Aster Aging, Inc.
Empowered Aging
Mission
Our mission is to empower and support East Valley older adults and their families to remain independent and engaged in our communities.
Ruling year
1979
CEO
Deborah B. Schaus MSW
Main address
45 W University Dr Suite A
Mesa, AZ 85201 USA
Formerly known as
East Valley Senior Services, Inc.
East Valley Adult Resources, Inc.
EIN
94-2596075
NTEE code
Senior Centers/Services (P81)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The East Valley of Maricopa County is a leading example of this aging trend, with over 120,000 residents who are age 65+ today. Over half of this total lives in Mesa, with approximately 17% of the city's population being older adults. The majority of older adults are able to live independently with solid support systems of family and friends. Many others may experience multiple challenges, including physical limitations in performing activities of daily living, the risk of falls, hunger and malnutrition, multiple chronic diseases, and isolation. Aster Aging, Inc. (Aster) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that has been dedicated to serving our community since 1979. Our mission is to empower and support East Valley older adults and their families to remain independent and engaged in our communities. Aster provides a full continuum of programs and services aimed at independence with dignity as older adults and families navigate the challenging journey of aging.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Center-Based Services
Aster's Senior Centers are social hubs, with lunchtime meals, health and wellness support, education programs, and social activities.
Meals on Wheels Program
Provides a lifeline of nourishing meals and essential companionship to our home-bound older or disabled adult neighbors. Short- and long-term meal plans are available to meet your unique needs.
In-Home Support
Supporting home-bound neighbors with grocery shopping, friendly visits, respite, personal care, essential transportation, and housekeeping.
Outreach / Social Services Program
Assisting older adults and their families in navigating and accessing needed social services and health resources, including supplemental food programs, community health education, and NCOA Benefits Enrollment for the East Valley.
Contracted Programs
Contracted Programs enable Aster to provide elements of quality core programs in partnership with other organizations. Current contracts include the provision of Center-Based Services and Outreach at independent living communities, and the provision of nutritious catered meals for neighboring senior centers.
Where we work
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of meals provided through senior nutrition program
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of meals prepared through Center-Based Services, Meals on Wheels, and Collaborative Programs.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. Enhance Program and Services
2. Develop Brand identity and Build Community Awareness
3. Strengthen Organizational Capacity
4. Increase Financial Stability to Support our Mission
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
GOAL: Enhance Program and Services
Priorities:
• Strengthen the Outreach / Social Services Core Program to enhance information and referral services, consumer empowerment education, and resource connections.
• Enhance the range of activities within the Center-Based Services Core Program to best serve changing needs and preferences of active older adults.
• Explore new opportunities to address emerging needs of older adults and families.
• Develop measures to ensure program accountability, including service effectiveness, quality control, participant feedback mechanisms, and consistent reporting.
GOAL: Develop Brand identity and Build Community Awareness
Priorities:
• Update the agency's brand identity and develop needed brand components, including clear messaging to be used through various delivery methods.
• Develop, implement and evaluate benchmarks of a targeted marketing and outreach plan.
GOAL: Strengthen Organizational Capacity
Priorities:
• Develop our volunteer program to foster greater community engagement and enhance recruitment, training, retention and recognition.
• Enhance our personnel practices and capacities to ensure the necessary professional staffing for the agency.
• Evaluate the governance practices of our Board of Directors to address the strategic and policy level needs of the agency.
• Upgrade technology and related training of staff to enhance our effectiveness.
GOAL: Increase Financial Stability to Support our Mission
Priorities:
• Expand and diversify our funding streams to reduce reliance on traditional sources of support.
• Enhance Board engagement opportunities in fund development.
• Strengthen and maintain internal controls regarding the agency's finances and reporting accountability.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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Operations
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Aster Aging, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 10/26/2023
Robert Dowd
Jeff Cooley
Nate Marshall
Sue Ann Perkinson
Otto Shill
Anthony Cali
Tony Margalis
Kathy Abernathy
Justin Clamage
Michael Fleming
Sean Lunny
Jaclyn Malamitsas
Bob White
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