NY Senator Liz Krueger's Virtual Senior Resource Fair: Solo Aging: Building Community
Resources for Connection, Support, and Sustainability
October 24th-26th from 2pm-3:30 pm
Solo Aging: Building Community
Tuesday, October 24th from 2pm - 3:30pm
Many older adults in the City are solo agers, but that doesn’t mean you have to live a life alone. Learn about resources for solo agers and building community.
Presentations:
Resources for Solo Agers, Amy Stein-Milford, DOROT
Overcoming Planning Roadblocks, Wendl Kornfeld
Carnegie Hill Village, Alden Prouty
Men are Solo Agers Too, Steve Gurney, Positive Aging Community
Successes and Challenges of Online Dating, Dr. Nan Bauer-Maglin
Caring For Caregivers
Wednesday, October 25th from 2pm – 3:45pm
According to AARP, there are 2.2 million family caregivers in New York State doing difficult work, often alone. Learn about the impacts caregiver burden has on your physical and mental health, and how to find support.
Presentations:
The Impact of Caregiver Burden, Elizabeth Fein, LCSW, Mount Sinai, and the Early Alzheimer’s Foundation
Home Care and its Financial Impact, Laura Radensky, LCSW, COHME Home Care
Caring for People with Dementia, CaringKind, Dante Tipiani, MSW
Supported Technology, Mark Surabian, Marlene Myerson JCC
Support from the Faith Community, Kate Dunn, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Activities Caregivers and their Loved Ones Can Do Together, Robin Strashun, Search and Care, Rebecca McGinnis, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Nature and the Environment
Thursday, October 26th from 2pm – 3:30pm
Learn about the wonderful natural resources we have in New York City, and about caring for our urban environment and advocating for a green planet.
Presentations:
Enjoying Nature in the Urban Environment, idig2learn, Christina Delfico
Bird Watching and the Audubon Society, Richard Santangelo, and Lianne D’Arcy
Exploring New York City Parks, Marc Sanchez, Urban Rangers
Composting, NYC Department of Sanitation (invited)
Advocating for a Green City and A Green Planet, Monica Weiss, Third Act.