Community Resources:Up-to-date information on available local services (food, transportation, in-home assistance, social services, legal, financial, etc)
Senior Phone Buddy: to be matched to another senior "buddy" for check-ins and socializing by phone or video chat during this time of necessary "social distancing," call Ashland Senior Services at 541-488-5342 or email seniorinfo@ashland.or.us.
COVID-19 Info & News:
CDC COVID-19 Guidance for Older Adults - Read more
Medford Social Security Office still available to help by phone: 1-866-931-7943 (M-F 9am-4pm) - click for more info
Resources for Veterans:
Veteran Resource Navigator (online tool to find federal, state and local resources for economic, health, education, housing & food, and other needs) - website or call 800-692-9666
Online classes & other social or learning resources (most are free!):
Free monthly online movement therapy sessions for seniors (60+) "Human Movement 101: Functional Pandiculation" by Christopher Allen Neumann of CAN Therapeutics Massage Clinic (Ashland, OR) - click for more info and sign up
Programs connecting seniors remotely for social contact, by phone, video chat, or snail mail - click for more info
Talk the Gap (online program connecting seniors with youth to share stories, advice, and help finding information) - click for website
Ashland Senior Services instructor Char Hersh is offering free outdoor Tai Chi classes, starting in August. Classes will be on the grounds of Ashland Christian Fellowship at 50 W Hersey Street. To get more information, contact Char directly at 541-552-0698.
Alzheimer's Association 2020 McGinty Conference - Adjusting to a New Normal: Life After Diagnosis (Nov 2, 2020) - more info and link to register
Guided practices (movement, tapping, sounding, breathing) & audio resources for body-based well-being, by Senior Services Yoga instructor Charlotte Nuessle - scroll down on page for links
