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The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) is seeking proposals for the 2021 Virtual Caregiver Conference! The conference will be held on June 1 and June 2. The keynote presentations, general sessions, and all conference workshops will focus on supporting mental health and self-care for caregivers of older adults and individuals (any age) with dementia across New York State. The conference will be two half-day sessions. The workshops offered on the first half-day (June ...1) will consist of information that will help professionals supporting caregivers in their role. The workshops offered on the second half-day (June 2) will consist of information geared toward family and other informal caregivers of older adults and individuals (any age) with dementia. Professional caregivers are also welcomed to attend on June 2. NYSOFA and the Association on Aging in New York (AgingNY) strongly encourage partnering organizations, leading caregiver professionals, and local visionaries to submit Requests for Proposals for workshops at the 2021 Virtual Caregiver Conference that focus on supporting mental health and self-care for caregivers across New York State. If your organization is: Supporting caregivers in innovative ways, and/or Building programs that make sure caregivers are caring for themselves as well as their loved ones, and/or Providing opportunities for caregivers to participate in self-care activities, then They want to hear from you!! Click below to submit your proposal. The deadline to submit your proposal is: Friday, March 18, 2021 Notification will be made: April 2021 For questions, please contact: Evelyn Stilson-Ouderkirk at [email protected] https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8RTVVYW

The National Black Leadership Council on Health is hosting a Syracuse COVID-19 Town Hall meeting online at 6pm on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. This informative session will provide information on the newly released COVID 19 vaccine. Feel free to share the invite with your colleagues, neighbors, family, and community members. You must register to participate!... Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3icJsTd

Local (Syracuse and Onondaga County) resources for caregivers and older adults: You can call 211 for anything senior related in Onondaga County NYS COVID Vaccine Sign-Up 833-697-4829 option 1 ... Hope for Bereaved 315-475-4672 - if you have lost someone to COVID or dementia or for any reason, Hope for Bereaved offers individual and group support; don't do this alone Home Repair 315-308-1875 - Tom & Mike - if you need to fix anything about the home to make it more safe for you or the person with dementia in your life Yellow Brick Cleaning 315-399-7708 - if you or the person with dementia has a clutter problem and you need some help sorting it out dementia friendly television Zinnia TV - https://www.zinniatv.com/ - these videos are calm and slow, and perfect for soothing and entertaining people with dementia

Activities at Home and Caregiving During the Holidays - presented by the Alzheimer’s Association and Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center. This virtual program is free to attend. Click the link below for more information.

The NY StateWide Senior Action Council is an organization for older adults staffed by older adults and older volunteers. They are offering a teach-in on how to protect your health care identity by understanding and avoiding healthcare related scams. I hope you will consider attending this Zoom meeting: PATIENT ADVOCATES NOVEMBER TEACH IN Exploring the Latest Health Care Scams and How to Protect Your Health Care Identity... Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Time: 10:00 am11:00 am Speakers: Beth Nelson, SMP Director, StateWide; Leslie Sierra, Outreach Counselor, StateWide To register for the ZOOM Webinar event virtually click https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_8VzZxe4KTJmXRlaUkBo-6A For more information: https://gmail.us5.list-manage.com/track/click To connect via phone: 646-558-8656, Webinar ID:880 4960 4632#

CaringKind is hosting a series of online sessions on Pain and Dementia. All sessions are free of charge and scheduled to run from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. *Dates and times subject to change* Register here: https://caringkindnyc.org/pain/ Session 1: Why Pain Matters ........................ Tuesday, October 13... Diane Meier, MD, Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care Tena Alonzo, MA, Director of Education and Research, Comfort Matters Session 2: Organizing to Treat Pain ............. Tuesday, October 20 Karen Mitchell, RN, BSN, Nurse Educator, Comfort Matters Libby Gross, OTD, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Session 3: Treatment Approaches: Pharm & Non-Pharm ...... Tuesday, October 27 Maribeth Gallagher, DNP, FAAN, Dementia Program Director, Hospice of the Valley Ravindra Amin, MD, Chief of Psychiatry, NYC Hospital + Home/Coler No Seminar during Election Week Session 4: Pain: Cultural Competence & Health Disparities ...... Tuesday, November 10 Paula Rice, Manager of African American Outreach, CaringKind Niurqui Mariano, Bronx Outreach Manager, CaringKind

The Alzheimer's Association of Central New York is hosting an online meeting on "Alzheimer's & Caregiving in the Black/African American Community" on October 8, 2020 from 9 am to 11 am. African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as whites, and their increased risk of heart problems and diabetes makes them more susceptible to developing dementia. Our experts will discuss the warning signs of Alzheimer’s and other dementias and what to do if they hav...e noticed changes in themselves or others. We will also cover how COVID-19 has impacted those living with dementia and ways to provide quality care in the face of the pandemic. Call 800-272-3900 to register and to receive information on how to connect with the meeting. Everyone who registers and attends will receive a complimentary Alzheimer’s Association reusable face mask, while supplies last.