County Agency on Aging receives grant

The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging announced a grant award of $40,000 each to the senior services departments of the cities of Oxnard and Moorpark to provide programs to enhance the health and wellness of individuals 60 years and older.

The two new programs are funded through Title III B of the Older Americans Act.

Oxnard will be providing the Bone Builders based on a national model created by Tufts University.

The comprehensive program will include weekly fitness activities to combat osteoporosis and will be available at multiple sites in Oxnard.

Moorpark will collaborate with three cities to make free health screenings available in multiple locations in the county.