Golden Ages Health & Wellness

02/21/2025

If you know anyone that may need a warm place to go to tonight thru Sunday. Please see the information below: ­ ͏ ‌ ­ ͏ ‌ ­ ͏ ‌ ­ ͏ ‌ ­ ͏ ‌ ­ ͏ ‌ ­ ͏ ‌ ­ ͏ ‌ ­ ͏
Cumberland County White Flag Shelter and Warming Center Information for Feb. 22-23



FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – In anticipation of freezing temperatures, Cumberland County Emergency Services has determined there will be a need for warming centers and/or White Flag shelters from Saturday, Feb. 22, through Sunday, Feb 23

Please see the following information regarding locations of warming centers and White Flag shelters:



WARMING CENTERS



When conditions warrant, Cumberland County, in partnership with the City of Fayetteville, will open government facilities as warming centers during regular business hours for residents who do not have access to heat and need a place to get out of the cold.



Cumberland County Department of Social Services Auxiliary Lobby

Location: 1225 Ramsey St.

Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

*Masks or face coverings are encouraged for those with preexisting conditions.



Cumberland County Department of Public Health First Floor Lobby

Location: 1235 Ramsey St.

Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

*Masks or face coverings are required in some areas and immediately following a COVID-19 infection or close contact. Citizens with preexisting conditions are encouraged to wear a mask or face covering.



Cumberland County Public Libraries

Location: All eight Cumberland County Public Library locations will be open as warming centers.

Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Headquarters Library, Cliffdale, North Regional, and Hope Mills branches are also open Sundays, 2 - 6 p.m. To find your local library, go to cumberlandcountync.gov/library.



Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation - Recreation Center Lobbies

Location: Recreation center locations, contact information and programming schedules are posted at fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/.

Hours: Recreation center hours, contact information and programming schedules are posted at fcpr.us/facilities/recreation-centers/.



Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) Lobby

Location: 505 Franklin St.

Hours: Operating hours for FAST are posted at fayettevillenc.gov/city-services/transit/about-fast/operating-hours-schedules.



Fayetteville Cares Day Resource Center

Location: 128 South King St., Fayetteville

Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Learn more by visiting faycares.org.



WHITE FLAG SHELTERS



Additionally, Cumberland County partners with local providers to establish White Flag Shelters, which provide overnight, temporary, emergency shelter to those experiencing homelessness during severe cold weather. Cumberland County Emergency Services closely monitors weather conditions and coordinates with Cumberland County Community Development and community partners as they make White Flag Shelter determinations and preparations. When freezing temperatures are reported by the National Weather Service, the following White Flag Shelters will open:



True Vine Ministries (J Center)

Location: 5315 Morganton Rd., Fayetteville

Hours: 6 p.m. – 7 a.m. *Intake begins at 5:45 p.m.

02/07/2025

08/22/2024

Come out for Touching Lives Street Ministry Tent Revival!!!! Your gonna see a mighty move of God. We are out helping save souls and bring them to Christ. Hope to see you there!!!! Light refreshments will be served!!!

Come out and support TLM!

12/29/2023

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12/16/2023

FYI----North Carolinas Syphillis cases are the highest they have been in 20 years.

RALEIGH
PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is joining southeastern states, insurers and national leaders in health care and public health for a collaborative effort to combat the congenital syphilis crisis. Participants from NCDHHS and other states’ public health and Medicaid programs aligned on recommendations for standard syphilis screening in pregnant women and for providers to adhere to the requirements around control measures for diseases like congenital syphilis. A group of states agreed to come together to bring case counts down, particularly in the southeast.

"North Carolina’s congenital syphilis numbers are the highest they have been in almost 20 years," said NCDHHS Division of Public Health HIV/STI Medical Director Dr. Victoria Mobley. "It will take the commitment of all our providers across practice settings to reverse this trend. Syphilis screening should be a routine part of health care for all people who are sexually active and the standard of care for every single pregnant woman."

In October, NCDHHS Chief Medical Officer for NC Medicaid, Dr. Shannon Dowler convened the Southeastern Congenital Syphilis Payer Summit in Raleigh. Payers and public health representatives from Southeastern states, along with federal staff from the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services discussed how together they would partner to help reverse the devastating trend in congenital syphilis. Congenital syphilis rates are on the rise nationwide. The South makes up a third of the U.S. population, but accounts for more than half of reported congenital syphilis cases. In North Carolina, there have been 7 neonatal and stillbirth deaths due to congenital syphilis so far this year, up from five we reported earlier this year.

The first step — and a key outcome — of this partnership is defining the standards for screening across states and collaborating with Southeast health providers to implement those standards:

Women should be tested for syphilis three times during their pregnancy: at their prenatal visit, between 28-32 weeks of gestation and at delivery.
Newborns should not be discharged from the hospital until the mother’s delivery syphilis test results are known.
"Health disparities have been long standing in the southeastern region of the United States," Dr. Dowler said. "Congenital syphilis is a completely preventable infection with devastating consequences. The time is right to attack this problem differently."

Congenital syphilis is preventable but can lead to still birth, blindness, deafness, developmental delay and more if left untreated. In North Carolina, more than half of births are to Medicaid-eligible women, making Medicaid a pivotal player in addressing this issue as they message to patients and providers. This collaborative partnership between public health and insurers will continue as the group works to implement shared strategies for prevention, early detection, timely treatment and supporting families and the communities where they live.

NCDHHS is doubling down on efforts to curb the congenital syphilis crisis by launching a health care provider outreach campaign to increase screening of pregnant women in all settings, increasing access to rapid tests for syphilis and HIV, and launching a media campaign this week to help raise awareness about the importance of syphilis testing for all sexually active individuals.

07/29/2023

Little peak at this years garden!!!!

07/29/2023

Drying out my herbs & spices!!!!