☀️🏃🏾🎽What an AMAZING day of sunshine and exercise at the 35th Annual Chemung County Senior Games! NYSOFA Dir. Greg Olsen got to participate in this annual celebration of active aging. Thanks to Chemung County Dept. of Aging and Long Term Care Dir. Beth Stranges for hosting.
NYSOFA’s Older New Yorkers’ Day ceremony again broke records. Nearly 300 guests gathered to recognize over 100 older New Yorkers for their exceptional volunteerism. Learn more about these amazing people at https://t.co/rn7De2i8d9.
Throughout the month of June, we’re looking back at some media coverage of our recent Older New Yorkers’ Day program. Learn more about some of our honorees in Western New York, courtesy of Spectrum News. https://t.co/2SdH9inNou
There are significant health risks associated with social isolation and loneliness. NYSOFA has many programs and initiatives aimed at fighting against the “loneliness epidemic.” If you want more information, please start here: https://t.co/ajLWihe6Un.
Registration is now open for the Aging Concerns Unite Us (ACUU) Conference in Albany on June 24 and 25. ACUU is New York’s premier professional development conference for aging service professionals. Learn more and register at https://t.co/lY31g5jnKq
In her column for Pride Month, in June, NYSOFA Advocacy Specialist Colleen Scott reflects on the unique intersection of aging, sexuality and gender, as well as resources to support LGBTQ+ older New Yorkers. https://t.co/HahD8Vie0C
New York's Caregiver Portal:
-Is free and easy to use.
-Helps improve caregivers' confidence, reduce stress, and prevent burnout.
-Connects caregivers through community chat rooms.
-Offers on-demand resources to suit any schedule and learning preference.
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NY Connects offers a searchable database for trusted information about long term services and supports in New York. You can even save your searches, browse by category or keyword. A toll-free number is also available at 1-800-342-9871. Learn more at https://t.co/wQm86pmdZR.
Are you an aging services professional? We have several new training resources to help you implement some of NYSOFA’s tech partnerships that help older adults. Visit our training page for a library of resources, sortable by category: https://t.co/ITqDXHUSeE
NY Connects offers a searchable database for trusted information about long term services and supports in New York. You can even save your searches, browse by category or keyword. A toll-free number is also available at 1-800-342-9871. Learn more at https://t.co/wQm86pmdZR.
Today’s our big Older New Yorkers’ Day event where NYSOFA is recognizing a record 103 honorees, representing 57 counties and a collective 2,764 years of volunteer service. Our theme: Compassion in Action!
Did you know? 892,000 individuals age 55+ contribute 474 million hours of community service at an economic value of $13.2 billion. Data tells a story, and our story is about the economic, social and cultural contributions of older adults. Learn more at https://t.co/u6z4veg8ho
NYSOFA’s goal is to help older New Yorkers be as independent as possible for as long as possible in their homes and communities of choice. Visit our website to learn more. https://t.co/P9BrDt58nZ
“Live with Greg” is NYSOFA’s official podcast! Join Director Greg Olsen as he welcomes experts to the show. Greg visits with aging service professionals as well as NYSOFA’s innovative partners for lively, informal discussions about the topic of the day. https://t.co/utm2Pq5lOX
For local planning, public outreach and reporting efforts NYSOFA has compiled new data reports for: each county in New York State; New York City and New York State; and select data for the state’s 59 local Planning and Service Areas. https://t.co/m1HnQGUmdy
This week, Director Olsen was proud to attend the Chemung County Department of Aging and Long-Term Care's Senior Prom in partnership with Notre Dame High School. This multigenerational event celebrates older adults and helps reduce social isolation and loneliness.
Want to build strength, stability, and confidence in how you move. Take a flexibility and balance class with GetSetUp. The online classes are interactive and FREE for older New Yorkers. https://t.co/MBcVEnA3Pz
We’re proud to work with Lifespan of Greater Rochester on a video series highlighting common scams and ways to avoid them. Check out the videos on our scams webpage. https://t.co/pLEdabwEDA