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🌟 Happy Grandparents Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate the incredible grandparents who fill our lives with wisdom, love and joy. Whether it’s sharing stories, baking together or simply enjoying each other’s company, let’s cherish these precious moments. Looking for ways to make today extra special? Visit grandparentsday.org for fun activities and ideas to show grandparents how much they mean to you!

A new publication from our Aging and Disability Business Institute details how 2023 The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award runner up Region IV Are Agency on Aging found success in their health care partnership with Cornwell Health. Find out how they did it: https://ow.ly/AtYM50Tgusm.

Don’t miss our webinar on 9/10 at 2:00 PM ET unveiling the 2024 Title VI Program Chartbook! The webinar will highlight trends and share new data from the 2023 Survey and will feature two Title VI directors to answer questions about their programs. Register here: https://ow.ly/kqRg50Tgr9B.

We’re proud to highlight the winners of our 2024 Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards! The Senior Alliance, Area Agency on Aging 1-C restructured its State Health Insurance Assistance Program, known as the Michigan Medicare Assistance Program, to a 100-percent community model to meet client needs. Read more: https://ow.ly/zxiH50TfPG8.

The AIA Awards are supported by and Cumulus.

The 2024 Title VI Program Survey Chartbook is here! Compiled from the 2023 Title VI Survey, the Chartbook provides new and updated information on how Title VI programs are supporting American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian elders and caregivers in Indian Country. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3Xtbz6H.

USAging is dedicated to supporting the success of AAAs and Title VI programs! Why should you join or renew your membership? Learn about the benefits and sign up by 10/31: https://ow.ly/LsNk50T9bYo.

Photo Credit: Wyandotte Nation

USAging’s Aging and Disability Business Institute has released valuable resources from the 2023 CBO–Health Care Contracting Survey. Explore the data brief, infographic and toolkit to gain essential insights for your organization on health care contracting. Don't miss out—access them today! https://ow.ly/MVcP50SRt7f

We’re proud to highlight the winners of our 2024 Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards! Region IV Area Agency on Aging developed Arts & Aging, a public health and arts initiative to raise awareness of dementia and to inspire action toward building a dementia-friendly community. Read more: https://ow.ly/KGOL50T7FAf.

The AIA Awards are supported by Caregiving and Cumulus.

USAging’s new 2024 Title VI Program Survey Chartbook is now available! Read the Chartbook to learn more about the many ways Title VI programs support American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian elders and caregivers in Indian Country. The Chartbook is packed with brand new data tables and charts from the 2023 Title VI Program Survey, including information about services for elders and caregiver supports, traditional foods served in nutrition programs, workforce, partnerships, and more! www.usaging.org/titlevi

Keep an eye out for more survey resources to be released this fall!

“Do Something Grand” and celebrate Grandparents Day on 9/8 and throughout the month of September! Find inspiration for activities to do with grandparents or ways to spread the word here: grandparentsday.org.

Renew your USAging membership by 10/31! As a membership organization dedicated to supporting the success of AAAs and Title VI programs, USAging offers a wealth of resources, information, data, training, advocacy, programs, services and discounts. Learn about the benefits of USAging membership! https://ow.ly/kQA450T3jw5

This National Immunization Awareness Month we celebrate the members of our award-winning Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative (ADVC)! The ADVC partners with AAAs, Centers for Independent Living and other trusted community-based organizations nationwide to help older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers get flu, COVID-19 and other needed vaccines.

Over the past year, our incredible ADVC members have held creative, fun events in their communities and helped people understand the need for these life-saving vaccines. And they’ve administered thousands of COVID, flu and other vaccines to help the people most vulnerable to serious illness stay safe and healthy. 👏💙👏💙

To get your fall vaccines, find an ADVC community provider near you: yougotthis.usaging.org. The ADVC is funded by a grant from the Administration for Community Living.

Today, on National Senior Citizens Day, we honor the wisdom, resilience and contributions of older adults across the nation. At USAging, we are dedicated to supporting and empowering older adults, ensuring they have access to the resources and services they need to age with dignity and independence. Join us in celebrating the vital role older adults play in our communities and renewing our commitment to advocate for their well-being every day.

📢💉 Vaccine Webinar Alert! For National Immunization Awareness Month join USAging's Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative and the Administration for Community Living on 8/23 at 11:00 AM ET to hear from CDC experts with the latest information on flu, RSV and COVID-19 as we head into fall respiratory season. Sign up for this free event: https://ow.ly/5GAA50SX9Tz.

