget the…

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A New Year. A New Playbook.

January 6, 2021
2021 journal

Welcome 2021. What took you so long? A new year – especially this one – causes me to think about what I want to accomplish over the next 12 months.…

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Pandemic Exposes Vulnerabilities and What Matters

December 1, 2020
CICOA Strong

It’s not the year I had anticipated when I moved here in 2019 to lead an organization that serves our most vulnerable citizens. As we wrap up this crazy, surreal,…

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Thinking About Caregiving on a Milestone Birthday

November 4, 2020
50

They say 50 is the new 30. While that sounds great, when I turn 50 on Nov. 25, I’ll still be half a century old. Age is all about perspective,…

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