Area Agency on Aging is responsible for planning, coordinating, funding and advocating for programs and services which meet the needs of Wyandotte and Leavenworth County residents. Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) provides unbiased, reliable information and counseling to individuals of all ages with all levels of income. The ADRC is a trusted place where people can turn for Information, Options Counseling and Assessments. The eleven ADRC’s collectively cover all 105 counties in Kansas. https://www.wycokck.org/Departments/Area-Agency-on-Aging ..read more

Platte County Senior Services enables seniors to live full and independent lives by providing nutrition services as well as opportunities to interact with others and socialize in activities throughout the community. PSSI is a 501C 3 nonprofit agency serving Platte County seniors, age 60 and older, since 1982. We provide activities, education, exercise and various services at our Centers. https://platteseniorservices.org ..read more

For our first episode of our 3rd series, Audio-Reader Communications Coordinator Martha Kehr talks with Kisha Steineger of Care Patrol. Kisha Steineger is a Senior Care Consultant from Care Patrol of Northeast Kansas. CarePatrol senior care advisors and assisted living consultants are committed to finding the best community for your loved one. Find out more at www.carepatrol.com or call Kisha at 785-766-9005 ..read more

The Lawrence Area Partners in Aging (LAPA) presents the 14th Annual Resource Fair for Seniors. Exhibits feature a wide range of businesses and organizations dedicated to seniors. Pick up freebies, handouts and brochures and meet with area professionals there to serve you! Don’t miss the drawings for grocery store gift cards – Courtesy of LAPA ..read more

The goal of Lawrence Habitat for Humanity is to provide simple, decent, affordable housing for low to moderate income families in Douglas and Jefferson Counties. We believe in a homeownership process that empowers families to create ongoing change in their lives. We’re a Christian-based organization that offers a hand up, not a hand-out. http://lawrencehabitat.org ..read more

KidSight is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free vision screenings for children. The program was founded in St. Louis, Missouri in 1995 with a handful of volunteers screening a few hundred children a year. Today, KidSight’s program has grown to screen the vision of more than 67,000 kids throughout Missouri each year with the help of trained staff and volunteers operating across the state. https://kid-sight.org ..read more

This week is a special edition of the podcast, talking specifically about Medicare, and the upcoming Medicare enrollment deadline which is Saturday December 7th. Lori Phillips of the Senior Resource Center for Douglas County joined Audio-Reader's Meredith Johanning to help us decipher some of the details of Medicare and the myriad of enrollment options available. http://yoursrc.org/home/resources-for-seniors/health-care/ https://www.medicare.gov ..read more

In episode 3, we are joined by Claire Shanovich, the outreach and sustainability coordinator for Kansas Advocates for Better Care. Audio-Reader’s Lori Kesinger spoke with Claire about the issues facing elders in care facilities or at home, and the work of Kansas Advocates for Better Care, a non-profit organization, doing Good Work in the Heartland of America. More about Kansas Advocates for Better Care at https://www.kabc.org ..read more

This podcast stream will now be home to Audio-Reader's Good Works in the Heartland Podcast, where we celebrate the organizations and individuals who are improving the lives of others throughout Kansas, Missouri and the Midwest. Each episode will focus on one community group, non-profit or social service organization that provides essential services to those in need, enriching lives and connecting communities across the Midwest ..read more

Mike Anderson is a TV personality, actor and comedian based here in Lawrence, KS. Mike has had a varied career in TV, film, comedy and he has even dabbled in politics. The Rolling Wave theme music by OILS http://oilsoilsoils.bandcamp.com ..read more