"EMPOWERING OLDER ADULTS" TRAINING SERIES FOR
COMMUNITY & FAITH PARTNERS
SESSION #4: LONELINESS AND ISOLATION
Thursday, June 8, 2023
8:30 am - 9:45 am
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Communities of faith are hubs where older adults feel safe, valued and may escape social isolation. Faith and lay leaders entrusted with their spiritual care are, more often than not, first responders in instances when the well-being of older adults is at risk. To better equip faith-affiliated caregivers with the necessary insights, skills and resources to minister to this vulnerable sector, the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC), in collaboration with the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DAS) and the Institute on Aging (IOA), supported by a grant from the Metta Fund, offers this six-week online training series entitled, "Empowering Older Adults." This week's training session entitled, "Isolation" will be led by Dr. Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS, Professor in the Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine at UCSF Medical Center. The two-fold focus of this presentation will be 1) To understand why loneliness and isolation should be viewed as a public health issue and something not to be ignored; and 2) To identify tools and frameworks to begin to address loneliness and isolation in order to promote social connection.
