Forum on Aging and Retirement Security - White House Conference on Aging

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Social Security and the 80th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid.  It is also the year for the White House Conference on Aging, held every 10 years.  So it is time for retired and working Americans to join the fight for REAL Retirement Security!  Attend the Forum and join the discussion on what your older years should look like. Learn how you can help to make sure the President and the White House protect Social Security, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid and Pensions and ensure ALL Americans enjoy security in later life or in the event of a disability.   

 

Thursday, April 2, 2015, 1 pm to 4 pm, 

SEIU 1021, 350 Rhode Island St., San Francisco

(enter on Kansas between 16th and 17th Streets)

 

Please RSVP by calling David Williams (415) 939-5149 or email iamdhw@comcast.net. Call Senior & Disability Action at (415) 546-1333 by March 30 if you need Spanish, Cantonese,or other translation, ASL interpretation, or other accommodations. Please do not wear perfumes and other scents, to keep the space accessible for all. The event is wheelchair-accessible.

 

 

Experts, Seniors Tell CA Lawmakers 'Hear Us' on Rising Elder Poverty

In a week that saw the U.S. House put forward a budget that would cut Medicare,Social Security, food stamps and other aid to vulnerable Americans, senior organizations and leaders took the microphone at California's Capitol following expert testimony on growing elder poverty in the Golden State.  Paul Kleyman, of New American Media, highlighted what it means to age and struggle - in LA and around the state in an article about the growing crisis for the state's elders here. 

What Happens When Those on Disability Insurance Reach Social Security Age?

Supervisor Wiener has called for a hearing "to highlight the predicament of long-term HIV Survivors whose private disability insurance terminates at Social Security eligibility", scheduled at the Budget and Finance Committee meeting 

 

Wednesday, April 1, 10:00 am at San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Board Chambers 

 Many San Franciscans have been fortunate enough to survive with HIV but are now facing a new challenge: transitioning from private disability insurance to Social Security as they reach the age of 65. Because Social Security provides lower financial benefits than private disability policies, many HIV survivors are facing difficult financial circumstances that may compromise their ability to ensure basic needs like housing. Supervisor Scott Wiener asked the Budget and Legislative Analyst to prepare a report, and on April 1, he will be holding a hearing on the report and what the city can do to help. For more info, contact Vince Crisostomo, Program Manager, 50-Plus Network, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, at 415-217-9128 or email vcrisostomo@sfaf.org. 

 

Insight Center's Metrics Matter Convening

Technology Coming of Age - In-home Caregiving

You are invited to join Moli Steinert, SteppingStone Executive Director, for a hosted discussion on "Technology Coming of Age: In-Home Caregiving" with Christina Irving, Family Caregiver Alliance; Brad Kreit, Institute for the Future; and Richard Caro, Tech-enhanced Life. Learn about new and profound innovations in technology that enhance our ability to care for ourselves and our loved ones as we age. Join them April 7, 5:15 to 6:30 at the Commonwealth Club, 555 Post Street. More information here. When registering for tickets, you may use the promotional code  'specialsteppingstone' for discounted $12 off on each ticket.

 

 

StoryCorps Relaunced at SF Library - And Now There Is Also An"App"!

Take the time to tell your story or help a valued friend or colleague tell theirs at the StoryCorps booth, which has recently "relaunched" at the San Francisco Public Library, 101 Grove.  The process is free (although donations are welcomed) and your audio interview with a photograph becomes part of the Library of Congress archive.  You can get more information and make a reservation here.  Need more flexiblity?  StoryCorps now has a mobile app so you can record interviews anywhere!  Learn more about their new mobile app here.