Council’s Corner
Guest columns by Wendy Ford in collaboration with:
Authored by Wendy Ford, President/CEO
The Osceola Council on Aging and Osceola News-Gazette are collaborating to bring you the “Council’s Corner,” a monthly platform written by our President/CEO, Wendy Ford, to share the Council’s expansive services and programs which support low-income residents of the Osceola County community.
Our guest column will better educate readers on the Council’s latest news, happenings and events, as well as highlighting the many opportunities for local residents to become involved in supporting the most vulnerable residents of our community.
Recent Articles
Council’s Corner — Preparing for Hurricane Season 2026
As of early June, forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, along with the National Weather Service predicted a much calmer hurricane season for 2026, in relation to previous years. The forecast is influenced [...]
Spotlighting Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is observed each June to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. The observance is also celebrated to promote brain and cognitive health initiative and encourage research participation [...]
COUNCIL’S CORNER — Dinner for Dads’ annual fundraiser for Father’s Day
Mother’s Day 2026 has come and gone, so it’s time now to focus on our dads, and Father’s Day! The Osceola Council on Aging honors Father’s Day, just like Mother’s Day, to show our love, [...]
COUNCIL’S CORNER — Bringing Senior Smiles to the Osceola Community
The Senior Smiles Osceola state-of-the-art dental unit is 45 feet-long with the ability for clinicians to perform exams, x-rays, and basic dentistry to complex dental procedures. (Photo/Osceola Council on Aging) Older Americans Month is [...]
Spotlighting ‘Meals for Moms & Dinners for Dads’ Fundraiser
The Council on Aging will host a special Meals on Wheels program, Meals for Moms & Dinner for Dads, to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. (Photo/Osceola Council on Aging) Both Mother’s Day and [...]
COUNCIL CORNER — The importance of Home Sharing Programs
The Osceola Council on Aging (OCOA) has managed Osceola County’s Home Sharing Program for nearly eight years. One of only three such initiatives across the State of Florida, including comparable outreach programs hosted in Broward [...]
COUNCIL’S CORNER — Council on Aging develops Ford City Motor Lofts as strategic investment
The Osceola Council on Aging expanded is mission beyond Central Florida with the completion of an affordable senior housing development in Salisbury, N.C. At the Osceola Council on Aging, our mission has always been [...]
COUNCIL’S CORNER — Westgate Foundation Grantee Celebration
Westgate Foundation Grantee Celebration Recipients 2026. (Photo/Osceola Council on Aging) The Osceola Council on Aging is thrilled to be again chosen as a grant recipient during the prestigious 2026 Westgate Foundation Grantee Celebration. Announced [...]
Council’s Corner — Annual 5K key part of local March for Meals effort
Scene from the March for Meals St. Patrick’s Day 5k Run/Walk at Kissimmee Lakefront Park in 2025. The Osceola Council on Aging expects more than the 600 walkers, joggers and runners who participated last year. [...]
COUNCIL’S CORNER — Celebrating Community Champions Week during March for Meals
This year’s national campaign theme, “End the Wait,” brings renewed attention to the growing number of seniors across the country who are waiting for nutritious meals and vital social connection. Communities across the United States [...]
Council’s Corner — Spotlighting ‘Generations’ monthly news and updates
Nearly five years ago, our team felt it was time to start our own Council driven media platform, and thus “Generations Monthly News & Updates” was created. With more than two dozen programs, service [...]
COUNCIL CORNER — Happy New Year from the Council on Aging!
As we enter 2026, the OCOA is celebrating nearly 55 years of philanthropic impact for the community; impact in which the organization alone could never have managed on our own without our amazing ‘village’ of [...]
Council’s Corner — OCOA celebrates Senior Santa adoption
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Thursday, December 21, 2023 Donations to the Senior Santa Adoption ensure each adopted senior will receive a Christmas gift and a nutritious, festive dinner delivered on Christmas Day by a [...]
Council’s Corner — Council on Aging receives Neighborhood Builders Award
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 Bank of America’s Jodie Hardman (at right) present the award to OCOA board members and staff George Seda, Joseph Coschignano, Wendy Ford, Johnola Morales and Warren [...]
Council’s Corner — Council On Aging celebrates Veterans
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 The Osceola Council on Aging and The Home Depot Foundation Team, along with the Helping Homebound Heroes, teamed up on Veterans Day to build wheelchair ramps [...]
Council’s Corner — October is National Energy Awareness Month
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Thursday, October 19, 2023 By managing the Weatherization Assistance Program, Osceola Council on Aging supports our disadvantaged families, seniors, disabled individuals, and veterans. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING The month of [...]
Council’s Corner — All about National Adult Day Services Week
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 The Osceola Council on Aging host one of 5,000 Adult Day Care Centers nationwide, and offers multiple disciplines of care and professional support in a secure [...]
Council’s Corner — September hosts National Suicide Prevention Week
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 The Osceola Council on Aging, along with the Peer Support Coalition of Florida, an organization dedicated to advancing peer support across the state, hosted a Mental [...]
Council’s Corner — Recruiting Recreational Program Instructors
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Thursday, August 17, 2023 The Osceola Council on Aging is looking to add Recreational Program Instructors to keep special arts, fitness and other activity classes going for active seniors. PHOTO/OSCEOLA [...]
Council’s Corner — Saluting Black History Month
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 February marks Black History Month, which is dedicated to honor the triumphs, struggles, and strengths of African Americans throughout History, including the civil rights movement, [...]
Council’s Corner — OCOA receives grant for vaccination program
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Thursday, August 3, 2023 Prescriptions Unlimited will partner with the OCOA Health Clinic to implement the vaccination program. PHOTO/COUNCIL ON AGING National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance [...]
Council’s Corner — The power of a knock to fight senior hunger
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Thursday, July 20, 2023 The Osceola Council on Aging (OCOA) has managed our local Meals on Wheels (MOW) program in Osceola County since 1971, with more than five million [...]
Council’s Corner — OCOA Weatherization Assistance Program
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Thursday, July 6, 2023 The Osceola Council on Aging partners with local contractors who participate in the Weatherization Assistance Program. SUBMITTED PHOTO Central Floridians are through the first month of [...]
Council’s Corner — Council on Aging receives Clinic Association Gold Rating 2023
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 The Osceola Council on Aging’s clinic has earned another Gold Rating from the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING For [...]
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