This is personal: A word from our new President and CEO

September 15, 2020

Share our new bilingual Falls Free CheckUp

Sept. 21-25 is Falls Prevention Awareness Week! Sharing our new bilingual Falls Free CheckUp is an easy way to participate. After answering just 12 short questions, older adults will receive a personalized report on their falls risk—and tips on how to reduce it. The complete experience is available in English and Spanish.

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The ripple effects of senior centers

Working with senior centers every day for 13 years will teach you a lot about the resilience and necessity of these community hubs. Read these reflections from Maureen O'Leary, Program Manager for our National Institute of Senior Centers since 2007, who is retiring this month.

See what she learned

NCOA receives over $1 million from two leading foundations

The two new grants from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and The RRF Foundation for Aging will be used to enhance NCOA’s online solutions that enable older adults to assess their financial situation, connect to benefits programs, and explore creative ways to make their money last.

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Coming up...

• National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging Webinar Series- Social Determinants of Mental Health for Older Adults: A New Perspective: Identify socio-economic conditions (with an emphasis on discrimination and racism) that have an impact on the mental health of older adults, and actions that can be taken to address these conditions. Sept. 23 @ 2 p.m. ET
• Community-Based Strategies for Suicide Prevention Among Older Adults: In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, join us for a discussion of community-based strategies to support older adults in managing mental health. Sept. 28 @ 2 p.m. ET
• Medicare Notices: How to Read Them & Help Your Clients: People with Medicare receive an array of notices about their coverage, from documents that summarize health care services and billing to ones that explain upcoming coverage changes. This webinar will teach how to help clients understand and use this information. Sept. 29 @ 3 p.m. ET

In case you missed it...

• Benefits can help victims of disasters: Wildfires and hurricanes are forcing many Americans to flee their homes and protect themselves. Older adults affected by disasters can get help affording food, shelter, medications, and more. Using our BenefitsCheckUp® tool makes finding those benefits easier.
• NCOA launches modernized My Medicare Matters: In anticipation of Medicare Open Enrollment beginning Oct. 15, we have released a modernized version of our My Medicare Matters online tool that simplifies the often-confusing process of choosing a Medicare plan.