Hello Empowered Aging Family, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by loved ones. As we move full steam ahead into the holiday season and today being Giving Tuesday, I’d like to ask for your help. A few weeks ago, I was working in my offi …
Hello Empowered Aging Family, Thank you for joining us for a new edition of our newsletter and another chance for us to share what is going on with our life-saving work. At Empowered Aging, volunteers are vital to our mission. As community members, the …
Hello Empowered Aging Family, Happy June! Thank you for joining me for another edition of our newsletter. You may have heard that we kicked off our See Me. Hear Me.™ awareness campaign in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Month on June first. …
See Me. Hear Me. Four simple words that many of us don’t realize could mean so much. But to the elder care world and Empowered Aging staff, these are words that hold the power to advocate for the people we serve – the older adults and adults with disab …
Hello Empowered Aging Family, I want to start this month’s newsletter with a story about a friend we’ll call Bob. Long before Bob was a resident of a local six-bed facility in Fairfield, long before marriage, kids, grandkids, and now the unfortunate me …
Hello Empowered Aging Family, I hope this email finds you well, and I appreciate you taking the time to read about what we’ve been up to here at Empowered Aging. I can’t believe it’s March already – it feels like we just figured out our New Year’s reso …
Hello Empowered Aging Family, Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a safe and healthy start to 2023. At Empowered Aging, we are excited about the year ahead, driving even more program growth and continuing to expand our reach to all those we serve. …
Hello Empowered Aging Family, Thank you for joining me for another edition of our newsletter… and Happy Holidays! So many people start decorating for Christmas early, and I’m certainly one who tries to squeeze out every minute of enjoyment from holiday …
Hello Empowered Aging Family, Happy November! I just can’t believe another holiday season is upon us. While it can be a cheerful, warm time for many, it can also be a time that brings about sadness, loneliness, and even depression. For older adults and …
Hello Empowered Aging Family, I hope this newsletter finds you well. Here at Empowered Aging, our team has been going through some transitions. Unfortunately, you may have heard that we recently lost our Ombudsman Program Manager in Contra Costa, Debra …
Hello Empowered Aging Family, I am just so thrilled to be here, writing to you today. The last few weeks have been a whirlwind – in the best possible way. And I wanted to officially introduce myself by sharing a little story, which goes something like …
Hello, Friends – Did you know that I almost had to repeat kindergarten? It’s true, I was nearly an elementary school flunkie. I was told it was because I was not coloring inside the lines, but I had a sneaking suspicion that it was because my old schoo …
Hello Friends, I hope you have been having a wonderful month; hard to believe May is almost over! May is one of my favorite months, as its Older Americans Month. Older Americans Month provides an opportunity to recognize older adults’ contributions and …
Hello Friends, I hope you’ve been having a wonderful month! I can’t believe how quickly spring has sprung. This year already seems to be in fast forward. I don’t know about you, but I’m trying to slow down and enjoy this segue into the warmer months. S …
Hello Friends, I hope you all are off to another great month. At Empowered Aging, there has been a lot of moving and grooving. We just welcomed Paul Greenwood for a fourth time to our Elder Justice Lunch & Learn series. He gave us incredible insights i …
During his 2020 presidential campaign, President Biden promised to improve nursing home safety and policy that has been carelessly putting our older adults, adults with disabilities, and those seeking care in skilled nursing facilities in danger. As yo …
Hello Friends, I hope this newsletter finds you well, and I appreciate you taking the time to join me here. I’m sure that many of my fellow senior service providers will agree with me when I say it has been alarming to see how many news reports there h …
Hello Friends, Wow, January flew by! Just as many of us have imagined, this new year is off to a busy start, but I know we are all glad for a sense of new beginnings. It seems like the challenges of the past two years have continued to follow us into t …
Hello Friends, Happy holidays! Gosh, I can’t believe that Christmas is just a few days away. This year flew by, and I want to take a few moments to say thank you. Your continued support for Empowered Aging and our seniors has been overwhelming this yea …
Hello Friends, Happy November and almost Thanksgiving! Can you believe it, the holiday season is here? We’re entering that magical time of year where we all look forward to special moments with family and friends. Connecting with loved ones is at the h …
Hello Friends, Happy October! I hope everyone is well, and I thank you for taking the time to read about what’s been happening at Empowered Aging. As many of you know, October is Residents’ Rights Month. In this annual event, we work to honor and sprea …
Hello Friends, Can you believe it’s September? This year is just flying by. If you’ve been following along with us, we’ve had a number of exciting opportunities and changes along the way, and we’re just getting started. At Empowered Aging, one of our c …
Hello Friends, Happy July! Summer is in full swing, and we are excited to see our community enjoying time with family and friends. While more in-person gatherings are happening, we continue to encourage everyone to get vaccinated and maintain vigilance …
Hello Friends, I hope you are all doing well! I’m excited to be writing to you today from the newly minted Empowered Aging HQ! You may have heard the news that we changed our organization name to Empowered Aging. If not, I’m proud to welcome you to thi …
Hello Friends, I hope you are all doing well! Gosh, this year is flying by. Can you believe it? June is just around the corner! May and June are two of my favorite months as we celebrate Older American’s Month and commemorate World Elder Abuse Preventi …
Hello All, Happy April! Spring is in the air, and many exciting things are in the works for Ombudsman Services. Today, I’m excited to talk to you about one of our programs, Healthcare Career Pathway. This program is a partnership focused on creating a …
Hello All, Happy March! This month marks a year since the pandemic began, and our lives were drastically changed by the implementation of shelter in place orders and the limitation of all outside visitors to long-term care facilities, including LTC Omb …
Hello All, Happy February! I think that this month, especially, we could all use a little extra love. It has been hard to see our seniors feeling forgotten over the last year. Unsure of when they will be able to hold their family members again. I know …
Hello All, Happy New Year! I hope you all had a safe and healthy holiday season. As we break into the new year, I know many of us are glad for a fresh start. While 2020 was a challenge, I’d like to take a moment to celebrate the passion, commitment, se …
Hello All, Thank you for joining us for another edition of our newsletter. I appreciate your continued support and look forward to meeting you here each month. With Thanksgiving kicking off the holiday season, I hope you all are staying safe, healthy, …
Hello All, Happy November! Thank you for taking the time to join me for another edition of our newsletter. I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe the holiday season is here—a magical time of year when we all look forward to special moments with fa …
Hello All, Happy October! I hope everyone is well, and I appreciate you taking the time to read about the exciting things going on this month. If you don’t know, October is Residents’ Rights Month, an annual event developed by the Nation Consumer Voice …
Hello All, As fall greets us, we still find ourselves adjusting to change and the new normal that emerged over the last few months, which has highlighted the disparities that our older adult community has been fighting long before the pandemic began. W …
Hello All, Happy August! I hope you are all safe and well. Since March, we’ve been living in a whirlwind of uncertainty. One thing that has remained true at Empowered Aging is our duty as a frontline voice for the older adults across our region and bey …
Hello All, I hope this newsletter finds you safe and healthy, and I thank you for taking the time to connect with us. I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe it’s July. The past several months have seemed like a whirlwind that has shaken up our wor …
Hello All, We know everyone has been on alert due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, and while it’s important to remember not to panic, it is smart to be informed and prepared. Some of our seniors may not realize what’s going on, or the impa …
Hello All, Happy February! Or, as I like to call it, “I Love You Month.” Speaking of love, what gives your life, meaning, and value? Is it your family or friends? Those you hold most dear? I think for most of us, that would be the answer. But love is …
