Seniors Step Up As Agents for Change

For the past two years, the SCAN Foundation provided funding to several California senior-serving organizations to explore ways to move participants and volunteers into action.  They also funded the California Association for Retired Americans (CARA), in partnership with the Community Living Campaign, to provide training and on-going technical assistance.  The Agents for Change interviewed in the […]

10 Ways to Network in the Real World

I came across this article on LinkedIn by Patty Azzarello and thought it offered some useful advice on building networks in our day to day life. . LinkedIn, Facebook and other social networking tools are fine, but they don’t do the work for you. To put real value in your network (and stay connected to people who […]

Healthy Aging — on the Edge of A Fiscal Cliff

Congress finally took action at the 11th hour with a tax package, leaving Social Security mostly intact (for now).   All the letters and San Francisco’s fiesty San Francisco’s Social Security Flash Mob surely helped keep the pressure on.   So let’s celebrate and thank our elected representatives for helping hold the line.   But the larger issue […]

Community Living Campaign Honors Leadership

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting the Norma Satten Community Service Innovation Award event, honoring Libby Denebeim’s lifetime of leadership.  A gathering of family and friends enjoyed the warmth of community  and a shared vision for a kind and just San Francisco.   A special thanks goes out to all the event’s sponsors […]

The Price We Pay for Loneliness

I wanted to share this article by Erin Allday from today’s San Francisco Chronicle.  The reseach highlighted suggests health care and other costs that accrue if we cannot  age in communities where we  belong and contribute.        Loneliness lethal for seniors, UCSF study says    Feeling lonely always hurts, but when it comes to the elderly, it may actually contribute to […]

A Commitment to Community Living — At All Levels

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently issued a statement on the creation of the  Administration for Community Living.  The goal is for people with disabilities and seniors to be able to live at home with the supports they need — participating in communities that value their contributions – rather than in nursing homes […]

Confessions of a New Blogger

First, I have to give you the corrected link for the last Timebank post — I hit “publish” by mistake, before it was done.  Corrected link is http://www.sfhealthyaging.org/the_timebank/ Second, I had so many things I wanted to write about but good intentions quickly became draft posts that never got finished…So please forgive me while I hit the […]

Aging in America Conference So Engaging (And Exhausting)

As a new blogger, I had this fantasy that I would send  a blog post each day to share what we were learning. But so much to do and see!   Now the conference is over and I’m home and mostly recovered.  So instead we will share ideas, resources and pictures in small portions over […]

What Makes a Good Leader?

This question was one of the first posed to recent participants in the California Alliance for Retired American’s (CARA) Leadership Academy, co-sponsored by St. Barnabas Senior Services in Los Angeles. “Good listener”, “concern for others”, “vision” were among the qualities identified.   When asked for examples of leaders they admired, their answers  were as rich […]

Aging and Disability Technology Summit May 15th

SAVE THE DATE … MAY 15, 2012 8:30 to 5:00 SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL Subscribe to this blog and get all the latest details!