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NCOA Report on Poverty and Aging
The latest report from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and LeadingAge LTSS Center @ UMass Boston reveals a stark reality: Older adults with the fewest financial resources die, on average, nine years earlier than those with the greatest wealth. More…
Aging documentaries on PBS
PBS has several documentaries related to aging that may be of interest to Marillac Mission Fund grantees, some of which directly involved MMF grantee partners in the production. Aging in America: Survive or Thrive, narrated by Martin Sheen, celebrates the promise of increased longevity while addressing crucial and unprecedented public policy challenges. Going Your Way is a Nine PBS documentary that focuses on the personal, medical, and spiritual issues surrounding end-of-life care. My Mama Joe: Hope & Help tells the story of caring for an older adult with dementia. And Caregiving, produced by Bradley Cooper, tells the challenges and joys of paid and unpaid caregiving in America. More…
Supporting Older Adults' Basic Needs
Justice in Aging has put together a Fact Sheet and Issue Brief about federal programs that help older adults meet their basic needs: health care, income, housing, and food. These programs make it possible for older adults to live healthy and independently. More…
Grantee Spotlight- Mission: St. Louis
Mission: St. Louis has been a funded partner of Marillac Mission Fund since 2010. This funded partner impact story tells more about their services. More…
Grantee Spotlight: Deaconess Nurse Ministry
Deaconess Nurse Ministry has been an MMF grantee since 2004. This Grantee Spotlight tells more about the case management work they do with older adults in St. Louis through local food pantries. More…