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Bringing summer relief to low-income, homebound, isolated Seniors.

The City of Scottsdale’s Beat the Heat Program was established to assist Scottsdale residents who are low income, isolated, homebound, or disabled and age 60 years or older. Those individuals who are enrolled in this program are visited by Human Services staff and provided a care package consisting of a re-usable bag, drinks, snacks, toiletries, note pads and pens, a […]

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Senior Citizen Challenges with Social Security

Recent changes to Social Security are poised to impact senior citizens in several significant ways:​ 1. Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA): In 2025, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will increase by 2.5%. This adjustment aims to help beneficiaries keep pace with inflation. However, projections indicate a lower COLA of 2.2% for 2026, which may not fully align with actual […]

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SEACelebrates Presidential Recognition of Federal Government’s Top Career Leaders, Urges White House Ceremony

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Marcus Hill, President of the Senior Executives Association (SEA)–representing the interests of over 8,000 career federal executives in the Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level (SL), Scientific and Professional (ST) and equivalent positions and other senior career federal leaders,- released the following statement reacting to President Biden’s announcement of the 2024 Presidential Rank Awardees: “SEA celebrates President […]