Archive for the News Category

On September 15th, the Alexandria Gazette Packet ran an article by Janelle Holt, Esq. about next month’s Senior Law Day. Sponsored by SSA and the Alexandria Bar Association, Senior Law Day will feature speakers from the Alexandria Bar Association, estate and financial planners, and geriatric care managers. To

Senior Services of Alexandria will now have a monthly column in the “Senior Living” section of The Zebra magazine. This month, Executive Director Mary Lee Anderson writes about SSA’s upcoming Fall Robust Walkathon, as well as our annual Young at Art show, which features local artists. To learn

Alexandria News published an article on September 6th about SSA’s inclusion in a nationwide USDA pilot program. This pilot program will allow home grocery delivery to home-bound, elderly SNAP clients. Because nearly 20% of SNAP recipients are either elderly or disabled, this pilot program will be instrumental in

The Alexandria Gazette ran an article about the upcoming 2016 Young at Art Exhibition with a call for Art on October 4th.  The juried art exhibition will run from October 6 – Nov 18th at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron Street in Old Town Alexandria.  To

SSA is featured in this week’s Alexandria Gazette with a “thanks” to our Summer volunteers.  Volunteers have been delivering Meals on Wheels and groceries and visiting seniors all Summer long.  We are grateful for their support and friendship to Alexandria’s seniors.  To view the photos click on 20160818111656.

The August edition of The Zebra Magazine features SSA’s Groceries to Go Program (page 13) and the Silver Service Card (page 8).  The magazine has gone digital so it is easy to read online.  Just click on The Zebra to find out what’s happening in Alexandria for seniors.

Check out our August “Senior Living in Alexandria” show, now available on YouTube. This month’s program is the second of a three-part series on advance preparation for later in life decisions, assessing your situation and assembling a team, and implementation. Join our host Jim Roberts this month as he

The Alexandria Gazette featured an article this week about Senior Services of Alexandria’s participation in a nationwide Meals on Wheels America campaign. The first-ever national volunteer recruitment campaign launched July 12th. PSAs, print materials, and interviews on news programs around the country served to kick-start the campaign. Senior

SSA’s David Baker was featured in an interview on NBC Washington as part of Meals on Wheels America’s launch of the “Let’s Do Lunch” Program aimed at bringing awareness to the Meals on Wheels and the need to recruit volunteers.  To listen to the interview click on Letsdolunch.

Senior Services of Alexandria is proud to announce that it has received a $1,000 grant award from Meals on Wheels America for its participation in the 14th Annual March for Meals campaign. This past March was Senior Services’ 7th year participating in the national Meals on Wheels