Senior Services Newsletter
July 13th 2020 |
CONTACT Your Senior Services Team!

Mariham Iskander, Senior Services Coordinator [email protected]

Mike Migdat, Senior Services Outreach & Engagement Specialist [email protected]

Sophia Dawidoff, Senior Services Resource Specialist [email protected]
Sign Up Genius!


As you all may know by now, we have stopped using E-Vite and are using SignUpGenius instead.

The first video is about HOW TO SIGN UP and the second video is about the CONFIRMATION EMAILS.

Watch and let me Senior Services know if you need any support.
Events This Week!

We have a wonderful week of events planned for all of you this week.



WATER WEEK: Special Events

Tuesday July 14th 12:30-1:30pm
The Benefits of Drinking Water

Wednesday July 15th 1:30-2:30pm
How to Make Drinking Water Fun: Cooking Demonstration

Click HERE to Register.



Talk it OUT Thursday

Thursday July 16th 10:00-11:30

Click HERE to Register.



Free Your Mind Friday

Friday July 17th 10:30-11:30

Click HERE to Register.



Encore Men

Saturday July 18th 10:00-12:00

Click HERE to Register.



Mindfulness Mondays

Monday July 20th 10:30am-11:30am

Click HERE to Register.
Staying Cool: Hydration Education Week!
It is getting HOT in Long Beach.

And we are all feeling it.


Older adults are disproportionately affected by heat related illnesses for many reasons including:

  • the decrease in ability of the body to regulate temperature over time through sweating,
  • seniors are more likely to have health conditions and take medications that impact hydration levels and temperature regulation,
  • seniors may be unable to access cooling centers as well as do not have the finances to purchase cooling devices and pay utility bills.

Our program has been working on heat related illness prevention with the Long Beach Health Department and the Long Beach Healthy Aging Coordinator.

It is important that we all know the signs and symptoms of dehydration and heat stroke, and find ways to stay cool and hydrated.

In preparation of dealing with increasing temperatures, we have:

  • created an event series to cover the magical and restorative properties of water and hydration,
  • created a document to help you stay cool,
  • collaborated with partners to get access to fans and other cooling devices including water bottles and more!

What YOU can do:

  1. Join us for our Hydration Education sessions! Click HERE to sign up and find out more.
  2. Read this wonderful handout created by our very own Sophia Dawidoff and Mike Migdat. If you would like a printed copy, let me know :) Click HERE to read.
  3. Let us know if you are in need of a cooling device or support with utility bills related to using a cooling device.
  4. DONATE a used cooling device or to our Cooling Device Fund to help low income seniors stay cool and safe.
Resource Highlight

RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

If you need help with paying your rent, please let us know. We will support you to apply to the LB CARES fund.

TODAY the applications have opened.
The deadline to submit the application in person is July 23rd 2020 11:00am .
The deadline to submit it by mail is Jul y 27th 2020.

Learn more HERE .
Watch, Read, Do.
We have compiled some things for you to watch, read and do!

This week you can take a survey to let the city know what we should be doing with our city budget next year, sign up for a webinar to learn more about the state budget and how that will impact seniors, learn about rent relief opportunities, and more!
WATCH : Join Lauren in a Mindfulness Monday recording of her session. If you did not know what to expect from joining Mindfulness Mondays, this video is a good place to start! It has become so popular that we even included another session on Fridays called Free Your Mind Fridays.
WATCH: If you missed today's talk with our very own Clinical Director, or if you were there but want to watch it again because of how informative and thought provoking it was, you can watch it here. It was a wonderful talk about the relationship between hydration and mental health.
DO: Make your voice heard! Let the city know how YOU think our city funds should be spent by taking this survey.
Long Beach Budget Priority SurveyFiscal Year 2021

INTRODUCTION Public input is an important and valued part of the budget preparation process. Accordingly, the following survey has been developed to help us understand what you believe should be the City's General Fund priorities. INSTRUCTIONS...

Read more
www.surveymonkey.com
DO: Sign up for this wonderful webinar! It will provide an overview of what the budget includes for low-income older adults, what cuts were avoided, what we can expect next, and how to continue advocating on behalf of low-income older adults in light of the ongoing health and economic crises.
Free Webinar: The California Final Budget and Older...

A lot was at stake in this year's California 2020-21 budget that the Governor signed on June 29th. Join us for a discussion of what the final budget includes that impacts low-income older adults and what's next.

Read more
www.justiceinaging.org
READ : Social isolation is a health risk for all seniors, especially older LGTBQ people. But there are resources to empower you to fight it.
Five things LGBTQ older adults can do to get connected...

The pandemic has made social isolation even more commonplace. Whether hunkered down with the nuclear family, a spouse, or roommates, practically everyone is feeling the pinch of curtailed interactions and relationships that are confined to the...

Read more
www.lgbtqnation.com
READ : Take a look at this to learn the signs and symptoms of heat related illnesses you should be looking out for.
Warning Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness

Heat-related illnesses are preventable. Learn the symptoms and what to do if you or a loved one shows signs of having a heat-related illness. Information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Read more
www.cdc.gov
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