Press Release   January 19, 2019   Legion Branch 78 supports Meals on Wheels   Continuing a long standing tradition of support, the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 78 Poppy Fund donated $1,500.00 to support Meals on Wheels.  Since 1980, when Meals on Wheels were first delivered in The County, Branch 78 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Picton has been there to help seniors living in this community.    On hand to present a cheque for $1,500.00 from the Poppy Fund was Tom McCaw, Chair of the Poppy fund and First Vice President of Branch 78; Diane Kennedy, President of the Picton Legion.  Teresa Shephard, Co-ordinator of Community Care, accepted the cheque.   “There’s been an ongoing expansion of Meals

December 8, 2018 – NOW AVAILABLE – A COMPLETE RESOURCE FOR ASSISTING SENIORS IN PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association has published the 15th edition of its Information for Seniors Directory. The information in this directory can assist older people, their families and caregivers in finding resources to help seniors live at home. The printing of the fifteenth edition of the Prince Edward County Information for Seniors Directory was made possible by funding from the Retired Teachers of Ontario Foundation. “An updated directory of services available to Prince Edward County seniors was the final product of a very successful Social Isolation Project carried out by The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors with funds provided

Picton ON – Over 150 people crowded Rotary Hall at the Picton fairgrounds the evening of October 12th to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association. “ We’re pleased to have so many members of the community join us to celebrate our 40th year,” says Debbie MacDonald Moynes, the Executive Director of the organization. “ We wanted to share our anniversary evening with the many people who have served as board members, volunteers, staff, donors and supporters over the decades helping the organization to meet the needs of seniors. We owe our success to their efforts.” Prince Edward County has one of the highest populations of seniors in Canada. They are a vital part of community

This year is the 40th anniversary of The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association. The organization will celebrate its long history of helping seniors live at home at a special event on October 12th, 2017 at Rotary Hall at the Prince Edward County Community Centre. As part of these celebrations, it is profiling some of the many volunteers who deliver its services into the community.  Guest columnist, Peter Lockyer. Like many County youth, Barb Proctor left the area in the 1960s to pursue educational and career opportunities elsewhere. She trained as a nurse at the Oshawa General Hospital and ultimately, became surgical suites manager for hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area – a career that spanned 35 years. Soon

This year is the 40th anniversary of The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association. The organization will celebrate its long history of helping seniors live at home at a special event on October 12th, 2017 at Rotary Hall at the Prince Edward County Community Centre. As part of these celebrations, it is profiling some of the many people who have been instrumental in its development. Guest columnist, Peter Lockyer.  Carol Emlaw can trace her family roots to the first members of the Striker family who settled as Loyalist refugees in the 1780s on farmland along Royal Road in The County. She grew up on a small farm that had been passed down through the generations.  After high school, Carol

40 Birthdays: Celebrating 40 Years of Helping Seniors Live At Home In 1977, over 20 agencies in Prince Edward County, Ontario collaborated in a pilot project to enhance services to the community’s older residents. This was the beginning of The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association, an organization that today has engaged the skills and enthusiasm of over 500 volunteers to deliver a wide range of services to older adults in the community. The agency will celebrate its 40th anniversary at a special event on Thursday, October 12, 2017 data-start=ing at 6 PM at the Picton arena. October has been proclaimed “Community Support Services Month” by Mayor Robert Quaiff to recognize the organization’s four decades of service and the

A Lifetime Of Educating: A Profile Of Margaret Werkhoven This year is the 40th anniversary of The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association. The organization will celebrate its long history of helping seniors live independently at home at a special event on October 12th, 2017 at Rotary Hall at the Prince Edward County Community Centre. As part of these celebrations, it is profiling some of the many people who have been instrumental in its development. A Lifetime Of Educating: A Profile Of Margaret Werkhoven Margaret Werkhoven was born in England as the daughter of a Canadian soldier and his English bride, and the family moved to Canada in 1946. She became a teacher specializing in English, Latin and history