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Resources for Connection, Support, and Sustainability
October 24th – 26th from 2pm – 3:30pm
Solo Aging: Building Community
Tuesday, October 24th from 2pm - 3:30pm
Many older adults in the City are solo agers, but that doesn’t mean you have to live a life alone. Learn about resources for solo agers and building community.
Presentations:
- Resources for Solo Agers, Amy Stein-Milford, DOROT
- Overcoming Planning Roadblocks, Wendl Kornfeld
- Carnegie Hill Village, Alden Prouty
- Men are Solo Agers Too, Steve Gurney, Positive Aging Community
- Successes and Challenges of Online Dating, Dr. Nan Bauer-Maglin
Caring For Caregivers
Wednesday, October 25th from 2pm – 3:45pm
According to AARP, there are 2.2 million family caregivers in New York State doing difficult work, often alone. Learn about the impacts caregiver burden has on your physical and mental health, and how to find support.
Presentations:
- The Impact of Caregiver Burden, Elizabeth Fein, LCSW, Mount Sinai, and the Early Alzheimer’s Foundation
- Home Care and its Financial Impact, Laura Radensky, LCSW, COHME Home Care
- Caring for People with Dementia, CaringKind, Dante Tipiani, MSW
- Supported Technology, Mark Surabian, Marlene Myerson JCC
- Support from the Faith Community, Kate Dunn, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
- Activities Caregivers and their Loved Ones Can Do Together, Robin Strashun, Search and Care, Rebecca McGinnis, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Nature and the Environment
Thursday, October 26th from 2pm – 3:30pm
Learn about the wonderful natural resources we have in New York City, and about caring for our urban environment and advocating for a green planet.
Presentations:
- Enjoying Nature in the Urban Environment, idig2learn, Christina Delfico
- Bird Watching and the Audubon Society, Richard Santangelo, and Lianne D’Arcy
- Exploring New York City Parks, Marc Sanchez, Urban Rangers
- Composting, NYC Department of Sanitation (invited)
- Advocating for a Green City and A Green Planet, Monica Weiss, Third Act.
You will have the option of joining the event(s) online through Zoom.
You will also have the option to view the event online through Facebook. Please note that you do not need a Facebook account or profile to view the event through Facebook.
If you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or other electronic device, you can listen in by telephone.
**Once you register for the event, you will receive a confirmation email at least a week before the event with the Zoom and Facebook links, and the call-in information.**
Please let us know if you plan to join us on October 24th, 25th and 26th. You can attend one, two, or all three events. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/SeniorFair2023.
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