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Protect against falls at home

Every hour on average, there will be 183 emergency room visits due to fall-related injuries. One of those will be fatal. Falls are the cause of more than 95% of hip fractures and of those people, more than 1 in 5 will have died within the year. Of course, everybody

2021-09-09T16:38:49-06:00September 9th, 2021|

Big improvements coming for Goose Creek Transit

There is big news at Goose Creek Transit. We are approaching the two-year anniversary of our launch of the Sheridan Shuttle, our fare free, fixed route transit service. We started in October of 2019 with 28 stops, and we have added another eight to our route since then. We have

2021-08-10T14:40:51-06:00August 10th, 2021|

2021 Operation Independence

As we roll into another wonderful Sheridan summer, The Hub on Smith is kicking off our annual Operation Independence campaign, which helps us meet the ever-increasing need for wraparound services for older adults and their families. Despite our building on Smith Street being closed for much of the past year,

2021-07-13T16:03:30-06:00July 13th, 2021|

Volunteer opportunities available at The Hub

As our community faced the challenges of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Home-Delivered Meals volunteers at The Hub on Smith rose to the challenge showing up seven days a week all year delivering warm, delicious meals to any and all in need.  Now, more than ever, these meals became

2021-06-16T16:25:20-06:00June 16th, 2021|

3 Tips that Really Great Caregivers Utilize Regularly

As human beings, you, me, and everyone around us lives in a continuous cycle of taking in and processing data. Whether it is through the way you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste, your brain processes enormous amounts of data to allow you to safely navigate your world and support

2021-05-22T18:12:14-06:00May 21st, 2021|

The Hub celebrates communities of strength

In tough times, communities find strength in people — and people find strength in their communities. In the past year, we’ve seen this time and again in as friends, neighbors and Sheridan businesses have found new ways to support each other. In our community, older adults are a key source

2021-05-22T18:12:14-06:00May 20th, 2021|

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|
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