Health and Medicine
A coalition that provides a range of mental health services wants people to “Go Green” in May, by wearing a green ribbon – the international symbol of mental health awareness. Healthy Roanoke Valley is also developing an on-line platform that is designed to make referrals and continuing care coordination an easier process for those seeking resources help for mental health issues. Letitia Hawkins-Beatty is the Director of Adult and Family Services for Blue Ridge Behavorial Health:
There’s been constant criticism from many about the school lockdowns during the height of the COVID pandemic, and its effect on learning loss, but the director of the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts says that “hindsight is always 20-20.” More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano:
A new study has found more than 28% of Roanoke seniors live alone. Elder Care Solutions owner and CEO, Kimberly Whiter, says that number is going to continue to grow as people live longer. As Denise Allen Membreno reports, Whiter has written a book which helps families and individuals meet the high cost of elder care.