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Young 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/

Public 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…

Request 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,…

If 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…

The 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…

October 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,…

Contributed 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…

Contributed 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…

Info provided by SCPRP The U.S. Administration on Aging has established a grant program to provide pension counseling projects across the United States, because it can be difficult for individuals to understand complex pension plans and laws.  One of those projects, The South Central Pension Rights Project (SCPRP), assists people in Missouri, as well as…

Our friends at the National Council on Aging (NCOA) want us to know that falls are not a natural part of aging. Even when we or a loved one are healthy, and have talked with our health care providers about it, it’s important to check for the presence of risk. The good news is that…

Contributed by Stephanie Weatherly, DNP, PMH RN-BC, FACHEPsychiatric Medical Care/Senior Life Solutions Chief Clinical Officer We would like to discuss recent data collected about suicide rates and their continued effect on communities across the country. Death by suicide is a worldwide health epidemic. Suicidal ideation and death by suicide are incredibly complex, with multiple factors playing a…