Serial Burglar Targets Elderly: Fugitive of the Week

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, which is led by the U.S. Marshals Service, is looking for information on Darvell Smith.

Meal Assistance for Senior Adults

Help for those who are unable to cook for themselves

Many senior adults have difficulty preparing nutritious meals for themselves. Some are unable to shop and cook due to physical challenges. Others are unable to afford the cost. Fortunately, there are many services available in our area to help seniors in need. For those who are not home-bound, the United Way “First Call For Help” hotline has a listing of congregate meal programs, soup kitchens, and food pantries where seniors can go to get a hot meal at a reduced cost. They also have a listing of holiday meal locations, so that seniors do not have to eat their holiday meal alone. Hotline staff members search by zip code to find the closest and most convenient location for the senior. The hotline is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. …

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Aging Well

Free Senior Comfort Guide Lists 2,000 Resources for Caretakers

Company creates new list of resources for families

A Beachwood company has created a new website for families of senior adults who are seeking housing, nursing, or rehabilitation options for their loved one. The Senior Comfort Guide is an online listing of 2,000 Cleveland-area facilities that families can contact when the health, memory, or ability of their aging parent declines to the point of needing professional care. Max Compton, president of Senior Comfort Guide, started the business as a labor of love, he said, out of his own pocket. He doesn’t charge families to use the guide, and he doesn’t charge companies to list their services in the guide. “Not every senior business or living community is right for every senior,” said Compton, “and we want to make sure that families are able to…

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Nikki Ferrell

8:53 am on Monday, October 17, 2011

Lisa, Thanks for the kind words! We definitely want to help seniors and their caretakers with this column. And if you ever have an idea or question for an Aging Well column, please don't hesitate to send them to Nikki.Ferrell@patch.com and I will pass it on to Judith.   more ›

5 Things You Need to Know Today

A senior sabbatical, five fantastic kids and a Patch prize!

It’s Tuesday, May 24, and that’s the first thing you need to know today! Just kidding. Here are your daily 5 Things. Share Your Story: We want your storm photos! If you’ve seen flooding, hail, lightning, fallen limbs or any other storm signs since Monday, send us your photos! We might feature them on Beachwood Patch later today. Email them to me at nikki.ferrell@patch.com. Fantastic Five: Today five Beachwood fifth-graders are headed to Knoxville for a Global Final Tournament in Destination Imagination. Not sure what the after-school entails? Beachwood Patch will have all the details in a video later today. Patch Prizes: In honor of hitting 125 likes on Facebook, Beachwood Patch is hosting a contest to get 25 more! We want to hit 150 likes…

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