Operation Independence aids elderly care efforts in Butler County
Joy Jones reports on a National Council on Aging program helping four urban sites including Butler County Council on Aging coordinate services to keep seniors independent. Helen Davis leads the effort with local groups like Senior Shuttle Service Middletown Hospital Auxiliary Meals on Wheels and Social Services Center involved. invitations extend county-wide to expand services and reduce unnecessary institutionalization.
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Retiree Uses Recycling to Supplement Social Security
Mount Vernon Washington man John Ball retired after kidney surgery. He now walks about 20 miles daily to collect bottles and aluminum cans, earning roughly $100 extra per month. He fashions a hook and basket for gathering containers and even works through blizzards for pay.
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