Clay County Senior Services

10/20/2026

Congratulations to Kearney Senior Center, such a vital and thriving community asset!

We are so honored to share that the Kearney Senior Center received the Biggest Community Impact Award at the Kearney Chamber of Commerce Gala! Thank you to the Kearney Chamber for this recognition. It means the world to all of us.

This award really belongs to our AMAZING kitchen volunteers. 💙 Day in and day out, you show up with smiling faces and giving hearts to prep and serve meals for our seniors. You do far more than put food on a plate. You bring friendship, comfort, and a sense of family to everyone who walks through our doors. For many of our seniors, the meal and the kind word that comes with it are the best part of their day.

We truly couldn’t do it without each and every one of you!! Thank you for everything you do. 🙌

And to our seniors: you are the heart of this place! You’re always up for a good time and show up every single day ready for fun, laughs, and a little friendly competition. 🎉 You make the Kearney Senior Center such a special place to be.

Thank you also to our families and community partners. Here’s to many more years of serving Kearney together! ❤️

📍 600 N Jefferson St, Kearney, MO

10/16/2026

We loved connecting with everyone who stopped by the Northland Professionals in Aging Clay County Resource Fair at the Gladstone Community Center on October 8! 😊

Events like these are a wonderful opportunity to share information about the many services available to older adults in Clay County and highlight the incredible work of our community partners who help make these services possible.

A big thank-you to everyone who joined us and to our amazing community partners for all they do to support older adults in our community! 💙

10/16/2026

A note from Tina: It's easy serving as the "boss" to our awesome staff. Thank you, Lisa, Ann, and Vicki for your thoughtfulness and the nice surprise on Boss's Day.

10/12/2026

Our next Osher Lifelong Learning course offered through our partnership with the University of Kansas will be:

Frederick Douglass: From Enslaved Man to Statesman
November 6, 13 & 20 | 2:00PM-4:00 PM
Maplewoods Community College

Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping enslavement in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York. We'll explore his life in enslavement, look at his autobiographies and other writings, and conclude with his life in Washington, D.C. as an elder statesman.

Clay County residents age 60+ pay just $20 for each of these sponsored courses!

Register at https://jayhawkglobal.ku.edu/osher-home

or call 785-864-6779

Osher Home Osher Lifelong Learning Institute See available Osher courses Come for the courses. Stay for the people.KU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers noncredit enrichment courses and events in accessible and innovative learning environments throughout northeastern Kansas and Greater Kan...

10/08/2026

Come see us at the fair tomorrow! We”re looking forward to seeing everyone and providing information about some great programs for older adults and caregivers in Clay County!

09/28/2026

Celebrate Missouri Good Neighbor Week (Sept. 28 – Oct. 4) by getting to know your neighbors! Here are some questions to get you started:
What is your favorite event to attend in our community?
What is your favorite restaurant/coffee shop/local business?
How long have you lived in this neighborhood? What drew you to live here?
If you could create your dream neighborhood, what would it have?
Visit https://missourigoodneighborweek.com/ to share about your act of neighboring kindness or event to be in a random drawing for prizes.

Join Missouri Good Neighbor Week to celebrate community with acts of neighboring, events, and awards from Sept 28 - Oct 4 each year.

09/25/2026

For those of you who are on a caregiving journey, we'd like to share a wonderful resource for comradery, support and resources - the "Nobody Warned Us Club" meets October 7 from 7-9 p.m., sponsored by Qual-OT of life. Register here:

Because caring for aging parents — and thinking about your own aging — comes with zero instruction manual. Wednesday, October 7th | 7:00–9:00pm | 10910 NW 76th Street, Parkville, MO 64152 Join us for our next Nobody Warned Us Club gathering! This month we have a very special guest — Patricia...

09/24/2026

It's National Falls Prevention Awareness Week! We are proud to be a part of the Falls Prevention Coalition of Clay and Platte Counties, partnering with other organizations that value the importance of falls prevention education.

09/23/2026

Meals on Wheels providers across the USA have now delivered 20 million pet meals nationwide! At the City of Liberty, Mo. Government, Liberty MOWS has been delivering pet food since 2020 to help seniors care for the furry friends who mean so much to them. If you look closely, you may notice one of their staff members, Gina, in this video!

Across the country, older adults are waiting — not just for meals, but for support that allows them to remain at home with their furry friends. Through the Meals on Wheels Loves Pets program, local providers connect seniors with pet food and, in many communities, veterinary support, grooming assis...

09/18/2026

We’re proud to support programs that help older adults stay active, healthy, and connected.

Recently, one participant at Excelsior Springs Senior Center set a personal goal of being able to dance with their spouse at their senior center's Silver Prom. After six months of faithfully attending Rise & Thrive and Rest & Restore classes funded by Clay County Senior Services, that goal became a reality. Improved strength, balance, flexibility, and confidence made it possible to share that special moment on the dance floor together. https://www.es-prcc.com/senior-center

Stories like this remind us that programs like Rise & Thrive and Rest & Restore do more than improve physical health—they help older adults maintain their independence, confidence, and quality of life. 💙