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Jm MMove over 20-30-40- and 50-some-

things of the world, theres a lot moresenior citizens than there used to be

those 65 and older now make up thelargest part of the countrys populationpie.

The same is true for the St. Louisarea, which ranks fth out of the top

35 cities in terms of the percentage ofadults who are 65 and older, accordingto recently released U.S. Census data.But its not just the baby boomers whoare gaining in numbers those who are85 and older are making their presenceknown, too. In St. Charles County, forexample, the number of seniors 85 andolder has almost doubled in the past10 years.

A similar surge is happening at thestate level. The number of Missourians

65 and over increased by roughly 11percent from 2000-2010, but the pro-portion of the population age 85 andolder increased at an even faster paceof 15 percent. In 2000, roughly 99,000people 1.8 percent of the states totalpopulation were 85 and older. Whenthe census was conducted in 2010,nearly 114,000 Missouri residentswere 85 and older, comprising 1.9 per-cent of the states population.

Between 8,000 and 10,000 babyboomers are hitting 65 (years old) ev-ery day, but the fastest growing popu-lation are individuals over the age of80, said Barth Holohan, who is thefounder and president of Des Peres-

based Continuum, which provides pri-vate duty home care, nursing, retire-ment community programs, personalemergency response systems and geri-atric care management to senior citi-zens.

Aging As A Change Agent

The fact that people are living lon-ger inuences trends such as what

type of housing is built to how fami-lies will manage the care of their eldercounterparts.

The marketplace is changing as itpertains to care for older adults, Ho-lohan said. Thirty to 40 years ago youhad a nursing home or you had people

getting care in their home, but usu-ally care in the home was done by aloved one. When people would stay inthe hospital it was for a long period oftime. Now, people are in the hospitalfor a short period of time, go to rehab,then go home with home care and theservices you have available to you inthe home are extensive.

The in-home care industry is thriv-

ing, and Holohans company is proof ofthat.

When we started 10 years ago I

was the rst employee ... now we haveover 200 staff and service over 400 cli-ents, he said, adding that growth inthe industry has exploded in the pastve years.

People want to stay in their homeand pay out-of-pocket for services. Youwill see this trend increase as babyboomers age and need more care.

Seniors Home Care, which has beenspecializing in private duty home carefor senior citizens in St. Louis since1987, also has seen business increase,especially in the past ve years, said

Ryan Whittington, director of opera-tions.

We have have more than doubled

our service over the last three years,he said.

Seniors Home Care has specically

seen an increase in the transportationneeds of its clients.

They (clients) want to stay homeas long as possible and remain inde-pendent, so theres been a big increasein the need for transportation servicesbecause maybe they have a loss of eye

sight or had a hip replacement andcant drive, Whittington said.

With an increase in the detection of

Alzheimers and Dementia, the com-panys employees have been providingmore services such as preparing mealsand setting out task reminders for cli-ents, he added. Theres also been anuptick in the companys Express ClubService, which allows clients to orderin-home services a la carte within 48hours.

It gives clients exibility, Whit-tington said, and thats been a biggrowth place for us.

Senior Living Complexes

The ip side of in-home care comes

in the form of retirement, independent-living and assisted-living communi-

ties. Senior housing complexes are indemand and on the rise.

The Webster Groves, Kirkwood andAffton areas are no exception. Provi-sion Living, a $10.8 million assisted-living community at 45 E. Lockwood inWebster Groves, will open this year.

Aberdeen Heights, 575 Couch Ave-nue in Kirkwood, opened in September.The $179 million, 18-acre community

features 243 independent-living apart-ment homes with a variety of ameni-ties including restaurant-style dining,a tness center, salon and more. There

also are 30 assisted-living apartments,15 memory-support suites and 38skilled-nursing rooms.

The Village at Mackenzie Place,located on the grounds of the former

Affton High School at 8520 MackenzieRoad, is slated for completion by theend of this month. The project con-sists of four separate but connectedbuildings with 121 independent-livingapartments.

Rita Vicary, administrator of mar-keting for Lutheran Senior Services,said the senior housing industry hasseen growth over the past decade.

Lutheran Senior Services hasgrown quite a bit in 10 years, she said.

We have nine continuing care retire-ment communities that provide inde-pendent living, assisted living, memo-ry care, skilled nursing and short stayrehab services all on one campus. Wealso have affordable housing and in-home services so we can meet the vari-ous needs of seniors.

