Events

 Past Events

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Washtenaw County Elder Justice Coalition presents

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Events

June 13-27, 2016

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Housing Bureau for Seniors

Senior Living Week 2016

2016 SLW - Save the Date

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Financial Exploitation of Seniors Town hall meeting held January 28, 2016.

WCEJC Town Hall Meeting on Finacial Exploitation of Seniors

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Winter Scenes – Silver Club Member Art Exhibition

Celebrated all the colors of the season and supported individuals with memory loss

December 15, 2015-January 28, 2016

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Training to Prevent Adult Abuse & Neglect ~ August 26, 2015

The Blueprint For Aging, in association with the State of Michigan and the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, offered a free one-day training on preventing abuse and neglect of older adults.

The curriculum was designed to equip Direct Access Staff (which includes direct-care workers, caregivers, and others who provide services and support to older adults) with the skills needed to prevent, identify and report adult abuse and neglect – with an emphasis on prevention through staff empowerment, person-centered care and skill building.

Participants learned to:

Recognize the triggers and signals that lead to adult abuse/neglect
Build relationships that prevent abuse and neglect
De-escalate tension and conflict before abuse happens

People who benefited from this training include:

People who work with older adults (60 or older) in home- and community-based settings, including volunteers.

The training took place on August 26th at the Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center (4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor) from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Lunch and a morning snack were provided for attendees.


Transportation for Older Adults in Washtenaw County ~ June 30, 2015

The Blueprint for Aging (in collaboration with the Chelsea Senior Center & Chelsea Retirement Community) hosted an information session on transportation options for older adults in Western Washtenaw County. The info session was held in the Dancey House Theater at Chelsea Retirement Community.

Speakers included

  • Deb Freer – Ann Arbor Area Transportation Agency
  • Michaelene Pawlak – Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express
  • Mackenzie Pfeiffer – Chelsea Community Services
  • Andy Savage – Huron Valley Ambulance: Mobility Transportation

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Check out Senior Services!

Worried about maintaining your independence as you age in Washtenaw County?

Senior Services, a division of Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw may be able to help. For over 30 years, NSS has been helping older adults find reliable and affordable assistance with home maintenance, home injury prevention, access ramps, and transportation.

Call 734-712-7775 for information and check out our webpage at http://www.nssweb.org.


 

The Blueprint for Aging strives to create and maintain positive community change to increase quality of life and independence for older adults and their allies in Washtenaw County through a community collaborative process.


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