Calendar of Events
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- Upcoming IOA-Sponsored Events
- Art Exhibits Sponsored by IOA's Center for Elders & Youth in the Arts (CEYA)
- Community Events Attended by IOA
- Community Events of Interest
- Professional Education & Training
- Support Groups - Loss, Bereavement, & Abuse
- Support Groups - Chronic Illness & Dementia
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Aging Your Way - Archived Audio Programs
Aging Your Way is a special 6-part radio program that aired in April and May 2008 on KALW 91.7 FM. All 6 programs are now available at the Aging Your Way website. Tune in at your convenience to hear leading experts discuss what it means to grow old in America.
July 10, 2008 (Thursday) 4-6pm
Quilts & Paintings
2700 Geary Boulevard at Emerson, San Francisco
An exhibit of work by CEYA participants at On Lok Lifeways by Institute on Aging, Fillmore and Geary Locations.
Thursday, 6/26 Patrick Arbore will be a guest on Aging in LA, 8:30pm, a program of Los Angeles Cityview, Channel 35. Viewed by 2.1 million people weekly, Aging in LA is a weekly discussion series focusing on issues affecting Los Angeles’ senior population. Since its premiere in May 2001, Aging in LA has been a valuable source of information for seniors, their loved ones, and caregivers alike. Host Paul Petersen welcomes guests from all sectors of our society and engages them in thought-provoking dialogue and frank discourse.
May 4, 2008 (Sunday) 10am - 2pm
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco's 4th Annual Healthy Living Fair
Visit the Institute on Aging/Support Services for Seniors booth!
May 7-10, 2008 (Thursday-Sunday)
PFAC 2008 Annual Educational Conference
Visit the Institute on Aging booth!
May 31, 2008 (Saturday) 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fourth Annual Richmond Community Health Festival
Richmond Recreation Center, 251 18th Avenue (between Clement and California), San Francisco
Join us for free raffles, live entertainment, resource booths, bone density testing, dental check-ups, Hepatitis B screening, spinal screening/scoliosis testing, medication reviews, and more.
October 11, 2008 (Saturday)
Memory Walk
IOA will once again participate in the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk. Look for our table and cheer for our team, the IOA Intrepids. Stay tuned for more information.
Saturday, 5/17/08 AARP Staying Sharp Forum , The Event Center at St. Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco. FREE. Listen in on a two-hour converation among neuroscientists, discussing the latest information about the mature brain. Staying Sharp Forums are free to AARP members. Call (877) 926-8300 to reserve a seat. For more information visit www.aarp.org.
DISCOVERING SECRETS OF THE AGING MIND, 8:30am - 4:30pm. A Series of Four Professional Education Programs Presented by Institute on Aging, Event Center @ Saint Mary's Cathedral, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco. IOA has designed four professional education programs that will give participants a better understanding of how to recognize and deal with organic brain diseases and mental health issues that affect the behavior and ultimately the quality of life for older adults. CE Credits are available
See full information and register at education.IOAging.org, or contact us at (415) 750-4180 x227 / email education@ioaging.org.
- (11/15/07) Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: Advances and Issues
- (1/24/08) Mental Illness and Aging: Difficult Behaviors That Challenge Professionals
- (3/13/08) Recognizing and Responding to Clutter Addiction and Compulsive Hoarding in Older Adults
- (5/15/08) Brain Health Across the Lifespan
(First Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:30pm) IOA Professional Training & Case Conference Series on a diverse set of important topics, presented by IOA experts. A didactic presentation will be offered every first Thursday of the month and will be followed by an applied case conference. At the case conference, participants will have the opportunity to discuss the material presented in their various clinical settings. These case conferences will be lead by the presenter of the prior didactic training. While we encourage people to attend both sessions on each topic, partial CEU’s will be given for either the case conference or the didactic presentation. FREE. Refreshments provided.
CEUs will be awareded for BBS, Psychology, and BRN. To receive CEU credits, please bring license number with you to the event.
(1/3/08) Community Visual and Performing Arts Programming, Exploring the CEYA Model, presented by Jeff Chapline, MFA, Director, IOA Center for Elders & Youth in the Arts.
