Friendship Center News--September 2016

Sharing The Care Since 1976  About Us For Caregivers Programs Make A Donation Events Contact Us Stay Connected      Click here for Activity Calendars Connections Weekly Connections ClassesFor those in early stages of memory loss, lunch included. Montecito: Mondays 10am - 2pm     Call 969-0859 Goleta:  Thursdays 9:30 - 1:30          Call 845-7442       Brain Fitness for Life Seminar  Caregiver Support Groups Monthly Caregiver Support Groups Montecito: 3rd Monday of the month, 2-3:30pm Our New Veterans Support is held concurrently, 3rd Monday, 2-3:30pm in Montecito   Goleta:  1st Wednesday of the month, 10-11:30am.    Early Stage Support Group: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month in Goleta 12:30-2pm    Family caregivers receive support and counseling, respite care available during meetings. Please call in advance to arrange. Montecito: 969-0859 Goleta: 845-7442    Brain-Training with Computers Reduces Risk of Dementia By Luciana Mitzkun, Friendship Center Family Services Director Astonishing results of a recently published large-scale study in cognitive training indicate that certain computerized brain-training exercises can significantly lower risks of dementia or cognitive decline, even years after the training!   The news is of great interest to all those who want to maintain cognitive skills as we age. Older adults are at increasing risk of developing dementia, the odds doubling with every decade of life: starting at 12% in the 60s and reaching near 50% in the mid-80s. Existing medication and therapies fall short in curing, treating, avoiding, or delaying the onset of dementia. Besides living a healthy lifestyle, exercising, and reducing stress, finding new ways of tipping the scale in our favor is a mission for researchers world-wide.   The latest results, published this July, emerged from the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study. Researchers compared the effects of brain training in 2,802 cognitively healthy seniors with an average age 74 at the beginning of the study. Participants were divided into four groups: the first got a classroom-based course designed to boost memory, a second group got a classroom-based course designed to sharpen reasoning skills, a third group was given commercially available computerized training designed to accelerate speed of visual processing, and the fourth group got no training at all. Trainings were limited to ten 60-75 minute sessions over a five-week period. Click here to continue reading... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coming up later this month...      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Save the Date   and join us for Coffee and Doughnuts October 12th 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.  Friendship Center Montecito 89 Eucalyptus Lane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    Friendship Center | (805) 969-0859 | justine@friendshipcentersb.org | http://www.friendshipcentersb.org 89 Eucalyptus Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.

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Free Farmers Market Coupon for Seniors

Please click here for the revised version of the Farmer’s Market flyer shared with you previously announcing the free coupon for Senior Citizens. The flyer was modified to include Eng/Span and more details regarding the event. Please distribute to your aged clients and have copies available in your lobbies.

 

The next event is on Wednesday 8/31 in Santa Maria (Fallas parking lot) and on Friday 9/2 in Lompoc (corner of Ocean and I St). Santa Barbara’s event was held on 8/21 and there are no other events scheduled.

 

Posted on behalf of Eloise Aguillon, Program Policy & Support Unit-CF/GR

Santa Barbara Co. DSS

 

Savvy Caregiver Workshop Series 2016

Greetings,  

 

Our final Savvy Caregiver program of this calendar is coming up quickly. The Savvy Caregiver is a 4-week program for family caregivers offering 12 hours of face-to-face training with dementia experts. This is the opportunity to go beyond introductory education offerings.

 

Please click here to see the flyer. Space is limited and Pre-registration is required.  Please share with your clients.

 

Posted on behalf of Donna Beal, MPH, MCHES 

Vice President of Program Services and Advocacy 

Alzheimer's Association California Central Chapter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farmers Market Free Coupon for Senior Citizens

The Area Agency on Aging is giving free coupons to people over 60 years old at the Farmers Market in the cities of Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Barbara. Senior citizens attending one of the sites are eligible to $20 in coupons to spend on fruits and vegetables at the designated farmers market. Please print and share the attached flyers for Santa Maria, Lompoc, and Santa Barbara.

The distribution schedule is as follows:

• Saturday August 13, 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Santa Barbara Downtown Farmers Market (corner of State & Cota)
• Sunday August 21, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Goleta Farmers Market (Camino Real Marketplace, 7004 Marketplace Drive)
• Wednesday August 31, noon to 4:00 p.m. at Santa Maria Farmers Market (Broadway & Main in Fallas Parking Lot)
• Friday September 2, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Lompoc Farmers Market (Oceano & I Streets)

More details:

• Income limit is under 185% FPL. The income does not need to be verified. Self declaration is accepted.
• Must be over 60 years old. Only one coupon per family is allowed. If there is a couple in which both are senior citizens, only one coupon will be issued to the couple.
• There is a half-sheet form to complete at the site (in SM, LMP and SB) to obtain the coupon. The individual will self-declare on age and income on this half-sheet.
• If the senior citizen is unable to attend the farmers market on the designated date, a caregiver can pick up the coupon on behalf of the Senior citizen through a proxy. To get the proxy, the senior citizen can call the number on the flyer and request by phone. The proxy will be sent to the senior citizen via mail--or if preferred, the caregiver can go to the farmers market on the designated day, request the proxy, go back to the senior citizen for signature, and return to the site to get the coupon.
• Coupons need not be used on the same day. The coupon can be used on a different day.
• A senior citizen may get a coupon only at one site, so for example if the senior citizen received a coupon at the Santa Maria site, they may not go to Lompoc to get another coupon.

