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February 2021

Alaska

A series of workshops in collaboration with the Anchorage Cooperative Extension Service (CES)Office were offered on Health & Wellness in the new year to AgrAbility & CES clientele statewide. Topics in January consisted of: community gardens & health, diabetes prevention & rethink your drink, healthy homes, healthy residents, Indoor air quality & health.


Art Nash, AK AgrAbility PI, is teaching a 'Universal Design in Alaska for Home and Garden' virtual course for a group of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute clientele. He is teaching universal design principles in building dwellings or landscapes that assist residents of any age and any ability to live where they want. Applying those principals can help homeowners or renters make modifications and adaptations so they have the freedom to ambulate, use wheelchairs/walkers, and take care of their daily living needs in their home. These principles also assist in landscaping so that gardens and yards can still be used, no matter the physical limitations present. This course runs for four consecutive weeks on Mondays Feb 8-March 1.

Submitted by DeShana York