St. Louis Area Agency on Aging

06/01/2026

🎉 The Robert Fulton Senior Center kicked off Medicare Fraud Prevention Week with a mini SCAMboree!

This was the first of five exciting events happening this week. Our Washington University Brown School practicum student, Jake Finer, tested everyone's knowledge with a lively game of "You Are Smarter Than A Scam Artist." 🧠❌

Don't miss out on the action tomorrow!
Strengthening Medicare Integrity: Protect, Detect, Report
Join our statewide watch party to stay ahead of the scammers.

🗓️ Date: Tomorrow
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM (Noon)
🔗 Join via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82127292093?pwd=aljBM95xvmg5oDR6GfQgVWxNXJvGsM.1

SMP National Resource Center

06/01/2026

Medicare Fraud Prevention Week starts tomorrow! The week everyone can learn about protecting yourself, your friends, and your loved ones from scammers!

There are a lot of ways to participate so stay tuned in all week to the SMP National Resource Center for different ideas to prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud.

05/29/2026

On Tuesday, the St. Louis Area Agency on Aging (SLAAA) was honored for its work at the Senior Fund of St. Louis City Partner Recognition & Awards.

On behalf of SLAAA, Anneliese Stoever, Director of the SLAAA, a Division of the Department of Human Services, was the 2025 awardee for the Heart of a Leader Award. Stoever was nominated for the award by Dr. Adam Pearson, Director of the Department of Human Services, citing her leadership of SLAAA, especially following the 2025 tornado. Stoever continues to help host weekly virtual calls where organizations share resources and speakers discuss services for those impacted.

After receiving the award, Stoever took her turn at the podium to then introduce Samantha Ferguson Knight, Director of Senior Programming at LifeWise STL, who was the 2026 awardee for the Heart of a Leader Award. Stoever noted that, along with Knight, Dallas Adams, Disaster Case Manager Supervisor at LifeWise, Senior Fund, and Tracy Fantini, Executive Director of Housing Options Provided for the Elderly, Inc. (HOPE), created the first purely senior-focused Disaster Case Management effort in the country.

Congratulations to all of the other awardees!

In top photo, from left to right: Bill Siedhoff, Board Chair of the St. Louis City Senior Fund, Tracy Fantini, Samantha Ferguson Knight, Dallas Adams, and Anneliese Stoever.

05/29/2026

St. Louis Activity Senior Center Statewide Scamboree & Watch Party

Celebrating Medicare Fraud Prevention Week! Medicare Fraud Prevention Week focuses on the actions everyone can take to prevent Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse. MFPW runs the week of June 5, or 6/5, because most people become eligible for Medicare when they turn 65.

Tuesday, June 2
11 am - 1 pm
St. Louis Activity Senior Center
5602 Arsenal St.
St. Louis, 63139

Come to learn how to recognize examples of Medicare fraud, errors and abuse. Learn tips to protect yourself and your Medicare benefits! At 12 noon HHS-OIG Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Korby Harshaw will have a special presentation "Strengthening Medicare Integrity: Protect, Detect, Report." You don't want to miss it!

You can also check for other upcoming events at www.missourismp.org and find a Statewide Scamboree event near you.

05/26/2026

Friday was the 44th annual Bringing It Together at Forest Park, which brings together resources for and celebrates older adults across St. Louis. The event featured activities, award ceremonies, keynote speakers, organizations with resource tables, and more.

On behalf of the St. Louis Area Agency on Aging (SLAAA), Anneliese Stoever, Director of the SLAAA, a Division of the Department of Human Services, received the award for her service, titled: "YOU ARE A PHENOMENAL WOMAN." Meanwhile, SLAAA staff had a resource table available, offering information and goodies to the event's attendees.

One of Bringing It Together's keynote speakers was Valerie Russell, deputy director of the Department of Human Services (DHS). She took the opportunity to stress how the access to resources that benefit older adults and other Americans needs, such as social security, Medicaid, SNAP, utility assistance, and more, are either being reduced from the federal budget or eligibility periods shortened. She encouraged the audience to "act now" and tell their elected leaders that they care about these services and to VOTE.

Special thanks to Ms. Ollie Stewart and Southside Wellness for showing their appreciation for DHS/SLAAA.

05/26/2026

We all have different ways to support our health and well-being. What’s yours? This Older Americans Month, share how you .

05/21/2026

Reminder: 🎉 Celebrate Older Americans Month with us!

The 44th Annual Bringing It Together Health Fest is scheduled for next Friday. This year's theme is "Champion Your Health" to honor citizens for their contributions, help keep them active, and involved in their community.

🗓️ Friday, May 22 | ⏰ 11AM
📍 The Muny's Upper Parking Lot (In Forest Park)

To confirm your participation or if you have any questions, please call or email Ms. Ollie Stewart at 314.664.5024. or [email protected].

Enjoy live music, dancing, food, wellness booths, awards, and more!
Let’s flip the script on aging—together.

05/20/2026

May is Older Americans Month! Did you know? Many chronic conditions once thought to be a natural part of aging can be prevented or managed through healthy habits like regular checkups, good nutrition, and physical activity.

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

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