As the seasons change and AgeOptions prepares for a new fiscal year on October 1, we are energized by new opportunities as well as long standing initiatives that make an impact on the lives of older adults.
Celebrating Connections, the 15th annual networking reception and silent auction, will be October 3 from 6 to 9 pm in the beautiful Crystal Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Falling is often thought to be an inevitable part of aging - an understandable assumption since one in four Americans 65 and older falls every year and falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans. But many falls and their resulting injuries can be prevented.
Each year falls prevention coalitions and allied organizations throughout the US raise awareness about how to prevent fall-related injuries among older adults on the date of the Autumn - or Fall - Equinox. This year Falls Prevention Awareness Day is September 23.
The grandparents outing sponsored by the Kenneth Young Center, an AgeOptions partner agency, was special in an unusual way: the grandparents decided not to do what many grandparents can't do enough of - talk about their grandchildren. It's not that these participants in the center's support group for grandparents and older relatives raising children aren't proud of the kids, but their days already focus on their grandchildren.
The AgeOptions Health Promotion Team completed a Take Charge of Your Health workshop at Berkeley Public Library on July 29, graduating nine participants.
We're pleased to announce two new nutrition programs in suburban Cook County and a new address for a third starting October 1.
The American Association of Retired Asians in Hanover Township will offer home delivered vegetarian and non-vegetarian (Zabiha) South Asian meals. A total of seven meals per week will be delivered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Drivers speak English and either Urdu, Hindi or Gujarati. For information contact Talat Khan at (630) 803-8130,
[email protected].
Community Nutrition Network will offer congregate meals at 4801 Lincoln Avenue in Dolton. Meals will be served from 11 am to 1 pm Monday through Friday. For information contact CNN at (312) 207-5290,
[email protected].
Metropolitan Asian Family Services in Schaumburg will be at a new address: 1421 S. Roselle Drive, Schaumburg. Vegetarian South Asian meals are offered daily and a non-vegetarian (Halal) meal will be served one day a week. All meals take into account the dietary requirements and traditions of Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis. Meals are served from 12:30 to 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday. For information contact Jahnavi Bavisi at (847) 824-9414, [email protected].
