Affordable for Seniors
Oasis at Kearney Creek celebrated the grand opening of 96 affordable housing units for seniors with a ribbon cutting.
Mayor Gorton said, “AU Associates, Inc. has been a great partner in increasing affordable housing in Lexington. Since 2014, we’ve been able to use the City’s Affordable Housing Fund to allocate 
$18.6 million, and leverage over $284 million in private and public investment to construct or preserve 2,390 affordable housing units in Fayette County. Next month, we will have approximately 600 new affordable housing units under construction.
Congratulations to Holly Wiedemann, the AU Associates team, and everyone who continues to work hard to increase affordable housing options for our community.”
Aging Support Group
The Lexington Senior Center’s Aging Support Group is taking a holiday hiatus and will resume in January 2022.
ARTS Registration
The Lexington Senior Center’s next Arts Registration is scheduled for Tuesday, December 7, from 9 am to 11 am, available online and at the LSC classrooms in person.
Book Club
The Lexington Senior Center’s featured book for Carolyn’s Book Club in December is Fannie Flagg’s Redbird Christmas.
Dementia-Friendly Restaurant
Ramsey’s Diner hosted the first dementia-friendly restaurant night in Lexington in October. Mayor Linda Gorton said, “In a city that strives to welcome everyone, we must also include people of different ages and abilities. Virginia Bell is a visionary and expert 
who has helped us all learn what it means to be dementia-friendly. She founded one of the first adult day programs in the country dedicated to those with dementia, Best Friends Adult Day Center – Alzheimer’s and other Dementia Care. And Rob Ramsey has taken the step for his employees to be trained on how to support, understand, and welcome those with dementia and their caregivers. We look forward to many more dementia friendly restaurants in our community!”
If your Lexington business is interested in seeking information about a Dementia Friendly Designation, contact apatrick@lexingtonky.gov.
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This also appears on pages 14 and 15 of the December 2021 print edition of Hamburg Journal.
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