At a meeting one of the folks said she was sure everyone in Prince Edward County knows what Community Care does.

She went on to say “every time I pick up a newspaper there’s a photo of you, Debbie!” That might be the truth but the reality is every day we hear from people who don’t know what’s available to help seniors live at home.

We do many things to ensure that seniors in this community know about Community Care’s services, activities and events. For that reason this column will include a few of the many ways to get information from and about Community Care.

It might be old fashioned but the good old telephone works. Call 613-476-7493 and you’ll get a live person – staff or a volunteer – who will answer your questions. If you get a message that means that all five incoming lines are already in use. In that case you’ll be asked to leave a message.

We check messages regularly and calls are returned. You can check the website at www.communitycareforseniors.org . Once you’re on the site you’ll see a purple banner that says “home”, “for seniors”, “our support”, “our organization”. The last three of these is a drop-down menu. Hover over the words with your cursor and see what drops down. Under “for seniors” you’ll see “what’s coming up?”

Click on that phrase and the list of everything going on will appear on your screen. The other way to see this info is to click the button “Activity Calendar” on the top right of each webpage on our website. Then click the links on the calendar. You’ll be “wowed”!!!

At the drop down menu under “for seniors” you’ll also see the phrase “services for seniors”. Here you will find content and videos about all our support services. If you want more information go to the top right of your screen and click on the little orange box with an envelope in it. That will open the “contact us” page where you’ll find the agency email address. If you send an email we’ll respond within a couple days. The contact page also has our phone number and if you’d like dedicated time to talk to a Co-ordinator then please call ahead and make an appointment. There are lots of other places to find information.

Check out www.countylive.ca; you can find this column in the Gazette ; we also have a Facebook page for Community Care and one for Community Care’s Thrift Shop – which operates at 153 Main Street in Picton. Occasionally we are on 99.3CountyFM, too. And don’t forget the Seniors Support TV Show that’s on YOURTV (Cogeco).

Here’s hoping you find the information you need. Community Care helps seniors live at home.

-Debbie MadDonald Moynes