Lancaster County Office of Aging

06/09/2026

Key Takeaways from this article by National Council on Aging:

Napping is common among older adults. It may be a natural response to age-related changes in sleep patterns.

A brief, well-timed nap can help you feel refreshed—but too long of a nap can have the opposite effect.

Learn about the ideal nap length for older adults, the best time of day to nap, and more in our guide.

Feeling sleepy after lunch isn't laziness—it's your body adapting to natural changes in sleep patterns as you age. The secret to a good nap? Keep it short (20-30 minutes) and time it for early afternoon. Learn why napping matters for older adults and how to do it right.

06/09/2026

06/08/2026

Through our OPTIONS program, we can cover the cost of adult day services at licensed "ADS" centers for eligible older adults. We currently have contracts with 3 local centers. Here's more information about each center.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿?
𝑨 𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔, 𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔, 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒉𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑨𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔/𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒕’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑨𝑫𝑪 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔.

06/08/2026

This is just one box of Farmers Market Vouchers we put in the mail late last week. They will all be mailed over the next few weeks.

This year we received 2,470 vouchers, which is fewer than in 2025. A limited number are still unclaimed.

06/07/2026

Are you concerned about a nursing home resident who has not received foot care since admission? Ask the nursing staff to confirm the required consent form was signed.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires nursing home residents (or their designated representatives) to sign a specific consent form before receiving podiatric care. This ensures the resident is aware of the treatment plan, any costs, and their right to refuse services.

On admission day, there are many forms to sign and details discussed. If the resident will need to have their foot care by the podiatrist who visits the facility, this form will need to be signed. Federal and state regulations also require a written, dated medical order from the resident’s primary attending physician stating the specific medical condition which makes podiatric care medically necessary.

06/06/2026

If you're a caregiver, you already know about this balancing act. If you're trying to support a caregiver you care about, these are some tips and suggestions.

Whether you are brand new to caregiving or you’ve been in the trenches for months, it’s never too late to reevaluate your priorities, set some boundaries to achieve a better balance in your life and repair relationships with the people you care about

06/05/2026

Health Care Professionals - Talk to your patients about common health care-related scams like back and knee braces, genetic testing, urinary catheters, and plastic Medicare cards. As a trusted source, you can help them learn about scams and how to protect their medical identity.

06/05/2026

Partner agencies, celebrate Medicare Fraud Prevention Week by sharing our PA-MEDI information with the older adults you serve. We can all work together to stop Medicare fraud.

06/04/2026

Health care professionals, stay alert for fax requests for DME, HIPAA, patient notes, or other items or services that you haven't talked to your patient about. Scammers are counting on your office to be busy and rush these through without confirming with the patient first.

06/04/2026

These reminders cannot be repeated too often. Scammers are savvy and their offers look legitimate.

Spread the word with others, during 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒖𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑾𝒆𝒆𝒌 and beyond.

Guard your Medicare card. Don’t give your Medicare number to anyone over the phone. Don’t text it. Don’t use it to sign up for “free” offers. Saying no is the best defense against scammers.