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Senior-advisory members press for answers as Aging Ahead engagement falters
Summary
Committee members raised service gaps at the senior center run by Aging Ahead — including limited hours, spotty Meals on Wheels coverage, difficulties reaching Aging Ahead staff, accessibility and transportation problems — and asked staff to pursue site visits and budget follow-up.
Members of the O'Fallon Senior Resident Advisory Committee spent a large portion of the May 12 meeting pressing for clearer information about operations at the city’s senior center and reporting difficulties coordinating with Aging Ahead, the organization noted in the meeting as responsible for running the center and Meals on Wheels services.
The committee chair opened the discussion saying the center “does have a few problems,” citing reduced hours and fewer programs than in past years. Several members said Aging Ahead has been difficult to reach: “I've actually been there about 3 times, and no one comes…
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