Getting Winter Ready for Older Adults
As temperatures plummet across the nation this weekend, ensure that you and your loved ones are winter ready. Older adults are especially at risk for… Read More
Georgia WIC
The Georgia WIC Program provides no-cost nutrition support for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children under age five. This includes monthly food benefits, breastfeeding support, nutrition… Read More
ARC Announces Public Hearings for Fiscal Year 2026
Please join the Atlanta Regional Commission for two virtual public hearings on October 29th. First, there will be the Area Plan on Aging Hearing, held… Read More
Lonely No More
When Lisa Dietrich first heard about Empowerline’s One2One Program, she thought it just might be the answer to shaking the loneliness she’d been experiencing recently…. Read More
How Senior Week at the Capitol Contributed to New Funding for Aging Services
It’s no secret that Georgia’s population is growing older and it’s doing so quickly. In fact, by 2030, more than 20 percent of Georgians will… Read More
ARC’s Home and Community Based Services Retreat
Earlier this month, ARC’s Aging and Independence Services Provider Network team hosted its first Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) retreat in about eight years with… Read More
Redetermination for Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® Taking Place in Georgia
Millions of Georgians rely on Medicaid to stay healthy. If you are one of them, you should know that the state is currently reviewing the… Read More
Serving Caregivers in Honor of Ms. Rosalynn Carter
On November 4th, ARC’s Empowerline and the Georgia Care-Net Coalition co-hosted an event with Second Wind Dreams and the Rosalynn Carter Institute called “Help for… Read More
Debunking Common Myths About Alzheimer’s Disease
November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. While many people use the terms Alzheimer’s and dementia interchangeably, they are not the same. Dementia is the umbrella… Read More
Break Your Fall: Falls Prevention Week 2023 Tips
September was Falls Prevention Month, and we’re taking the opportunity to highlight this urgent issue and provide tips for reducing the risk of injury. Much… Read More
United States Capitol Hill Visits
The USAging Policy Briefing and Capitol Hill Visits were held in April 2023 with attendees from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and Legacy Link Area… Read More
Regional Snapshot: Exploring Aging Trends in Metro Atlanta
May 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the first national celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). In honor of this momentous occasion, the Regional Snapshot… Read More
