Community Living Campaign: Whatever the issue, relationships are part of the solution
Celebrating Community Leaders
 Vera Haile Remembered
image of Vera Haile Senior Housing
Friends, family and colleagues of Vera Haile Dalenberg gathered at St. Mary's Conference Center to honor Vera's life and dedication. Vera's daughters Laura Dalenberg Schooner and Diane Dalenberg (pictured left) have created a wonderful website to collect pictures and stories at www.verahaile.com.  

Representatives of Mercy Housing brought a rendering of senior housing to be named in Vera's honor.  Watch this space, or Vera's memorial website, for more details about the Vera Haile Senior Housing opening celebration in October.  

A couple of haiku poems by Maria Guillen capture images of Vera. 

Persuasive, polite
A champion for those in need,
Firm velvet handshake.

Working with her peers,

Sharing knowledge with young folk,

Her guidance revered.
August 2014
Memorializing Vera
CLC Annual Event
TAPCare for Homecare
ILRC's New Site
Go To The Movies!
StoryCorps
Empowerment Workshops
Sunday Streets
AIDS Walk Time
Computer Lessons
Library Tech Expo
On Lok Conference
Health and Wellbeing
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CLC Annual Event - September 18, 6:00 to 8:00
Marines' Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street
 
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Join us in honoring Hadley Dale Hall with
 the Norma Satten Community Service Award.  Mark your calendars and join with us and other folks committed to creating connections that enable seniors and people with disabilities to age in place. 

 
Click here for more sponsorship and ticket information. To be listed in the program book, please send in sponsorships by September 1, 2014.  

For more information, call 415-826-3194  or click here.  Honor leadership and support the movement for community living.
 
Aging & Disability Resources
TAPCare - A New Option for Affordable Homecare 
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TAPcare is an online marketplace for consumers looking to find trained, experienced caregivers.  The home care providers featured are all graduates of the IHSS Consortium's homecare provider training program, Training Academy of Personal Care Assistants (TAPCA), and are looking for private pay work.  The service is intended for consumers and their families who are able to hire and supervise their own caregivers independently.

 

Learn more about the IHSS Consortium's newest initiative at  https://tap-care.org or contact IHSS Consortium's Manager of On-line Services, Peter O'Connell at poconnell@tapca.org.  

ILRC Opens New, Accessible Office Site at 825 Howard Street 
Jessie Lorenz showing features at new office
Jessie Lorenz, Executive Director of the Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco, showcases one of the new high-tech features at their new Center.  On Saturday, July 26th,  San Francisco Independent Living Resource Center's hosted a fun grand opening of their ground floor, even-more-accessible-than-ever office and meeting space at 825 Howard Street. See some pictures on our Facebook group site, or visit San Francisco independent Living Center of SF website.
ART CART Presentation 
Joan Jeffri recently visited San Francisco to make a presentation about ART CART at the Research Center for Arts and Culture. This program addresses challenges by providing aging artists with direct, hands-on support and guidance to manage and to preserve their life's work, and by providing students with an intergenerational, educational experience and mentorship in the documentation of artistic legacy.   

CLC hosted sessions previously to learn about RCAC's earlier study,  Above Ground: Information on Artists III: Special Focus New York City Aging Artists, revealed that artists are in many respects a model for society, maintaining strong social networks and an astonishing resilience as they age.  If this is topic that interests you, contact marie@sfcommunityliving.org. 
Connections Forum Focuses on Grief and Loss with Patrick Arbor 
Patrick Arbor helped us all think about how we cope and grow through grief and loss at a Forum hosted at Openhouse, as a follow-up session for graduates of the Connections for Healthy Aging (CHA) workshops there. 

Patrick reminded us that connections to one another are what bind us to life, yet for isolated individuals and their often equally isolated caregivers, these connections tend to disappear.  The Institute on Aging hosts regular support groups and their Friendship Line is the nation's only 24-hour toll-free hotline for older and disabled adults.  More information available on the Institute on Aging website. 
Sharing Our Stories
Save These Dates And Go to the Movies 
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Cyber-SEniors - For One Night Only 
Community Technology Network and SF Connected invite you to a one night showing of the delightful film Cyber-Seniors.  
AUGUST 5, 7:00 p.m. at the Roxie Theater  
For more information and to purchase advance tickets (recommended), go to http://www.roxie.com/ai1ec_event/cyber-seniors/
 
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Legacy Film Festival on Aging
SEPTEMBER 12 to 14, 2014 
New People's Cinema, 
1746 Post Street, San Francisco 
The Legacy Film Festival on Aging features films that inspire, educate, and entertain intergenerational audiences about the issues of aging.  For more information and advance ticket sales, visit the website at www.legacyfilmfestivalonaging.org.
StoryCorps Helps Us Tell Our Own Stories        Vera and Gay in front of Storycorps Booth
Recording  history, one story at a time.
Last month, we highlighted a Project coordinated by Alice Wong to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at StoryCorps for members of the disability community to record their stories.  And StoryCorps can also help us record the history of the whole community living movement.  

Some years ago, Vera Haile was interviewed in the StoryCorp booth by Gay Kaplan, and that interview enriched the memorial as it allowed us to hear Vera once again talk about what's important to her in our own voice.   

