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A Message from NYSOFA Director Greg Olsen
NYSOFA, in partnership with the Association on Aging in New York and the survey firm Polco, is conducting the first-ever statewide comprehensive community needs assessment survey of older adults.
Households in your community may have received a postcard signed by me in the mail. If they have, please know that it is official, and we hope that individuals in your community take a few minutes to let us know what is on their minds.
Please read Greg’s full message for further important background
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NYSOFA Testimony Outlines Proposed State Budget Supports for Older Adults
Presenting to a state legislative panel in February, NYSOFA Director Greg Olsen testified on provisions of the Governor's proposed budget that directly affect NYSOFA programs and services, along with additional budget proposals that will positively impact older New Yorkers and their families.
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Master Plan for Aging Updates
The State Master Plan for Aging Council and Stakeholder Advisory Committee met on February 22. Find the slides and a webcast link here. NYSOFA and the New York State Department of Health are planning a soon-to-be-released survey for input from aging services providers. Please check your inbox for updates! In the meantime, please visit the State Master Plan for Aging website.
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5 Questions with Beth Stranges: Focus on the Senior Games
Beth Stranges assumed her leadership role with the Chemung County Department of Aging and Long-Term Care in May 2021. In this edition of 5 Questions, she talks about the Chemung County Senior Games slated for May 23 to June 16, 2023.
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Food Is Medicine: National Nutrition Month in March
March is National Nutrition Month, and NYSOFA wants to hear what events you may be planning locally. Please write to NYSOFA’s Communications Director Roger Noyes (roger.noyes@aging.ny.gov) with any details of events that we can help promote.
We also have some resources to help. Please visit our March for Meals webpage for information you can share about New York’s nutrition program for older adults, the largest in the country.
Consider also sharing content directly from our social media channels throughout March, including information about NYSOFA’s statewide SNAP-Ed NY digital livestreams on Facebook. You can catch these programs on the second and final Fridays of every month (at 1 p.m.), including our cooking demonstration What’s Cooking with NYSOFA and our Q&A program Ask The Experts: Nutrition Edition. Learn more by visiting our SNAP-Ed NY webpage.
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Help for Older Adults and their Families with Developmental Disabilities
Approximately 1 million individuals aged 60 or older in the U.S. are providing care for an adult with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DDs) such as autism, cerebral palsy, or Down syndrome.
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This month, NYSOFA's Advocacy Specialist Colleen Scott discusses some resources to help, including a new guidebook developed by NYSOFA.
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NYSOFA and PBS Stations Plan Program Focus on Social Isolation
NYSOFA has been working with public television stations throughout New York State to elevate the conversation about ways to address social isolation in older adults.
This important programming focus was supported in the Fiscal Year 2023 state budget.
Look for more details in the months to come, including an upcoming four-part interview series on WBPS with NYSOFA Director Greg Olsen recently filmed at NYSOFA’s offices.
NYSOFA and the Network In the News
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MSP and SNAP: Saving Eligible Older Adults up to $10K
Please share this video on your social media pages! The Medicare Savings Program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program offer eligible older New Yorkers help when they need it.
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SNAP-Ed NY: Resources for Saving Money and Eating Well
The SNAP-Ed NY nutrition program offers practical tips for buying healthy food on a budget, and for creating simple meals you can afford.
In her monthly article, SNAP-Ed New York Registered Dietitian Lisbeth Irish offers tips about reducing food waste. How we plan, store, and make use of the food we buy for meals can save us hundreds of dollars a year. As an added benefit, that food is also less likely to end up wasted in our landfills.
Lisbeth will explore the topic further in the next installment of her Facebook livestream, Ask The Experts: Nutrition Edition. RSVP here to join the discussion on March 10 at 1 p.m. and hear from Lisbeth’s guest, Meghan Young, a nutrition educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Are you looking for more healthy meal ideas? Watch the latest episode of NYSOFA’s SNAP-Ed NY cooking demonstration, What’s Cooking with NYSOFA. Host Wendy Beckman, a Registered Dietitian at NYSOFA, makes a Breakfast Rice Bowl, and adds lots of fruits! Watch the magic here on our YouTube channel.
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Upcoming: Facebook LIVE with Greg
Facebook LIVE with Greg is hosted by NYSOFA Director Greg Olsen featuring guests on a range of topics. Catch the next two editions at the links below.
Ageism and Film
March 9, 2023 at 1 p.m.
With Dr. Rick Scheidt, a geropsychologist, and film producer Jim Vanden Bosch.
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NY's Senior Games and Healthy Aging
March 23, 2023 at 1 p.m.
With Beth Stranges, Director of the Chemung County Department of Aging and Long-Term Care — one of the host counties for the upcoming Senior Games.
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Thanks for sticking it out until the end! If you found this content valuable, please share with your coworkers and colleagues in the aging services network!
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