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Award Event Showcases Kindness

November 20, 2021 by Marie Jobling

The sixth annual Good Neighbor Award Event brought us together to celebrate the kindness and good work of some special neighbors.  If you missed the event or just want to relive, you can view the video of Good Neighbor Summer activities , meet the first round of honorees and the second round of honorees.   Or gosh, just sit back and view the event in it entirety.  

 

Filed Under: Building Community, Diversity in Aging, Events & Celebrations, Volunteering & Giving Back Tagged With: accessible, awards, community, diversity, Healthy Aging, leadership, neighbors, video

Bridging the Digital Divide in Unique Ways

June 3, 2021 by Deborah Finestone

The need for more accessible and affordable technology to connect seniors and people with disabilities doesn’t end when the state officially opens.

Just because everyone is no longer sheltering in place doesn’t mean people — especially in underserved communities — don’t struggle with a lack of digital access, digital literacy, or tech support that have become so fundamental to our connected lives.

That’s why Community Living Campaign has partnered with the San Francisco Tech Council to regrant $50,000 in Equity and Innovation funding from Metta Fund to five community-based organizations that work to close the digital divide. We want to accelerate that work to decrease social isolation and improve wellness.

“We’re giving an opportunity to organizations that don’t have access to other funding so they can pilot ways to reduce social isolation and loneliness through tech access,” said Margot Rose Lederer, the equity and innovation pilot coordinator for the SF Tech Council.

“The pandemic was not all that different for some isolated seniors or adults with mobility challenges or who didn’t have access to transportation,” she said. “They always needed ways to connect to the world around them. It’s hard for them to attend things in person anyway, and that isn’t about to change.”

The whole grant process has also highlighted the need for multi-lingual tech training, so we’ve encouraged and supported groups that offer that.

Here are the organizations that received the grants.

Curry Senior Center

This group is funding Vietnamese-language digital literacy and tech training by lending tablets. This project focuses on the Tenderloin neighborhood, while the group also seeks to serve the LGBT community.

They’re providing tablets, training support and internet connectivity. They’re also expanding their digital resource programs for seniors.

Family Caregiver Alliance

They’re providing tablets, in-home support and internet connectivity for six months to Spanish-speaking caregivers. The goal is to improve health outcomes for the client as well as enable more professional learning and support for the caregivers. Caregivers have become especially isolated during the pandemic without the benefit of in-person and direct support.

“This group has struggled more with shifting to Zoom, in part because of their lack of tech,” Margot said. “Family caregivers also suffer from isolation and exhaustion due to the 24/7 nature of their roles.”

Felton Institute

“The focus here is on improving connectivity and access to health services for an often transient population,” Margot said. “That’s a challenge because it’s hard to keep in touch with people who move more than most.”

The Institute specializes in helping people with behavioral health challenges throughout the city; it’s in a good position to help this population.

Mission Neighborhood Center

This grant focuses on a small group of LatinX, Spanish-speaking seniors in the Mission District, partnering with health providers to improve wellness and fitness.

This group had exercise classes and health screenings before the pandemic. The grant enables them to integrate digital devices, like Fitbit step trackers. That lets individuals monitor themselves and keep up with their activities, Margot said.

Televisit

This nonprofit tech organization customizes tablets to make them simpler to use, targeting Chinese seniors. They’re also providing in-home support and internet connectivity. That makes it easier to participate in social activities and connect with family.

In particular, the tablets are designed for those with cognitive decline and linguistic, cultural and personal limitations.

Since receiving funding, this group has also incorporated classes on racism. The rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has increased the tension and fear, especially in the senior community.

“In these pilots, we’ve enabled groups to innovate and iterate as the project progresses if they see an additional service they can contribute,” Margot said.

 

To find out more about the SF Tech Council, visit their website.

Learn more about other ways CLC helps people connect through technology, read this.

Filed Under: Aging with a Disability, Computers & Digital Literacy Tagged With: accessible, Computer Classes, computer training, isolation, video, Zoom

CANCELED-Time Capsule Project for LGBT Elders (Virtual)

March 31, 2021 by Cira Davis

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Where were you 50 years ago? What do you want people 50 years from now to know about your story? Join 35-year old artist & community builder Evan Johnson for this bi-monthly storytelling endeavor (now on the first and third Mondays of every month)! Connect with other seniors, meet exciting special guests; this group will explore the power of sharing individual perspectives and stories!

