January 26, Message from the Secretary

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1 January 26, 2018 Message from the Secretary As the first month of this new year nears its end, I was reminded this week that throughout January, Pennsylvania s County Commissioners Association was taking action to advocate for their 2018 priorities. Having served as both a local area agency on aging administrator and a county human services director, I recalled spending a lot of time at the beginning of each year with the county commissioners I served. Our task was to review the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) annual priorities, which are the areas of primary legislative focus that guide CCAP s activities with the commonwealth s general assembly and executive branch. Founded in 1886 as an affiliate of the National Association of Counties, CCAP serves as the voice of county government and represents all Pennsylvania counties as a nonprofit, nonpartisan association. Its membership includes the county commissioners, council members, county executives, administrators, chief clerks, and solicitors. At its core, CCAP supports county leadership that is responsive to the needs and circumstances of the 13 million Pennsylvanians residing in its 67 counties, 2,562 municipalities, and 56 cities. Individually and collectively, Pennsylvania counties deliver crucial human services that protect the most vulnerable, including children suffering from abuse, those fighting addiction, persons with mental illness, individuals with intellectual disabilities, and older adults in need of long-term services and supports. Reviewing CCAP s 2018 priorities served as a gentle reminder for me that our state-county partnership is imperative to services being delivered to Pennsylvania s communities. In public speaking engagements I regularly share that our success in serving Pennsylvanians is embedded in our willingness to communicate, collaborate, and coordinate our efforts so that the limited resources entrusted to us are utilized wisely. To be certain of this, we regularly meet with CCAP s Deputy Director, Brenda Penyak, and routinely attend meetings for the PA Association of County Human Services Administrators, an affiliate of CCAP, formed in 1976 with a mission to improve human services delivery throughout Pennsylvania. I encourage you to review CCAP s 2018 priorities by clicking here. I want to shift focus to one particular CCAP priority: Supporting Veterans Services. As impressed as I am at the breadth and scope of each CCAP priority, for a variety of reasons Supporting Veterans Services rose to the top for me as I put my fingers to the keyboard for this week s Wrap-Up message. To begin, Pennsylvania is home to the 4 th largest veteran population in the nation with nearly 820,000 veterans, and of that number, slightly more than half are age 65 and older. The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs provides advice and assistance to veterans and their families, and personal and skilled nursing care to qualified aging veterans and their spouses in six extended care veterans homes throughout the state. A wide range of federal, state, and county benefits are available to qualified veterans and their families, and the County Directors of Veterans Affairs is an excellent source for information and assistance when seeking, applying for, and securing veterans benefits in each county. However, 1

2 despite all the good connections linking veterans to services, we can and must do a better job in communicating, collaborating, and coordinating efforts between the veterans and aging systems of services and supports. Thankfully, the needle is beginning to move forward. There are a few areas of concentration ensuring we are going in the right direction. On Veterans Day in 2013, the Governor s Advisory Council on Veterans Services (GAC-VS) was established by executive order, and became Pennsylvania s first interagency cooperative approach to veterans services. The GAC-VS collaborates with senior staff from state agencies and commissions to review, evaluate, and assess state veterans programs so that information sharing occurs, program fidelity is maintained, program coordination occurs, and access to veterans benefits and services is enhanced. This past Wednesday, the GAC-VS released an updated Resource Guide providing a consolidated list of programs, benefits, and services for Pennsylvania veterans and their families. The guide can be found here. The Department of Aging is honored to serve on the GAC-VS, and I am so pleased that Samantha Cossman, our Aging and Disability Resources Office - Northwest PA Regional Coordinator, acts as my designee. We assisted in the update of the aforementioned Resource Guide and last month Ms. Cossman led our department s efforts to survey our local area agencies on aging (AAA) to better understand their knowledge of available veterans services, specifically the Veterans-Directed Home and Community Based Services Waiver, and further assess the existing partnerships at the local level with the AAAs and the County Veterans Affairs Office. An online questionnaire yielded a 67% response rate, with 35 of 52 AAAs participating. This week our Deputy Secretary, Terry Barley, shared the survey results along with a plethora of information about veterans services that Ms. Cossman helped organize. This provided the network with resources to assist the local AAAs as they strive to connect veterans and military caregivers with available services and supports. Next month, Ms. Cossman will review and report out on these efforts to the GAC-VS. Needless to say, as mentioned above, we are making great progress. By harnessing our energies and efforts to create better synergies with our sister-state agencies, CCAP partners, and aging network, we empower and support Pennsylvania veterans who need long-term services and supports to live and age well in their homes and communities with the dignity and respect they deserve. Notwithstanding, with our veterans and military caregivers in mind, I will close today s Wrap-Up with borrowed words from my favorite poet, Robert Frost: The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep. Teresa Osborne Secretary of Aging Personnel Updates Patricia Hamilton is starting on 1/29/18 as a Fiscal Management Specialist in the Contracting Division, Bureau of Finance. She can be contacted at pathamilto@pa.gov, Jonathan Knox is starting on 1/29/18 as a Human Services Licensing Representative in the Bureau of Quality Assurance s Licensing Division, Southeast Region. He can be reached at jonknox@pa.gov. Cherie Crockett is starting on 1/29/18 as a Project Manager contractor in the Bureau of Aging Services. She can be contacted at

