This Sunday marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, when the moon enters a new phase, ushering in the Year of the Rabbit, signaling a fresh start and the renewal of prosperity, happiness and health. And, this year, for the first time in California history, it's been designated a state holiday!
WISE & Healthy Aging Awarded A $50,000 Grant to Expand its Spanish Adult Day Services and Help Seniors with Dementia Live at Home Longer
Thanks to a $50,000 grant awarded by the Saint John's Health Center Foundation Community Impact Fund, WISE & Healthy Aging will now be able to expand our Spanish speaking Adult Day programming, Somos Amigos, from two days to four days a week. The grant will additionally help fund care coordination for seniors living alone with dementia so that they can get the services they need to remain in their homes as long as possible and benefit from the Adult Day Center during the week.

“We are grateful to be a recipient of the Saint John’s Health Center Foundation Community Impact Fund grant and look forward to using this funding to help improve the lives of the older adults we serve,” said Molly Davies, LCSW, President and CEO of WISE & Healthy Aging.
Miles McNeely, LCSW, to Speak on Elder Abuse Intervention at NCEA Webinar
As part of his work with WISE & Healthy Aging's Holistic Elder Abuse Response Team, or HEART, Miles McNeeley, LCSW, Director, Elder Abuse Prevention Program at WISE, will join other professionals for the National Center on Elder Abuse's webinar, Jan. 25, to discuss effective ways to help victims of elder abuse. HEART is one of the few programs of its kind in the country and provides case management, advocacy, and counseling to survivors of elder and dependent adult abuse in the Los Angeles area.

The NCEA webinar on "Person-Centered Approaches to Elder Abuse Interventions", will be held on Jan. 25, 2023, at 11:00 a.m., Pacific.
Remembering the holidays . . .
Whether they were making holiday banners, charcuterie board and cranberry relish gifts, taking part in intergenerational activities that included singing, dancing and interacting with 3rd graders from Calvary Christian School, or toasting in the New Year (with apple cider!), our WISE Minds and Adult Day Center clients had a great time celebrating the holidays!
Get Help Dealing with Stress by Enrolling in our WISE Stress Management Support Group
Do you need stress relief? According to research at the Mayo Clinic, mastering four strategies called the four A's: Avoid, Alter, Accept and Adapt, helps to cope with stress. It takes practice and our Peer Counselors help guide participants through the process of reducing their anxiety and gaining control of life’s stressors.

To reserve your place in this support group, please call
(310) 394-9871, ext. 289
RSVP by January 17, 2023
WISE & Healthy Aging, a non-profit, community-based social service organization, advances the dignity and quality of life of older adults through leadership, advocacy and high-quality, innovative services.