Shes also noticed that companiesare trying to cater to individuals byproviding a variety of choices and ame-nities within senior living complexes.She said the Laclede Groves campus inWebster Groves is currently expandingits independent-living apartments andskilled nursing care center and creat-ing a town center with new ameni-

ties and several dining options.Were really focused on person-cen-

tered care, she said, noting Luther-an Senior Services is creating morehousehold-style care centers for skillednursing, which provide more of a fam-ily environment where residents canchoose daily activities to match theirpersonal preferences.

Holohan expects the senior housingcomplex and the in-home care industryto continue booming.

Over the next 10, 15, 20 yearswell see both of those segments growbecause theres going to be more andmore people needing the services, hesaid.

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One thing that were dealing withand have been over the last 10 yearsis the rising number of senior care giv-ers, said John Gamache, public rela-tions and resource development spe-cialist for the Mid-East Area AgencyOn Aging, which serves seniors in St.Louis, St. Charles, Franklin and Jef-ferson counties. There are people 60and over caring for a spouse or olderparents caring for their older parents,so youve got a 65-year-old couple car-ing for their 85-year-old parents.

Holohan has witnessed that trendand are working to help people inthose situations.

We do a lot of talks on family care-

givers in the workplace, Holohansaid. Over half of caregivers assist-ing a chronically ill loved one are overthe age of 50 and working full time,so many companies are trying to g-ure out how to assist this group withtools and resources because there issignicant downtime and productiv-ity loss due to the demands of being acaregiver.

Women between the ages of 40 and65 are particularly feeling the crunch,Holohan said.

Those women have kids theyrecaring for, theyre working and theyrecaring for their older parent itscalled the sandwich generation, he

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Aging

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SAJE Senior Ministry invitesolder adults in the Crestwood andSunset Hills area to its recreationalclasses each week.

SAJE, which stands for Seniorsof Advent, Justin and Elizabeth,is the combined ministries of

Episcopal Church of the Advent, St.Justin Martyr, and St. Elizabethof Hungary. All neighborhoodresidents, not just church members,take part in the activities.

SAJE classes include: Free chair exercise sessions for

older adults on Mondays from 9:30to 10:30 a.m., in the St. Elizabethof Hungary Cafeteria, 1420 S.Sappington.

Free chair exercise sessions for

older adults on Thursdays from 9:30to 10:30 a.m., at Advent EpiscopalChurch, 9373 Garber Road.

ZumbaGold dance exercises for

older adults on Tuesday and Friday

from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in theSt. Elizabeth of Hungary Gym, 1420S. Sappington. The cost is $3 perclass. Bring water.

ZumbaGold dance exercises for

older adults on Thursday from 2 to3 p.m. at Advent Episcopal Church,

9373 Garber Road. The cost is $3 per

class. Bring water. Lunch & Learn classes on the

second Thursday of the Month at Advent Episcopal Church, 9373Garber Road. The program will offera topic of interest for older adultsalong with a light lunch. Program at

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Table Games & Cards on thefourth Thursday of the Month from10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at AdventEpiscopal Church, 9373 GarberRoad.

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Area residents participate in chair exercises sponsored by SAJE SeniorMinistry.

fle photo by Diana Linsley

The arrival of a new grandchildcan bring back lots of memories forgrandparents but some memoriesof how to care for a newborn might bea bit fuzzy.

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issues, are among the topics covered.Participants also tour St. AnthonysFamily Birth Center.

Cost for the class is $10 per person.The next grandparents class is from6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, onthe eighth oor of St. Anthonys Med-ical Center, 10010 Kennerly Road.

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Binggeli was recognized in Octo-ber 2011 as the St. Louis County Re-

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While she has worked for ChartwellsSchool Dining Services in the KirkwoodSchool District for 15 years, Binggelihas worked at the North KirkwoodMiddle School cafeteria for 23 years,except for a six-month hiatus severalyears ago when her husband, James,passed away.

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These are such a good bunch ofkids, she said, adding that the stu-dents of today are not much differentthan those 23 years ago.

Were making the food more nu-tritious, but the kids like nachos withcheese and chicken patties, she said.We always have vegetables and thesalad bar, too.

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She is willing and able to do any-thing for you. She works very well withother staff members and shes loved bythe whole school, Deutschmann said.The kids love to go to her line. Theywould rather wait in her line than go

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Binggeli thrives on activity. Sheloves to garden, clean house and spendtime with her four grandchildren.

