Senior Concerns News

By Alicia Doyle, Ventura County Star

As the newly appointed president of Senior Concerns, Andrea Gallagher said her goal is to provide a positive aging experience for all of us.

"If we develop the right support system, the right services and the right environment for seniors to thrive, it makes growing older a great experience and reduces the burden on family caregivers," said Gallagher, a certified senior adviser who lives in Westlake Village

Senior Concerns, based in Thousand Oaks, is...

By Alicia Doyle, Ventura County Star, February 17, 2012

Seniors are invited to display their talent in the Writers Block, a wall display with poems, short stories and essays at the Simi Valley Senior Center.

"After years of experiencing love, loss and all things in between, seniors' lives and their perspectives are incredibly rich and valuable," said Andrea Gallagher, a certified senior adviser with Senior Concerns.

"The act or art of writing is easier than many activities to integrate into...

By Steve Holt, Thousand Oaks Acorn

Nobody is ever turned away from Senior Concerns for financial reasons

Older residents of the Conejo Valley can get information and assistance at Senior Concerns in Thousand Oaks.

Andrea Gallagher, the new president of Senior Concerns, and Carol Freeman, former president, presented an hourlong seminar on the nonprofit organization last Friday.

The audience was this year’s class of Leadership Conejo, a Conejo Valley Greater Chamber of Commerce program....

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – February 8, 2012 – Senior Concerns, serving the Ventura and Western L.A. County...