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Relieving Social Isolation Among Seniors

Date and Time

Wednesday, April 08, 2020, 12:00 PM until 1:30 PM

Location

Virtual Via Zoom - Click on link in event description to register and receive Zoom link
USA

Category

Ashby Village Event

Registration Info

Registration is recommended

About this event

Commonwealth Club
Join Executive Director Andy Gaines on a virtual panel hosted by the Commonwealth Club.

Read full description and register HERE: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2020-04-08/relieving-social-isolation-among-seniors

Through the adept facilitation of journalist Katie Hafner, the audience will hear directly from four expert panelists from four key service organizations that are helping to connect older adults at risk of social isolation. Village organizations, assisted living communities, phone line support services and senior centers are facing new challenges to support and connect at-risk older adults and disabled people in this time of social distancing and self-quarantine. Each of the four types of organizations is different. Learning how all four are working from different angles to meet the challenge of social isolation posed by this epidemic will give a sense of what is possible—and hopefully will generate ideas to open even more avenues for socialization. 

To bring it all together, Commonwealth Club president and CEO Dr. Gloria Duffy will give us her family's firsthand perspective of living with her aging mother who suddenly finds herself separated from the groups and activities that would routinely bring connection and variety to her life.

MLF Organizer: John Milford


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