Over a quarter of adults age 50+ provided care to at least one family member or friend who has a health issue or disability in the past year, according to new data from the U-M National Poll on Healthy Aging. The most common health issue or disability that caregivers helped their friends or family with was a physical disability or mobility challenge. https://ow.ly/Gtok50SXbsH

We're thrilled to see our 2024 Aging Innovations & Achievement Award winners being recognized in the news for their impactful work and dedication. Their achievements are a testament to the innovation and excellence within our community. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! Check out some of the recent articles featuring our winners: https://ow.ly/eXSL50SXbmL.

🎉USAging’s Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative (ADVC) has been awarded the 2024 Immunization Neighborhood Champion Award by the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit! 🎉

This award recognizes ADVC's efforts in increasing vaccination rates among older adults and people with disabilities nationwide. Since May 2023, ADVC partners have administered over 378,000 COVID-19 and flu vaccines, as well as 112,000 other vaccines and provided 441,000 supportive services like transportation and appointment assistance. https://ow.ly/PTEU50SZm29

Photo Caption: Deborah Stone-Walls, Chief, Programs and Services, accepts the 2024 Immunization Excellence Award on behalf of USAging’s Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative at a ceremony in Atlanta, GA.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. It’s the perfect time to plan for the fall flu season. Our Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative local partners can help you get yearly flu, COVID-19 and other vaccines in your area. Find a community provider near you! yougotthis.usaging.org

The ADVC is funded by a grant from the Administration for Community Living.

A new tip sheet, from USAging’s partners at the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network, offers guidance on finding affordable and no-cost childcare for children in kinship/grandfamilies. Childcare can provide kin caregivers with needed respite.

According to a 2022 topical poll conducted by USAging for the Network, 26 percent of AAA and Title VI program respondents face a major challenge to their ability to support more kinship/grandfamilies due to the lack of available childcare when kin caregivers are receiving support. https://ow.ly/9OEj50SXbgs

We’re proud to highlight the winners of our 2024 Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards! Bay Aging’s Community Care Innovation Collaborative is a shared learning space for leaders interested in creating community care networks that connect people to health care and social supports. Read more: https://ow.ly/mSrE50SVVXj.

The AIA Awards are supported by Caregiving and Cumulus.

New Resources Alert! USAging’s Aging and Disability Business Institute’s 2023 CBO-Health Care Contracting Survey results are in! Check out the latest data brief, infographic and toolkit to stay informed and enhance your knowledge. Dive into the insights now to learn more about how CBOs are contracting with health care entities. https://ow.ly/MVcP50SRt7f

It’s National Immunization Awareness Month! Routine vaccines are the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from certain preventable diseases. Talk with a health care provider and take this CDC assessment to learn more about recommended adult vaccines. https://ow.ly/jgIy50SVS1l

New topical resources on homelessness are available. Also, funding for homeless continuums of care may offer AAAs and Title VI programs a new option for partnering. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Hz3s50SSm6N.

National Senior Citizens Day is next Wednesday, 8/21, and we want to hear from your agency! Tell us how you’re celebrating the contributions of older adults in your community by emailing [email protected].

We’re proud to highlight the winners of our 2024 Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards! Community Care Hub Indiana, developed by Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana established a formal network of AAAs to provide service coordination and consistent care to meet the needs of older adults. Read more: www.usaging.org//Files/AIA%20Awards_2024_Final.pdf =11.

The AIA Awards are supported by Caregiving and Cumulus.

USAging is advocating on your behalf to advance federal legislation that addresses the needs of older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers nationwide. Visit our Advocacy webpage to stay up to date on the latest happenings on Capitol Hill and find out how you can get involved! www.usaging.org/advocacy

As a proud USAging Corporate Marketplace Supporter, GoMo Health creates programs and tools to help people take better care of their health. Learn how GoMo Health supports your agency’s goals: https://ow.ly/kaub50SSliN.

Don’t miss part four in our Aging and Disability Business Institute’s “Meet Our Consultants” webinar series on 8/28 at 1:00 PM ET. Don’t miss the chance to learn about our diverse group of consultants and their expertise in supporting organizations. Register now: https://ow.ly/b8BA50SL5kI.

National Senior Citizens Day is a special time to honor and appreciate the contributions of older adults in our communities. Tell us, how is your agency celebrating National Senior Citizen Day? Let us know by emailing [email protected].

Watch the latest Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network webinar for fundraising tips to support kinship/grandfamilies. Presenters offered advice—including tips for small nonprofits—on cultivating donors and applying for foundation-based and corporate grants. They also gave examples of federal grants (beyond OAA) that can be used to support kinship/grandfamilies and provided strategies for tracking and applying for federal grants.

Funding Kinship Programs and Services: Tips & Resources - Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network Please join us for this opportunity to explore sources and tips for diversifying your funding for kinship services and programs, including through an array of federal programs often not accessed or thought of for kin.