3 Legislative Update On Monday, January 22, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling on League of Women Voters, et al. v. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al. This case was brought before the PA Supreme Court arguing that Pennsylvania s Congressional Districts were unconstitutional as currently constructed. The PA Supreme Court ruled that the current construction of PA s Congressional Districts clearly, plainly, and palpably violates the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Therefore, the Supreme Court ordered the Pennsylvania General Assembly to submit a new congressional redistricting plan, if they choose, to the Governor by February 9, If the Governor accepts the plan, it must be submitted to the PA Supreme Court on or before February 15, If neither of those actions occur, the PA Supreme Court has indicated that they will proceed to adopt a congressional redistricting plan. A request for a stay of the court s order has been filed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Pennsylvania House of Representatives The House returned to voting session from Monday, January 22, 2018 to Wednesday, January 24, 2018, but did not consider any aging-related legislation. The House will return to voting session on Monday, February 5, 2018, at 1 p.m. Pennsylvania Senate The Senate returned to voting session from Monday, January 22, 2018, to Wednesday, January 24, The Senate voted to advance Senate Bill No. 978, sponsored by Senator Lisa Baker, by a measure of This legislation would allow home health or hospice workers to accept and dispose of unused prescription medications for a deceased patient. This bill will now move to the House for its consideration. The Senate will return to voting session on Monday, January 29, 2018, at 1 p.m. Additionally, the Senate Appropriations Committee has scheduled the Department of Aging s 2018/19 Fiscal Year Budget Hearing for Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 3 p.m. Education and Outreach Office Health and Wellness Program The Health and Wellness Program focuses on health promotion and disease prevention activities for older Pennsylvanians with a special focus on health risk screening, nutrition, chronic conditions, fall risk, exercise, and strengthening to prevent fall-related injury, monitoring behavioral health, and managing medications. Please see upcoming wellness workshops below: Berks Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) The Heritage of Green Hills 200 Tranquility Lane Reading, PA Schedule: Tuesdays, February 20, 2018 March 27, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Kathy Roberts, Health & Wellness Educator, at , ext. 230 Berks Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Good Shepherd UCC Church 3

4 170 Tuckerton Road Reading, PA Schedule: Thursdays, February 1, 2018 March 8, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Kathy Roberts, Health & Wellness Educator at , ext. 230 Walnut Woods 35 North Walnut Street Boyertown, PA Schedule: Wednesdays, February 7, 2018 March 14, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Kathy Roberts, Health & Wellness Educator at , ext. 230 Fleetwood Library 110 W. Arch Street Fleetwood, PA Schedule: Wednesdays, January 31, 2018 March 7, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Kathy Roberts, Health & Wellness Educator at , ext. 230 Blair Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Central Blair Senior Center th Avenue Altoona PA Schedule: Tuesdays, January 16, 2018 February 27, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Aubrey Lidwell, Community Services Program Coordinator, at Website: Blair Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Northern Blair Senior Center 505 Third Street Tyrone PA Schedule: Tuesdays, February 7, 2018 March 14, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Aubrey Lidwell, Community Services Program Coordinator, at Website: Bradford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Warren Center Township Building Schoolhouse Road Warren Center, PA Schedule: Wednesdays, March 14, 2018 April 18, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Hollie Irvine, Health & Wellness Coordinator,

