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On Thursday, September 14th, Senior Services of Alexandria’s MaryAnne Beatty and Ellyn Kirtley joined Meals on Wheels America staff and longtime volunteer Ruth Goltzer on Capitol Hill to advocate for continued funding for Meals on Wheels programs across the nation. Goltzer, who volunteered with Arlington’s Meals on

Featured in this week’s Alexandria Gazette Packet are three articles with information about the upcoming Senior Law Day, as well as a few of SSA’s programs. “Planning for One’s Future” Gretchyn Meinken, esq. of Wade, Grimes, Friedman, Meinken & Leischner, PLLC, writes about the upcoming Senior Law Day, which

In our September episode, Senior Living in Alexandria‘s host, Jim Roberts, sat down with Craig Fifer, the Director of Communications for the City of Alexandria, to learn more about how residents can ensure they remain informed. Call.Click.Connect is one effective way residents can get in touch with out local

The Alexandria DOT Para-Transit Program provides safe, reliable, Americans with Disabilities (ADA)-compliant, curb-to-curb taxi service, seven days a week for residents of Alexandria unable or find it difficult to use public transportation. For more information about the DOT Para-Transit Program and the Alexandrians it serves, check out this article

In the August issue of the Zebra, SSA’s Executive Director Mary Lee Anderson shares updates about our newest program: the Silver Service Card. Featuring discounts at 30 local businesses and restaurants, the Silver Service Card is a program sponsored by Senior Services of Alexandria, the City of Alexandria’s Commission

In our August episode, Senior Living in Alexandria‘s host, Jim Roberts, sat down with Rodney Bates, the Recreation Coordinator at William Ramsay Recreation Center. In addition to coordinating programs for all ages at William Ramsay, Bates also teaches several classes for seniors, such as Strength and Conditioning and

This week’s Alexandria Gazette includes an article written by SSA’s Director of Communications and Community Outreach, MaryAnne Beatty, about the 3rd annual Senior Academy. For more information on the Senior Academy and how to register, read the full article on page 11, or visit our registration page. Space is

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

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

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