Gov. Kate Brown has declared May 16 as “Rural Senior Day” in Oregon, according to a press release from The Oregon Office of Rural Health.
“Seniors over the age of 65 represent 18% of all Oregonians and nearly 26% of rural Oregonians. They contribute a wealth of knowledge, wisdom, care, skills and experience to our state’s rural communities,” said a press release. “Rural seniors represent a beautifully diverse segment of Oregon’s population, but face greater challenges to age in place in their communities than their urban or younger counterparts.”
Gov. Kate Brown has declared May 16 as “Rural Senior Day” in Oregon, according to a press release from The Oregon Office of Rural Health.
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Rural Senior Day honors older adults living in rural Oregon and acknowledges that they should have the opportunity to equitably partake in all aspects of society, including access to technology, nature, healthful activities and medical care, transportation, social connection, economic wealth and culture.
Oregon’s Rural Senior Day marks the first day of the sixth annual Forum on Aging in Rural Oregon hosted by the Oregon Office of Rural Health. The Forum on Aging is a three-day event where providers and professionals in the field of aging present their ideas, learn from one another and bring forth new innovations to improve care and services for rural elders. This year, the event will take place May 16-18 at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center in Seaside. More information can be found at www.ohsu.edu/forumonaging.
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