5 Bucks Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Falls Township Senior Center 282 Trenton Road Fairless Hills, PA Dates: Two workshops March 8, 2018 and March 9, 2018 Time: TBD Please contact: Falls Township Senior Center at Northampton Township Senior Center 165 Township Road Richboro, PA Date: March 27, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Northampton Township Senior Center at Middletown Senior Center 2142 Trenton Road Levittown, PA Dates: March 23, 2018 Time: TBD Please contact: Middletown Senior Center at Ben Wilson Senior Center 580 Delmont Avenue Warminster, PA Date: April 30, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Please contact: Ben Wilson Senior Center at Bucks Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) CERTIFIED WORKSHOP LEADER TRAINING by Dering Consulting Group, Inc. Ben Wilson Senior Center 580 Delmont Avenue Warminster, PA Date: March 20, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Please register at: Dering Consulting Group, Inc. at NOTE: This training is for AAA staff, AAA Senior Center staff, AAA contractors and AAA volunteers and is capped at 25 registrants. Butler Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Butler Library 218 N. McKean Street Butler, PA

6 Dates: June 26, 2018 Please contact: Brittany Buzzelli, Butler County Area Agency on Aging, at Website: Clearfield Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Mahaffey Center for Active Living 958 Market Street Mahaffey, PA Dates: Tuesdays, February 27, April 3, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Sally Hurd, Center Manager, at Coalport Center for Active Living 850 R Main Street Coalport, PA Dates: Fridays, March 2, April 6, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Sharon Hamilton, Center Manager, at Clearfield Healthy Steps in Motion (exercise classes for strength & balance) Mahaffey Center for Active Living 958 Market Street Mahaffey, PA Schedule: Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. All activities are posted at Coalport Center for Active Living 851 Rear Main Street Glendale Medical Center Complex Coalport, PA Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. All activities are posted at Clearfield Center for Active Living 116 South 2nd Street Clearfield, PA Schedule: Thursdays 10:00 a.m. All activities are posted at Clearfield Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Leonard Court 1350 Leonard Court Clearfield, PA

7 Schedule: Thursdays, February 8, 2018 March 15, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Shelia Williams at Clearfield Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) CERTIFIED WORKSHOP LEADER TRAINING by Dering Consulting Group, Inc. Clearfield County Career and Technology Center 1620 River Road Clearfield, PA Date: April 11, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Please register at: Dering Consulting Group, Inc. at NOTE: This training is for AAA staff, AAA Senior Center staff, AAA contractors and AAA volunteers and is capped at 25 registrants. Crawford Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Active Aging, Inc Lew Davies Community Center 1034 Park Avenue Meadville, PA Dates: Monday March 12, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Tami Boylan, Health & Wellness Coordinator, at Delaware Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Our Lady of Angels Convent 609 Convent Road Aston, PA Dates: March 6, 2018 and March 8, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Sister Mary Smith, Director of Pastoral Services, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia at Lansdowne Area YMCA 2110 Garrett Road Lansdowne, PA Dates: March 22, 2018 and March 23, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Please contact: Lansdowne Area YMCA at Website: Fox Hill Farms Club House 2300 Fox Hill Circle Glen Mills, PA Dates: April 12, 2018 and April 19, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 7

8 Please contact: Ellen Williams, Health and Wellness Program Manager, at Website: Delaware Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) CERTIFIED WORKSHOP LEADER TRAINING by Dering Consulting Group, Inc. County of Delaware Office of Services for the Aging 206 Eddystone Avenue, 2nd Floor Eddystone, PA Dates: February 16, 2018 (Snow date: February 23, 2018) Time: 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Please contact: Ellen Williams, Health and Wellness Program Manager, at or at Website: NOTE: This training is funded by the Delaware County AAA and is capped at 25 registrants. Delaware AAA staff, Senior Center staff, contractors and volunteers will receive priority registration. Remaining registrations, if available, will be opened to other AAA staff, Senior Center staff, contractors and volunteers. Please contact Ellen Williams for additional information and to add your name to a registration list for potential openings. Delaware Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Chester Senior Center 721 Hayes Street Chester, PA Dates: Tuesdays, February 6, 2018 March 13, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: LaNoana Odom, Volunteer, at Website: Redwood Community Playhouse, Upland Park 280 S. 6th Street Brookhaven, PA Dates: Mondays, February 26, 2018 April 2, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Anne Cicala, Delaware County Parks and Recreation, at Ridley YMCA 900 South Avenue Secane, PA Dates: Fridays, April 27, 2018 June 1, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Ridley YMCA at Website: 8

