Johnson County, IA<br />A Livable Community for Successful Aging
Welcome to the Johnson County Livable Community for Successful Aging Initiative website.
A Livable Community has affordable and appropriate housing, supportive community features, and mobility options. Together, these features facilitate personal independence and the engagement of residents in civic and social life.

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 Live Well - Plan Well ... for You and Your Family

These events have been postponed - watch for rescheduled dates.  The Iowa Insurance Division and Iowa Department on Aging invite you to attend one of the Live Well Plan Well seminars scheduled across Iowa this summer.  The focus of the seminars is on consumer and financial protection for older Iowans and other interested community members.  There is no cost to attend, and lunch will be provided.  Registration begins at 8:30 AM, with the semiar running from 9:30 AM-3:30 PM.  For those unable to attend during the day, there will be an opportunity to visit informally between 4:00 and 6:30 PM to gather information and talk with the state agency informational resource persons.  In our area, seminars are scheduled on:

Cedar Rapids - August 3, POSTPONED

Iowa City - August 5, POSTPONED

Please RSVP online at www.LiveWellPlanWell.org or by phone at 515-243-2000.

 

Fall Prevention - A Top Priority for Everyone

In Johnson County, falls are the leading cause of injury hospitalization for persons who are 45-plus years.

For former Hawkeye Wrestling coach Dan Gable falls meant a win.  On Thanksgiving eve 2009, Gable encountered another kind of fall in which he broke his leg and became part of the statistic above. Read full Press-Citizen article >>

JCLC, along with other county organizations, is making fall prevention and awareness a top priority.  The effort includes a year-long awareness campaign which kicked off with the January 13th Press-Citizen Guest Opinion piece linked above.  The campaign will include events throughout the year.  Two of these events are posted below.  More upcoming events are planned and will be posted here.


Events & Announcements 

JCLC Transportation Services Booklet Updated

View or download the latest version of this popular guide to transportiton and mobility options for Seniors in Johnson County.

 

JCLC Receives Award

 Johnson County Livable Communities for Successful Aging has been awarded the 2009 Iowa State Association of Counties award for Excellence in Action.

 

JCLC on Local Television

JCLC City Channel 4 programming schedules are available at http://www.citychannel4.com/tv. Programs are also available for viewing online at http://www.citychannel4.com/video.

 

Health Care Reform: Now that it’s Passed, What Does it Mean?

Peter Damiano, Director of the Public Policy Center at The University of Iowa, presented information on health care reform at a forum sponsored by JCLC on May 10, 2010.  The slides from Dr. Damiano’s presentation are now available.  View slides>