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Older Americans Month

Older adults have built resilience and strength over their lives through successes, failures, joys, and difficulties. Their stories and contributions help to support and inspire others. This OAM, we will celebrate the strength of older adults and the Aging Network, with special emphasis on the power of connection and engagement

2021-05-22T18:14:07-06:00May 5th, 2021|

Mental Health is a Human Condition

By Nadine Gale. Nadine is the owner of AlphaGraphics, a Marketing Services Provider to the Hub on Smith The term “mental health” has come to have a much different meaning for me in the past two years. Politics, riots, pandemics, and family health issues have caused me to pay attention

2021-05-22T18:12:14-06:00April 28th, 2021|

Encore Careers Provide Opportunities for Older Adults

By Carmen Rideout, Director Hub on Smith What does retirement look like to you? Will you pack your bags and travel to exotic places? Will you become a master gardener and learn to can vegetables? Will you finally take on all those home projects that have eluded you over the

2021-05-22T18:12:14-06:00March 23rd, 2021|

Impact, Value, Key Service

We were thrilled recently to learn that we were the recipients of the Key Service Award from the membership of the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce. Our 80+ employees and many volunteers are inspired by the nomination and recognition that, as an organization in our community, we are doing important

2021-05-22T18:12:14-06:00March 12th, 2021|

COVID vaccine available for those with certain medical conditions

Sheridan Memorial Hospital has a bunch of vaccination appointments still open this week and has opened up appointments to people with certain medical conditions. In addition to calling the Hospital at 675-4471 to set up an appointment, people can also register through the Sheridan County registration page set up through

2021-02-22T17:19:03-07:00February 22nd, 2021|

Help at Home: seniors may lose lifeline for independence

This article appeared in The Sheridan Press on February 3, 2021. By: Kristen Czaban Lucille Myers cannot imagine living anywhere but on her own. She’s grown accustomed to her indepen-dence after years of caring for herself and her family. She lives in a small, tidy apartment at Heritage Towers, and

2021-02-24T10:02:44-07:00February 17th, 2021|

Recognizing Benefits of Lifelong Learning

“Commit yourself to lifelong learning. The most valuable asset you’ll ever have is your mind and what you put into it.” — Brian Tracy It turns out, no matter our age, new knowledge is beneficial for us on multiple levels. Continuing research regarding the benefits of lifelong learning, in particular,

2021-01-25T17:07:54-07:00January 25th, 2021|

Thank you SMART TD

On December 16, The Hub on Smith was presented with a $1,000 check from Brandon Harnish, President of Local 951 – SMART Transportation Division. Also present was April Ford, Assistant State Legislative Director for SMART TD.  SMART TD has seven local chapters around the state of Wyoming and each are

2020-12-21T10:18:50-07:00December 21st, 2020|
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