9 Greene Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Gateway Senior Housing 330 Nazer Street Waynesburg, PA Dates: Wednesdays, March 7, April 11, 2018 Time: 1:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Patricia Mounts, Health & Wellness Coordinator, Jefferson Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Brockway Depot 425 Alexander Street Brockway, PA Dates: January 31, 2018 Time: 9:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Please contact: Cheryl Moore, Center Director at Lackawanna Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Taylor Community Library 710 South Main Street Taylor, PA Dates: April 16, 2018 and April 18, 2018 Time: 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Please contact: Taylor Community Library at Carbondale Public Library 5 North Main Street Carbondale, PA Dates: March 29, 2018 and April 5, 2018 Time: 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Please contact: Carbondale Public Library at Lawrence Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Challenges-Options In Aging 2706 Mercer Road New Castle, PA Dates: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Claire O Conner, Health & Wellness Assistant, ext Lehigh Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Lehigh Valley Active Life 1633 Elm Street Allentown, PA Dates: Thursdays, January 18, 2018 February 22, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Monica Yastrzab-Kempf, RN Consultant, at

10 Lehigh Healthy Steps in Motion (exercise classes for strength & balance) Lehigh Valley Active Life 1633 Elm Street Allentown, PA Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, January 22, 2018 March 19, 2018 Time: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Please contact: Monica Yastrzab-Kempf, RN Consultant, at AHEPA Building 1810 S. Albert Street Allentown, PA Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, January 22, 2018 March 19, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Monica Yastrzab-Kempf, RN Consultant, at B'Nai Brith 1616 West Liberty Street Allentown, PA Dates: Tuesday and Thursdays, January 23, 2018 March 15, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Please contact: Monica Yastrzab-Kempf, RN Consultant, at Phoebe Apartments 1901 West Linden Street Allentown, PA Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, January 22, 2018 March 19, 2018 Time: 8:45 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Please contact: Monica Yastrzab-Kempf, RN Consultant, at Lehigh 10-Keys TM to Healthy Aging (education on taking control of your health and Medicare Preventative Services) Lehigh Valley Active Life 1633 Elm Street, La Rose Room Allentown, PA Date: Mondays, March 26, 2018 June 4, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Lehigh Valley Active Life at Lehigh Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Lehigh Valley Active Life 1633 Elm Street Allentown, PA Dates: February 6, 2018 and February 13,

11 Time: 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Please contact: Monica Yastrzab-Kempf, RN Consultant at Montgomery Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) The Becoming Center at Artman 250 North Bethlehem Pike Ambler, PA Dates: Wednesdays, January 3, 2018 February 7, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Paula Klauger, Health & Wellness Coordinator at No charge or this class Northumberland Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital 4200 Hospital Road Coal Township, PA Schedule: Tuesdays, February 6, 2018 March 13, 2018 (Snow Day March 20, 2018) Time: 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Geisinger health and wellness, at Website: Perry Healthy Steps in Motion (exercise classes for strength & balance) Marysville Senior Center 198 Leonard Street Marysville, PA Dates: April 10, 2018 May 31, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Please contact: Allyson Valentine, Outreach Coordinator at Perry Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Newport Senior Center 2 North 2nd Street Newport, PA Dates: April 6, 2018 and April 13, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Allyson Valentine, Outreach Coordinator at Perry Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Duncannon Senior Center/Shermanata Grange Building 550 New Bloomfield Road Duncannon, PA Dates: Fridays, January 19, 2018 February 23, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Allyson Valentine, Outreach Coordinator at

12 Philadelphia Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) PCA/Wallace Building 642 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Dates: Wednesdays, January 3, 2018 February 7, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Please contact: Diane Brown, Health Promotion Consultant, at ext Marconi Older Adult Program 2433 South 15th Street Philadelphia, PA Dates: Thursdays, February 1, March 8, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Lee Fass, Senior Program Coordinator, at Philadelphia Senior Center Avenue of the Arts 509 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Dates: Fridays, May 4, 2018 June 8, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Diane Brown, Health Promotion Consultant, at ext Philadelphia Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with chronic pain) Martin Luther King Older Adult Center 2100 West Cecil B. Moore Avenue Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Thursdays, April 5, 2018 May 10, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 p.m. Please contact: Rosalyn Cofer, Activities Director, at Philadelphia Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) South Philadelphia Older Adult Center 1430 E. Passyunk Avenue Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Thursdays, January 4, 2018 February 8, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Matthew Comey, Activities Coordinator, at Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 919 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Tuesdays, May 1, 2018 June 5,

