Calendar

Events in April–June 2020

  • - Dealing with a Serious Illness - What You Need to Know
    Dealing with a Serious Illness - What You Need to Know

    Dealing with a Serious Illness - What You Need to Know

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    April 6, 2020

    The League of Women Voters of Schenectady will present a panel discussion of information you would wish to have, should you or a loved one face a serious illness.  

    When:  April 6 at 6-7:30pm 

    Where:  McChesney Room of the Karen B. Johnson Public Library, 99 Clinton Street, Schenectady

    Speakers: Dr George Giokas, Palliative Care Partners; Gwen Bondi, President and CEO of Advance  Care Planning Consulting Services; Cathryn Bern-Smith, Manager of Schenectady County Senior and Long Term Care Services; Del B. Salmon, Attorney 

    The panel discussion will cover:

    • How to speak with your doctor to best understand treatment options and prognosis
    • How to communicate what is important to you, how to make  sure your wishes are understood and followed by medical caregivers and family
    • Differences  between traditional illness care, Palliative, and Hospice Care
    • Resources available in the community, what gaps exist, what insurance typically covers
    • Legal steps you can take  when healthy, to assure that your wishes are known and how to name a designated person can act for you, if you are not able.

     Join us for this important discussion.

  • - Final Budget Negotitions Impact on Programs that Support Older Residents
  • - Telephone Teach in
    Telephone Teach in

    Telephone Teach in

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    April 21, 2020

    Date: April 21, Empowering New York Consumers in an Era of Hospital Consolidation.

    CVHSA Flyer - April 2020 Meeting

    Report: Empowering New York Consumers in an Era of Hospital Consolidation

    City Limits Article: Decades of Shrinking Hospital Capacity ‘Spelled Disaster’ for New York’s COVID Response (4/15/2020)

    April Teach in Flyer

    Time: 10:00 AM

    Call in number: 1-605-562-0400; Access code: 4715203#
    Other numbers you can use to call in: 425-436-6260; 712-832-8330

  • - How we can ensure sufficient long term care services for when we may need it in our home
    How we can ensure sufficient long term care services for when we may need it in our home

    How we can ensure sufficient long term care services for when we may need it in our home

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    April 22, 2020

    StateWide Albany County Chapter is hosting a showing of the film “CARE" together
    with a panel presentation and discussion on the crisis in long-term care and what
    needs to be done. Panelists include:
    • Deborah Riitano, Commissioner of the Albany County Department for Aging;
    • Bryan O'Malley, Executive Director, The Consumer Directed Personal Assistance
    Association of New York State;
    • Kelly McMullen, Member NY StateWide Senior Action Council's Public Policy
    Committee and the Caring Majority Steering Committee.
    The film runs one half hour. This event is cosponsored by Bethlehem Neighbors
    and the Caring Majority. Call 518-689-1084 with questions.

    For more information, See the Flyer.

  • - A Conversation with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
  • - Tompkins County Chapter Meeting
    Tompkins County Chapter Meeting

    Tompkins County Chapter Meeting

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    May 14, 2020

    Tompkins County Chapter Virtual Meeting  on Thursday, May 14, at 12:45 pm.

    NY StateWide’s Deputy Director Gail Myers will be presenting “Seniors Advocating for Senior Issues”

  • - SMP Volunteer Meeting
    SMP Volunteer Meeting

    SMP Volunteer Meeting

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    May 15, 2020

    SMP Volunteer Meeting will be on Friday, May 15 at 2pm.

  • - Telephone Teach in: Difficult Decisions for Patients and Caregivers About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter
    Telephone Teach in: Difficult Decisions for Patients and Caregivers About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter

    Telephone Teach in: Difficult Decisions for Patients and Caregivers About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter

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    May 19, 2020

    Date: May 19, 10 AM

    Topic: Difficult Decisions for Patients and Caregivers About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter

    Speaker: Lynn Rogut, Director, Quality and Team Leader, Quality Institute and Kristina Ramos-Callan, Program Manager, United Hospital Fund

    Call in number: 1-605-562-0400; Access code: 4715203# Other numbers you can use to call in: 425-436-6260; 712-832-8330

    Patients Advocates Telephone Teach-in for May 2020 (final).pub

  • - Saratoga County Chapter Virtual Meeting
    Saratoga County Chapter Virtual Meeting

    Saratoga County Chapter Virtual Meeting

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    May 21, 2020

    Saratoga County Chapter Virtual Meeting

    On Thursday, May 21 from 2-4 pm. A number of our Saratoga County’s senior services providers will speak with us about how services have been provided during this stressful period and what the plans are for the future.

  • - ZOOM Meeting for WNY
  • - SMP Volunteer Meeting
  • - Discussion with Senator May
  • - June Chapter Meeting - NYC
  • - SMP Volunteer Meeting
    SMP Volunteer Meeting

    SMP Volunteer Meeting

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    June 13, 2020

    Time: 2pm - 3 pm

    Phone call details will be emailed

  • - Budget Update Call: Federal Actions and Proposals
    Budget Update Call: Federal Actions and Proposals

    Budget Update Call: Federal Actions and Proposals

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    June 19, 2020

    Friday, June 19, 10:00 AM    Federal legislation and budget issues that impact older New Yorkers.

    Call in numbers: 712-832-8330 –or- 425-436-6260; Access code 4715203#

  • - June Telephone Teach in: Take CHARGE Campaign; 5 Steps to Patient Empowerment
    June Telephone Teach in: Take CHARGE Campaign; 5 Steps to Patient Empowerment

    June Telephone Teach in: Take CHARGE Campaign; 5 Steps to Patient Empowerment

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    June 23, 2020

    Telephone Teach in - June, 6/23, 10 AM

    Topic: TakeCharge Campaign; 5 Steps to Patient Empowerment

  • - SMP Volunteer Meeting
    SMP Volunteer Meeting

    SMP Volunteer Meeting

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    June 27, 2020

    Time: 2pm

    ZOOM meeting details will be emailed to volunteers

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