Community Living Campaign

Cultivating connections to help seniors and people with disabilities age and thrive at home.

Cultivating connections to help seniors and people with disabilities age and thrive at home.

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Boomer Music Talk with Richie Unterberger: Jazz Greats (Virtual)

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Join music historian and author Richie Unterberger for a fascinating program on jazz greats, in honor of African-American history month. The featured performers will include Dizzy Gillespie, Nina Simone, Cab Calloway, Roland Kirk, Hugh Masekela, Ella Fitzgerald, and Lionel Hampton, among others.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 865 6747 4200, then press # twice.
To join with video, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/86567474200 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Art Viewing Adventures: Portrait Face Off (Virtual)

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Numerous scientific studies have shown that we are drawn to images of the human face from the very start of our lives. So it’s no surprise that portraits play a very special role in the world of art and that many of its most beloved images fall into this category.

Local museum guide Rodney Paul will be joined by Charlie Goldberg for a Portrait Face Off. Charlie, who recently gave a class on Portraiture, will show some of his favorite images. After Charlie shows an artwork, Rodney will respond with a portrait that he has selected, and they will discuss the relationship between the two. Charlie and Rodney won’t know beforehand which images the other will be showing. Audience members will be invited to share their thoughts, and we’ll all use polling to determine which of these images we’d want hanging in our homes.

(Image: “A Set of Six Portraits” by Andy Warhol, 1967)

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 865 6747 4200, then press # twice.
To join with video, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/86567474200 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Walking Safely with Walk San Francisco (Virtual)

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Join Walk San Francisco’s Brian Haagsman and Community Living Campaign’s Jennifer Walsh to talk about how to walk safely this fall. We’ll discuss how to get out and exercise by walking amidst COVID-19, during wildfire season, and through the various street changes popping up in neighborhoods (e.g. Slow Streets, Shared Spaces).

And we’ll share how you can get feedback to the City when things aren’t working. Participants will be entered to win one of ten Walking Maps of San Francisco as well as five $10 Safeway giftcards. Captioning will be provided.

Photo Credit: Eric Tuvel

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 870 9317 2392 & Passcode 204674.

To join with video, click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87093172392 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time.

The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Fire Safety at Home (Virtual)

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Now that we’re all spending more time at home and cooking more, we need to make sure our homes are fire-safe! This talk will cover how to prevent a home fire, steps to take in response to a home fire, and the recovery actions you should take immediately after a home fire. The presenter will go through home safety checklists, family disaster plans, and teach participants how to use a fire extinguisher and install smoke alarms. Learn how to stay safe at home!

 

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll free) or 669-900-6833 (local).
Enter Meeting ID: 865 6747 4200, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/86567474200 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time.

The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Traveling Safely During COVID-19 (Virtual)

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Getting around San Francisco is challenging for seniors and people with disabilities in the best of times, but during the COVID crisis, it’s hard to keep track of what the options are.

We are here to help! Join Cathy DeLuca from CLC to hear the latest about all your transportation options, including Muni, Paratransit, driving, taxis and Uber/Lyft, and even how to have fun on your local walks! Cathy will be joined by Natasha Opfell from SF Paratransit’s Mobility Management Center and Phillip Pierce from the SFMTA who will be able to answer questions about city transportation services.

You must register for this meeting:

Captioning will be provided. To request other disability-related accommodations, or to obtain a printed or digital version of event materials, please contact us at (415) 638-9183 or cathy@sfcommunityliving.org. Providing at least 72 hours’ notice will help us make accommodations to the greatest extent possible.

Traveling Safely During COVID-19 (Virtual)

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While we’re all doing our best to shelter-in-place, some of us need to travel to get to work, to get groceries, to access medical care, or to provide help to others. But how can we keep track of options for getting around the city when things seem to change every day?

We are here to help! Join Cathy DeLuca from CLC to hear the latest about all your transportation options, including Muni, Paratransit, driving, taxis and Uber/Lyft, and even how to have fun on your local walks! Cathy will be joined by Natasha Opfell from SF Paratransit’s Mobility Management Center and Phillip Pierce from the SFMTA who will be able to answer questions about city transportation services.

Sponsored by the Department of Disability and Aging Services.

You must register in advance for this meeting:

Captioning will be provided. To request other disability-related accommodations, or to obtain a printed or digital version of event materials, please contact us at (415) 638-9183 or cathy@sfcommunityliving.org. Providing at least 72 hours’ notice will help us make accommodations to the greatest extent possible.

SF Sidewalk Search Party Meeting (Virtual)

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Join the SF Sidewalk Search Party’s regular meeting to learn about how we can work together to make our sidewalks safer and more accessible.

We are meeting virtually.

To call in, dial 888-475-4499 (toll free) or 669-900-6833 (local)
You’ll be prompted to enter Meeting ID: 843 0592 8582, then press # and wait for the activity to start.

To join with video, click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84305928582 and wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

Reducing Barriers for Those with Vision and Hearing Loss

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United Way of the Bay Area’s Francis Goldsmith Fund has helped CLC Vision and Hearing Initiative enrich its work – building community-based and online networks.  The goal is  support for isolated and at-risk seniors and people with disabilities, reducing  the consequences of hearing and vision loss, and helping to ensure that their psychosocial, physical and communication needs are met.

Through our partnerships with the 10 Adult Day Services Centers, assistive aids and equipment were purchased to :(1) provide individual assistance for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities; (2) maintain independent ability to get proper nutrition; (3) rebuild self-confidence through easier access to group socialization activities and (4) computer tutoring; and (5) enhance the safety and mobility to seniors with vision and/or hearing disabilities.