(2/7/08) Case Conference – Discuss using creative modalities with a client. Led by Jeff Chapline, MFA.
(3/6/08) Working with Dementia, presented by Cindy Kauffman, MS, Vice President, IOA Adult Day Services.
(4/3/08) Case conference – Discuss dementia emphasis. Led by Cindy Kauffman, MS.
(5/5-5/6/08) Legal Assistance for Seniors presents the 4th Annual Elder Abuse Conference at the Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel. Registration is now open! Join more than 300 elder abuse prevention advocates to learn, share best practices, and network. SAVE $50 on your registration fee by registering before April 14! Visit the LAS website to download the registration brochure and register.
(5/31/08, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm) Free Continuing Education Conference - Cross-Cultural Issues in Aging & End-of-Life, jointly sponsored by Stanford School of Medicine & Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center at 375 Laguna Honda Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94116, Room A300. Download a flyer for additional information, Cross-Cultural Issues in Aging & End-of-Life.
Grief & Growing, a healing weekend for bereaved individuals and families. September 12-14, 2008 at Camp Tawonga. For more information, call (415) 750-4197 or visit www.jewishhealingcenter.org.
8-week Suicide Bereavement/Traumatic Loss Support Group, San Francisco, 6pm, is open to people of any age who have lost a loved one or loved ones to suicide or traumatic death. A $25 donation is gratefully accepted; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. For information about joining this group, contact Patrick Arbore, phone: (415) 750-4180 ext. 230; email: parbore@ioaging.org.
Bereavement Spiritual Support Groups from a Jewish
Perspective - Now Forming
Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm, 290 Dolores Street (at 16th St.), San Francisco, CA.
For those living with the loss of a loved one, presented
by Bay Area Jewish Healing Center, a program of Institute
on Aging. Cost is $100 with scholarships available. For more
information and locations, please e-mail
the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center or
contact by phone at (415) 750-4197. For additional details,
please visit www.jewishhealingcenter.org.
(Ongoing) Traumatic Loss Drop-In Group
Saturdays, 10:30am - 12 noon, 3330 Geary Blvd., 3rd Floor
East.
For adults of any age who have experienced the sudden, difficult,
or traumatic loss of a loved one. No RSVP required. $20 donations
per session gratefully accepted; no one is turned away if
money is a problem. Contact the IOA intake coordinator for information
at 750-4180 x203.
(Ongoing) Older Women's Support Group - Women
healing together from abusive relationships
Mondays, 10am-12noon, 3330 Geary Blvd.
For older women who have been in abusive and controlling relationships.
Focus on increasing self-esteem and self-confidence, creating
healthy boundaries, and maintaining a sense of physical and
emotional safety while continuing to heal. Contact (415) 750-4180
x260 for information.
(Ongoing) Early Stage Alzheimer's Support Group
Call Abby Lamb for information and referrals, 750-5330
x362.
(Ongoing) Support Group for Caregivers of People
with Dementia
Open to caregivers, including friends, spouses, children,
grandchildren, cousins, etc. who provide direct care, long
distance care, or offer support to others. Please contact
Kate Saylor at (415)750-5330 x368 for details.
- 1st Saturday of Every Month
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon, 3600 Geary Blvd., San Francisco - 2nd Wednesday of Every Month
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., 3600 Geary Blvd., San Francisco - 3rd Tuesday of Every Month for Adult Children
of People with Alzheimer’s
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., 3698 California St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco
(Ongoing) Jewish Spiritual Support Group for People with Chronic Illness and Disabilities, Thursdays, 1pm - 3:30pm. Sponsored by Bay Area Jewish Healing Center in conjunction with Jewish Family and Children's Services. Contact Abby Kovalsky, LCSW at (415) 449-1224 for an initial interview. Cost: Sliding Scale.
(Ongoing) Frances Neer Visually Impaired Persons Forum, 4th Saturday each month, 11am, 214 Van Ness Avenue. A discussion and supportive forum for people losing their vision or who work in vision rehabilitation. This program is not sponsored by Institute on Aging.