This is an annual event, and the agency is seeking help in getting the word out to senior citizens countywide to take advantage of this program. Please help spread the word.

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center Announces Grant Opportunity Funding Innovations in Accessible Mobility

Please find information regarding access to transportation listed below.
The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) invites applications for development of program innovations that increase accessible transportation options for older adults and people with disabilities and maximize the utilization of FTA's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) program and other federal funding investments. The grants of up to $50,000 each, which will be awarded to as many as six communities for a 12-month period, support program innovations and approaches that increase accessible transportation options for those groups. The NADTC is an FTA-funded technical assistance center that works to further the availability and accessibility of transportation options for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Eligible applicants include public transit agencies; councils of government; metropolitan planning organizations; tribal agencies, Area Agencies on Aging; Community Action Agencies; Centers for Independent Living; ARCs (Intellectual Disability service organizations); and community organizations involved in the administration, delivery or coordination of public transit, human services transportation, aging, or disability services. Apply before August 26, 2016. For more information, contact Eileen Miller, NADTC Senior Program Associate, (202) 872-0888. 
Links:
NADTC grant opportunity
FTA's Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310) program
FTA's Rides to Wellness Initiative

Posted on behalf of Barbara Finch, Children and Adult Network Director

Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services

 

2016 Senior Expo of Santa Barbara

Please join us at the 2016 Senior Expo of Santa Barbara on Wednesday, October 5^th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Earl Warren Showgrounds (3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara CA 93105). Click here for the Expo’s flyer in English and Spanish.

 

As a sponsor of the Expo, the Adult & Aging Network will have an exhibit booth at the event. If you would like for us to put resources from your organization at our booth, please contact Gloria Munoz at g.munoz@sbcsocialserv.org            

 

Please find the event page at www.seniorexposb.com and the Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/213639232366748/

 

Thank you.

 

 

Friendship Center News--August 2016

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Sharing The Care Since 1976  About Us For Caregivers Programs Make A Donation Events Contact Us Stay Connected      Click here for Activity Calendars Connections Weekly Connections ClassesFor those in early stages of memory loss, lunch included. Montecito: Mondays 10am - 2pm     Call 969-0859 Goleta:  Thursdays 9:30 - 1:30          Call 845-7442       Brain Fitness for Life Seminar  Caregiver Support Groups Monthly Caregiver Support Groups Montecito: 3rd Monday of the month, 2-3:30pm Our New Veterans Support is held concurrently, 3rd Monday, 2-3:30pm in Montecito   Goleta:  1st Wednesday of the month, 10-11:30am.    Early Stage Support Group: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month in Goleta 12:30-2pm    Family caregivers receive support and counseling, respite care available during meetings. Please call in advance to arrange. Montecito: 969-0859 Goleta: 845-7442    Music and Memory at Friendship Center By Luciana Mitzkun Cramer, Friendship Center's Family Services Director   Most members who attend Friendship Center are delighted with the wide variety of musical programs available. Music fills the soul, but it is also proven to have great benefits for the memory impaired.   When used for recreation, music brings joy to all. Those with mild memory loss can fully appreciate musical performances and enjoy listening to their favorite music. Our members with advanced memory loss enjoy tapping to the beat and singing along with the songs they know and love. Some melodies are associated with past events and evoke fond memories and feelings. Listening to music can be fun and emotional. But far beyond its entertainment value, there is growing evidence that listening to music can also be a powerful therapeutic tool!   For centuries, music has been known to have a calming effect and provide relief from stress and anxiety. New brain-scanning technology has given neuroscientists a renewed interest in discovering how music affects our neural circuits. Click here to read more...   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lynda Fairly Please join us in welcoming   new and returning Board members   Lynda Fairly and Dana VanderMey! Click here for the Noozhawk story...  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lunch & Learn! Friday, August 12th, 11:30am Friendship Center Montecito Join us for lunch al fresco in our lovely courtyard, and learn about the services we provide to aging adults and their caregivers in our community. RSVP to Heidi Holly, Executive Director:  805-969-0859 or heidi@friendshipcentersb.org    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Save the date...   Friendship Center | (805) 969-0859 | justine@friendshipcentersb.org | http://www.friendshipcentersb.org 89 Eucalyptus Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93108 Copyright © 2016. All Rights Reserved.

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