News Archive

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging opening new location

June 21, 2021

Construction set to begin on senior development within the next month

April 30, 2021

IT’S OFFICIAL: New senior living community coming soon to BR

April 7, 2021

EBR Council on Aging to bring vaccine to homebound residents and caretakers

March 16, 2021

East Baton Rouge begins vaccination program among the homebound

March 16, 2021

America’s Next COVID Obstacle: Vaccine Deserts

March 11, 2021

Young adults with certain health conditions can now get COVID-19 vaccine in Louisiana

March 10, 2021

‘Several hundred’ appointments available at weekly pop-up vaccination clinic

March 10, 2021

‘At Your Age, It’s the Vaccine or the Grave’

March 6, 2021

As Baton Rouge tries to fix racial disparities in coronavirus vaccines, churches step into the gap

March 6, 2021

Letters: We got the shot, easy and quick with help from church, agencies

March 3, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine blitz gives underserved communities access to shot

February 28, 2021

State leaders hoping north Baton Rouge vaccine clinic, serving thousands, can be ’emulated’ statewide

February 27, 2021

Mental Health ‘Epidemic’ Threatens Communities of Color Amid COVID-19

February 27, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine blitz gives underserved communities access to shot

February 26, 2021

Few COVID Vaccination Clinics Are Placed In Hardest-Hit Communities (NPR)

February 8, 2021

Few COVID Vaccination Clinics Are Placed In Hardest-Hit Communities (NHPR)

February 8, 2021

Across The South, COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods (WXXI)

February 8, 2021

Across The South, COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods (OPB)

February 6, 2021

Across The South, COVID-19 Vaccine Sites Missing From Black And Hispanic Neighborhoods

February 5, 2021

Mayor Broome releases statement on COVID-19 vaccinations in EBR

February 5, 2021

ACROSS THE SOUTH, COVID-19 VACCINE SITES MISSING FROM BLACK…

February 5, 2021

In Baton Rouge, Existing Health Care Disparities Make Vaccine Rollout More Uneven

February 2, 2021

Uneven Vaccine Rollout Threatens To Leave Black Communities Behind (WBHM)

February 1, 2021

Two Organizations Receive Nearly $1.3M to Renovate Homes and Build Apartments

January 21, 2021

CDC recommends states expand vaccine to seniors as young as 65

January 15, 2021

EBR Council on Aging partners with mayor, Albertson’s to administer coronavirus vaccine

January 13, 2021

Council on Aging offers pop-up coronavirus vaccination clinic for East Baton Rouge seniors

January 12, 2021

EBR Council on Aging to administer COVID vaccine to local senior citizens

January 11, 2021

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging distributes vaccines to local seniors

January 11, 2021

EBRCOA postpones opening of The Lotus Center senior facility

December 8, 2020

Planning Commission to consider senior development

December 4, 2020

EBRCOA to allow essential workers to return, resume drive-thru lunch service Monday

November 29, 2020

EBR Council on Aging to shut down facilities due to increase in coronavirus cases among employees

November 17, 2020

EBR Council on Aging temporarily closing due to COVID-19 outbreak among staff; all Thanksgiving events canceled

November 16, 2020

Lotus Food Pantry hosting free drive-thru food giveaway for seniors

June 25, 2020

East Baton Rouge Council on Aging announces additional drive-thru food pantry

June 25, 2020

Lotus Village senior housing receives $10 million in funding for development

June 11, 2020

Additional free, drive-thru food pantry to open in Baton Rouge for seniors

May 26, 2020

EBR Council on Aging reopening senior centers, meal distribution sites

May 22, 2020

EBRCOA announces Phase 1 reopening of senior centers, meal sites

May 18, 2020

Free drive-thru food pantry open to area seniors, Wednesday

May 14, 2020

Overwhelming response to drive-thru food pantry causes traffic jam

May 14, 2020

EBR Council on Aging hosting drive-thru grocery distribution event for seniors

May 13, 2020

EBRCOA to open Lotus Food Pantry drive thru for area seniors

May 11, 2020

Free drive-thru food pantry open to all senior citizens in EBR Parish Wednesday

May 11, 2020

More Than 80,000 Donated Masks

April 26, 2020

EBRCOA Transforms into Congregate Meal Drive-Thru Service

April 26, 2020

Mayor Broome Announces Distribution of Donated Cloth Masks

April 24, 2020

Community: New Southeast Baton Rouge Rotary Club holds birthday bash

March 22, 2020

Council on Aging delivers meals to seniors during COVID-19 outbreak

March 19, 2020

Non-profit organizers say they’re seeing fewer and fewer helping hands

March 19, 2020

Visitation policies impacted by COVID-19

March 13, 2020

EBR Council of Aging transitions to “limited operations” because of coronavirus outbreak

March 13, 2020

Photos: EBR Council on Aging Thanksgiving Dinner and Dance

November 21, 2019

Medication safety seminars for older adults planned in November

October 21, 2019

EBR Council on Aging hosting Senior Lifestyle Expo

October 9, 2019

EBR Council on Aging holds groundbreaking of new kitchen, administrative building

September 23, 2019

Wellness event set for Sept. 7 at East Baton Rouge Council on Aging

September 1, 2019

Baton Rouge Seniors Enjoy Bingo With PD

August 25, 2019

SU Ag Center’s S.H.A.R.E. Program featured in Polished Magazine

August 23, 2019

Seniors play bingo with law enforcement, express concerns about neighborhoods

August 16, 2019

Zonar Announces Winners of Inaugural All Star Customer Awards

July 25, 2019

New program promises to repair roofs of qualified homeowners

June 27, 2019

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