At the regular meeting of Pasco Aging Network (PAN) in July several grants were awarded by the board to local non-profit organizations whose services and programs assist the elderly of our community.

The recipients were:
Alzheimer’s Family Organization for its respite care assistance
Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas
Bear Creek Nursing and Rehab for its beauty shop renovation
Community Service Council for Senior Spruce Up Day
Greencastle of Bayonet Point for van and transportation costs
Consulate Health Care for its elderly nutrition program
Deaf & Hard of Haring Services
Home Instead Senior Care for its Be A Santa To A Senior program
Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired & Blind
SPCA Suncoast for its Pets for seniors program
Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation for its Hearing for a Lifetime
Sunshine Christian Homes and its Helping Hands

The Pasco Aging Network is a nonprofit organization with 85 members representing a coalition of agencies and private providers of elder services in Pasco County. The Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas is proud to be an active member of this group since its creation in 1989. PAN meets monthly at a variety of locations in West Pasco County. Monthly meetings afford the opportunities for agencies and companies to network and learn about different resources and services in the county. Lori Felber of Atria Baypoint Village is the current president.