Free Missouri Senior Care Information Available

Seniors and caregivers can now easily locate a Missouri Senior Information Consultant TM and receive free assistance with navigating senior care information.
By: Missouri Senior Information Consultant TM
 
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Jan. 8, 2015 - PRLog -- LeadingAge Missouri Press Release

Phone: 573-635-6244

FREE MISSOURI SENIOR CARE AVAILABLE

Jefferson City, MO – Cindy Paige and Marty Schenk of Aberdeen Heights
have been certified as a Missouri Senior Information ConsultantTM by LeadingAge Missouri. This prominent designation recognizes their knowledge and field experience in the senior care profession.

LeadingAge Missouri offers this independent training and certification to experienced senior care professionals. By providing statewide training on topics significant to seniors and their caregivers, the program trains senior care professionals on how to assess needs and clearly disseminate senior care and service information.

Denise Clemonds, CEO of LeadingAge Missouri, said, “Our goal, as a statewide advocacy group, is to develop the training to build an army of certified consultants to link seniors and caregivers to available resources.”

“Once certified, the consultant not only provides free information on topics relevant to seniors and their caregivers, but also helps them navigate the complex system and locate federal, state and local resources,” Clemonds said.

Missouri's senior population, defined as those age 65 and older, is expected to increase dramatically over the next several years, from less than 15% of the state population in 2000 to over 20% by 2030. This means that approximately one in five neighbors, friends, and family members will be senior citizens.

The needs of seniors vary greatly and as seniors age, their concerns often change.  The youngest of the baby boomers, just turning 65, are concerned about quality of life, encore careers, and physical activity. The oldest of seniors' concerns are often related to healthcare, social isolation, and assistance with daily living tasks.

The senior population of St. Louis County is expected to increase from 15.2% in 2011 to 21.8% in 2030 according to the 2013 Missouri Senior Report.  Identifying and locating services will allow the Missouri Senior Information ConsultantTM to help meet the increased demand for information and assistance with senior services.

The program is funded in part by a grant from the Herbert and Adrain Woods Foundation, Bank of America Trustee.

As a Missouri Senior Information ConsultantTM Cindy Paige and Marty Schenk have demonstrated knowledge and experience in such fields as healthcare and government benefits; social security resources; assessing need; and consulting services to provide assistance on resources.

Seniors and caregivers can now easily locate a Missouri Senior Information ConsultantTM in their area at the LeadingAge Missouri website: www.leadingagemissouri.org (click on Need Assistance tab).  Additional certification trainings will be available in early 2015.

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About LeadingAge Missouri

Representing the entire continuum of senior care and services, LeadingAge Missouri remains on the forefront of issues faced by its diverse membership. Our membership includes providers of senior housing, skilled nursing, assisted living and continuing care, as well as home and community-based care.

Established in 1969 as a Missouri not-for-profit corporation, LeadingAge Missouri provides leadership, advocacy, and education for its membership.  As the only state-wide Missouri association representing the entire continuum of senior care and services, LeadingAge Missouri is committed to assisting its members in providing the highest quality of services possible to the individuals they serve.

LeadingAge Missouri’s national partner, LeadingAge (http://www.leadingage.org/), is an association of 6,000 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to expanding the world of possibilities for aging. Together, these two associations advance policies, promote practices and conduct research that supports, enables and empowers people to live fully as they age.

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