In tough times, communities find strength in people—and people find strength in their communities. In the past year, Senior Community Services has seen this time and time again in our communities as friends, neighbors, and businesses have found new ways to support each other. Senior Community Services is a nonprofit […]
Senior Community Services is Grateful for Partnership with Central Minnesota Council on Aging through the Older Americans Act Minnetonka, MN – On May 3, 2021, the White House made a proclamation on Older Americans Month 2021. “During Older Americans Month, we celebrate older Americans and the key role they play […]
Elk River, MN- Want to stay in your own home as your age, but need a little extra help with household chores or maintenance? Help is now available in Elk River, Otsego, and Big Lake from the HOME (Home & Outside Maintenance) program, through the nonprofit Senior Community Services. The […]
November Reimagine Aging Conference to address ‘Combating the Loneliness Epidemic with Technology’ After months of pandemic-driven isolation and loneliness among seniors, the Fifth Annual Reimagine Aging Conference, hosted by Senior Community Services and the Minnesota HomeCare Association, will share many innovative new technological solutions to help seniors and caregivers live […]
Allianz Life Grant to Help Senior Community Services Address Growing Needs Among Vulnerable, Low-Income Seniors Statewide Minnetonka, Minn. – Senior Community Services, for 70 years a major nonprofit serving the needs of vulnerable, low-income older adults in Minnesota, is the recipient of a major grant from Twin-Cities-based Allianz Life Insurance […]
We know there are very real emotional, mental and physical health risks that come with social isolation in seniors. It can lead to higher blood pressure levels, higher rates of mortality and a quicker cognitive decline. The debilitating consequences of this are only amplified when compounded with the physical isolation […]
