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How aging veterans are treated like family at medical foster homes
Shantel Cross and her two kids set three places for dinner for the veterans who live at their home in Baltimore — Charles McCoubrey, Peter Samaras and Ekkehard Thies. The three men couldn't be happier to have a seat at the table."It's nice here. And being in a nursing home, they just throw you away, they ignore you. But here we're like part of the family," Samaras said.Medical foster homes are an innovative approach from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who may need extra care later in life. The program began in 2002 in Arkansas, Florida and Puerto...
Inspector General investigating Clara White Mission, says city failed in oversight of grants
The Jacksonville Office of Inspector General said the city failed to properly oversee grants awarded to Clara White Mission, a non-profit headed by City Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman.
Former Sulzbacher exec named Catholic Charities Bureau Jacksonville regional director
Eileen Seuter has been named Jacksonville regional director of the Catholic Charities Bureau, which provides emergency assistance, workforce development, immigration legal services and refugee resettlement, among other things, in Duval, Baker, Clay and Nassau counties. Seuter has about 30 years of nonprofit experience serving "vulnerable populations" in foster and mental...
Georgia’s EMCs prepare for above-average hurricane season
Staff Reports The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting an 85% chance of an above-normal hurricane season in 2024, with an estimated 17-25 named storms, 8-13 of which may have the potential to turn into hurricanes. Four to seven of those storms are predicted to be a Category 3+. This will be the […] The post Georgia’s EMCs prepare for above-average hurricane season appeared first on Cordele Dispatch.
Woman Arrested After Shooting Into Glynn County Home, Killing Man Inside
A woman is under arrest and charged with illegal firearm possession and a shooting that took place Sunday morning, June 30th. The incident occurred just before 5 a.m. on Sunday when Glynn County Police officers responded to a shots-fired call at Breckenridge Drive in Brunswick. Upon arrival, officers learned that shots had been fired into an occupied home and identified 28-year-old Taylor Steedley as the suspected shooter.
South Florida students lead the charge against plastic waste: ‘It is our job’
DORAL, Fla. – The biggest worldwide campaign that encourages people to reduce their use of single-use plastics is in full swing. Plastic Free July is now in its 13th year and in South Florida, youth are leading the charge in this fight. On a hot summer day, Local 10...
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