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A number of people got their hands dirty Saturday.

Ten seniors received up-close looks at local nonprofits Wednesday.

"Often, when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else," the sage advice came from Fred Rogers, the host of the 1960s children show "Mr. Rogers Neighborhood."

"There comes a time when a decision has to be made whether a person needs long-term care, to be in a nursing home - and the doctor is involved, and the caregiver is involved - but the significant thing about caregivers is that many times these are people 70 and 80 years old who have promised a spouse, you know, "you can stay at home, I'll take care of you"; and when that becomes impossible, I think it's important that caregivers know that they are able to have the support of an organization like Aging Best." -- LOIS LONG, advocate/volunteer March 3, 2023

Central Missouri, like all communities, struggled during the past three years because of the pandemic and recent inflation. And unlike most other communities, the region faced additional challenges because it entered the pandemic as it recovered from a tornado.