Needs Of Elderly Topic Of Forum

The needs of older Idahoans will be discussed at an open house Wednesday.

The purpose is to gather comment for the Idaho Commission on Aging in a three-year state plan to better serve the elderly.

The open house is to run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake City Senior Center, 1916 Lakewood Drive, Coeur d’Alene.

The session will be conducted by Ed Wimmer, who is director of the commission’s nutrition and transportation programs.

Topics will include employment, nutrition, transportation, medical attention, legal assistance and other problems faced by older community members.

The Idaho Commission on Aging administers a $9.3 million budget. The funds help provide the elderly with in-home services and adult protection programs, as well as other services.

For more information, contact Debra Gordon, director of the Coeur d’Alene Area Agency on Aging, at 667-3179.

, DataTimes