Award-winning healthy living complex not accessible to many

Award-winning healthy living complex not accessible to many

Prescription drug costs doubled, according to AARP

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Sharon J. Elliott, a member of the Pitt County Council on Aging staff, recently participated in the Gerontological Society of America’s National Summit on Advancing the Draft National Adult Immunization Plan. Elliott was invited to participate in the summit as a representative of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). She is an occupational therapist and the […]

GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT)-There are nearly 20-thousand people over the age of 65 in Pitt County. While most people look forward to the holiday season, a lot of elderly citizens spend that special time alone. Out of all the older adults who live outside nursing homes, a third live alone, and 81-year-old Leland Kimball is one […]

The Pitt County Council on Aging is striving to get out the message of the services it offers, and a revamped website should help, Executive Director Rich Zeck said. The agency’s new-look website (www.pittcoa.com) recently was completed and launched with the help of Joseph Martin and the staff at Computer Guys. “Making our website and […]

As most of you remember, last winter proved to be a tricky one. Check out this flyer for Do’s and Don’ts for the upcoming winter months to make sure you are prepared! Winter Safety Insights

GREENVILLE N.C. (WNCT) – A new housing project in the medical district of Greenville will offer elderly people an affordable housing option. The Taft Development Group held a groundbreaking for Parkside Commons Tuesday. The project’s $10.6 million price tag is partially being funded by tax credits through the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, which will […]

Area food banks and nonprofit agencies that work to feed growing numbers of eastern North Carolina residents without adequate means for basic nutrition do a terrific job with limited resources. Schools in Pitt County provide nutritious meals for needy children year-round. Churches and other groups help fill in the gaps for various meal programs. One […]

  GREENVILLE N.C. (WNCT) – A new housing project in the medical district of Greenville will offer elderly people an affordable housing option. The Taft Development Group held a groundbreaking for Parkside Commons Tuesday. The project’s $10.6 million price tag is partially being funded by tax credits through the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, which […]