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Staff You Should Know – DSCC Fulfillment Team

2023-03-30T11:44:33-05:00

Staff You Should Know – DSCC Enrollment Team Here at DuPage Senior Citizens Council, we have a variety of programs dedicated to helping seniors live independently in their own homes. Our largest program is our Home-Delivered Meals program. On our staff, our Enrollment Team works hard daily on tasks to ensure everything goes [...]

Staff You Should Know – DSCC Fulfillment Team2023-03-30T11:44:33-05:00

Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of The National Nutrition Program From The Older Americans Act

2022-03-18T15:58:50-05:00

Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of The National Nutrition Program From The Older Americans Act There are two problems for senior Americans today that we as a community can change due to The Older Americans Act (OAA). 5.2 million seniors in America over 60 faced hunger in 2019. 25% of seniors over 65 are [...]

Celebrating The 50th Anniversary of The National Nutrition Program From The Older Americans Act2022-03-18T15:58:50-05:00

COVID-19’s Effect On Non-Profits

2021-07-20T10:09:26-05:00

COVID-19’s Effect On Nonprofits Most non-profits help others because of funding from individual & corporate donors, as well as from grants and foundations. Traditionally, fundraising is an ongoing initiative that ensures non-profits can continue to help others. But for many non-profits, COVID-19 has shifted fundraising from being important to being vital to their very survival. With most [...]

COVID-19’s Effect On Non-Profits2021-07-20T10:09:26-05:00

What Is Caregiver Burnout?

2019-06-17T21:07:35-05:00

What Is Caregiver Burnout? When doing some research about senior topics and trends we came across something we very rarely talk about. We spend so much time talking about seniors that we never touched on the topic of caregivers. We are hearing a lot of buzz about caregivers and the care that they are [...]

What Is Caregiver Burnout?2019-06-17T21:07:35-05:00

Are You Ready For Mom?

2019-03-26T17:40:13-05:00

Are You Ready For Mom? Your mother has taken care of you for the most important years of your life. She bathed you, dressed you, and fed you. I bet you never thought the day would come when you would have to do the same for her. Thousands of adult children are becoming caregivers [...]

Are You Ready For Mom?2019-03-26T17:40:13-05:00

Five Benefits to Exercise as You Age

2018-09-04T18:51:37-05:00

Five Benefits to Exercise as You Age Exercise at any age has multiple benefits no matter who you are!  As you age different exercises become more appropriate for your health, exercise is part of a long and healthy lifestyle. Only 1 in 4 adults between the age 65 and 74 exercise regularly according to [...]

Five Benefits to Exercise as You Age2018-09-04T18:51:37-05:00

The Difference Between Low Food Security and Very Low Food Security

2018-08-09T15:08:42-05:00

The Difference Between Low Food Security and Very Low Food Security Food Insecurity in seniors is a priority for DuPage Senior Citizens Council. 1 in 6 seniors face the threat of going hungry and are unsure of where their next meal is coming from. To understand the extreme severity of this situation you must [...]

The Difference Between Low Food Security and Very Low Food Security2018-08-09T15:08:42-05:00

5 Reasons Why Seniors Don’t Receive Proper Nutrition And Their Solutions

2018-07-29T18:21:20-05:00

5 Reasons Why Seniors Don't Receive Proper Nutrition And Solutions When people think of Home Delivered Meals or Meals On Wheels for seniors they automatically think homebound seniors who cannot afford food. That is not always the case for many seniors. There can be multiple factors in why a senior is not eating or [...]

5 Reasons Why Seniors Don’t Receive Proper Nutrition And Their Solutions2018-07-29T18:21:20-05:00

Four Ways a Well-Being Check Makes a Difference

2018-06-29T16:19:21-05:00

Four Ways a Well-Being Check Makes a Difference When we tell people we are the Meals On Wheels Provider for DuPage County a lot of the time we get a response or comment that relates just to the food. Not very often do we get recognition for providing a service that allows a senior [...]

Four Ways a Well-Being Check Makes a Difference2018-06-29T16:19:21-05:00
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