13 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Please contact: Bette Homer, Coordinator, at KleinLife: Center City 2100 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Tuesdays, May 18, 2018 June 22, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Lynn Ellis, Program Coordinator, at Philadelphia Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Center in the Park 5818 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA Dates: February 6, 2018 Please contact: Cleo Smalls, Activity Coordinator, at West Oak Lane Senior Center 7210 Ogontz Avenue Philadelphia, PA Dates: February 9, 2018 Please contact: Cathy Brown, Center Director, at South Philadelphia Older Adult Center 1430 East Passyunk Avenue Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 1, 2018 Please contact: Darlene Garcia, Center Counselor, at Norris Square Senior Center 2121 Howard Street Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 2, 2018 Please contact: Sheila Mercado, Activities Coordinator, at Note: This workshop will be conducted in Spanish Martin Luther King Jr. Older Adult Center 2100 W Cecil B Moore Avenue Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 7,

14 Please contact: Jacqueline Maldonado, Center Director, at Lutheran Settlement House Senior Center 1340 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 7, 2018 Please contact: Jeanie McMahon-Meyer, Activities Coordinator, at St. Charles Senior Community Center 1941 Christian Street Philadelphia, PA Date: March 9, 2018 Time: 10:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Kim Beatty, Activities Coordinator, at Peter Bressi NE Senior Center 4744 Frankford Avenue Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 9, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Emily Geliebter, Activities Coordinator, at Star Harbor Senior Center 4700 Springfield Avenue Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 13, 2018 Please contact: Ernestine Patterson, Center Director, at West Philadelphia Senior Community Center 1016 N 41st Street Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 14, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Helen Rayon, Health and Wellness Coordinator, at Northeast Older Adult Center 8101 Bustleton Avenue Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 21, 2018 Time: 10:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Tara Bowman, Activities Coordinator, at

15 Juniata Park Older Adult Center 1251 E Sedgley Avenue Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 21, 2018 Time: 10:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Joe Fagan, Center Director, at The Center at Journey's Way 403 Rector St Philadelphia, PA Dates: March 27, 2018 Please contact: Kathy Young, Activity Coordinator, at Older Adult Sunshine Center 137 S. 58th Street Philadelphia, PA Dates: April 2, 2018 and April 3, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Kafi Chism, Center Director, at Schuylkill Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Swatara Village Retirement Village 200 Swatara Drive Pine Grove, PA Dates: Thursdays, February 1, 2018 March 8, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Please contact: Jenny Wagner, Community Wellness Coordinator, at Schuylkill Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Shenandoah Senior Community Center 116 North Main Street Shenandoah, PA Dates: May 24, 2018 and May 25, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Jenny Wagner, Community Wellness Coordinator, at Somerset Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Conemaugh Township Senior Center 959 South Main Street Hollsopple, PA Dates: Fridays, February 16, 2018 March 23, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 15

16 Please contact: Christine Saylor, CDSMP Master Trainer at Somerset Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Conemaugh Township Senior Center 959 South Main Street Hollsopple, PA Dates: Wednesdays, February 7, 2018 and February 14, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Christine Saylor, CDSMP Master Trainer at Tioga Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Canoe Camp Church 1103 South Main Street Manfield, PA Dates: Thursday, February 22, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Hollie Irvine, Health & Wellness Coordinator, Washington Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center of Washington Health System 240 Wellness Way Washington, PA Dates: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Patricia Mounts, Health & Wellness Coordinator, Burgettstown Community Library 2 Kerr Street Burgettstown, PA Dates: Thursday, March 22, 2018 Please contact: Patricia Mounts, Health & Wellness Coordinator, Announcements Strategies for Successful Aging The PA Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition (PBHAC), Alzheimer s Association, and CC Donelan from Brain Health Partners in Massachusetts are presenting the Memory Preservation Nutrition (MPN ) program as part of Strategies for Successful Aging Concerned about your brain? Whether you are 25 or 85, you can make a difference today for those you care for or yourself. Learn about the latest research and the evidence based program that can reduce the risk of Alzheimer s and improve brain and overall body health. The Memory Preservation Nutrition (MPN ) program is based on 6 strategies that are easy to follow principles you can do at home. You will learn about foods that are rich in antioxidants, high in 16

17 omega 3s, helpful in reducing LDL cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and anti-inflammatory. Also included in this training is an interactive Ageless Grace training. Sit in your chair and do these fun chair exercises to assist with improving cognitive impairments. Lastly, staff from the Alzheimer's Association will be speaking about Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body and tips from the latest research. To learn more, and to register, please visit 17