Social Security Administration continues to make it easier for you to access programs and benefits. Here are 5 ways you can apply for benefits using ssa.gov. If you are not already receiving Social Security benefits, you should apply for Medicare 3 months before turning age 65 at www.ssa.gov/medicare. Please share this information with those who…
Read MoreElder abuse cases growing in Missouri
July 23, 2023 at 4:00 a.m. Source: News Tribune July 23, 2023 Every day, 116 elder abuse reports are received in the state of Missouri. Elder abuse, which is defined as abuse, neglect, financial exploitation or bullying of adults older than 60, is a growing problem in the Show-Me State. And one of the state’s…
Read MoreHeat Warnings Ahead for Missouri
Important News from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services: JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) urges Missourians of all ages to take precautions as heat and humidity rise to dangerous levels. Heat-related illnesses often affect the very young, the elderly and the chronically ill, but summer temperatures can also take a…
Read MoreSSGDP Fully Funded at Last!
Governor Parson signed the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget – including significant funding for the Senior Services Growth and Development Program. After nine years of persistent advocacy from ma4 members, supporters of Area Agencies on Aging, the Missouri’s Silver Hair Legislature, and others, the 2023 Missouri Legislature appropriated funding for the Senior Services Growth and Development…
Read MoreGive 5 – Civic Matchmaking for Retirees
Missouri is the first state to launch a statewide Give 5 Program. Give 5 connects skilled retirees with meaningful volunteer opportunities that match their skills and passions. Participants learn about the most challenging problems facing their communities and uncover ways they can help make a difference in addressing those social and systemic issues. Give 5 classes are…
Read MoreGov. Parson’s request for plan supporting older adults praised by Missouri agencies
Source: The Center Square Leaders in some of Missouri’s agencies serving older adults praised Republican Gov. Mike Parson for his executive order establishing a master plan on aging. “The time is right,” said Jay Hardenbrook, advocacy director for AARP Missouri in an interview with The Center Square. “I do think we’re a little bit overdue,…
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