By Ken Saitow, Immediate Past Board Chair, NCCOA It’s a responsibility we can’t ignore. As adult children, we are likely to have some responsibility for providing care to our aging … more…
By Janice Ancrum, President & CEO Our “Salute to Seniors” Gala marking NCCOA’s 50th anniversary was most definitely a milestone in our history. More than 500 people gathered to celebrate … more…
By Ken Saitow, NCCOA Board Chair Turning the page to the new year is traditionally when individuals and businesses reflect on the past year and plan for what’s to come. … more…
February 15, 2024 marks the date Nassau County Council on Aging turns 50 years YOUNG. Since George Crady founded our organization in a tiny office off Centre Street in Fernandina … more…
1970s: A great start for our seniors My very first summer job was in a small building on Centre and 6th Streets, in 1977. At that time, we were called … more…
NCCOA President & CEO Janice Ancrum helps unload a truckload of restaurant meals in 2020, the result of a local partnership to feed seniors during the pandemic. _________________________ By Janice … more…
By Cindy Dickinson, NCCOA Guest Contributor “Aging is not for the faint of heart.” How many of us have heard this statement, especially as we start approaching those so-called Golden … more…
By Liz Dunn, Marketing & Communications Director, NCCOA Since our founding in 1974, Nassau County Council on Aging has seen the county grow by leaps and bounds. With this growth … more…
By Janice Ancrum, NCCOA President & CEO According to U.S. Census data, Nassau County’s population topped 57,000 people in 2000, growing to more than 73,000 in 2010. At the start … more…
New millennium brings new growth By Janice Ancrum, NCCCOA President & CEO According to U.S. Census data, Nassau County’s population topped 57,000 people in 2000, growing to more than 73,000 … more…
