Driving Skills/Ability

August is National Wellness Month. As individuals age, maintaining wellness becomes increasingly important, which can also affect the ability to drive. We know why older road user safety is important, driving or taking public transportation are ways older adults can stay connected with their communities and maintain independence as they age. Taking proactive steps to improve health and well-being will help keep older adults in the driver’s seat of their transportation future.

June is National Safety Month, an initiative created by the National Safety Council to highlight the leading causes of preventable injury and death so people can live their fullest lives. This year, the National Safety Council identified emergency preparedness, slips, trips and falls, heat-related illness, and hazard recognition as the 2023 weekly topics. All these topics can have a positive impact on older driver safety when coupled with resources from ChORUS.

• Emergency Preparedness

The New Year is a time for fresh starts and a new beginning, which is why many start the year by making resolutions or buying a brand-new calendar.  This year, consider adding planning for safe mobility to your resolutions. Use this tip sheet to help create your New Year Resolutions and build better transportation and mobility habits in the new year. 

Finding the perfect gift for older loved ones can be difficult. Instead of store-bought gifts and sweet treats galore, give your loved ones a gift that will impact their lives for the better. Give the gift of traffic safety.

Caregiving can seem like a career choice, but it can happen to anyone. It may start by helping your mom do her laundry or driving your dad to a medical appointment. Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter once said, “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.”