VOYCE STL

Our mission at VOYCE is to educate and empower individuals and their families for quality living across the continuum of long-term care.

VOYCE helps to ensure a quality life for people living on the long-term care continuum. Our goal is to become the principal source of information and advocacy for these individuals and their families.

They also have a YouTube Channel featuring topics that focus on aging, change, peer support, and education.

https://www.youtube.com/user/VOYCESTL/videos

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Senior Centers of Franklin County

Category: Seniors

These are local Senior Centers offering community, assistance, and social events.

Please contact them for more information about their scehdules & what they are offering.

Washington Senior Center
1121 Columbus Ln, Washington, MO 63090
(636) 239-3374

Tri County Senior Center
800 W Union St, Pacific, MO 63069
(636) 257-6264

St Clair Senior Center
310 Park Ave, St Clair, MO 63077
(636) 629-2187

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Aging Ahead

“Our mission is we support individuals through the journey of aging. Our vision is for all individuals to have opportunities to age with honor and dignity.”

We have been providing supportive services in St. Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Jefferson counties since 1973. Adults 60 and older count on Aging Ahead to provide nutritious meals, connection to resources and supportive services.

Contact Us: info@agingahead.org

 

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Location:

14535 Manchester Rd,
Manchester, MO 63011

They do support Franklin County, but do not have a local office.

Hours:

N/A

Website:

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Phone:

(800) 243-6060

A Senior’s Guide to Fentanyl

Excellent Care, Decency, and Optimal Living (ECDOL) is a website created to help individuals find the right care for themselves and their loved ones. We provide detailed information on Assisted Living and other senior care options, to help you in your important decision. At ECDOL, we understand that this decision can be challenging, so we do our best to make things easier. We have a nationwide directory of Assisted Living Facilities and senior care, so you can search for options anywhere in the United States and in Canada. To complement this directory, our website provides general information, frequently asked questions (FAQs), tips, and insightful articles. We aim to be the most comprehensive senior care website available. The use of this website is offered at no charge to you or your family. If you have any additional questions, comments, or concerns regarding senior care options or our website, feel free to contact us anytime at Communications@ECDOL.org

ECDOL has added important information about Fentanyl to their website.  It includes an understanding of Fentanyl, the threat it poses and how to have conversations with adult children and grandchildren.

Stories of fentanyl have populated news outlets nationwide for years, but many individuals still are unclear about precisely what it is and why it is so dangerous. At ECDOL, they aim to inform aging adults about issues that may affect them or their loved ones. To help, they created a guide that explains in detail what fentanyl is, why it is so dangerous, and how individuals can talk to their loved ones about it.

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Caring.com Resources for Seniors

The CDC reports that 20% of people aged 55+ experience mental health issues. Access to structured programs can significantly help manage these concerns. We’ve developed a guide discussing mental health conditions in seniors and housing and care options.

 

This online resource for Seniors 55 and over provides information about mental health concerns for this population.  There are also links to help people find adequate support for their senior loved ones in the Franklin County Community.

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