The Commission on Aging will hold a joint meeting with the Clark County Council and present a summary of its ninth year of work on Wednesday, Feb. 16. The 4:30 p.m. meeting will be held in a virtual format via Webex.

The Commission on Aging dedicated its ninth year to the topic of the road to recovery from COVID-19. At each meeting, experts provided insights on a specific aspect of what we can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially related to older adults, to better cope with the current situation and to make sure our community is better prepared for a future large-scale or global emergency. The guest experts discussed different ways to connect with older adults, community support for caregivers, meeting the nutritional needs of our older community members, working to address housing and houselessness needs and emergency preparedness among others.

The Feb. 16 meeting will provide the opportunity for the commission to share with the council and public what they learned.

The commission will also outline their 2022 work program, which will focus on the need to connect people to resources, to information and to each other on a personal level.

For information on how to join and participate in a commission Webex meeting, please visit https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/commission-aging-meetings.

The Commission on Aging, supported by the Clark County Council, is a nine-member volunteer group that implements the Aging Readiness Plan and provides leadership addressing needs of aging community members.

For more about the commission, visit www.clark.wa.gov/aging.

CONTACT:
Jenna Kay, Community Planning
564.397.4968, jenna.kay@clark.wa.gov 
Susan Ellinger, Community Planning
564.397.4516, susan.ellinger@clark.wa.gov