After a 40-minute recording session, each participant pair goes home with a broadcast quality CD of the conversation that just took place and, with their permission, a copy of the conversation also gets archived in the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Learn more on how to participate here.  Download a copy of the flyer for more information or a more detailed fact sheet.  For more information on StoryCorps, visit storycorps.org/about/.  For any questions or comments, contact Alice Wong, Project Coordinator at alicat155@gmail.com. 
Take Action!
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Senior & Disability Action Empowerment Events

LGBT Senior and Disability Survival School with Openhouse

TUESDAYS, AUGUST 5, 12, 19, 26; 10:00 to 1:00, Openhouse, 1800 Market Street. 

 

SDA General Meeting - Avoiding Elder Abuse and Isolation 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 10:00 to Noon, 1187 Franklin Street

Panel presentation will focus on how community networks and social connections are a critical piece for preventing elder abuse.  Speakers from the Institute on Aging, The Friendship Line, and the Community Living Campaign.

 

Assembly Candidates Forum  

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2:00 to 4:00, 1187 Franklin Street    

The September SDA General Meeting will be replaced with a Candidates' Forum with David Campos and David Chiu, who are running for Tom Ammiano's Assembly seat.  This event is  co-sponsored by CARA and the Long-Term Care Coordinating Council.  For more information about any of these events and activities, contact SDA at (415) 546-1333.  

Sunday Streets in the Mission - August 24 from 11:00 to 4:00
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Come visit us at Valencia and 22nd  and sit for a spell with volunteers from CLC and some of the other senior organizations gathered that day.   For more info, call Marcia Peterzell at 359-1816 or visit www.sundaystreetssf.com.
Because We Walk
Bill Hirsh of AIDS Benefit Counselors (at the podium) was one of the speakers representing local organizations that benefit from the AIDS Walk this year.  By the way, their T-shirts spelled out the words "because you walk." This year, CLC Walkers contributed $655 to the more than $2 million dollars raised and Deloris McGee and Jennifer Walsh walked and rolled to the end.    
Technology: Stay Connected!
Lots of Fun and Easy Ways to Learn About Computers 
site for on-line computer lessons

If you have access to a computer, you can access free, at-your-own-pace lessons online at bit.ly/learnwithsfconnected. Find lessons on computer basics, email, searching for jobs, and other useful topics.

 

Join CLC staff and volunteers at a free hands-on presentation on Monday, August 11 at 360 Valencia from 10am to Noon to learn more about this resource. 

 

Download our complete list of computer classes and labs with one-on-one assistance.  Or see even more locations at www.sfconnected.org.  

CLC Staff showing computers and phones
SF Public Library Senior Tech Expo 

Many of the CLC SF Connected team members (pictured right) answered questions and offered training on various tablets and assistive technology devices at the Library's Senior Tech Expo. CLC joined library staff, volunteers, and many other organizations at the Main Library, where interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities were held throughout the day.  Other SF Connected Partners were also on-hand - the DAAS SF Connected program (pictured below), Community Technology Network, and Reliatech. 

SF Connected staff talking to seniors

 

Miss the Expo?  Come to one of CLC's sessions listed above or go to the San Francisco Library eServices site where you can use your library card (available free) to download ebooks, videos and music, and more.  Or for library services to help with disability access, go to Accessiblity Services.  

 

For more information, contact (415) 557-4251 or kai.forsley@sfpl.org. 

Promoting Health and Well-being
Wine on the Westside Helps Bring Healthy Food to Richmond Elders
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 5:30PM - 9:00PM asst-wine-rock.jpg
La Promenade Cafe, 3643 Balboa Street  
Join us in supporting the Richmond Food Security Network and enjoy an evening featuring wine, delicious food, and live music by Ron Scott. Every ticket purchased secures fresh grocery deliveries and friendship to homebound and disabled seniors in the Richmond district.  

Tasty bites by Richmond favorites like The Cliff House, Tommy's Mexican Restaurant, and Golden Chariot Bakery & Restaurant! And raffle prizes from Marla Bakery, Pacific Cafe, and the San Francisco Zoo. General Admission $35, Wine Lover Wristbands $50 (for unlimited pours). Purchase tickets here.  For more information, contact Linda Murley at Richmond Senior Center, lmurley@ggsenior.org. 
Don't Miss the Aging While Black Forum

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 10:00AM - 12:00PM

Pilgrim Community Church, 400 Randolph Street 

Join us at this year's star-studded Aging While Black Forum! Speakers will be: DeDe Hornes (Forum Moderator), Anne Warren (Aging with Bills and Legislature), Lorenzo Dill (Aging as an African American Veteran), and Dr. Raymond Tompkins (Aging in a Toxic Environment). After the forum, there will be a social hour next door at I.T. Bookman Community Center. For more information, email Deloris McGee at deemcgee09@gmail.com. Help spread the word! Download the attached flyer here.
On Lok Conference Slated for September 16 on lok conference logo
On Lok's next conference looks quite engaging, focusing on the social side of health and well-being. More information about registration, exhibitors tables, and keynote speakers and presenters, download the attached flyer or go to
www.onlokconference.org.
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1360 Mission Street, 4th Floor
(415) 821-1003