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A Wonderful Time Was Had by All!
We hope you were one of the guests at the CLC Award Event, honoring Libby Denebeim for a lifetime of community service with the first Norma Satten Community Services Innovation Award. Members of the Satten and Denebeim families were joined by friends and well-wishers for a festive evening. Hadley Hall and Bill Haskell recounted the early days of Libby's work, a leader in the hospice movement and a force behind bringing leaders from the civic, gay and Catholic communities together to bring Coming Home Hospice into being.
 Her work on behalf of mental health services, at-risk youth, her many years as a member of the school board, her leadership in senior services and her most recent efforts to end Human Trafficking were highlighted in a slide show. We thank the many sponsors for their continuing support of the movement for community living.
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Pictured above is Libby Denebeim, CLC Executive Director Marie Jobling and CLC Board President Elinore Lurie. Pictured clockwise below are Dr. Joseph Satten and family, Event Coordinator Extraodinaire Judy Auda, Libby and members of her family, and Past CLC Board President Dr. Margaret Miller with Elinore and husband Larry Lurie. Subscribe to our blog to see more pictures and highlights of the convening over the next few days at www.sfhealthyaging.org. Photos by Gene Cohn.
 
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Next "Connections for Healthy Aging" Workshop
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Beverly Brumfield and Donna Willmott join a discussion about being an "empowered elder".
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Staying healthy and engaged as we age is no easy matter these days. But with a little help from our friends, we can be informed and empowered to do just that.
The next 4-session workshop will be:
Friday, October 19, 26, November 9 and 16
10:00 to 1:00 (including lunch)
Western Park Apartments, 1280 Laguna Street
You can view or download a flyer with more information HERE. Workshops are free, but space is limited so registration required. To register, or for more information, email Marcia Peterzell at marcia.peterzell@comcast.net or call (415) 821-1003.
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"Aging While Black" Forum Informs and Inspires
The Community Living Campaign, with support from IT Bookman Community Center and Pilgrim Community Church, Black Coalition on AIDS Rafiki Wellness Program, hosted this culturally rich and totally engaging forum
 on September 22nd.
A distinguished panel of
speakers (shown clockwise) included Dede Hornes, Moderator; Elder Shirley Freeman (Spirituality and Aging) Dr. Justin Morgan (Health and Aging), Attorney Sharon Caesar (Wills, Trusts and Obituaries), and Dr. Brenda Wade (Mental Health and Aging). To see more pictures, visit CLC's blog at www.sfhealthyaging.org.
Photos by Photographer Jay Martin.
And you can see Dr. Brenda Wade on the The Dr. Oz Show on FOX2 KTVU and on IND 36. To learn more, visit Dr. Wade's website.
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Meet Sarah!
 In June 2011, the Community Living Campaign began a social network with Sarah. Artistic, creative and friendly, she welcomed volunteers to assist with remodeling her room. A little rearranging and a touch of feng shui began the process. Sea foam draperies and beaded curtains added a splash of color and sparkle to the area, reflecting Sarah's personality. A couple more structural changes and some additional organizational touches will complete the transformation.
In addition to a knack for interior design, Sarah enjoys swimming, beading, writing poetry and song lyrics, reading, and is utterly addicted to coffee drinks! She loves going out with friends, attending her poetry club, and is making plans to return to City College to study creative writing.
Wherever Sarah is, you can be sure her black Lab/Chow/German shepherd mix dog is nearby. Sarah and her family were pioneers introducing service animals to
 Parkmerced. In fact, her beloved Kamalani was the first dog allowed at Parkmerced! Always looking for new adventures, Sarah was interested in finding a volunteer opportunity near home. Rocket Dog Rescue holds an adoption event every Sunday in the Stonestown area. It was a perfect match! Sarah brought her talents to work, utilizing the skills she learned with Kamalani. She works with one or two dogs every week, comforting and calming the animals, and sharing information with visitors. She says that although it is their goal, and very rewarding when an animal is adopted, she still has mixed feelings. "The problem is that you get attached, and bond with the animal - then it's hard to let go." Sarah has also offered to share her clerical experience with the CLC, and help us with our paperwork. Thanks, Sarah! We really look forward to working with you! (Story by Karen Holt, photos by Rocket Dog Rescue).
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Events To Expand Long Term Services and Supports
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S.F. Long Term Care Coordinating Council
Thursday, October 11, 1:00 to 3:00,
1 South Van Ness Avenue
Agenda will include a discussion of:
- the Council's policy agenda for the coming year,
- discussion and possible action on the Housing
Trust Fund on the November ballot,
- the growing need to intregrate efforts to
improve dementia care in the move to
managed care and
- the impact of changing demographic trends.
