Fall 2017 Senior Academy

SSA - Senior Academy 2016

Senior Services of Alexandria, in partnership with the City of Alexandria, offered the 3rd Annual Senior Academy starting Wednesday, September 6.  This four-week course, held every Wednesday morning, is designed to provide Alexandria’s seniors who are 60+ with an opportunity to gain exposure to the City’s various government

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Zebra: Senior Academy and AniMeals Grant

Senior Services of Alexandria was featured in two articles of the July edition of the Zebra Press. The first “Senior Academy: Calling All Seniors 60+” was written by SSA Director of Communications MaryAnne Beatty. SSA’s annual Senior Academy is designed much like the Alexandria Police Academy and

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Senior Living in Alexandria- July 2017 Program

Check out this month’s edition of Senior Living in Alexandria (SLA) featuring Madison Reeder, a dietitian who works with the INOVA PACE Program. This month, she and SLA host Jim Roberts sat down to talk about both the importance of maintaining a nutritious diet, and the fact

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SSA Receives 395 Express Lanes Community Grant

Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is proud to announce that it received a $5,000 395 Express Lanes Community Grant to support its Meals on Wheels Saturday program.  Senior Services of Alexandria, in partnership with the City’s Division of Aging and Adult Services and over 350 volunteers, is

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National Gallery of Art Tours

The National Gallery of Art has introduced several new programs that make its tours more accessible for those with impaired vision, dementia, and who speak ASL.  Just Us at the National Gallery of Art This program will provide interactive, discussion-based experiences in the galleries for people with

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Meals on Wheels Grant Supports AniMeals

Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is proud to announce that it has received a $1,500 grant from Meals on Wheels America to support its client pet support program. Funding will be used to provide food, supplies and care for area clients with pets – all of which

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Senior Living in Alexandria – June 2017 program

Check out this month’s program with Jane King from the Alexandria Commission on Aging and Debbie Spiliotopoulos with the Northern Virginia Regional Commission talking about age friendly communities.  Alexandria is part of AARP’s age-friendly communities effort to make communities safe and vibrant for all ages.  View this

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Senior Cool Care Program

The City of Alexandria is offering a Senior Cool Care program for eligible seniors and adults with disabilities who need cooling in their homes.  To be eligible you must be 60 years or older, meet income guidelines and be a city resident of Alexandria. Call 703-746-5999 for

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June Speaker Series: A Livable Community for Seniors

Our June Speaker Series- A Livable Community for Seniors- took place on Wednesday, June 21, from 10:00 a.m.-Noon at Beatley Central Library. It was a full house and Representatives from Alexandria’s Commission on Aging talked about the latest progress made in transforming Alexandria into a livable community for seniors.

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