Programs

Michigan AAA Wins Modest Grant to Combat Elder Exploitation
   The funding will support the production, distribution and dissemination of a Don't Be A Victim tool kit.
5/17/13 07:05 AM  read complete story

Senior Center Tries Something New: Gluten-Free Support Group
   The group is part of a community-wide effort in partnership with ShopRite, a regional chain of co-op grocery stores, to benefit people who manage chronic illnesses and their resultant dietary restrictions.
5/10/13 11:44 AM  read complete story

Alabama AAA Hosts Annual Benefits Day for Seniors
   The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of the Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging, located in Calera, AL, just completed its third-annual Blooming Benefits Day, an event aimed at helping the elderly, disabled and caregivers better navigate the services available to them.
5/7/13 1:03 PM  read complete story

Agency Beefs Up Fund-Raising To Counter Sequestration, Budget Cuts
   With cuts in state and federal Funds, this area agency on aging has no other alternative but to diversify its revenue streams. Fundraising is one method. It also stepped up its grant research.
4/25/13 5:26 PM  read complete story

GIA's Resources Help Communities Prepare for Aging Baby Boomers
   Grantmakers in Aging (GIA), an organization devoted to increasing philanthropic contributions to improving aging, is making available new resources designed to inform and inspire those seeking to build more age-friendly communities.
4/23/13 3:08 PM  read complete story

Texoma AAA to Host First Annual Caregivers Conference
   Texoma Council of Governments' Area Agency on Aging, located in Sherman, TX, is partnering with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Grayson College's Center For Workplace Learning to host its first annual "Champion Caregivers Conference" this month.
4/11/13 6:08 PM  read complete story

Agency To Host 'Community Conversations' On Aging-in-Place
   The New River Valley Agency on Aging of Pulaski, VA, will host a series of "Community Conversations on Aging" this month to raise awareness about the concerns of citizens regarding their ability to "age-in-place."
4/11/13 5:57 PM  read complete story

Senior Center Brings Generations Together Via Theater
   "Living Legacies" is an original theater production which is the culmination several months of preparation involving high school students and senior citizens.
4/2/13 1:54 PM  read complete story

Senior Center Nabs Honors For Efforts Encouraging Creativity
   The Hollin Hall Senior Center for Creative Retirement in Mount Vernon, VA, wins the National Institute of Senior Centers' top award for expressive and creative arts programming.
3/28/13 4:10 PM  read complete story

NCOA, BoA Advance Pilot Program to Aid Older Workers
   Being age 55-64 and out of work is particularly difficult, because you're unable to tap into the traditional safety net programs like Medicare and Social Security.
3/19/13 11:59 AM  read complete story