The Commission on Aging will hold a joint meeting with the Clark County Council and present a summary of its eighth year of work on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The 4:30 p.m. meeting will be held in a virtual format via Webex.

As the coronavirus began to spread in the United States in early 2020, it quickly became evident that older adults were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic in a variety of ways. After a few months hiatus due to the pandemic, in the fall, the commission shifted its focus to learning about the impact COVID-19 had on older adults in Clark County. The commission heard from local organizations and agencies that support older adults to understand the impacts the pandemic had on older adults’ health and well-being.

The Feb. 17 meeting will provide the opportunity for commission members to share with the council and public what they learned.

The commission will also outline its 2021 work program, which will focus on the road to recovery for older adults coming out of a pandemic and the lessons learned.

For information on how to join and participate in a commission Webex meeting, please visit https://clark.wa.gov/community-planning/commission-aging-meetings.

Commission meetings are carried live on CVTV Channel 23 and online at www.cvtv.org. To see replay times, go to www.cvtv.org.

The Commission on Aging, supported by the Clark County Council, is a nine-member volunteer group that implements the Aging Readiness Plan and provides leadership addressing needs of aging community members.

For more about the commission, visit www.clark.wa.gov/aging.
 

CONTACT:
Jacqui Kamp, Community Planning
564.397.4913, jacqui.kamp@clark.wa.gov
Jenna Kay, Community Planning
564.397.4968, jenna.kay@clark.wa.gov