Through recorded conversations, historical content, and a series of conversational prompts, this project will explore strategies for sparking self-expression and community dialogue, all from the comforts of home! Recorded footage from this project will culminate in a short documentary time capsule captured entirely on Zoom! “Come out, come out, wherever you are!”

Tagged With: arts, diversity, elders, Healthy Aging, LGBT, video

CANCELED-Time Capsule Project for LGBT Elders (Virtual)

March 31, 2021 by Cira Davis

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Where were you 50 years ago? What do you want people 50 years from now to know about your story? Join 35-year old artist & community builder Evan Johnson for this bi-monthly storytelling endeavor (now on the first and third Mondays of every month)! Connect with other seniors, meet exciting special guests; this group will explore the power of sharing individual perspectives and stories!

Through recorded conversations, historical content, and a series of conversational prompts, this project will explore strategies for sparking self-expression and community dialogue, all from the comforts of home! Recorded footage from this project will culminate in a short documentary time capsule captured entirely on Zoom! “Come out, come out, wherever you are!”

Tagged With: arts, diversity, elders, Healthy Aging, LGBT, video

Time Capsule Project for LGBT Elders (Virtual)

March 31, 2021 by Cira Davis

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Where were you 50 years ago? What do you want people 50 years from now to know about your story? Join 35-year old artist & community builder Evan Johnson for this bi-monthly storytelling endeavor (now on the first and third Mondays of every month)! Connect with other seniors, meet exciting special guests; this group will explore the power of sharing individual perspectives and stories!

Through recorded conversations, historical content, and a series of conversational prompts, this project will explore strategies for sparking self-expression and community dialogue, all from the comforts of home! Recorded footage from this project will culminate in a short documentary time capsule captured entirely on Zoom! “Come out, come out, wherever you are!”


HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 859 4154 3946, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link: https://zoom.us/j/85941543946 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.

Tagged With: arts, diversity, elders, Healthy Aging, LGBT, video

Time Capsule Project for LGBT Elders (Virtual)

March 31, 2021 by Cira Davis

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Where were you 50 years ago? What do you want people 50 years from now to know about your story? Join 35-year old artist & community builder Evan Johnson for this bi-monthly storytelling endeavor (now on the first and third Mondays of every month)! Connect with other seniors, meet exciting special guests; this group will explore the power of sharing individual perspectives and stories!

Through recorded conversations, historical content, and a series of conversational prompts, this project will explore strategies for sparking self-expression and community dialogue, all from the comforts of home! Recorded footage from this project will culminate in a short documentary time capsule captured entirely on Zoom! “Come out, come out, wherever you are!”


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.

Tagged With: arts, diversity, elders, Healthy Aging, LGBT, video

Ensure Equity in Aging – Be Culturally Aware

January 18, 2021 by Marie Jobling

The development of the California Masterplan on Aging is an important step for California.  As part of the development , the California Department of Aging is hosting a series of Webinars toward greater cultural awareness and humility.   Sessions are free and available on regularly, with sessions recorded in case you miss one. Over the next several months, CDA will host an Ensuring Equity in Aging webinar every first Wednesday, from 10-11am. Presentations will cover a range of topics including the value of cultural traditions and harnessing community strengths and assets. They will also detail how historic and systemic discrimination and internal biases harm the wellbeing of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ, disabled older adults, and in different ways, all Californians. Speakers address how we can work together to address the resulting inequities through culturally responsive policy, program, and service planning and delivery.

Upcoming Programs: 

  • February 3, 2021, 10:00 to 11:00: focus on Culturally Informed Policy and Programs for Black Elders. Join Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD, CA Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies; Lisa Tealer, Bay Area Community Health Advisory Council; and Jonathan Butler, PhD, UCSF NURTURE Center for a discussion on how we can build community, provide services, and create opportunities with and for Black older adults. Time will be reserved for Q&A. Closed Captioning will be available.  Register for this webinar here.
  • March 3rd, 2021:10:00 to 11:00  webinar will focus on Asian and Pacific Islander older adults and will feature Joon Bang from the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) and Yvonne Sun of Special Service for Groups Inc. (SSG Silver). More details to come. Register for this webinar here. 

If you missed the first few, you can still join in with these recorded sessions. 

