News under ‘Older Adults’

The Winter Park Health Foundation has approved a two-year, $185,000 grant to the Alzheimer’s Association to support the launch of an innovative initiative designed to educate Central Floridians of all ages that it is never too early or late to protect their brains. Due to begin July 1, 2012, the project has three primary goals: [...]

A unique community-wide coalition, including multiple mayors, law enforcement officials and community leaders, recently got together to launch Best Foot Forward (BFF), a comprehensive program to make local streets safer for walkers and drivers. Supported in part by a $108,250 grant from the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) through its Community Health and Older Adults Work [...]

Students and older adults buddied up for regular walks as part of a grant-funded project conducted by the Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, and the results have been an improved education program for occupational therapy assistants and better health and safety for the older adults. The Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) approved a grant [...]

Building on the success of Aging Matters, an education­al program launched in March 2011 to teach organi­zations serving older adults how to better connect with the media, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) has approved up to $20,000 to fund a mini-grant program for Aging Matters graduates for continuing education and related resources. The grant [...]

In a continuing effort to help relieve hunger among seniors, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) approved a grant of $52,250 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida to buy shelf-stable products for senior food packs which are being distributed locally. Pleased with the success of the Second Harvest Food Bank’s Hi-Five Kids [...]