Calendar
Events in August–October 2020
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- Brooklyn Wide Meeting - August
Brooklyn Wide Meeting - August Brooklyn Wide Meeting - August
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August 5, 2020Presentation: Age-Friendly Brooklyn: A Report on Brooklyn’s Elders
Presenter:
Elana Kieffer, Program Officer, Healthy Aging, Community Partnerships & Policy Solutions NY Academy of MedicineSee Aug 5 2020 Agenda for more information
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- Get Trained Now In Mental Health & Wellness 101, Ulster County Chapter Meeting
Get Trained Now In Mental Health & Wellness 101 Get Trained Now In Mental Health & Wellness 101
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August 20, 2020Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. is partnering with New York StateWide Senior Action Council, Inc. August 20th, 2020, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm. See Flyer for the ZOOM Event
- Do Not Miss this Opportunity
- Register Now - https://mhanys.org/registration/
- For more information, email or call Matthew Delaney, MHANYS’ MHFA Program Associate at mdelaney@mhanys.org or (518) 434-0439.
Ulster County Chapter Meeting Ulster County Chapter Meeting
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August 20, 2020Thursday, Aug 20 3:00 PM
SPEAKER: Cynthia Bell, President, League of Women’s Voters, Mid-Hudson Valley Region
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- SMP Volunteer Meeting
SMP Volunteer Meeting SMP Volunteer Meeting
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August 28, 2020Join us for the August Senior Medicare Patrol Volunteer Meeting. 11 AM - 12 PM
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- NYC Chapter Meeting - September 14, 2020, Hospital Discharges: The Danger Zone
NYC Chapter Meeting - September 14, 2020 NYC Chapter Meeting - September 14, 2020
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September 14, 2020Date: Monday, September 14, 2020 Time: 1:00pm– 2:30 pm
Presentation: “Current Status of Senior Housing in New York City"
Joshua Stephenson, Executive Director, West Bronx Housing & Neighborhood Resource CenterNYC Chapter Meeting Notice September 2020
Telephone: Dial: 1 646 558 8656 Meeting ID: 880 2460 5620
Computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88024605620Upcoming Meetings:
- Sept. 22, 2020 10:00 AM: Telephone Teach-In: (Topic to Be Announced)
- Sept. 29, 2020 Public Policy Issues Speak-Out 10AM – 12 Noon (Members Only)Oct 9, 2020 – 12 Noon - Vote on the Advocacy Agenda (Members Only)
- Oct 13 – 15, 2020 – StateWide Annual Virtual Convention
(Register at www.nysenior.org or call 1-800- 333-4374) - Oct 27, 2020 – Telephone Teach-In - 10 AM: Topic: How to Appeal a Discharge or File a Quality of Care Complaint with LIVANTA
- November 9, 2020 – NYC Chapter Meeting: Topic: Post Elections: Next Steps?
- December 14, 2020 – End of Year Meeting: Taking Stock / Holiday Celebration
For more information or if you need help, please call us at 1-800-333-4374.
Hospital Discharges: The Danger Zone Hospital Discharges: The Danger Zone
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September 14, 2020Upcoming Webinar from the TakeCharge Campaign and PULSE: Center for Patient Safety Education and Advocacy,
Date: 9/14, 7:00 PM
Presenter: David Fielding, MPH, BCPA
Hospital discharges are stressful, confusing and potentially harmful to patients if not handled properly. Any transition or handoff between care providers introduces the potential for mistakes.
Find out on September 14th 2020 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time when David Fielding, BCPA, explains the pitfalls during hospital discharges and provides useful tips to help patients & families negotiate the process safely.
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- Ulster County Chapter Meeting
Ulster County Chapter Meeting Ulster County Chapter Meeting
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September 17, 2020Please join us for our next Third Thursday at Three zoom meeting on September 17 at 3PM. Our guest speaker will be Julia Solow, Lead Hudson
Valley Organizer, Hand in Hand.Hand in Hand, a co-convener of the NY Caring Majority, partnered with researchers from the City University of New
York to examine the scope and causes of the home care crisis in the Hudson Valley and to give voice to current, former and potential home care workers.Ulster County Chapter Meeting September 2020
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- Public Policy Speak Out (StateWide members only)
Public Policy Speak Out (StateWide members only) Public Policy Speak Out (StateWide members only)
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September 29, 202010 AM - Noon
PUBLIC POLICY SPEAK OUT (Members Only). Part of the 2020 Annual Convention. Register HEREModerators: Gail Myers, Barb McBurnie
Share your concerns. Speak Up about the issues that are important to you.
Documents: State & Federal DRAFT 2021 Priorities, Bill Tracker
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- Adoption of the State and Federal Agenda
Adoption of the State and Federal Agenda Adoption of the State and Federal Agenda
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October 9, 2020Noon – 2 PM
LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES (StateWide Members Only). Part of the 2020 Annual Convention. Register for the convention HERE.
Moderators: Maria Alvarez, Barb McBurnie
Each Chapter will have an appointed delegate to review, respond and vote on the draft 2021 State & Federal Legislative Priorities.
