From WOOD COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING, INC.
The Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc. will be hosting a caregiving recognition event in honor of National Caregivers Month. The ceremony will be held at the WCCOA/Wood County Senior Center located at 140 S. Grove St., Bowling Green, on Monday, Nov. 16, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and the ceremony beginning at 5:15 p.m.
A caregiver is someone who provides direct care and tends to the needs of an older adult. This event will recognize the caregiving heroes in the community and one winner will be awarded in each of the following categories:
- Medical or professional care providers working in a facility or home care setting (physician, therapist, nurse, STNA, care navigator, social worker, etc.)
- Support staff working in a facility or home care setting (volunteer, companion caregiver, housekeeper, dietary, salon, activities, maintenance, etc.)
- Community caregiver (someone caring for a spouse, adult child, other family member, friend, neighbor, etc.)
Nominated “caregiver heroes” must have been working in a facility or home care setting, or an active caregiver for a family member, friend, or neighbor within the last year. Self-nominations will not be accepted. It is encouraged that the person nominating the caregiver provides a thorough explanation of why the nominee is an outstanding caregiver. The panel of judges will choose one winner in each category, based on the written information provided on the nomination form. All nominees will receive a certificate, flowers, event brochure, dinner, and their laminated nomination form.
Nomination forms are available online at www.wccoa.net and the deadline for submissions is Friday, Oct. 16. People may use the QR code to register or the fillable nomination form and a JPEG photo of the nominee can be submitted to programs@wccoa.net,
Use this link to register a caregiver: https://forms.gle/GsoUV5HaCGMTyqAC6.
For more information, contact the WCCOA program’s department through the above email or by calling 419-353-5661 or 1-800-367-4935.
