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The Other Side of the Pharmacy Counter: We Do More Than Fill Your Pills
March 30, 2018By: Ken Furdich, Pharmacy Resident Almost all of us have been to a pharmacy before to pick up a prescription. Whether it’s a prescription for ourselves, a family member or a friend, we’ve had to wait our turn in the pharmacy line. What’s the wait all about anyways? Can’t the pharmacy just fill…
Read MoreYour Mouth Says a Lot More About You Than You Think
February 28, 2018By: Mackenzie Gerl February is Children’s Dental Health month and is dedicated to educating children and parents, as well as raising awareness, about the importance of proper oral health care. As a parent, it’s your responsibility to not only care for your own dental health, but your child’s as well. Everyone knows you should…
Read MoreHow Social Determinants Impact Access to Health Care and Patient Outcomes
January 31, 2018By: Dr. LaTrice Snodgrass, DHA, MSM-HCM We’ve all seen it. It’s often an uncomfortable situation. What do we typically do about it? We avoid it. Maybe if we don’t look or focus our attention on it, the problem will go away. Meanwhile, we think to ourselves, “Wow, I’m glad I’m not in their…
Read MoreKentway Senior Apartments Sold
December 4, 2017 Residents of Kentway Apartments can expect to see a few changes. The 47-year-old apartment complex on East Summit Street has a new owner: Family & Community Services, Inc. With 140 units designed for seniors 55 years old and over, the apartment complex has a rich history in Kent. It is the oldest…
Read MoreSomeplace Safe Holiday Donation Center
November 15, 2017 Someplace Safe is excited to have a holiday donation center at the Eastwood Mall! With 250 clients registered for Christmas gift assistance, Someplace Safe realized their facility would not be able to accommodate gift drop off and pick up. The Eastwood Mall stepped in to provide a space that could. They have…
Read MorePhyllis Zumkher County Clothing Center Holds Santa’s Closet
November 1, 2017 The Phyllis Zumkher County Clothing Center will be celebrating the holidays with Santa’s Closet. On December 2 from 9:00am–1:00pm, children ages 3-13 can stop in to visit Santa and shop for gifts for three family members. Volunteers at the County Clothing Center are already putting together gift baskets for children to take…
Read MoreSenior Corps Volunteers Recognized at Luncheon
September 18, 2017 Senior Corps volunteers from Montgomery, Clark and Greene counties in the Foster Grandparents Program (FGP) and Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will be recognized at a luncheon to be held on Friday, September 15, 2017 from 11am – 1pm at the Montgomery County Business Solutions Center, 1435 Cincinnati Street, Dayton. Lorine…
Read MoreF&CS Awarded $188,478 to Support Senior Volunteer Service
August 2, 2017 Family & Community Services, Inc. (F&CS) announced today that it has received a Senior Corps RSVP grant totaling $188,478 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support 452 RSVP volunteers serving in four more counties in Ohio. The grant will expand the F&CS RSVP presence in Delaware, Franklin, Geauga…
Read MoreMobile Meals Receives $60,000 Grant from GAR Foundation
June 23, 2017 The Distribution Committee of GAR Foundation awarded Mobile Meals, a program of Family & Community Services, Inc., $60,000 to fund general operations at its May meeting. Mobile Meals is a nonprofit organization that provides hot and frozen meals to seniors in Summit, Portage and Cuyahoga counties. The award from GAR will be…
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