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Ventura, Calif. – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging’s LIVEWell resource guide earned recognition from the 27th annual National Mature Media Awards, which honors the nation’s best marketing, communications, educational materials, and programs produced for older adults. LIVEWell was established in 2017 to serve as the premiere resource guide for the more than 175,000 […]

Ventura, Calif. – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging (VCAAA) has opened the ¡La Buena Vida! Centro de Recursos para Cuidadores Familiares, a resource center designed specifically for family caregivers, to serve all residents of Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru, as well as monolingual Spanish speaking families throughout Ventura County. ¡La Buena Vida! Centro […]

Ventura, Calif. – A new movement was introduced to Ventura County this summer as the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, the Alzheimer’s Association, and other partnering agencies rolled out Dementia Friendly Ventura County to provide better service to local residents living with dementia and to their caregivers. Initial efforts are targeting local businesses with […]

Ventura, Calif. – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging’s LIVEWell resource guide earned recognition from the 27th annual National Mature Media Awards, which honors the nation’s best marketing, communications, educational materials, and programs produced for older adults. LIVEWell was established in 2017 to serve as the premiere resource guide for the more than 175,000 […]

Ventura, Calif. – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging’s Fall Prevention Program is now registering individuals 60 and older for a variety of evidence-based classes scheduled throughout Ventura County. All classes are free of charge and range in focus from strengthening mobility and balance to empowering information for individuals with pre-diabetes and diabetes. Classes […]

Ventura, Calif. – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging and all of California is celebrating September 23-29, 2018, as National Employ Older Workers Week (NEOWW) to highlight and promote the importance of recognizing the talents and contributions of this population in keeping California competitive in a rapidly changing global marketplace.  The theme of the […]

Ventura, Calif. – The Ventura County Elderly Fall Prevention Coalition will be hosting a Fall Prevention Forum that will focus on life-saving strategies and offer a variety of other services, including health assessments and immunizations. The event will be held at the Ventura Continuing & Adult Education campus on September 22 from 8 a.m. – […]

(VENTURA, CALIF.) The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging’s Homeshare Program is actively seeking local homeowners who are interested in assisting families and individuals displaced by the Thomas Fire. Homeowners in the Ventura area who have vacant bedrooms or homes to rent under short-term agreements are encouraged to apply. The VCAAA and Homeshare are an […]

October 9, 2017 Ventura, Calif. – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging’s (VCAAA) Fall Prevention Program was recently awarded $50,000 from the Camarillo-based Gold Coast Health Plan. The funds will be used to continue efforts to address the crisis of fall incidents throughout Ventura County. The VCAAA’s Fall Prevention Program offers a variety of […]