46 episodes
Good Works in the Heartland Nick Carswell
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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Audio-Reader's "Good Works in the Heartland" podcast celebrates the organizations and individuals improving the lives of others throughout Kansas, Missouri and the Midwest. Each episode focuses on one community group, non-profit or social service organization that provides essential services to those in need, enriching lives and connecting communities across the Midwest.
The Audio-Reader Network is an audio information service for blind, visually impaired, and print disabled individuals. We provide access to a wide range of content including newspapers, magazines and books, on the air, on the internet and over the telephone 24 hours a day. Services are offered free of charge to anyone who is unable to read standard printed material.
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Good Works S03 EP03 - Wyandotte & Leavenworth Counties Area Agency on Aging
Area Agency on Aging is responsible for planning, coordinating, funding and advocating for programs and services which meet the needs of Wyandotte and Leavenworth County residents.
Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) provides unbiased, reliable information and counseling to individuals of all ages with all levels of income. The ADRC is a trusted place where people can turn for Information, Options Counseling and Assessments. The eleven ADRC’s collectively cover all 105 counties in Kansas.
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Good Works S03 EP02 - Platte Senior Services
Platte County Senior Services enables seniors to live full and independent lives by providing nutrition services as well as opportunities to interact with others and socialize in activities throughout the community. PSSI is a 501C 3 nonprofit agency serving Platte County seniors, age 60 and older, since 1982. We provide activities, education, exercise and various services at our Centers.
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Good Works S03 EP01 - Care Patrol
For our first episode of our 3rd series, Audio-Reader Communications Coordinator Martha Kehr talks with Kisha Steineger of Care Patrol.
Kisha Steineger is a Senior Care Consultant from Care Patrol of Northeast Kansas. CarePatrol senior care advisors and assisted living consultants are committed to finding the best community for your loved one. Find out more at www.carepatrol.com or call Kisha at 785-766-9005. -
Good Works S02 EP11 - Lawrence Author Clenece Hills
This episode of Good Works in the Heartland, we chat with Clenece Louise Roberts Hills, author, radiohost and educator.
In her unique memoir, Saturday's Child: 75 Years of Learning on the Job, Clenece Louise Robert Hills captures her memories through the lens of 75 years of employment – including teaching English and Drama in Maryland, Missouri and Kansas, managing a church foster home with her husband and family, leading elaborate celebrations for the Bicentennial (1976) and the Lawrence, Kansas Sesquicentennial (2004) and more than a decade of hosting radio shows.
Hills’ remarkable memory and insight shines through in this collection of vignettes, in which she pays tribute to many people who have had a positive impact on her life and work.
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Good Works S02 EP10 - Medicare Open Enrollment with Your SRC
Medicare Open Enrollment is live now! Health Resources Coordinator for the Senior Resource Center for Douglas County (YourSRC) Lori Phillips joined us to talk about changes to this years plans, and share resources to help with Medicare enrollment.
Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) is the federal State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for navigating Medicare in Kansas. SHICK is free, unbiased, and confidential. Trained community counselors answer questions about Medicare and other insurance issues. This program is supported by grants and donations. We do not sell anything.
Need assistance with anything Medicare?
Call us at 785-727-7872 or email Medicare@YourSRC.org
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Good Works S2 EP09 - Meals on Wheels
Lawrence Meals On Wheels (LMOW) serves hot, nutritious meals to the homebound elderly and/or disabled Monday through Friday, with the exception of several holidays, such as Christmas. The meals are purchased from Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH). LMH prepares the meals to meet the individual specifications of each diet order, under the supervision of a licensed dietician.
https://www.lawrencemow.org/