  • November 4, 2020 – Culturally Informed Care: Honoring Native Elders, featuring Kori Novak of Toiyabe Indian Health Project
    Presentation | Video | Transcript
     
  • December 2, 2020 – Culturally Informed Policy & Programs: With and For People with Disabilities, featuring Ana Acton of FREED Center for Independent Living and Christina Mills of The California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
    Presentation | Video | Transcript
     
  • January 6, 2021 – Culturally Informed Policy & Programs: The Culture of LGBTQ Older Adults, featuring Jennifer Pardini, Legal Assistance for Seniors; Karen Anderson, Lavender Seniors of the East Bay; & Karyn Skultety, Openhouse
    Presentation | Video | Transcript

This and other important information is posted on CDA’s Equity in Aging Resource Center.

Filed Under: Action & Advocacy, Diversity in Aging, Resources Tagged With: diversity, Healthy Aging, justice, leadership, video

Time Capsule Project for LGBT Elders

January 14, 2021 by Cathy DeLuca

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community? Where were you 50 years ago? What do you want people 50 years from now to know about your story? Join 35-year old artist & community builder Evan Johnson for this bi-monthly storytelling endeavor (now on the first and third Mondays of every month)! Connect with other seniors, meet exciting special guests; this group will explore the power of sharing individual perspectives and stories!

Through recorded conversations, historical content, and a series of conversational prompts, this project will explore strategies for sparking self-expression and community dialogue, all from the comforts of home! Recorded footage from this project will culminate in a short documentary time capsule captured entirely on Zoom! “Come out, come out, wherever you are!”


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.

Tagged With: arts, diversity, Healthy Aging, LGBT, video

廣東話電腦課- 星期一下午 | Cantonese Computer Class- Monday Afternoons

January 13, 2021 by Amy Dang

請參CLC的電腦班來學習基本的手機或平板電腦、可以個人輔導幫助或課程培訓。我們可以幫助您學習如何在電腦,平板電腦或智能手機上使用Zoom, 微信或社交媒體,以便您可以在家中舒適地與你的家人和朋友聯繫。
 

通過電話參加,打888-475-4499 (免費電話)或 669-900-6833 (本地電話)。首先按會議ID:857 4658 4043, 然後按 # 兩次。

通過視頻參加,點擊此連結: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85746584043 請在“等候室”稍等一下,主持人會召開視頻會議。

為了創建一個友好的環境並減少干擾,視頻會議召開15分鐘後,新參與者不能加入。

你可以用平板電腦或電腦點擊以上的連結。你第一次用Zoom,系統將提示你下載Zoom應用程式。如果你用電腦,你不需下載Zoom應用程式,都可以通過網頁瀏覽器加入視頻會議。

 
Please join CLC computer class for basic cellphone or tablet individual help or class training. We can help you learn how to use Zoom and WeChat or social media on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, so you can connect with others at the comfort of your home. 
 

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll free) or 669-900-6833 (local).
Enter Meeting ID: 857 4658 4043, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85746584043 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.

Tagged With: Computer Classes, computer training, social media, video, Zoom

廣東話電腦課- 星期五下午 | Cantonese Computer Class- Friday Afternoons

January 13, 2021 by Amy Dang

請參CLC的電腦班來學習基本的手機或平板電腦、可以個人輔導幫助或課程培訓。我們可以幫助您學習如何在電腦,平板電腦或智能手機上使用Zoom, 微信或社交媒體,以便您可以在家中舒適地與你的家人和朋友聯繫。
 

通過電話參加,打888-475-4499 (免費電話)或 669-900-6833 (本地電話)。首先按會議ID: 811 4731 6102, 然後按 # 兩次。

通過視頻參加,點擊此連結: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81147316102 請在“等候室”稍等一下,主持人會召開視頻會議。

為了創建一個友好的環境並減少干擾,視頻會議召開15分鐘後,新參與者不能加入。

你可以用平板電腦或電腦點擊以上的連結。你第一次用Zoom,系統將提示你下載Zoom應用程式。如果你用電腦,你不需下載Zoom應用程式,都可以通過網頁瀏覽器加入視頻會議。

 
Please join CLC computer class for basic cellphone or tablet individual help or class training. We can help you learn how to use Zoom and WeChat or social media on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, so you can connect with others at the comfort of your home. 
 

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll free) or 669-900-6833 (local).
Enter Meeting ID: 811 4731 6102, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81147316102 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.

Tagged With: Computer Classes, computer training, social media, video, Zoom

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