Community Living Advocates is holding this new event to bring together the best of what's available for retirees (people 55+) in the Central New York area. Their goal is to help people plan for and/or enhance their retirement. We have so many great attractions, classes, volunteer opportunities, travel, and living opportunities in CNY and as many as possible will be at the event.
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Community Living Advocates has many events to look forward to. Here are just a few from their CLA Events Calendar:

• Personal Training Online - 5/2 at 7am
• Dementia Support Group - 5/4 at 9am
• Aging Backwards - 5/4 at 5:30pm
• Positive Approach to Caring for Persons with Dementia - 5/5 at 5:30pm
• Death Cafe - 5/10 at 6pm
• Living with Alzheimer's Series for Caregiver - 5/11 at 5pm
• Community Activism Fair - 5/11 at 5:30pm

They also have a new blog article to share for Older Americans Month - Age My Way in CNY.
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Community Living Advocates has a lot going on this month.

Save the Date: June 9th from 10am to 2pm please bring your residents, clients, and families to the CNY Retirement Showcase. This event will bring together the best of what's available for retirees in the Central New York area. Our goal with this event is to help people plan for their retirement and/or enhance their retirement. We have so many great attractions, classes, volunteer opportunities, travel, and living opportunities in CNY and we plan to showcase as many as possible. If you have any contacts with possible vendors please share them with me - this is going to be a great event!

Selected events taken from the events calendar:

• Monday “Move it for Momentum” Online – Mondays at 10am
• Monday Moving Meditation – Mondays at noon
• CLA Member Exclusive Networking - 4/5 at 10am
• Virtual Maple Tree Tapping – 4/6 at 10am
• Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition – 4/6 at 10am
• Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention – Mondays at 10:30am 
•  Gwen’s Wednesday “Healthy Hearts” – 4/6 at 10am
• Magnarelli Senior Fair in a Bag – 4/7 from 9:30-11:30am
• Anticipatory Grief as a Caregiver – 4/7 at 5:30pm
• Live Music - The Cadleys w/special guest Mark Wahl – 4/9 at 7:30pm
• Dementia Conversations Driving, Doctor Visits, Legal, and Financial Planning - 4/14 at 9:00am

Here are some in-person and on-line events near you:

• Alzheimer's Tompkins County Community Forum - 2/2 at 10am
• Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia - 2/2 at 4pm
• Understanding & Responding to Dementia Behaviors - 2/3 at 11am
• Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition - 2/3 at 1:15pm
• Advance Care Planning Workshop - 2/8 at 2:00pm
• Jim's Virtual Introduction to Reptiles and Fish - 2/10 at 2:00pm
• Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention - 2/14 at 10:30am
• CLA Networking & Education Meeting - 2/15 at 2:00pm
• Online Allan Rohan Crite Exhibition from Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts
• Institute - 2/23 at 10:00am

See the newsletter for more information and for a full list of events.
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Here are updates on senior (55+) events for this January:

• In-Person Monday Moving Meditation “Back to Nature” weekly on Monday
  
• Dementia Support Group – Tuesdays at 9am
  
• Wednesday “Move it to Rhythm & Moves” Online – January 5 (weekly)
  
• Gwen’s Friday Coffee, Conversation & Chi weekly on Fridays
  
• Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition – January 27 and weekly
  

For a full list of events check out our events calendar.

 Here is what's going on with Community Living Advocates and it's members this month: 

• CoffeeNet is tomorrow at Hope Cafe in Liverpool
• CLA Member Exclusive Networking is 12/7 at 10am
• CLA Networking & Education Meeting is 12/16 at 2pm
• Rhythm & Moves – Wednesdays at 11am
• Peer Support for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes – 12/1, 8, 15 at 10am 
• Dementia Support Group – Tuesdays at 9am
• Wednesday Wellness Walking – Wednesdays at 12:15pm
• Gwen’s Friday Coffee, Conversation & Chi – Fridays at 9am
• Caregiver Support Group – 12/27 at 5pm
• Dementia Support Group – 12/28 at 2pm
• Effective Communication Strategies 12/13 at 2pm

This month's newsletter contains a number of additional information pieces:

• Community Living Advocates Newsletter - page 1
• COVID-91 Vaccine and Booster Updates from Upstate Medical University - pages 2 - 17
• 2022 Medicare Update - pages -18 - 52
• Anthony House Information Brochure - pages 53-54
• CNY Health Hub COVID-19 Update - page 55
• Peer Support for Adults with Type Two Diabetes - Online Workshops - page 56
• Gwen's Helping Hands Newsletter - page 57
• Elder Abuse Hotline - page 58
• SAGE Upstate Job posting - page 59
• Hearth Tailgate Party - pages 60-61

The October Newsletter includes many events and resources for people 55+ in the community. You can view the newsletter here.

​There is a CLA Networking & Education Meeting coming up in October:

Date:  Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Time: 2 - 3:30 pm
Topic: Medicare Changes for 2022
Location: On-line Zoom

Get the zoom link and meeting schedule from the meeting notice here.