Free Community Exercise Classes! Drums Alive Golden Beats is a fun rhythmical drumming program designed specifically for older adults. This unique class combines the rhythms of drumming and movement to energize the brain and body for transformational results! Increase cardiovascular health, strength and flexibility, synchronization of brain wave activity, mental awareness, socialization, and overall wellbeing….
Read MoreMedicare has strict payment limits on tests, services, and items such as wheelchairs. When a scammer uses your name and Medicare number to bill insurance, it becomes part of your medical records. If your medical identity is compromised, you run the risk of being denied essential services and items. Don’t let scammers steal your chance…
Read MoreThe Cameron Lunch Club will not be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023.
Read MoreYoung at Heart has partnered with Give 5! Give 5 is a no-cost “civic matchmaking” initiative connecting retirees and soon-to-be retirees with with nonprofit organizations to have meaningful volunteer opportunities that best fit their skill sets and passions. Sign up today to make a difference! For more information visit our “Get Involved” page at: https://www.yahresources.org/get-involved/give-5-program-young-at-heart/
Read MorePublic Notice Young at Heart Resources requests proposals for nutrition services throughout the 18-county planning and service area for the period July 1st, 2023, through June 30th, 2024, with an option to extend. Contracts are procured through a competitive process. Applicants may be contacted for additional information or presentation while proposals are reviewed. Those interested…
Read MoreRequest for Proposals: YAH is Seeking Cars for Home-Delivered Meal Program NEWS-January 2023 Young at Heart Resources is a nonprofit organization recognized by the State of Missouri as an Area Agency on Aging; one of 10 such organizations in our state, and more than 600 across the United States. We connect consumers to benefits counseling,…
Read MoreIf you are considering a donation to a charity, the Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) warns you to be wary. Charities use the phone, face-to-face contact, email, and the Internet. So do the scammers. Scammers can change caller ID to make a call look like it’s from a local area code. Some scammers use names…
Read MoreThe Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol wants to share this information from the Social Security Administration (SSA): If you receive an unexpected offer from the SSA, do NOT click on a link or respond. It’s a scam. Instead, report suspected scams to oig.ssa.gov. The SSA recently issued a fraud alert about such offers. Criminals will impersonate…
Read MoreOctober 15 starts Medicare open enrollment; shop wisely October 15 marks the beginning of the 2022 Medicare Open Enrollment period for Advantage plans and Part D drug plans. The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) wants to remind older adults to be smart consumers as they consider the plethora of advertising aimed at them through TV,…
Read MoreContributed by Ethan R. Kent, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW, CAGCSProgram Director | Senior Life Solutions @ Excelsior Springs Hospital Today kicks off the last week of Suicide Prevention Month. We want to conclude the Suicide Prevention Month features with identifying risk factors and some immediate things you can do to help those in need. Risk factors…
Read MoreContributed by Stephanie Weatherly, DNP, PMH RN-BC, FACHEPsychiatric Medical Care/Senior Life Solutions Chief Clinical Officer To honor Week Four of Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, we are highlighting the need for support for those struggling and some of the factors that may put someone at higher risk for attempting suicide. The U.S. Department of Health…
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