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“This funding
will be used to meet the essential needs of older adults in
our community during the Coronavirus crisis,” said Mrs.
Billie Johnson, President/CEO. “We appreciate the support
Aetna has provided the Area Office on Aging to help our
community respond to COVID-19.”
The Area
Office on Aging and its provider network have delivered
groceries or meals to over 6,000 older northwest Ohioans
each week during the Coronavirus crisis. The agency, its
staff and volunteers have also been conducting thousands of
well check calls of older adults at home to make sure they
are okay and to provide them with an opportunity to
socialize. The agency and its transportation providers are
also making sure older adults who need to get to essential
medical appointments such as dialysis and chemotherapy
treatments are able to receive transportation to their
medical care.
“We know that
as a result of the disruption caused by the COVID-19
outbreak, there are many people in the communities we serve
who are faced with urgent needs,” said Eileen Howard Boone,
SVP of Corporate Social Responsibility & Philanthropy at CVS
Health, President of CVS Health Foundation. “As part of our
ongoing commitment to building healthier communities, we are
pleased to support the Area Office on Aging in response to
this pandemic.”
“The Area
Agencies on Aging in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Toledo are
critical partners for Aetna Better Health of Ohio and we are
pleased to provide additional funds to them during this very
challenging pandemic,” said Tony Solem, CEO of Aetna Better
Health of Ohio. “They know their communities and where the
greatest needs are, and we are proud to support their
efforts to take care of vulnerable Ohioans.”
The Area
Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio (AOoA) helps older
adults live long, quality, independent lives in its
10-county service area. The AOoA provides programs and
services that help younger and more active older adults
remain healthy, engaged, and vibrant for as long as
possible. Programs and services also help frail older adults
remain as independent as possible as well as services and
programs for everyone in between.
Social media posts:
LinkedIn:
We are very pleased to receive a grant from Aetna, a CVS Health
business, to support our response to #COVID19. CVS Health
and its foundations have generously donated more than $1
million to community organizations across the country in
response to the pandemic. These funds will allow us to meet
the essential needs of older adults in our community during
the Coronavirus crisis.
Facebook:
Thank you to @aetna for supporting the Area Office on Aging as we
respond to #COVID19. Because of your generosity, we will be
able to meet the essential needs of older adults in our
community during the Coronavirus crisis.
Twitter:
Thanks to @aetna for your generous contribution to our work to help
people who are in need as a result of #COVID19! @CVSHealth
and its foundations have provided more than $1M to support
community organizations in the wake of this pandemic.
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