Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed November to be Family Caregiver Month in North Carolina. This year’s theme is, “Caregiving Around the Clock.” Click on the link to see the Governor’s proclamation.
The Kerr-Tar Area Agency on Aging will hold a public forum on November 9th at the Vance County Senior Center, 126 South Garnett Street in Henderson at 11:00 a.m. The goal of the forum is to organize a monthly Caregiver Support group in Vance County. According to the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services, the population of older adults will increase within the next two decades.Caregiver Flyer
In Vance County, 19 percent of the total population is made up of individuals 65 and better. By 2036, it is projected that there will be a 69 percent growth within the 65 and older population. The objective we want to accomplish as a region is to prevent major crisis from occurring within the lives of caregivers and their loved ones. Media_Caregiver Month November MEDIA_Caregiver