Eye On Oshkosh - Healthy Aging - taped 4-18-2024

On the most recent episode of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz talks with women from the Winnebago County Health Department and the Winnebago County’s Aging & Disability Resource Center about healthy ways to age. This is great information for anyone – whether you’re 62 or older, or have parents, other relatives or friends who are in that same age bracket. Someone might be perfectly healthy and want to do whatever they can to stay that way. Or they might be feeling stiff and sore and not able to move as well as they once did. The county has exercise programs to help anyone at any ability. If someone is still in their home and wants to stay there, the county can come out – free of charge – and assess your home to make sure there aren’t trip hazards or other issues that could be problematic for someone as they’re aging. There are a lot of offerings – again, free of charge – for people who have dementia and who want to have an outlet for them and their caregiver, or other family member.

The women also discussed a new smart phone app for people in Winnebago County called Nymbl. It offers wonderful information and easy-to-do exercise to keep your body and mind active and to help prevent falls from occurring. Go to your app store and download it for free. It’s also free to register and use.

There are so many services that the county and the ADRC offer that many people have no idea about. The ADRC also publishes an absolutely wonderful Resource Directory each year of any and all services that a person 50 or older might need or want.

Here are two websites for more information: co.winnebago.wi.us/health;  co.winnebago.wi.us/adrc.

Watch the show here or by following this link: https://youtu.be/MBh0AU6bHy4

Suicide awareness and prevention topic of Eye on Oshkosh

On the latest edition of Eye on Oshkosh, host Cheryl Hentz discusses suicide awareness and prevention with Community for Hope executive director Sarah Danahy. They also talk about a new endeavor they’re partnering with others on in the community called Project Safeguard. Project Safeguard focuses on a safe storage program where people can store their firearms at local gun shops, for free, if they feel they might be in danger of committing suicide, or some other crime, by use of a firearm.  

Other things discussed on the show include recent suicide statistics, signs to watch for in ourselves or loved ones that may indicate possible suicidal thoughts or signs of serious depression, how to help someone we think may be in danger, how Community for Hope can help and the different services they provide.

You can watch this episode of Eye on Oshkosh here or by going to this link: https://youtu.be/4fZVysBK_6c.