seniors

It is the time of year for college bound seniors to apply for financial aid for college! If you need assistance applying or have questions the next FAFSA Fest (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will help. You can get free help with your financial aid applications with the next FAFSA Fest Saturday, December 10th, […]

More than half of older women living alone — 54% — are in a similarly precarious financial situation, either poor according to federal poverty standards or with incomes too low to pay for essential expenses. For single men, the share is lower but still surprising — 45%. That’s according to a valuable but little-known measure […]

According to Irondequoit Town Supervisor Dave Seely, the renovations on the old mall are coming along nicely and he barely recognizes it anymore. “That’s what we said all along is we want to take your perception of what something was and what you think it might’ve still been and reimagine it.” The mall is being […]

The Senior Meal Program has entered phase two, according to the City of Rochester. The program is aimed at providing econimic assistance and food for older residents who can’t leave the house, while supporting local restaurants in the process. Louis Carrasquillo, Founder of Munchies Empanadas, is gearing up to cook meals for Rochester seniors. “When […]

The coronavirus has made it hard for seniors to go shopping. In some situations, items are gone by the time they or anyone else gets there. Tops just announced they will have special hours for people 60 and older on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6am to 7:30am. Dollar General and Target have both jumped in […]