Alabama senior centers can reopen beginning April 19 A senior citizen center hosts indoor activities (Source: wfie) By Anna Mahan | April 12, 2021 at 3:58 PM CDT - Updated April 12 at 4:32 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAFF) - As Alabama’s Safer Apart order is now in effect and CDC guidelines continue to change, Alabama senior citizen centers can soon reopen for indoor activities!
Senior centers are allowed to reopen beginning Monday, April 19, 2021. This is a big step in the Safer Apart order as programs and services for older individuals offer programs in health (including mental health), social, nutritional, educational, and recreational.
“Our senior citizens have looked forward to the time when we could regather at these nurturing senior centers and I am so glad the day has come when the centers can reopen for indoor programs,” said Department of Senior Services Commissioner Jean Brown. Brown said that she looks forward to resuming her visits to senior centers throughout
Gov. Ivey issues COVID-19, mask mandate update at 11 a.m.
Governor Ivey speaks at 11 a.m. on mask mandate expiration By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | April 7, 2021 at 5:59 AM CDT - Updated April 7 at 8:09 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAFF) - Governor Kay Ivey is scheduled to hold a joint press conference Wednesday to provide further updates on COVID-19 and the state’s mask mandate.
Joining the governor at 11 a.m. will be State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.
Back on March 4, the Governor announced she did not plan to extend the mask mandate following the current April 9 expiration date.
Gov. Kay Ivey extends Alabama s mask mandate until April 9
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Gov. Kay Ivey announced at a press conference Thursday that she is extending the statewide mask order. The mask order that was set to expire on Friday is now being extended to April 9.
She made it clear that she will not keep the order in effect after April 9. This will be the last mask order extension. She says this extension is to allow businesses time to implement their own policies and make any adjustments they want ahead of April 9.
Ivey acknowledged that other states are ending their statewide mask mandates, such as Texas and Mississippi. But she says that she and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris want to get the state through the Easter holiday and allow more people to receive vaccinations.
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FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE: vaccination clinic opening in Newton for vulnerable older residents
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Newton resident Dr. Justin Holtzman and the team at the Holtzman Medical Group worked with us on a wonderful opportunity to help our older residents who may be most vulnerable due to lack of access to technology and who have been facing difficulty in booking vaccination appointments.
Staff in the mayor’s office, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Senior Services has been fielding hundreds of calls and sharing the frustration that people are feeling in trying to get these very important appointments.