It was the Hollywood star Bette Davis who said “Old age ain't no place for sissies.” And Ms. Davis lived in the Los Angeles metro area, where there were, and are, plenty of medical facilities to see to the needs of older people.
It's a different story for people growing old in the quiet of the countryside, and the Oregon Office of Rural Health is well aware. That office and the organization Age+ is teaming up with several other entities on a Forum on Aging in Rural Oregon next week in Seaside (May 15-17).
Attendees will include everyone from care providers to philanthropists, discussing getting needed care to seniors who need it. Sarah Andersen, Field Services Director for OORH and Age+ President Stephanie Hooper are our guests.