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SW Missouri senior centers to full reopen July 12

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JOPLIN, Mo. – The Area Agency on Aging Region X (AAAX) announced all seven of its senior centers in Southwest Missouri will fully reopen on July 12. That includes centers in Barton County, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Joplin, Neosho and McDonald County.

Jennifer Shotwell, AAAX CEO, says, “After having our soft opening in May and June we feel that we are in a great position to fully open the centers. Vaccination rates have increased, and cases of COVID-19 have decreased overall.”

Each center will resume all activities (pool, bingo, lunch, cards, puzzles, exercise classes, quilting, etc.) everyday Monday thru Friday with no limitation on capacity.  The Agency is adhering to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that vaccinated patrons do not have to wear a mask or socially distance. However if a patron or staff member contracts COVID-19, AAAX will close the affecter center without notice.

Aging with Attitude Expo to bring together senior health resources

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PITTSBURG, Kan. – The annual Aging with Attitude Expo in Southeast Kansas will held on April 29 and 30. From 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the virtual will bring senior health resources to one place.

Sessions will cover these topics: Telemedicine and You, Fraud Awareness, Hemp Culture, Valuable Records and Advance Health Care Planning Conversation, and Smart Homes.  The Keynote Speaker, Marci Penner, will give her presentation at 11am on April 30th.  Marci is with the Kansas Sampler Foundation, and will take you on a pictorial journey of some of the lesser-known explorer attractions in southeast Kansas.

The registration fee for the event this year has been waived. There will be host sites available for people without internet at the locations below.

  • Chanute: First Baptist Church Good News Center, 118 N. Forest St.
  • Fort Scott: Community Christian Church Gym, 1919 Horton St.
  • Iola: Southwind Extension Office, 1006 N. State St.
  • Parsons: Southeast Area Research & Extension Center, 25092 Ness Rd.
  • Pittsburg: Homer Cole Senior Center, 3003 N. Joplin St.

You can register by calling (620) 625-8620 or visit kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form.  Registration for attending at a host site is required due to Covid-19 social distancing protocol.

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Local senior centers reopening after a year of being closed

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JOPLIN, Mo. – The Area Agency on Aging Region X (AAAX)  announced plans for a soft opening of all seven of its senior centers on May 3. That includes the centers in Barton County, Carthage, Webb City, Carl Junction, Joplin, Neosho and McDonald County.

“After being closed for more than a year, we have started to see a continued decline in COVID-19 cases,” said AAAX CEO Jennifer Shotwell. “In addition, more and more residents are being vaccinated as vaccination clinics pop up across our four counties. I feel confident that we can safely open the centers with minimal restrictions.”

Each center will have activities on specific days of the week. Monday and Friday have been designated for clients to play pool. Tuesday and Thursday have been designated for bingo and lunch service. Wednesday has been designated for cards/games and exercise classes. Officials ask clients call ahead to sign up for all activities, except for pool. However, pool tournaments will not be held at this time. Officials say that may change in the future.

All clients entering the senior center will be asked to wear a mask and maintain physical distancing in order to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Volunteers will be asked to oversee the activities and to help maintain cleanliness by washing any tables or chairs that are used for activities. Volunteers will also resume delivering to Meals on Wheels recipients at all centers.

The Area Agency expects to bring more activities back as COVID-19 cases continue to decline.