Older Kansas Event Allows Seniors to Converse with Lawmakers

As part of the annual Older Kansas day celebration, seniors from across the state of Kansas attended a recent event with lawmakers at the state house in Topeka, reports WIBW 13 . The event included a meal where attendees could talk with legislators about pressing issues, including Medicaid expansion and funding for the Senior Care Act. Among those in attendance was North Central-Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging CEO Julie Govert-Walter. She wants elected officials to continue to understand how vital community-based services are for older residents. "The program that area agencies throughout the state that agencies provide are all focused on community-based services, low-cost services that enhance the well being and dignity of older Kansans and caregivers and people living with disabilities," she said.