National Senior Center Month – September 2024
Nearly 11,000 senior centers nationwide are the community focal points used by almost one million adults daily. In addition to nutrition programs, senior centers offer information and assistance, lifestyle and wellness classes, transportation, benefits counseling, and so much more. Senior center participants report higher levels of health, social interaction and life satisfaction compared to their peers who do not engage with their local senior center.
There are 214 local senior centers throughout Missouri connecting older adults to vital community services that help them stay healthy and independent.
Doing great things.
In Fiscal Year 2023:
- Number of home delivered meals served: 6,182,233
- Number of unduplicated persons receiving home delivered meals: 44,180
- Number of congregate meals served in Senior Centers or other group setting: 1,616,024
- Number of unduplicated persons provided meals in a group setting: 54,815
Contact your local Area Agency on Aging if you are interested in learning more about how Senior Centers are helping older adults to promote a positive image of aging and improve the lives of local older adults. Senior centers provide access to information, opportunities, and support to improve the lives of people in their communities as they age.