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This week’s Alexandria Gazette Packet features an article by SSA’s Exec. Dir. Mary Lee Anderson about the upcoming Feb. 10th Speaker Series on “Maintaining Memory and Coping with its Loss.”  This workshop will be an interactive morning featuring local experts from Inova Alexandria Hospital, Arden Courts and

Hear Mary Lee Anderson, SSA’s Executive Director, give tips to maintaining memory and coping with its loss by clicking here. To hear much more about this topic, join us at our interactive February Speaker Series! The event occurs on Wednesday, February 10 from 9:30 to noon at Beatley

The Alexandria Gazette Packet features an article of our 2016 Generation-to-Generation Gala Honorees! Please click here and scroll to Page 10 to hear more about the Porterfields, Goodharts, and Art Sauer! For more information, contact Mary Lee Anderson, Executive Director Email – executivedirector@seniorservicesalex.org Phone – (703) 836-4414.

Happy 2016!  Check out the January Senior Living in Alexandria program featuring AARP Community Ambassador Gen. Tony Tabuga talking about his personal caregiving experiences with his parents and useful financial tips from Speck-Caudron.  Click on Senior Living to view the program.

The current issue of the Alexandria Gazette Packet features a  piece on the upcoming January 6th AARP/Senior Services Caregiver Support Workshop being held at Immanuel Church on the Hill, 3606 Seminary Road in Alexandria.  The event is for anyone who is providing caregiving for loved ones or

This week’s Alexandria Gazette’s features an article about the Subaru “Share the Love” Campaign taking place through January 2, 2016.  Beyer Subaru named Senior Services is the “Community Partner” for this year’s event.  Seniors received an early holiday treat with their meals on wheels delivered by Subaru employees.  To

SSA’s “Senior Living in Alexandria” December program is now on Youtube.  Check it out!  This month features Megan Webb, Executive Director with the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria; financial tips from Speck-Caudron; fitness with Rodney and the Community Calendar.  Let us know what you think.    

Mary Lee Anderson, SSA’s Executive Director, was recently featured on Comcast’s “Newsmakers” talking about the upcoming January speaker series that SSA is cosponsoring with AARP about Caregiving.  She also spoke about SSA’s great volunteers and their contributions to the well being of seniors in the city of

This week’s Alexandria Gazette Packet featured an article about SSA’s recent Volunteer Luncheon.  Honored for their service to SSA programs were Kathy Stenzel for Meals on Wheels; Diane Stoy for the Friendly Visitor Program; Mary Pat Woodman for the Groceries to Go program, and Gary Hacker for his

This week’s Gazette Packet features an article by John Porter, President, ACT for Alexandria, about the November 18th speaker series on “Finding Your Passion:  Leaving A Legacy.”  The event takes place at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2701 Cameron Mills Road, on November 18th from 10 am – noon,