Category: Newsletter

New law results in important changes for voters! What’s new this year? A new law that took effect August 28, requires voters to present a valid photo ID or vote a provisional ballot when casting a regular ballot in-person, allows no-excuse, early, in-person voting two weeks before an election and bans the use of drop…

When we think of autumn, we think about leaves changing color, crisp air, sharpened pencils, and the nostalgia of attending school classes. Learning is in the air at Aging Ahead this autumn! We’ve been lucky enough to partner with Lindenwood University and have launched a Cyber Seniors program to connect college students with older adults…

Join us as we return to cooking hot meals at our locations this fall! Many of our centers are already serving delicious, hot meals during the week. We will continue to prioritize hot meal service at all our centers five days a week.  Please be sure to check out the menus, available online through our…

Protect Your Health It’s the most wonderful time of the year – Medicare Open Enrollment! This can be a confusing time for older adults between October 15th to December 7th that may be filled with misleading commercials, scam-like calls increasing, and lots of questions from older adults. To help make this time a bit easier…

We are excited to announce that many of our centers are now open five days a week for in-person activities! Several of our centers are serving hot meals as well. Please contact your center to find out which days of the week meals are served. As always, the menus can be found on our website…

Please consider joining our volunteer family! We can’t wait to connect you with our rewarding volunteer opportunities and hear what it means to you! Help us deliver a difference in our community. To learn more about volunteering to help ensure older adults are not forgotten please contact Laura Conners lconners@agingahead.org or call 636-207-4204.

Aging Ahead is always looking for new and exciting ways to share important information, impactful stories, and engage with our community. We are proud to introduce our newest venture: a podcast!  Always Aging Ahead is the official Aging Ahead podcast where we will discuss topics on aging independently. In each episode, host, Kerri Gallagher, will…

Volunteer contributions allow Aging Ahead to expand our services well beyond our funding capabilities. We are currently seeking volunteers to assist with: · Delivering Meals on Wheels in St. Clair, MO · Friendly Caller, help older adults remain connected to their community · CLAIM help older adults understand Medicare healthcare benefits To learn more, visit our website under…

As many of us know, prices are continuing to rise each and every day. When prices rise, it can be difficult to make money stretch and make ends meet. To assist older adults, especially those with a fixed income, we’ve gathered some tips for those residing in our four-county service area: Find Free Entertainment-The St….

Aging Ahead and Missouri Department of Agriculture have partnered to provide seniors with fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets. The Missouri Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program provides benefit vouchers to: · Low-income seniors (60 years+) · Eligible seniors receive 10 vouchers ($5 each), totaling $50 annually · Vouchers can be redeemed June 1-October 31, 2022 · Eligible…