Category: seniors

Principal Writes Personalized Notes to All 459 of His Graduating Seniors as a Labor of Love

A Florida high school principal has demonstrated deep care for his graduating seniors after a difficult year by writing 459 personalized notes, one for each and every student. Principal Jeff Reaves of Matanzas High School in Flagler County started writing back in March, delving into yearbooks, transcripts, and memories to compile the best of his students’ achievements….


Program Helps Low-Income Seniors Find Professional Success

An Orange County, Calif. organization seeks extra funds to provide 46 low-income seniors with the employment skills they need to return to the workforce. The Working Wardrobes Senior Community Service Employment Program hopes to continue its partnership with the County of Orange to provide residents aged 55 and above with workforce readiness skills. “The goal of the program is to…


Mission Viejo Seniors Return to the Social Scene

After a year of social isolation, members of Mission Viejo’s elderly population were nearly brought to tears May 3 as they celebrated the reopening of the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center. “It’s wonderful to be back and to be with people,” Mission Viejo resident Jan Brown told The Epoch Times. “I saw people that I…


Parkinson’s Disease Sufferer Takes on Sailing Regatta

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The 73rd Annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race (N2E) saw vessels large and small setting sail to either Dana Point, San Diego or Ensenada, Mexico. Among the boats on the water was 4U, a 16-foot RS Venture, owned and skippered by Christian Buhl of Lido Island Yacht Club in Newport Beach, California….


Teen Tech Guru Assists Seniors

The technology we use to gather information and connect with others is more important than ever in this time of pandemic, and one Florida teenager is helping seniors in his community catch up. Sam Friedman, a 17-year-old high school student in West Palm Beach, Florida, has always been the tech-savvy member of his family, helping…


Ontario to Provide Transportation for Seniors and People With Disabilities to Get COVID Shot

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that the government will invest $3.7 million as part of the 2021 Budget to provide transportation for seniors and people with disabilities to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. “It is critically important to ensure that our most vulnerable get the protection of a COVID-19 vaccine and that’s why we are doing…


National Panel Advises Provinces Not to Use AstraZeneca Vaccine on Seniors

A national panel of vaccine experts says provinces should not use AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on seniors. The vaccine was authorized for use Friday on all adults, including seniors, but the National Advisory Committee on Immunization is concerned there is limited data on how well the vaccine will work in older populations. There are no concerns…


Orange County Reports 47 More COVID-19 Deaths as Hospitalizations Decline

SANTA ANA—Orange County logged 47 more COVID-19 fatalities Feb. 1, raising the cumulative death toll to 3,109, while new 1,003 new cases were reported and hospitalization rates continued a downward trend. The county’s cumulative case count now stands at 233,394. Of the fatalities reported Feb. 1, 10 were skilled nursing facility residents and eight were…


Senior, Health Workers, Flood Disneyland for Vaccine Despite Tech Troubles

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland’s vaccine super site was flooded with patients for the second day running Jan. 14, but as the remedy against COVID-19 becomes more readily available, many patients say they’ve struggled to make an appointment. Orange County residents can book a timeslot to receive the vaccine through the county’s Othena system, which takes reservations online…


Seniors, Health Workers, Flood Disneyland for Vaccine Despite Tech Troubles

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Disneyland’s vaccine super site was flooded with patients for the second day running Jan. 14, but as the remedy against COVID-19 becomes more readily available, many patients say they’ve struggled to make an appointment. Orange County residents can book a timeslot to receive the vaccine through the county’s Othena system, which takes reservations online…