Council’s Corner
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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 — It is here again: Preparing our clients for another hurricane season
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 The Osceola Council on Aging hosted its annual hurricane preparation meeting last month. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING As we do annually, our team is once again [...]
Council’s Corner — Orlando Magic awards Council Building Strong Families Grant
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Pictured from left: Orlando Magic CEO, Alex Martins, OCOA President & CEO Wendy Ford, Orlando Magic Chairman, Dan DeVos and OCOA Grants Manager Lisa Wright. PHOTO/OSCEOLA [...]
Council’s Corner — Council on Aging seeks funding for Health and Medical Services
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 From left, Kelly Bender, OCOA Clinical Care Coordinator, Al Yorston the aide to Senator Torres, Christina Swiridowsky, Chief of staff for FAFCC, and Ron Bender, OCOA [...]
Council Corner — BVL Senior Housing Complex Project is underway!
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 A rendering of what the 60 senior-living units of Buen Vecino Apartments will look like at build in 2024 or 2025. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING We [...]
Council’s Corner — Tee off, raise funds with the Council at ‘Swing for All Generations’
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 'Swing for All Generations' is finally back after a three-year hiatus to raise funds for the Osceola Council on Aging. After a three-year hiatus, the Osceola [...]
Council’s Corner — March for Meals another huge success. Thank You!
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Some 380 participants in the Osceola Council on Aging’s March for Meals 5K on March 11 raised $25,000 for the county’s Meals on Wheels program. PHOTO/KEN [...]
Council’s Corner — Council on Aging hosts (finally!) 50th Anniversary Gala
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Osceola Council on Aging President/CEO Wendy Ford (left) and past President Beverly Hougland cut the anniversary cake at the Council’s 50th Anniversary Gala Feb. 4. PHOTO/COUNCIL [...]
Council’s Corner — What is the Senior Watch Program?
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Betty Webb with Officer Michael MacDonald and Corporal Lawrence Wall of the St. Cloud Police Department. PHOTO/COUNCIL ON AGING The Osceola Council on Aging (OCOA) [...]
Council’s Corner — Meals on Wheels Match Campaign
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 David Collins makes a Meals on Wheels delivery, as he as volunteered to do for years. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING The Osceola Council on Aging [...]
Council’s Corner — ‘Save the Dates’ for Council on Aging events!
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 With each new year comes goals, challenges, and successes. The last few years have been more challenging than ever, but we have persevered through the [...]
Council’s Corner — the Senior Santa Adoption program
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Peter and Pauline Coschignano, with Osceola Council on Aging CEO Wendy Ford (right) dressed up as Mr. and Mrs. Claus for an Osceola Council on Aging [...]
Council’s Corner — our thanks to Walt Disney World
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 A Disney cast member delivers water bottles to the Osceola County on Aging in preparation for Hurricane Ian in September. PHOTO/OSC. COUNCIL ON AGING What [...]
Council Corner — Thanksgiving Thankfulness
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 As I sat down to write this column in advance of Thanksgiving, I did what we often do around this time each year: stop and [...]
Council’s Corner — November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Did you know an estimated 6.5 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease? According to the Alzheimer’s Association, statistics from 2022 [...]
Council’s Corner — Ian is gone, but Hurricane Season Continues
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Up until four weeks ago, the thought of hurricane season was somewhat out-of-sight and out-of-mind. Seeing that we had not had an active hurricane this [...]
Council’s Corner All About OCOA’s Public Guardianship Program
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 The Osceola Council on Aging has served as the state’s Office of Public Guardianship for Osceola since 1998; presently, the Council serves 38 individuals through the [...]
Council’s Corner: Council hosting Free Mammogram Event Oct. 6
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 Of the many months of observances celebrated across the United States, it seems Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets much of the love. Not surprising, as [...]
Council’s Corner — more details on Buen Vecino affordable senior housing
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 A rendering of what one of the 60 single-story housing units will look like at Buen Vecino. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING Just in case you missed [...]
Council’s Corner — Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Hola! With this month’s guest column, we wish to celebrate our more than 200,000 Osceola County residents of Hispanic descent (many who represent the OCOA [...]
Council Corner — Budgeting on A Fixed Income
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 The Council on Aging provides several classes and counseling sessions on money matters and budgeting on fixed incomes. PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING What a year [...]
Council Corner: New Charitable Donation opportunities
We are excited to announce that the Osceola Council on Aging (OCOA) has recently partnered with AmazonSmile, the philanthropic charity arm of the online shopping giant, Amazon, for a unique charitable donation opportunity. AmazonSmile, offers [...]
Council’s Corner — ‘Dinner for Dads’ to Celebrate Father’s Day
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Friday, June 17, 2022 Peter Coschignano (second from right), Osceola Council on Aging CEO Wendy Ford-Coschignano’s nominee for “Best Daddy in the world.” PHOTO/OSCEOLA COUNCIL ON AGING Father’s Day [...]
Welcome to June — and to hurricane season
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 We know it is coming, as it does on June 1 of each year. There likely will be planning and unplanning, with much uncertainty. Yes, [...]
Council on Aging announces 50th Anniversary Gala
By Wendy Coschignano Ford on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 With 2022 more normalized and the pandemic primarily in our rearview mirror, the Osceola Council on Aging (OCOA) continues to move forward with the first [...]
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