LCOS Annual Breast Cancer Support Luncheon
 October 18, 11:00 to 1:00 Lutheran Church of our Savior - Social Room, 1011 Garfield Street Event will showcase a quilt being designed and stitched by support group participants. Great lunch and raffle prizes. Guest speaker will be Pamela Ratliff, MPA, Sr. Community Partnership Manager for the Community Partnership Program of Stanford Cancer Institute. More info, call Deloris McGee at (415) 585-9859.
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California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA) Convention
CLC was pleased to be "in the house" as part of CARA's Regional Convention in Millbrae. Several hundred seniors discussed the issues, sang, moved, voted and otherwise engaged. One question for discussion: What does Aging with Dignity and Independence mean to you?Highlights of all three regional conventions will appear on the CARA website once completed at www.californiaalliance.org. Photos by Marie Jobling.
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Summit on Transforming Long-Term Care Services and Supports
 SCAN Foundation hosted a statewide convening of its partners at the local, state and national level in September. Unique in its scope, the conference draws together in a single date and place state and national policy-makers to offer their insights and advice to the several hundred attendees. With the rapidly changing face of health care and long term care coverage in California, especially for those on both Medicare and Medi-Cal (the "duals), everyone came seeking a clearer view of what may lie ahead.  Pictured from top to bottom are Diana Dooley, Secretary of the California Dept. of Health and Human Services Agency being interviewed by Bruce Chernoff, President and CEO of SCAN Foundation. And many San Franciscans will recognize the speaker on the right, Will Lightbourne, who served as the Director of San Francisco Catholic Charities and now is the Director of the State Department of Social Services, which oversees programs like In-Home Supportive Services. Local SCAN funded AGEnts of Change grantees from communities across the state were also on hand, as well as the team leaders for San Francisco's SCAN funded collaboration through the San Francisco Long Term Care Coordinating Council - David Nolan, Anne Hinton, and Bill Haskell. The conference has become increasing accessible to people withe disabilities and as a result, of the conference material is now posted on-line. To tap this wealth of knowledge, you can view and download Summit Material Here.
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Picture This...CLC Networking Events Over the Past Month
Each month CLC's Community Connectors and leaders are busy organizing events and participating in activities. CLC was on the road to lots of events during the month of September.
 CLC can use curriculum developed under BTOP, including this great handout by the Community Technology Network - A Brief Guide to Internet Safety. CLC now has a mobile computer lab and network to do trainings virtually anywhere. Pictured at left, CLC brought 10 computers to the Eastside Senior Center in San Jose as a part of our work with the SCAN funded AGEnts of Change Initiative. Below right, Marcia and Deloris teamed up for the Fifth Annual On Lok Conference Sustainable Long Term Care Cultivating Healthy Aging (photo by Carmen Lee) which offered great information. For those unable to attend, conference material can be found HERE.
Deloris and Jennifer teamed up for the 16th Annual Self-Empowerment Conference, which Jennifer helped organize.
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Judy Auda gets computer ready for a social media class at SF Senior Center, 481 O'Farrell.
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Around the City - Come Engage with Us
Computer Training and Special Activities
Community Living Campaign (CLC) shows you how technology and social media are new tools to help individuals, neighborhoods and organizations reduce isolation and reweave community. For an up-to-date schedule as new CLC computer classes and activities are added, go to www.clcsocial.org. For all BTOP classes, go to www.sfconnected.info. These classes provided in part with a grant from the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program.
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Valencia Gardens
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Every Monday
9 to 3
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring, classes
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360 Valencia
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30th Street Senior Center
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TBD
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring, classes
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225 30th St.
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IT Bookman
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Every Tuesday
11 to 1
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring, classes
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446 Randolph
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Telegraph Hill Center
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Every Wed.
9 to 12
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One on one training
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660 Lombard
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Laguna Honda Hospital
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1st &3rd Wed.
1:30 to 3:30
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One on one training
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375 Laguna Honda
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Mission Neighborhood Center
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Every Wed.
10 to Noon
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring, classes
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362 Capp
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Dr. Davis Senior Center
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Every Wed.
11 to 1
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Facebook Classes
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1706 Yosemite
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S.F. Senior Center - Aquatic Park
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Weds. in October,
1 to 3
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Introduction to Facebook with
Rob McBride
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890 Beach
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Bethany Center
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Every Thurs.
9 to 12
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One on one training
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580 Capp
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Centro Latino
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Every Thurs.
10 to 12
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring, classes
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1656 15th St.
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San Francisco Senior Center - Downtown
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Weds. in October,
1 to 3
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Introduction to Facebook with
Lee Shoemaker
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481 O'Farrell
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Happiness Institute
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Every Thurs.
1 to 5
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Timebanking
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1720 Market
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1360 Mission Street, 4th Floor
(415) 821-1003
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