Seniors Digest Celebrates First Year

by Joyce Remy, Senior Editor

Seniors Digest is an online newsletter created for use by senior service agencies. Each agency can have its own edition of Seniors Digest. Content is a combination of general interest articles provided by Caresource, and local content provided by the agency. 

Services include:

• Design and layout
• Use of in-house content 
• Proofing and editing of your content
• Photograph management
• Use of stock graphics and photography
• Online publication
• E-mail distribution
• Optional print programs

Each edition is supported by the Seniors Digest companion website, where readers can find forms, links, and online courses. The website is found at www.seniorsdigest.org.

Benefits of the program to the agency are:

• Quick, easy, professional community newsletter
• Meets the needs of seniors and caregivers
• Facilitates frequent communication with your community
• Professional content
• Marketing support
• Provides a safe place for older adults to explore the Internet

There are currently two editions of Seniors Digest available for review. 

Seattle King County Advisory Council Seniors Digest

This program is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month.  They receive over 1000 visits each month, and their e-mail list and visitor list continue to grow each month.

"We are celebrating one year of using Seniors Digest," says Timmie Faghin, Chairman of the Advisory Council on Aging and Disabilities for Seattle-King County. "We are able to provide great information to seniors and caregivers in our community quickly and easily, and the Digest encourages older adults to learn computer skills. Our readership continues to grow, and we value the program as a part of our ongoing communications program."

Kentuckiana Regional Development Council Area Agency on Aging

This program is a combination print and online publication. Their second issue has been completed, and they have planned for a continuous quarterly publication program for the next year.

"Our combined newsletter program with Caresource includes a print newsletter and our own edition of Seniors Digest," explains Barbara Gordon, KIPDA's Director of Social Services. "We appreciate the use of their content and the ease of the service. They have created a program that projects the image we want to represent in our community while maintaining our local connection."

Notes Michelle Wade, KIPDA Information and Referral Specialist, "Although we have had a printed version of the KIPDA newsletter for several years, we have received many more compliments since beginning our partnership with Caresource."

If you would like to explore the use of Seniors Digest for your service agency, please contact Caresource at service@caresource.com or 800-448-5213.