ATTENTION PROFESSIONALS, FAITH COMMUNITIES & VOLUNTEERS!
It's time to register for our annual statewide conference.
Explore and formulate strategies and partnerships, and build respite
capacity for the state’s informal caregivers through volunteerism and education. |
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| If you answered NO (even if you answered yes) then you'll want to attend the Caregiver Simulation Event. This interactive simulation will allow you to experience a fraction of the challenges caregivers face, day in and day out.
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2023 Convening: Growing Together: Uniting America Through Service |
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Lisa Richards and Alex Borgella were among those who attended the 2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Convening in Arlington, VA, last month. |
Lisa Richards, far left, is joined by fellow panelists Helen Jang, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York; Patti Demma, Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency, Inc.; Serena K. Jackson, InterFaith Works of CNY; and Courtney Iburi, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP, Genesee County Office for the Aging |
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Lisa Richards, senior demonstration program director, and Alex Borgella, program assistant, flew to the AmeriCorps Seniors Convening in Arlington, Virginia, just before Memorial Day weekend. People from all over the country gathered for the first in-person conference of AmeriCorps Seniors since before the pandemic.
There were informative breakout and plenary sessions, meetings with AmeriCorps staff, and plenty of opportunities to chat informally with those running longstanding volunteer programs and brainstorm with new project directors. Along with four other New York State grantees, Lisa participated in a panel discussion “Response and Resilience: Leveraging National Service to Create Community Wellbeing and Impact.”
The group discussed responding to emerging needs and prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, as well as how they got into this work and what keeps them coming back for more. View a recording of the livestreamed sessions |
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LeadingAge’s LTSS Center @UMass Boston are still seeking volunteers to help us test an intervention designed to support long-distance caregivers of older adults with dementia. The study is funded by the National Institute on Aging.
The intervention, called LDCare, consists of skill-building, education, and support sessions designed to address the specific needs of long-distance caregivers and reduce their caregiving-related burdens. The seven sessions are conducted remotely by licensed social workers from the Family Caregiver Alliance. Participating caregivers attend the sessions using tablets that are provided, free of charge, by the research team. Here is more information:
https://www.ltsscenter.org/long-distance-caregiver-study-enters-second-phase/
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Don't miss your chance to comment on the New York State Office for the Aging's draft Plan on Aging. Both the proposed plan and a survey can be found here:
https://aging.ny.gov/four-year-plan.
Be sure to scroll down to the end of the draft plan to see Goal #9, about supporting caregivers. NYSOFA is accepting feedback on its proposal through June 14. |
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Caregiving: exhausting, emotional, rewarding all in the same day. |
Whether you're a caregiver or know someone who is, there are ways to help reduce the daily stresses that go along with the job. |
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Lifespan of Greater Rochester Offerings |
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th |
| Lifespan is hosting an in-person conference on
June 15 in Rochester, NY: Sex Ed Doesn’t End in High School – Sexual Wellness and Risk For Abuse Amongst Older Adults.
This event is for professionals from all disciplines, and licensed social workers are eligible for 4.5 CEUs for attending the event. It is about educating professionals on how to better assess and engage older adults in conversations about their sexual health and wellbeing. |
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Health and wellness workshops, caregiver education, support groups and more.
Discover what's happening this spring. Learn More |
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Does your organization need to be added to the NY Connects Resource Directory?
Please use this link to request that your organization be added to the Directory. Please note, the entity must provide a service to caregivers, including but not limited to respite care. There are additional inclusion/exclusion criteria—your request will be reviewed by the local NY Connects program for inclusion in the resource directory.
To learn more, call 1-800-342-9871, or go to
www.nyconnects.ny.gov |
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This project is supported, in part by grant number # 90LRLI0043, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.
Also funded in part by the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program # U1QHP28738. This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors/speakers and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, DHHS, or the U.S. Government.
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