Insights for Aging Services Professionals

September is for Celebrating
September is a big month for the world of aging!
* National Senior Center Month starts September 1
* Falls Prevention Awareness Week is September 22-26
* Malnutrition Awareness Week is September 8-12
* National Employ Older Workers Week is September 22-26
That's a lot of things aging services professionals care about, packed into just a few weeks. We know it's important to talk about these issues all year long, so we're using this week's newsletter to help you prepare for September—and beyond.

National Senior Center Month is All About Possibilities
Challenge outdated perceptions of aging
This year's theme is Powering Possibilities: Flip the Script . Celebrate the dynamic role that centers play in fostering creativity, connection, purpose, and resilience in later life.
Setup your celebration
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Falls Prevention Awareness Week Toolkit
Everything needed to promote falls prevention
From videos and social media posts to printable materials and media relations tips, our toolkit has been updated for 2025. Use it all to grow program participation and educate your community about the importance of falls prevention.
Enrich your falls prevention plans
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Connect Older Adults to Healthy Food
Resources to super-charge your efforts
As prices increase and the benefits landscape changes, older adults need trusted information on where they can turn for help getting food. Our SNAP outreach toolkit provides ready-to-use resources so you can focus on getting people the help they need.
Browse the toolkit
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Older Workers Are Waiting for Paychecks They Need
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Despite being approved by Congress for the Senior Community Service Employment Program, funding has not been released by the Department of Labor. The result is thousands of vulnerable older adults missing paychecks from minimum wage jobs they need to get by.
Advocate for a resolution
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