2021
- Six OFA Friendship Centers Re-Open to Senior Clients
- In-Person Exercise Classes Also Resuming; Volunteer Leaders Wanted
- Juneteenth Vaccinations in Poughkeepsie
- Printed "Spotlight on Seniors" Coming Soon
- Home Delivered Meals - Volunteer Drivers Wanted
- In-Person Festivals Resuming
- Drive-Thru Senior Picnic Program Update
- Walk-In COVID Vaccine Clinics at Poughkeepsie Pride (Sat 6/12) and Juneteenth (Sat 6/19)
- Webinar: Best (OM)Buds of the hudson Valley and Tri-County (Thu 6/17)
- Still Space for In-Person tai Chi Classes Starting Mon 6/21
- June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- Volunteers Wanted for OFA Drive Thru Picnic (Wed 6/9)
- Webinar: Best (Om)Buds of the Hudson Valley and Tri-County (Thu 6/17)
- Still Space for In-Person Tai Chi Classes Starting Mon 6/21
- A Bit More About Masks…And Senior Picnics
- Save the Date – Thursday 11/18, 16th Annual Conference for Caregivers
- Other Aging News Online
- OFA Remote and Live Presentations
- OFA Legal Assistance
- Senior Tai Chi Class Starting in Dutchess in June
- Why Did the Turtle Cross The Road?
- Child Safety Seat Checks Coming Up in Pine Plains, Fishkill
- "Welcome to Medicare" Virtual Fair
- Other Aging News Online
- “Celebration Of Aging” Coming to OfFA Summer Newsletter
- Farewell, Florence
- OFA Summer Volunteering Opportunities
- One More Spring OFA Bingo (Tue 5/18)…Then It’s Picnic Season
- Senior Picnic Volunteer Clerical Assistance Wanted
- Virtual Alzheimer’s Community Forum (Monday 5/17)
- OFA Takes Part in Virtual Dutchess DBCH Forum Session (Tue 5/18)
- Senior Tai Chi Class Starting in Poughkeepsie in June
- Drive-Thru Food Drive for Veterans (Wed 5/26)
- Mushroom Walk at Ferncliff Forest (Sat 5/29 – Registration Required)
- Other Aging News Online
- Ten-Digit Dialing Comes to Dutchess
- OFA Senior Picnic Reminder Cards
- "Heap" Cooling Assistance Underway
- May 17 Virtual Alzheimer's Community Forum
- Drive-Thru Food Drive for Veterans (Wed 5/26)
- Other Aging News Online
- May 17 Virtual Alzheimer’s Community Forum
- Celebrating Aging in the “Spotlight on Seniors”
- Drive-In Bingo and Drive-Thru Picnics for Seniors (60+)
- Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing for 845/914 Area Codes Coming in October
- "Sandwich Generation" Panelists Wanted for Caregiver Conference
- Drive-Thru Bingo Returns in May
- When Can OFA’s Friendship Centers Reopen?
- Another Volunteering Option
- Prescription Drug Takeback Day (Sat 4/24, 10a-2p at 3 Dutchess Locations)
- Picnic Location Update
- 2021 Drive-Thru Senior Picnics
- OFA Drive-In Bingo Returns in May
- Additional "HEAP" Extension
- Volunteer Vaccination, Meals Drivers Wanted
- "A Matter of Balance" Class Openings in Beacon/Fishkill Area
- Free Virtual Balance Classes Continue (Wednesdays)
- Other Aging News Online
- Gardening: Great All-Around Exercise For Seniors
- Gardening With Arthritis
- Dutchess Medical Reserve Corps Seeks Volunteers
- Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Reservations Open
- Other Aging News Online
- Catching Up on Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
- What Is and Isn’t Acceptable at County Disposal Events
- Other Spring Cleaning Tips for Seniors
- Volunteers to Help Seniors Wanted Throughout Dutchess
- Dutchess County Seeks Input for Public Transit Study
- Other Aging News Online
- 2021 Virtual Celebration of Aging
- "HEAP" Extended to Late April
- Volunteer Drivers Wanted for Senior Vaccinations, Home Delivered Meals
- "A Matter of Balance" Class Openings in Beacon/Fishkill Area
- Free Virtual Balance Classes Continue Into April (Wednesdays)
- Other Aging News Online
- Spring Cleaning Begins With Safe Medication Disposal
- Still Spots Available At “Pancakes In The Park” (Fri 3/26)
- Volunteers Wanted At April 12th Ofa Rhinebeck Vaccine Clinic
- Volunteer Drivers Wanted
- Enrolling Now: Ofa Tai Chi Program, And “A Matter Of Balance” – Remote And Socially-Distanced Classes Both Available
- “Heap” Extended To Late April
- Free Virtual Balance Class (Wed 3/24 And 3/31)
- Telephone Town Hall With The County Executive – March 24th
- Other Aging News Online
- Robot Pets - Helping Seniors Cope
- Dutchess County Vaccine Outreach Coalition Organizes
- "Pancakes in the Park" at Bowdoin - Sign Up, Seniors!
