LA MESA HEALTH CARE LIBRARY TO HOST FREE MEETING ON AGING AND INDEPENDENCE SERVICES

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East County News Service

 

September 25, 2017 (La Mesa) – Among the 3.3 million San Diego County residents, 13.4 percent are over age 65, and that number is expected to steadily increase. To serve this growing population segment, Aging and Independence Services (AIS), a County of San Diego social services agency, offers nearly 30 programs and services to older adults, people with disabilities and their family members.

More information about AIS will be available at “AIS Community Programs and Resources,” a free program at the Grossmont Healthcare District’s Dr. William C. Herrick Community Health Care Library, 9001 Wakarusa St. in La Mesa, from 10 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 27. The program is part of the library’s “Wellness Wednesday” series, normally held on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Light refreshments will be served. Advance RSVP is not necessary. Handouts will be available.

 

Speaking at the program will be Hazel Quinones, outreach and education, AIS. Topics will include the focus of AIS to keep people safely in their homes, promote healthy and vital living and publicize positive contributions made by older adults and persons with disabilities. Also to be discussed will be components of Live Well San Diego and its vision of “Health, Safety and Thriving.” According to Kathy Quinn, Herrick Library director, “You are sure to learn about something that will help you or someone you know.”

 

The Herrick Library, which opened in 2002, is a consumer health public library specializing in health research information, accessible both on-site and online. The library is operated by the Grossmont Healthcare District, a public agency that supports health-related community programs and services in San Diego’s East County region. For more information, call the library at (619) 825‑5010 or visit www.herricklibrary.org.


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