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Join this webinar at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, for more information on Medicare and #COVID19. The free webinar is sponsored by the Oklahoma Insurance Department.

Currently, there is no evidence to suggest that handling food or consuming food is associated with COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After shopping, handling food packages, or before preparing or eating food, it is important to always wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. For more on common food safety practices, click the link below. #EODDCares

Be responsible with your medications. Keep them locked up when not in use, and don't leave old, outdated medications lying around the house. #EODDCares

Senior Day is going virtual for 2021! No need to worry about social distancing or masks when you are safe in your own home. But this free, online event will still allow area seniors to hear from state lawmakers about legislation that impacts them. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday, April 12, 2021. Register for the online event at https://alz-org.zoom.us//register/WN_u2ebGQE1SLyhIYAD-LbxuQ . If you don't have a computer to register, contact the Oklahoma Alliance on Aging at (405) 943-1895 to register. The alliance will supply you with a call-in number so you can listen in on your telephone. #EODDCares

There’s no easy answer when helping someone with dementia deal with the loss of their loved one. If we approach the situation from a place of empathy and creativity, we can do our best to ease their way along this difficult terrain. #EODDCares

Every day a daughter or son somewhere, or a sister or brother or parent, gets the news that a cherished loved one has been diagnosed with a terminal disease. The shock, accompanied by a ferocious sense of foreboding and a powerful dose of premature grieving, can be overwhelming and paralyzing. Yet we need not be consumed by the depths of despair. #EODDCares

Without warning, an unplanned expense can lead you off the path to financial stability. AARP's Money Map takes some of the stress out of those unexpected expenses. Visit https://moneymap.aarp.org/ . #EODDCares

In March of 2020, more than 316 million Americans (96 percent) were quarantined to prevent the spread of #COVID19. Now, we are dealing with a second silent epidemic brought about by social isolation, especially among the elderly. But how exactly does social isolation affect us? #EODDCares

Calling a friend or family member, exercising, sending a letter to a loved one or drawing are all ways for seniors to stay connected. Call EODD at (918) 682-7891 for more ideas for combatting social isolation. #EODDCares

The EODD Area Agency on Aging is offering a Serving our Seniors (S.O.S.) Home Aide Program for the seven-county public service area in eastern Oklahoma, including Adair, Cherokee, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Sequoyah and Wagoner counties. The program is funded by the CARES Act and will run through September 15, 2021. The program is for participants age 60 years or older requesting homemaker/chore services who are not currently receiving services under another program. Parti...cipants considered will have to meet certain criteria: 1) have certain limitations preventing them from providing the service for themselves and (2) lack of a formal support network capable of meeting their needs. If you are interested, are 60 years of age or older and meet the criteria, or if you know anyone that does, please contact us at EODD Area Agency on Aging Outreach at (918) 682-7891. #EODDCares