2024 FTAAAD Conference on Aging Honors MacIntyre for Volunteer Service
The 34th Annual Conference on Aging, hosted by the First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability took place on Tuesday, May 7th,...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Apr 5, 20231 min read
MyRIDE Passes 200,000 Mile Mark and Over 20,000 Trips in Northeast Tennessee
MyRIDE First Tennessee, a door-through-door volunteer ride share program, has exceeded 200,000 miles traveled over the course of 20,000...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Mar 7, 20231 min read
FTAAAD seeks Kathy Whitaker Excellence in Aging Service Award Nominations
During her 46 years of service to the First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability (FTAAAD), including 29 years as director, Kathy...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Nov 17, 20223 min read
Honoring Family Caregivers Month: Resources for Grandparent Caregivers
November marks National Family Caregivers Month. Today, roughly three million children reside with grandparents who have committed to...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Fall Prevention Month
September is National Fall Prevention Awareness Month. This health campaign provides awareness on fall prevention by educating the public...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Mar 28, 20221 min read
Missing the Annual FTAAAD Silent Auction? Try Our 2022 Facebook Micro-Auctions Instead!
GREAT NEWS! In lieu of our annual Silent Auction this year, FTAAAD will be holding two Facebook auctions a week for the next four weeks!...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Mar 21, 20221 min read
FTAAAD's Annual Conference on Aging is Back in Person for 2022!
Have you ever wondered how to keep you or your older friends and family members safe from scams and fraud? What nutrition is beneficial...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Mar 11, 20221 min read
FTAAAD's New Media Campaign
For those of you watching WJHL (CBS) or EJHL (ABC), starting in March you may see a familiar logo or some familiar faces! That's because...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Checking In with the MyRide Programs
The FTAAAD MyRIDE programs are volunteer-staffed, door-through-door local transportation solutions for older adults who cannot drive...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Jan 25, 20222 min read
Kathy Whitaker honored with YWCA Share the Light - Tribute to Women
Kathy Whitaker, the Director of the First Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability was recently recognized by the YWCA Share the...
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kathleenmclaughlin0
Dec 14, 20211 min read
FTAAAD is Working To Address Food Insecurity in NE TN Older Adults
In August through CARES Act funding designed to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee, FTAAAD was able to...
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