Senior News and Events

Aging Services RFP Issued

MARC's Aging Services released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of services in the Missouri counties of Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte, and Ray for SFY 2011 on Jan. 29, 2010. More info»

Bi-State Multicultural Festival Celebrates 11th Year in KC

Multicultural Festival Logo “Hats Off To Seniors,” was the focus of this year’s 11th annual bi-state Multicultural Festival for older adults. The event took place on September 17 at the Jack Reardon Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Participants were encouraged to wear their favorite hat and they may win a prize. More about the event»

Hospice Foundation donates to Home Delivered Meals program

Peterson presents a check to Aging Services Director Jacqui Moore along with members of the Commission on Aging and MARC staff

At the Commission on Aging meeting on August 8, Nancy Peterson of the Hospice Foundation presented a donation to our Home Delivered Meals program.

The $1,000 donation will help MARC deliver meals to the homebound ill and elderly.

Peterson stated that their organization enjoys making these sort of donations to agencies that work for their clients in similar situations.

Area Agencies on Aging partner with Humana on home-delivered meals

Jo Willis, a Raymore, Mo. resident, opening a box received from Humana

After a hospital stay, seniors — especially those who live alone — often don’t feel up to cooking or grocery shopping. But nutrition is more important than ever after an illness, and a poor diet sometimes contributes to the need for rehospitalization. Humana, Inc. has partnered with Area Agencies on Aging to provide free home-delivered meals to eligible plan members following hospital stays.

MARC’s Aging Services Department, which serves as the Area Agency on Aging for the five counties on the Missouri side of the MARC region, is participating in the program, along with the Johnson and Wyandotte County Area Agencies on Aging on the Kansas side. The Kansas City area is one of eight metropolitan areas in the country where Humana offers this service, called the FeelGoodFood project.

Nurse case managers provide seniors who are covered by Humana insurance plans with information about enrolling in the program during or immediately following their hospital stays. Those who choose to participate will receive a package of 10 frozen meals, delivered to their homes, at no charge.

While the Humana program is new, MARC’s Aging Services Department has delivered meals to area seniors for many years, both through its home-delivered meals program and at 19 senior centers that serve congregate meals.

4th Annual Missouri Show Me Summit on Aging and Health

The 4th Annual Missouri Show Me Summit on Aging and Health will be held September 17-19, 2007, at the Tan-Tar-A Resortin Osage Beach, Missouri. The event will host over 30 educational workshops on various senior issues, national speakers, state and local government dignitaries, and vendors showcasing various senior related products.

Missouri Lt. Governor announces publication of Senior Report

Anna Badami and Lt. Gov. Kinder - Anna is 91 years young and has
been a volunteer at Don Bosco
for over 26 years.

Before a gathering of seniors on July 31, 2006, at the Don Bosco Center, 580 Campbell, Kansas City, Mo., Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder announced the publication of Missouri Senior Report — Ahead of the Baby Boom: Missouri Prepares.

The report, published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the University of Missouri – Columbia’s Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis, presents data in a centralized report that will help elected officials and the private sector to prepare for the older population’s needs.

It compares trends of aging Missourians by county and various indicators, including health, crime and transportation. According to the report, the number of seniors in the state will double between 2005 and 2020, from 9.6 to 18.2 percent of the total population.