Besides serving 500 to 600 kids a

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Terri Whitaker, Chartwells direc-tor of Food and Nutrition Services forthe Kirkwood School District, nomi-nated Binggeli.

She is a woman that we all look upto, she said. She always has a smileand hug for everyone and can work

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Jan. 20- Feb. 20, at Thomas Jefferson School

Visual Arts Gallery, 4100 S. Lindbergh Blvd.An artists reception will be held on Jan. 27, 6to 8 p.m. For more information, contact JanePesek, 843-4151 or [email protected].

divided loyalties: Civil War Documentsfrom the Missouri State Archives, will beon display through Feb. 20 at the UlyssesS. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 GrantRoad. For more details, contact Greg Olsonat 573-522-2705 or [email protected].

walk in the gyM for free at the AfftonCommunity Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road,on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 to 9a.m. and on Tuesday and Thursday, 10 to11:30 a.m. Sign in at the front desk. For moreinformation, call 615-8822

Metro theater coMPany will make sto-ries come alive through creative drama at

the Weber RoadBranch of theSt. Louis CountyLibrary, 4444Weber Road, onSaturday, Jan,21, 10 to 11 a.m.Registration is re-

quired for child (ages 3-6) and a caregiver.For more information, call 994-3300.

we are artists too, a showcase ofphotographers and printers, will be pre-sented on Saturdays in January. Meet the

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for singles. South County Separated,Divorced and Widowed Catholics (SCDC)dance will be held on Jan. 21 at ConcordFarmers Club. Its next general meeting willbe on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m., at St.Catherine LaBoure Parish cafeteria, 9740Sappington Road, Sunset Hills. For moreinformation, call Bill DeCoursey 322-2764 orDonna Roland at 894-0733 or check outDivorced Catholics or William E Mason onFacebook.

the st. louis banJo club will performat Smugalas Pizza Pub, at 10150 WatsonRoad, on Thursday, Jan. 26, 7:30 to 9:30p.m. Free. For more information, call842-3185 or visit www.stlouisbanjoclub.org.

affton talent showcase auditions will be held Thursday, Jan. 26, 5 p.m., atAffton High School, 8309 Mackenzie Road inthe Judith Rethwisch Auditorium. Completean audition form to secure an audition time.For more information, call 633-0012. Theshow will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11.

a winter dance with the Bob KubanBand will be held on Friday, Feb. 3, 7 to 11p.m., at the Shrewsbury City Center, 5200Shrewsbury Ave. Admission is $15. BYOBand snacks. Limited space. For reservations,email [email protected] or call647-2818 after 6 p.m.

chili fest sponsored by Lindbergh HighSchool Interact Club, will be held on Saturday,

Jan. 21, 4 to 8 p.m., in the LHS cafeteria,5000 S. Lindbergh Blvd., with food, silentauctions and raffles. Proceeds benefit theCrestwood Sunset Hills Rotary/Interact Clubservice trip to Guatemala. Tickets are $8 at

the door. Children under 5 eat free.

sunset hills historical society willpresent its Historian of the Year award onMonday, Jan. 23, 7 p.m., at the Sunset HillsCommunity Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh. Thehonoree is Sandie Smith Grassino, author ofJefferson Barracks, co-authored with ArtSchuermann. For more information, call clubPresident Butch Thomas 849-2234.

youth dance classes. A variety of class-es dance classes will begin the week of Jan.23 at the Affton Community Center, 9801Mackenzie Road. For more information, call615-8822.

the reagan federated rePublicanwoMen meets on the fourth Tuesday of themonth at Ginghams Homestyle Restauranton Lindbergh. Order from the menu at 6p.m.; meeting starts at 7 p.m. Visitors arealways welcome. For more information, callthe club president at 353-2778.

saPPington-concord historicalsociety will hold its quarterly meeting onWednesday, Jan, 25, 7 p.m., in the EarlyChildhood Education Building on the cam-pus of Lindbergh High School, 5000 S.Lindbergh. Bob Pollock from Ulysses S. Grant

National Historic Site will speak on politicsbefore and during the Civil War. The public isinvited. Visit www.schs.ws.

Monday Jan. 23

tuesday Jan. 24

wednesday Jan. 25uPcoMing

thursday Jan. 26

saturday Jan. 21

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