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Why you’ll love this position: Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others.” The Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program provides a service to the vulnerable and often forgotten about members of your community, nursing home residents.  The mission of the Ombudsman Program is to improve…

           August 2023 Fraud Prevention Fact 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…

Apply by sending a cover letter and your resume to mstopka@yahresources.org.Young at Heart Resources is an EOE. Send a cover letter and your resume to mstopka@yahresources.org. POSITION SUMMARY: Care Coordinators assess the needs of older adults and/or their caregivers in order to obtain services and supports to maintain their independence. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES: Information…

This month’s Missouri SMP (Senior Medicare Patrol) Fraud Fact is to remind you to guard your Medicare card. The mailing of the new Medicare cards is finished, but that doesn’t mean the scammers are done trying to steal your personal information. One way that they do that is by calling your home with an offer…

Meet the Board of Directors officers and members for 2023-2025. Karma Metzgar, Chair Johnnie Herndon, Vice-Chair Sandra Sorensen, Secretary Paul York, Treasurer Steve Johnson, Member Kathy Roach, Member Sherry Golden, Member Michelle Fagerstone, Member Michael Stopka, Chief Executive Officer & Ex-Officio Member

In observance of the federal holiday, Emancipation Day (Juneteenth), Young at Heart offices will be closed, Monday, June 19. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, June 20 at 8:00 am.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older…

Volunteers from Group 1 and Group 2 with Young at Heart Resources’ Give 5 Program celebrated completing their 4 hour training. Volunteers heard from several St. Joseph area non-profit organizations, including Mayor John Josendale. Volunteers were able to learn of the diverse opportunities available to them as well as the need for volunteers. We are…