- Enrolling Now: OFA Tai Chi Program, and "A Matter of Balance" - Remote and Socially-Distanced Classes Both Available
- Spring Cleaning Season Updates
- Rebuilding Together's Spring - A Little Different in 2021
- Other Aging News Online
- You Can Prevent Scams and Fraud
- Volunteer Exercise Program Leader(s) Wanted in LaGrange
- Volunteer Home Delivered Meals Drivers Wanted
- "In Out Right Mind" Symposium (Sat. 3/6)
- Other Aging News Online
- Telephone Town Hall - March 24th
- 2021 Senior Picnic Season Coming Soon
- Virtual COVID-19 Support Group
- Other Aging News Online
- OFA Seeks New "HIICAP" Volunteers
- Spring/Summer OFA Events Taking Shape
- A Good Time To Update Your Contact Info
- Tai Chi And "Matter Of Balance"
- Free Virtual Balance Classes – Wednesdays In February
- Other Aging News Online
- Safe Walking for Older Adults: Personal Health
- Friday (2/5) Is National "Wear Red For Women" Day
- New Dutchess "Habitat For Humanity" Contact Info
- Free Zoom Event: "Coping And Caring In The Time Of Covid" (Thu 2/25)
- Safe Walking for Older Adults: Personal Health
- Friday (2/5) Is National "Wear Red For Women" Day
- New Dutchess "Habitat For Humanity" Contact Info
- Free Zoom Event: "Coping And Caring In The Time Of Covid" (Thu 2/25)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Alerts and Annoucements from Dutchess Delivery - Sign up today!
- Exercising your Way to Successful Aging
- Can't Read What's on the Screen? Use your Browser's Zoom Function
- Other Aging News Online
- The Latest Phone Scam...
- Finally Fixing that Nagging Home-Repair Issue
- Another Resource
- OFA Volunteers - Needed and Appreciated
- You Haven't Missed Your Shot
- Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
- Other Aging News Online
- Holiday and Winter Weather Advisories
- Making Good Use of a Snow Day
- Wanted: Dutchess Representatives for NYS Senior Citizens of the Year
- COVID Vaccine Scams?
- Other Aging News Online
- Succesful Aging in Winter...During a Pandemic
- Veterans Weekly Zoom Support Group
- NYS COVID Rent Relief Extension Through February 1st
- Other Aging News Online
Note: the Office for the Aging (OFA) will be closed for the New Year’s holiday on Friday, January 1st. Clients of our Home Delivered Meals (HDM) program will receive their meals for those days in advance of the holidays.
- When's the COVID Vaccine Coming?
- Emergency 'HEAP' Season Getting Underway
- OFA Activities in 2021
- Other Aging News Online
2020
Note: the Office for the Aging (OFA) will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on Friday, December 25th and Friday, January 1st. Clients of our Home Delivered Meals (HDM) program will receive their meals for those days in advance of the holidays.
- Aging in Place in Rural Dutchess - Challenges and Opportunities
- The Latest on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Dutchess
- Dutchess Responds - Continually Updated Food Pantry Info
- Other Aging News Online
Note: the Office for the Aging (OFA) will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on Friday, December 25th and Friday, January 1st. Clients of our Home Delivered Meals (HDM) program will receive their meals for those days in advance of the holidays.
- If You've Never Heard of OFA...
- COVID Scams Continue
- New York DMV Impersonation Scams, Too
- Thanks for Being There
- Other Aging News Online
Note: the Office for the Aging (OFA) will be closed for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays on Friday, December 25th and Friday, January 1st. Clients of our Home Delivered Meals (HDM) program will receive their meals for those days in advance of the holidays.
- Having The Conversation About Aging Issues
- Electric Bill Help in Northeastern Dutchess
- Webinar - Recovery After COVID (RSVP BY TUE 12/15)
- Other Aging News Online
- OFA "Car-Aoke" at Bowdoin Park
- Epic and Medicare Part D
- OFA Tai Chi – Now Enrolling
- "Go Light Your World" At Wilcox Park In Milan (Sat/Sun 12/5-6)
- Central Hudson Impersonators Attempting Phone Scams
- A Mailer That's *Not* A Scam
- Other Aging News Online
