Join ITUP, Connecting4BetterHealth, and @C4A_Sacramento for a data-sharing workshop that will focus on the needs of Area Agencies on Aging that serve California’s older adult population and strive to keep older adults living in their homes. Register here: bit.ly/3TDK7ik

FYI: In 2022, CMS approved California’s request to add community health worker (CHW) services as a Medi-Cal benefit. See CEJC’s webinar, Improving Access to Aging Services with Community Health Workers, to see how CHWs can help prevent elder abuse at elderjusticecal.org/recording---ch…

The $55 Million CalGrows #InnovationFund in #California is seeking to fund training programs for #directcareworkers & #familycaregivers. Learn more in a webinar 11/15 @ 10 am or 11/18 @ 1 pm PST. Register for the webinar & apply today: calgrows.org.

For #VeteransDay, we want to lift up California HCD & CalVet's work to reduce homelessness through programs like the Veterans Housing & Homelessness Prevention, #Homekey & more This year, Sec Lourdes Castro Ramírez met w/vets to hear how access to affordable homes has impacted them

Last year, climate activists who focus on disability rights scored a major victory at the United Nations climate change conference known as COP. to.pbs.org/3NTmOz7

It’s not too late to register for our webinar on Nov. 15! Join us, Indian Health Service, NICOA and Indigenous Aging to discuss how, together, we’re working to address Alzheimer’s and other dementias in Indian Country. Register today at bit.ly/3TXCy64. #ENDALZ

ICYMI: Governor Gavin Newsom recognized November as Family Caregivers Month & Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month. His letter highlights CA's commitment to family caregivers & individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and honors the caregivers who support them: aging.ca.gov/download.ashx?…

I was thrilled to help honor my friend and mentor, Marian Wright Edelman, at the National Portrait Gallery USA #PortraitofANation celebration this weekend. Marian has spent six decades bending the moral arc of the universe toward justice, and we are all the beneficiaries of her noble mission.

Happy 10th Anniversary to the #ElderJustice Coordinating Council! So important to bring together all levels of government to prevent & address #ElderAbuse. HHS U.S. Department of Justice ACLgov Social Security FTC @CFPB #EJCC

Join California Department of Aging for a webinar on November 17 at 3pm to hear from federal and state leaders, resource providers, and caregiver advocates and to learn how California is leading the way to support family caregivers. Register here. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Why is funding disabled-led joy important to our movement? Thank you to the grantee partners, #disabilityjustice activists, and funders who joined our #DIFJoy chat to answer this and other questions about disabled-led joy! Read highlights from our chat: borealisphil.org/difjoyblog

🚨 Hear from CDA's Director Susan DeMarois how Mental Health Wellness Act funds can support California’s #MasterPlanForAging tomorrow 11/17 at 12:45 pm.⤵️#MPA

📢 Affordable housing developers: CA Public Utilities Commission provides grants for up to 100% of installation costs of broadband at affordable housing properties. New construction, rehab, system upgrades eligible. Applications due 1/1/23. Learn more: tinyurl.com/yc2ksyuk

Homeless shelters are seeing more older adults with no place to live. A painful reminder of the true cost of aging in America. npr.org/2022/11/17/113…

The CA Commission on the State of Hate has begun its work. Visit the Commission's new website to learn more, sign up for alerts, and view the agenda for its first public hearing on December 1. bit.ly/3AnB0Ld

"The same number of women are caring for parents as are raising children (roughly 23 million) and yet most of our focus regarding working women is on workers who are parents, not workers with parents. We must solve for both." nextavenue.org/opinion-workin…

More older Americans are living by themselves than ever before. That shift presents issues on housing, personal finance and how elder care will be managed in the coming decades. nyti.ms/3ik4YK1

When I turned 70, I thought, well that’s it. I’ve had a great career, but it’s winding down. Boy was I wrong. I found social media, and then a second wind at my sails in my 70s! I made my Broadway debut at 78, and I’ll make my London debut at 85. Life is wonderful and magical.

SSI can be a challenging program to understand. Tune in tomorrow at 11am for Justice in Aging webinar Topics in SSI—Housing Security, Understanding In-Kind Support and Maintenance, and Navigating the POMS. Register here. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

"Californians can rest a little easier knowing that we are detecting these diseases earlier and building strong systems of support to give those in need the best lives possible," said California Department of Aging Director Susan DeMarois. #ALZAwarenessMonth #CaregiversMonth sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commen…