More than 45 years serving older Kansans and their families
“Real help. Real people. Real time.”
Office locations in Manhattan, Salina and Emporia
Not everyone who connects with a Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) counselor during Medicare enrollment season will review their Medicare drug plan choices with a nurse. But those who have appointments with Michelle Long or Mary Abitz will.
When Richard Kill started building birdhouses in 2012, he had no idea they would become such a “big deal” to his neighbors and friends.
Ross Boelling claims that he has spent adulthood “living every little boy’s dream.” “I’ve played with trains, firetrucks, police cars and computers,” he said.
The other day, I witnessed a couple of people arguing about what triggers leaves to change colors. “Shorter days!” exclaimed one. “Cooler nights!” proclaimed the other.
As we are quickly seeing the leaves change and the Halloween decorations put up, Kansans will soon see their favorite fall vegetable for sale - the giant orange pumpkin.
Paul Shipp answers one of the most common legal questions he gets when families look at aging and long-term care costs - “How can I keep the government from taking away my house?”
On this day of remembrance and service, we gives thanks and remember that we are all called upon to widen the circle. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2021
The holiday season is one for giving, and that includes giving our time to help others in our community. Members of the K-State football team volunteered to deliver meals for the Riley County Senior Center on Wednesday, December 16th.
The North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that plans, coordinates and provides services in 18 north central Kansas counties to enhance the quality and dignity of life for older Kansans and those living with disabilities, as well as their families and family care-givers. We serve as the area-wide Aging and Disabilities Resource Center.
Area Agency programs and services are partially funded by the Older Americans Act through the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and through voluntary participant contributions. The Area Agency works in partnership with local and county governments and senior citizens. All services are available without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.