The grant from the Francis Goldsmith Fund enables the Community Living Campaign to showcase assistive technologies and provide training on strategies for living with hearing or vision loss to all of our programs for seniors and people with disabilities. As this work continues, attention is increasingly being given to the development of outcome targets that represent significant changes in the lives of those that benefit.

Over the past year, we have chocked up a solid list of  Initiative accomplishments which support our seniors and persons who experience vision and hearing loss:

Partnership at Adult Day Services (ADS):

 85 seniors served with grant-purchased equipment & devices:

Over 200 Personal Assistive aids and equipment worth over $6,000 through direct requests from the ten Adult Day Services centers’ staff (occupational therapists, physical therapists, nurses, social workers, activities coordinators, directors) for low-income and frail seniors to enhance social engagement, increase independence & reduce isolation and loneliness.

100 seniors and caregivers trained on accessible computers:

In eight ADS centers, 108 seniors have received training and support on accessible desktop computers provided through CLC’s partnership with the Dept. of Aging and Adult Services SF  Connected Program, and on iPads/Tablets with accessibility features and Apps purchased with Goldsmith funding.

12  volunteers and ADS staff members provide volunteer almost 700 hours of computer training in English, Russian, Chinese & Spanish.

Hearing Loss 101 Presentation & Screenings:

In  our Community Connector neighborhoods, we facilitated four Hearing Loss presentations and three hearing screenings.  This resulted in 24 individuals having their hearing tested by the Speech and Hearing Center. Participants also learn about hearing- and vision-related assistive device and strategies that helps seniors remain connected.

Participants in Midtown Terrace Commnity Connector network learn about free specialized phones and mobile phone accessories through the California Telephone Access Program (CTAP).

Emergency Preparedness Focus on Vision & Hearing Loss:

 CLC, in partnership with Community Youth Center-SF (CYC-SF) held our first Emergency Preparedness Academy with CLC staff and Community Connectors. We completed 4 courses in personal preparedness at home, traveling or at work, response and recovery during and after a catastrophic disaster and fire safety and basic first aid. These sessions were made possible through funding from the Department of Building Inspection’s Seismic Safety Outreach Program (SSOP) 

In the fall of 2018, a class of seniors from IT Bookman Senior Center in the OMI neighborhood attended the Emergency Preparedness Academy. Graduates received Emergency Preparedness bags (“Go Bags”) and certificates of completion.

If you would like more information about the program and how it could come to your neighborhood, please contact Sherri Sawyer, Program Director, at sherri@sfcommunityliving.org or by calling (415) 821-1003 ex. 111

SF Tech Council Celebrates with Milestone Event

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On July 20, 2016, the San Francisco Tech Council’s Milestone Event at the SF Public Library celebrated the Council’s progress, accomplishments and plans for the future as it works to bridge the digital divide that that still exists in San Francisco for too many seniors and adults with disabilities.

The SF Tech Council began with a 2014 stakeholder survey. Across all participants, one of the strongest survey findings was that closing San Francisco’s digital divide requires collaborating across many sectors. In 2015, to increase these opportunities for cooperation and collaboration, leaders from the technology and business communities, city agencies, community-based organizations, philanthropy, academia, and healthcare came together to form the SF Tech Council. This multi-stakeholder group that has been meeting regularly at the Netherlands Consulate General ever since to share ideas, network, and support projects that address the digital divide.

In the Council’s first year, it secured funding for catalyst grants to five nonprofit organizations expanding digital initiatives. Active Workgroups have taken on projects and explorations of ways to best use the Council’s collaborative approach to planning and problem-solving. Looking toward the future, leaders of the SF Tech Council shared this inspiring information and more with those who attended. We invite you to see pictures of the event below and view a powerpoint that highlights the history and accomplishments so far.

 

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“Party with a Purpose” Celebrates Work of the Aging and Disability Friendly Workgroup

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The October 23rd “Party with a Purpose” drew nearly 300 participants for an active and engaging afternoon to celebrate the 10 year Anniversary of the Long Term Care Coordinating Council and showcase the work of their Aging and Disability Friendly Workgroup.  This Workgroup launched a process two years ago when the Mayor signed a letter requesting membership in the World Health Organization’s Aging Friendly Cities movement.  San Francisco is the first large city in California to request this status and the first to stress both Aging AND Disability Friendly.

The afternoon event started with an inspiring performance of the Dance Generators, an intergenerational dance group with University of San Francisco.  This was followed by a short slide show about the focus on Aging and Disability domains that are part of this process – Outdoor Spaces and Buildings, Transportation, Housing, Social Participation, Respect and Social Inclusion, Civic Participation and Employment, Community and Health Services, Communication and Information and a new domain, Technology.     The focus is on an asset-based approach to the planning that uses strengths to overcome barriers.

Keynote speaker was John Feather, PhD and CEO of Grantmakers in Aging helped us understand how to identify and reframe issues in aging.  Then participants had a chance to contribute their thoughts and opinions to the planning.  A summary of the discussion will seen be posted on the www.friendlysf.org website.

Long Term Care Coordinating Council Co-chairs Tracy Dobronravova and Cindy Kaufman who highlighted the many successes of the Council over the past 10 years.  They also presented the first Aging Friendly Award to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority, while acknowledging the hard work of the advocates as well that led to the creation of the Free MUNI.

Mary Twomey added a lively touch as the MC, with a special rap and bit of fun with the audience.  The day conclude with a reception, bringing the Party with a Purpose to a close.

 

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