Ardent Solutions, Inc.

Plant a Blue Pinwheel Garden to Show Your Support for Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness.

For almost a year now we have been taking precautions and staying proactive to protect ourselves and others from this new virus we were introduced to last March, but I think it’s safe to say we can see the light at the end of the tunnel now! Who can say when exactly we’ll be back to normal but whatever day it is, it’s coming! Stay Strong - Stay Hopeful - And Give yourself something to look forward to!

Age-Friendly Allegany County is exploring how Allegany County residents access their communities across eight (8) domains of livability. What do you love about your community? What needs improvement? Let us know by taking the community assessment survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/AFAC AND enter to win 1 of 3 prizes when you complete it! Let your voice be heard!

Step One: Take 15 minutes to take the Age-Friendly Allegany County survey. Step Two: WIN one of three prizes! Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AFAC to take the survey and enter to win! **Must be 50 years or older and a resident of Allegany County to take the survey and enter to win.

CALLING ALL ALLEGANY COUNTY RESIDENTS! Age-Friendly Allegany County wants to hear from you! Take the community assessment survey and let us know what you think about your community! Complete the survey and enter to win one of three prizes! Visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/AFAC to take the survey today. **Must be 50 years or older and a resident of Allegany County to take the survey

**UPDATED PROGRAM DATES! The Healthy Living course will now begin on April 1st and run through may 6th. Spaces are still available but limited, register by March 25th! Feel great just in time for summer!

This community collaboration brought several organizations and youth groups together with one focus: Spreading Holiday Cheer!

Age-Friendly Allegany County asked Santa and Mrs. Claus if they would fly in from the North Pole to see some of our friends that have been most isolated during these times! See their post below.

We are so glad that the staff at the Highland Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Care community are having fun with the Age-Friendly Allegany County committee's "Signs of Support"!

The Cattaraugus and Allegany County Child Advocacy Center is looking for your support this holiday season! They are looking for gift donations for the children, ages 0-17 years old, that they support. Help bring joy to a wonderful kiddo's Christmas by donating to one of their upcoming Toy Drives! IN WELLSVILLE: Friday, December 11th from 3:00-6:00PM in the Kmart plaza IN OLEAN: 772 Main Street Olean, NY (just down the road from Olean General Hospital) For your convenience, toys and gift cards can also be purchased online at Amazon.com under Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center Holiday Toy List. Happy Holidays!

We completed our first project as an AFAC committee by designing and displaying Signs of Support around our five care communities in Allegany County including..., Houghton Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Wellsville Manor, Cuba Memorial Rehab and SNF, and Manor Hills Assisted Living. An AFAC committee turkey put the yard signs in around each community on Wednesday 11/25 and enjoyed some playful interactions with residents and staff through their windows while doing so! We are thinking of all of our wonderful Allegany County residents in our care communities. We hope you stay warm and cozy this winter season, and know that Age-Friendly Allegany County is here for you! A BIG Thank You to our essential workers - YOU ARE INCREDIBLE! Last but not least, a BIG Thanks! to those organizations that designed the signs, including: Access Allegany, Homecare and Hospice, ACASA, PPAC, Ardent Solutions, Southern Tier Healthcare Systems, Alfred Box of Books Library, Allegany County Office for the Aging, Recovery Options Made Easy, and BOCES students. We’re better when we come together! See more

Falls on the playground are a common cause of injury. Check to make sure that the surfaces under playground equipment are safe, soft, and consist of appropriate materials (such as wood chips or sand, not dirt or grass). The surface materials should be an appropriate depth and well-maintained. Help us celebrate Fall Prevention Awareness Month today and every day!