Newsletter and Publications

Just a reminder to everyone that the CommUNITY Film Fest is Sunday, February 9 at Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant, from 2-5 pm!  The entries this year are amazing, as always!...

Emergency preparedness with focus on steps and plans specifically for senior citizens or people with special needs.

Mr. Rick Henzler,  who had been serving as Vice-President, was elected Board President at the January meeting. Mr. Henzler was first appointed to the Board in January 2010 by the County Commissioners as the parent representative for an individual eligible for adult services...

Dual Diagnosis: Mental Health and Intellectual Developmental Disabilities is the title of a training being presented as a collaboration of the Northwest Ohio Development Center, Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County and Coordinating Center of Excellence...

The Ohio Developmental Disabilities Council wants to know what issues are important to you -- transportation, employment, housing, other?...

Having a developmental disability might put a person at greater risk for falling if they have a vision impairment, muscle weakness, gait and balance difficulties, use multiple medications, or have a sedentary lifestyle...

The Lucas County Board of DD Action Plan for 2020 outlines the goals and priorities for the coming year...

Recommended health screenings for people over 50.

Remote Support and Assistive Technology.

About the Lucas County Dementia Grant Project.

Supporting people with DD who are grieving.

Suicide by older adults.

Assistance and Therapy Dogs and health benefits of the presence of, and interaction with, dogs.

Behavior Changes in the Elderly.

Re-imagining Dementia: ways to cultivate joy for both a patient and a caregiver.

Trauma in older people with disabilities and how to be more trauma-informed in caring for them · Some upcoming expos.

Religion and Spirituality for people with DD, including how religion and spirituality affect aging well.

Substance abuse by older adults.

About the Lucas DD Friends, Allies and Neighbors (FANS) Network, what they do, how to get involved.

The Good News About Getting Older.