This February, Kirk Moody became the newest member of WISE & Healthy Aging's Board of Directors.

A retired systems engineer, Kirk was a member of the Bring Our Loved Ones Home Task Force created by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to investigate ways to prevent wandering in at risk citizens and provide a coordinated response when wandering occurs.

The task force resulted in the creation of LA Found – an LA County program, that implemented a number of actions including the provision of bracelets that can be tracked if someone wanders.

Kirk's wife, Nancy, wandered and was not found alive. He continues to be an advocate for those who wander and are lost.

Breaking Ground to Celebrate Construction of New Senior Living Community in Santa Monica

WISE & Healthy Aging was one of several community partners along with city officials including Mayor Gleam Davis and City Council Member, Phil Brock, at a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the start of Tishman Speyer’s construction of eight development sites across Downtown Santa Monica.

Club WISE members celebrated Black History month at the Museum of African American Art, for a solo exhibition entitled, "From the Heart", by AiseBorn, famed muralist and fine artist.

Led by Brooklyn Magana, MSW, clients at our Adult Day Center kicked off Black History Month on Feb. 1, by gloving up and "hand" painting this beautiful “One Love” mural, which hangs prominently at the Center. Clients wrote down their own words of empowerment on the hearts displayed on the mural.

The median loss from a romance scam for people 70 and older in 2021 was $9,000, according to the Federal Trade Commission, compared with $2,400 across all age groups. This past Valentines Day, Miles McNeeley, LCSW, and Director of Elder Abuse Prevention at WISE explained how to recognize and prevent them from happening to you or someone you love.

Women's Support Group

Women aged 60 years and older are invited to join the "Expanding Your Horizon's" Women's Support Group. The group meets every Monday, from 2pm to 3:30pm.

"This group provides the ideal place for women who want to candidly talk about their own aging process and what they are going through in a safe, supportive environment," said Anat Louis, PsyD, Vice President, In-Home Services.

The group is facilitated by trained and experienced peer counselors in a confidential setting.

If you are looking to see the world or explore places a little closer to home, our WISE Adventures program offers a variety of international, US-based and local trips for you to choose from. All trips are curated with active older adults in mind and provide opportunities to make new friends and experience new places within the U.S. and around the world. Check out our latest offerings:

For more details on each tour and/or to make reservations, please click on the button below. We also continue to add more tours throughout the year, so keep checking back!