Podcast 14: Learn About Our Work in Veteran’s Directed Care with Katie Stacy
Kerri speaks with Aging Ahead’s Supervisor of Contracted Services, Katie Stacy, to learn more about the Veteran’s Directed (VDC) program. Along the way, they discuss the personal impact they feel from working with vulnerable populations.
Trailblazers in Aging Honored at National Council on Aging 2023 Age+Action Conference 2023
Aging Ahead is proud to announce Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Knoll, was honored recently with a “Trailblazer in Aging Award for Innovation” by the National Council on Aging (NCOA). The Innovator Award recognizes an individual or organization that has created innovative solutions to improve the health and economic security of older adults in the community….
SMP Fraud Fact August 2023
August’s fraud fact from Missouri SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) deals with the unexpected knock on the door from someone trying to sell something. Older adults often are targets of door-to-door salespeople who might use unscrupulous and dishonest sales tactics to sell you something you don’t need. These folks may be trying to sell a new…
Healthy Hydration Habits 7-25-23
As we age, adequate hydration can become more of a challenge. Certain conditions, medications, or just decreased overall thirst can affect how much water we consume on a daily basis. It’s important to get enough water to avoid dehydration and to feel your best. How much do I need? General recommendations are 64 oz of…
August will be “Aging Ahead is Awesome” Month
Celebrating 50 years, Aging Ahead, as one of Missouri’s ten area agencies on aging has been proudly supporting individuals through the journey of aging in Franklin, Jefferson, St Charles and St Louis counties since 1973. On August 7, 2023 the Washington City Council will proclaim August “Aging Ahead is Awesome” Month to kick off a…
SMP Fraud Fact July 2023
This month’s Missouri SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) Fraud Fact is to remind you toguard your Medicare card. The mailing of the new Medicare cards is finished, but thatdoesn’t mean the scammers are done trying to steal your personal information. One waythat they do that is by calling your home with an offer for free lamination…
Missouri Senior Farmers’ Market 2023
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, 2023 · Eligible…
Ten Symptoms of Caregiver Stress Resource List 6-23
Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (The Family Caregiver May 2023 Newsletter) HEALTH.GET IN TOUCH WITH US: MO.GOV/SENIORS/ 573.526.4542 INFO@HEALTH.MO.GOV Denial about the disease and its effect on the person who has been diagnosed. Iknow Mom is going to get better. Anger at the person with Alzheimer’s or frustration that he or she can’t…
Cooling Centers 2023
Warm weather is upon us and can be potentially hazardous as Missouri typically experiences periods of extreme heat during the summer. It is important to be prepared! As a friendly reminder, the interactive map of cooling center sites in Missouri, is accessible to the public on the department’s website. It is mobile friendly and searchable…
SMP Fraud Fact June 2023
Beware of unsolicited ‘free’ over-the-counter COVID testsThe Missouri SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) wants you to know that over-the-counter COVID-19 tests are not covered automatically by Medicare anymore. Under the recently-expired public health emergency, beneficiaries were able get over-the-counter tests with no out-of-pocket costs. Not anymore! That public health emergency ended May 11. You can still…
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