Delegates will debate and vote on behalf of the membership. Members can observe proceedings if registered for this event.
Documents: State & Federal DRAFT 2021 Priorities
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- StateWide's Election of Officers, StateWide 2020 Virtual Annual Convention (Day 1)
StateWide's Election of Officers StateWide's Election of Officers
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October 13, 20209 -10 AM
ELECTION OF OFFICERS (StateWide Members Only). Convention Registration HERE
Moderator: Maria Alvarez, StateWide Exec. Director
Documents: SLATE OF NOMINATIONS
StateWide 2020 Virtual Annual Convention (Day 1) StateWide 2020 Virtual Annual Convention (Day 1)
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October 13, 2020Convention is no charge for all StateWide members! Please see the Convention schedule for more details. We are very excited to gather our community virtually this year and look forward to seeing you there! REGISTER HERE
- If you are not a StateWide member yet, click HERE to JOIN TODAY!
- Non member convention registration is $150, you can register online HERE.
Call Gail Myers at 518-703-2617 for more information or email statewide4@gmail.com.
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- StateWide 2020 Virtual Annual Convention (Day 2)
StateWide 2020 Virtual Annual Convention (Day 2) StateWide 2020 Virtual Annual Convention (Day 2)
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October 14, 2020Convention is no charge for all StateWide members! Please see the Convention schedule for more details. We are very excited to gather our community virtually this year and look forward to seeing you there! REGISTER HERE
- If you are not a StateWide member yet, click HERE to JOIN TODAY!
- Non member convention registration is $150, you can register online HERE.
Call Gail Myers at 518-703-2617 for more information or email statewide4@gmail.com.
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- StateWide 2020 Virtual Annual Convention (Day 3)
StateWide 2020 Virtual Annual Convention (Day 3) StateWide 2020 Virtual Annual Convention (Day 3)
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October 15, 2020Convention is no charge for all StateWide members! Please see the Convention schedule for more details. We are very excited to gather our community virtually this year and look forward to seeing you there! REGISTER HERE
- If you are not a StateWide member yet, click HERE to JOIN TODAY!
- Non member convention registration is $150, you can register online HERE.
Call Gail Myers at 518-703-2617 for more information or email statewide4@gmail.com.
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- Tompkins County Chapter Town Halls - 125th Assembly District candidates to address Senior Issues
Tompkins County Chapter Town Halls - 125th Assembly District candidates to address Senior Issues Tompkins County Chapter Town Halls - 125th Assembly District candidates to address Senior Issues
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October 21, 2020The Tompkins County Chapter of StateWide invites you to attend two virtual town halls by the candidates running for the New York State 125th Assembly District representing Tompkins and Cortland counties.
- Wednesday, October 21, 1-2 PM: Republican & Libertarian parties candidate, Matthew McIntyre. Watch video HERE (begins at the 3:45 mark)
- Thursday, October 22, 1-2 PM Democrat & Working Families parties candidate, Anna Kelles. Watch video HERE (begins at the 4:07 mark)
The candidates will be responding to prepared questions about pending NYS legislation which they have reviewed. The questions are about issues that especially affect seniors--in housing, prescription coverage, home health care, education and the environment. There will also be time for responding to questions from the public that are submitted in advance to StateWide. Questions must be about senior issues and submitted when registering for the town halls.
- To connect via computer, register HERE.
- To connect via phone, call 646 558 8656, Meeting ID 876 1512 0471#
- If you have a question for the candidates, fill out the question form HERE.
NY STATEWIDE SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL is a not-for-profit, non-partisan grassroots membership organization devoted to advocating for seniors and promoting senior issues to our elected representatives in Albany.
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- Tompkins County Chapter Town Halls - 125th Assembly District candidates to address Senior Issues
Tompkins County Chapter Town Halls - 125th Assembly District candidates to address Senior Issues Tompkins County Chapter Town Halls - 125th Assembly District candidates to address Senior Issues
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October 22, 2020The Tompkins County Chapter of StateWide invites you to attend two virtual town halls by the candidates running for the New York State 125th Assembly District representing Tompkins and Cortland counties.
- Wednesday, October 21, 1-2 PM: Republican & Libertarian parties candidate, Matthew McIntyre. Watch video HERE (begins at the 3:45 mark)
- Thursday, October 22, 1-2 PM Democrat & Working Families parties candidate, Anna Kelles. Watch video HERE (begins at the 4:07 mark)
The candidates will be responding to prepared questions about pending NYS legislation which they have reviewed. They are about issues that especially affect seniors--in housing, prescription coverage, home health care, education and the environment. There will also be time for responding to questions from the public that are submitted in advance to StateWide. Participants may begin connecting five minutes prior to the start of the town hall.
- To connect via computer, register HERE.
- To connect via phone, call 646 558 8656, Meeting ID 876 1512 0471#
- If you have a question for the candidates, fill out the question form HERE.
NY STATEWIDE SENIOR ACTION COUNCIL is a not-for-profit, non-partisan grassroots membership organization devoted to advocating for seniors and promoting senior issues to our elected representatives in Albany.