Social Security Anniversary

August marks the 89th Anniversary of Social Security.

In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law to initiate the program to provide income replacement for individuals no longer able to work. Today, Social Security provides income assistance to retirees, people with disabilities, and children and other dependents who have lost a family member. In addition, Supplemental Security Income provides payment to individuals who are low/no income, individuals with low/no resources, and are blind, disabled or over age 65. Sixty-six million Americans received Social Security benefits in 2023, 74% of which were paid to retired workers. Eighty percent of beneficiaries are over the age of 62. Twelve percent of beneficiaries are disabled workers. This vital program provides support to our older adults in our community.

Social Security Administration online access is transitioning to Login.gov. You may be asked to create a Login.gov account to continue accessing your benefits account online.

If you are unable to access online:

Phone- 1-800-772-1213

Find your local office HERE 

Community Assessment Open

We need your input! If you are a resident in Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, or Woodford counties ages 50 or older, please take a few moments to complete the community-wide 2024 Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults:

polco.us/bluegrassopen

This survey is conducted by Bluegrass Area Agency on Aging & Independent Living in partnership with Polco, a trusted research firm and civic engagement organization. The questionnaire, developed by National Research Center at Polco, gathers insight from seniors into overall community livability, covering topics such as employment and volunteer opportunities, housing, accessibility, mobility, and physical and mental health. Results from this survey will help inform the development of related policies, initiatives, and community programs.

For more information on this survey, contact 859-629-5097.

If you’ve already taken this survey, help us spread the word! Please share the above link with your neighbors and local networks.

About Polco

Polco brings the voice of everyday residents to their community leaders with award-winning community engagement services, online polls, and survey research. With Polco, leaders around the nation can make better-informed decisions for their communities with accurate and reliable feedback. Polco is committed to a strict privacy policy, designed to keep participants’ responses confidential and protect personal data. Learn more at info.polco.us.

Uniper- Few Spaces Left

BGAAAIL has partnered with Uniper to provide our members with access to a virtual

community of people like you that is accessible directly from your TV, web, tablet, and mobile

devices; a place where you can connect with friends, family, and community as easily as

clicking a button on your remote control. Take a class, explore a new hobby, or join an exercise class; Uniper brings all of this to you from the comfort of your own home!

With Uniper it’s easy to connect with loved ones, meet new friends, inspire and be inspired.

Enrich your body, mind, and spirit through their personalized collection of live classes and

activities, tailored health recommendations, and dynamic interactive experiences; all tailored to your unique needs.

BGAAAIL and Uniper believe that everyone deserves access to the care, community and

services they need to live a vibrant, healthy, and fulfilling life. With Uniper, there is no need to

learn complicated technology. Once you sign up, you can choose how you would like to access the Uniper platform. Available via TV, web, tablet, and mobile, you can choose the option that is best for you. From there a Uniper team member will contact you to get started. Whether it’s guiding you through setting up your account on your computer, or scheduling a time to come to your home and install and configure your new uniTV system, the Uniper team is on-hand to help. They will guide you through the process and show you just how easy it is to get started.

Plus, BGAAAIL is offering all of this at no cost to you! We have limited space and it's filling up quickly- sign up today!

So, give us a call at 859-810-2502 or SIGN-UP NOW and let us help you connect to life!

Learn More

Hear from real Uniper members in our area, talking about the impact Uniper has had on their

lives: Video Link: June Member Testimonial

Social Service Professionals

If you are a BGAAAIL partner in our area who would like to learn how you can refer a group of people to Uniper, please email us at seldridge@bgadd.org