by Robin Douglas, Robin Douglas Creative Services, LLC From ordering medication online to buying groceries or connecting with friends and family, the internet has become a critical survival tool today. Yet millions of low-income older adults in the U.S. lack the basic digital literacy skills they need due to barriers to access, affordability and training. Read More…
Hi, I’m Jeannee Parker Martin, President & CEO of LeadingAge California. This month in addition to sharing the Fall issue of Engage Magazine, we’re especially excited to share the recent launch of a beautiful new website with easier navigation to help you find the resources you access most often. You can always read the latest issue Read More…
LeadingAge California would like to congratulate the following Members accepted to the grant-funded iNSPIRE Project: Artesia Christian Home (Artesia), Brandel Manor (Turlock), Carlsbad By The Sea Care Center (Carlsbad), Eskaton Care Center Fair Oaks (Fair Oaks), Eskaton Care Center Greenhaven (Sacramento), Eskaton Care Center Manzanita (Carmichael), Eskaton Village Carmichael Care Center (Carmichael), Hollenbeck Palms (Los Read More…
by Linda Pierce, Esq., Gallagher As of October, 44,000 wildfires have burned more than 7.7 million acres in the United States – 4 million acres in California alone this year. No matter where you are located in the U.S., but particularly in the western states, chances are that you and your residents have been affected Read More…
by Fahad Aziz, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, CareMerge Since 2008, 10,000 baby boomers have reached retirement age every day. That won’t slow down until 2031, when the U.S. population of seniors will be almost twice what it was in 2008. The opportunity for tech providers to serve this group is tremendous: the senior care Read More…
by Jean Accius, PhD., Senior Vice President, Global Thought Leadership, AARP The familiar adage is “bad things always happen in threes.” That’s never been more true than it is today. When the pandemic, economic crisis, and racial and social unrest collided this year, it spelled catastrophe for older Americans and communities of color. Today, we Read More…
by Eric Dowdy, Chief Government Affairs Officer, LeadingAge California With the 2020 election (somewhat) behind us and the COVID-19 infection rate picking up momentum as we head into the winter months, the prospects for regaining a sense of normalcy next year remain very uncertain. The pandemic has thrown the state’s budget into a deficit situation Read More…
by Matthew Neeley, President and CEO, Hillcrest In my role as a Facilitator for LeadingAge California’s EMERGE Leadership Development Program, I’ve become acquainted with over 200 emerging leaders within our field over the past decade. These are bright and strong leaders with great potential. During the year-long EMERGE experience, these fellows grow exponentially and undergo Read More…
by Keith Carson, Director of Partnerships, Therapy Specialists The future is an interesting thing when you think about it. There are aspects of the future we can predict with a high degree of certainty. For example, the sun will come up tomorrow, or, as the saying goes, “Time marches on.” The future comes like a Read More…
by Scott Code, Senior Director, LeadingAge CAST In the last 10 years, senior living providers have gone from primarily capturing handwritten notes about their residents and other information to digitalizing information across their organization. Now the majority of senior living providers have a robust EHR system and a marketing tool to track leads and referrals across Read More…