Aster Aging Inc

Center-based services are provided at mesa downtown and red mountain senior centers. Engagement is rebounding following the closure of group activities for over two years from the state of the pandemic. Services and activities include: congregate meals, wellness support, education and social activities. Over 2,500 unduplicated individuals were served through more than 27,000 congregate meals and 3,112 activities with 38,866 participant contacts.

The outreach & social services program assists older adults and their families in navigating and accessing needed social services, benefits, and health resources. The need for service has continued to increase. Almost 3,900 unduplicated individuals were assisted with approximately 7,100 resource navigation contacts. 1,151 applications were submitted for essential benefits for seniors struggling on low fixed incomes through aster's national council on aging benefits enrollment center.

In-home support assisted over 200 homebound seniors with almost 4,000 hours of assistance. Neighbors program volunteers provided assisted transportation, companionship, respite, and pet support, while home care aides assisted with housekeeping and personal care. Collaborative programs enable aster to partner with other organizations to provide quality services. Fy-25 contacts included assistance to residents of independent living communities, the provision of catered meals for neighboring senior nutrition programs, and the collaborative provision of the east valley senior home sharing program.