Sederburg: Let’s show caregivers we really care #sharethelove

The CARE Act specifically ensures that a patient’s caregiver is recorded by the hospital. 

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Sederburg: Let’s show caregivers we really care

Detroit Area Agency on Aging Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement Pledges to Raise Money of Holiday Meals on Wheels Card Campaign #sharethelove

Detroit Area Agency on Aging has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. See www.DetroitSeniorSolution.com/donate 

Occurring this year on December 1, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick-off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support.  

Meals on Wheels

Detroit Meals on Wheels feeds 6,000 homebound seniors daily. But due to Federal funds being unavailable during the holidays, campaigns, fundraisers and private contributions help raise funds to feed seniors. “This year’s holiday meal deliveries are made possible by the contributions from corporations like Ford Motor Company Fund, UAW Ford, DTE, DAAA employees and hundreds of individuals, partnering organizations and churches. These contributions allow the Detroit Area Agency on Aging to feed a needy senior on Easter, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas,” said Paul Bridgewater, president and CEO of Detroit Area Agency on Aging.  
See  www.DetroitSeniorSolution.com/donate.

92Y −  a cultural center in New York City that, since 1874, has been bringing people together around its core values of community service and giving back − conceptualized #GivingTuesday as a new way of linking individuals and causes to strengthen communities and encourage giving. In 2014, the third year of the movement, #GivingTuesday brought together 30,000 partners in 68 countries and registered 32.7 million impressions on Twitter, with its eponymous hashtag mentioned 698,600 times. Since 2012, online giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving has increased more than four-fold, based on findings by Blackbaud and the Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, produced in partnership with the Case Foundation.[1] 

“We have been incredibly inspired by the generosity in time, efforts and ideas that have brought our concept for a worldwide movement into reality,” said Henry Timms, founder of

#GivingTuesday and executive director of 92Y. “As we embark on our fourth year of #GivingTuesday, we are encouraged by the early response from partners eager to continue making an impact in this global conversation.”  

Those who are interested in joining DAAAA’s #GivingTuesday initiative can visit, www.DetroitSeniorSolution.com/donate

 

For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit the #GivingTuesday website (www.givingtuesday.org), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday) or follow @GivingTues and the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter.

About Detroit Area Agency on Aging

DAAA is a private, non-profit agency that serves older persons age 60 years and over, adults with disabilities and caregivers in the City of Detroit, the five Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park. Services are funded through the federal Older Americans Act of 1965 as amended and state Older Michiganians Act funding as well as other resources. http://www.DetroitSeniorSolution.com  

About #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday is a movement to celebrate and provide incentives to give—the 2015 iteration will be held on December 1, 2015. This effort harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of partners—nonprofits, businesses and corporations as well as families and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. #GivingTuesday inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they celebrate and help create a better world. #GivingTuesday harnesses the power of social media to create a global moment dedicated to giving around the world. 

To learn more about #GivingTuesday participants and activities or to join the celebration of giving, please visit: Detroit Area Agency on Aging Giving Tuesday Profile Page

Website: www.givingtuesday.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/GivingTuesday
Twitter: twitter.com/GivingTues  and http://www.twitter.com/daaa_1a

1. Case Foundation: http://casefoundation.org/blog/givingtuesday-moves-campaign-tradition/

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Ford Partners With Detroit Meals On Wheels

Detroit Meals on Wheels: Driving Away Hunger on Thanksgiving thanks to Ford Motor Company Fund

Meals On Wheels Is Driving Away Hunger On The Holidays - Volunteer Drivers Needed!!! We need assistance with delivery of thousands of meals to homebound seniors in the Metro Detroit area on Thanksgiving Day http://www.prlog.org/12510327-meals-on-wheels-is-driving-away-hunger-on-the-holidays-volunteer-drivers-wanted.html

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to #sharethelove for our seniors! Ford Motor Company is again teaming up with the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) for the eighth consecutive year as part of the Holiday Meals on Wheels Thanksgiving program. Their efforts will ensure more than 6,000 area homebound seniors can enjoy a Thanksgiving Day meal. Ford's donation of $50,000 to DAAA not only goes to supply the food for Thanksgiving Meals, but it provides additional funding for the daily meal service throughout the year. Additionally, Ford employees and their families will come together on Wednesday, Nov. 25, to assemble freshly prepared meals at Valley Services at 1980 Bagley in Detroit, starting at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful and share with those we love and care about - especially our seniors, who are often alone on the holiday," said Paul Bridgewater, DAAA president and CEO.  "That's why we are thankful for the Ford Motor Company Fund. They are driving away hunger on Thanksgiving with their generous donation that enables us to deliver fresh, hot traditional Thanksgiving meals to about 6,000 seniors. It is not only a donation and the volunteers they're supplying to DAAA, but a gift to our entire community."   To Volunteer or Donate to Detroit Meals on Wheels, visit www.DetroitSeniorSolution.com  or call (313) 446-4444 Ext. 5605.

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Detroit Area Agency on Aging Takes a Stand to Prevent Older Adult Falls

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day brings Communities Together in Support of Healthy Aging

  

Fall is just around the corner, but falls shouldn’t be just around the corner for older adults. That’s why Detroit Area Agency on Aging is joining forces with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the Falls Free^® Coalition to celebrate Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 23, 2015 – the first day of Fall.

While falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injury for people 65 years of age and older, they are not an inevitable part of aging. This year’s Fall Prevention Awareness Day theme, Take a Stand to Prevent Falls, seeks to raise awareness about how to prevent fall-related injury among older adults.

Studies show that a combination of behavior changes can significantly reduce falls among older adults. Experts recommend:

• Participating in a physical activity regimen with balance, strength training, and flexibility components.
• Consulting with a health professional about getting a fall risk assessment.
• Having medications reviewed periodically.
• Getting eyes and ears checked annually.
• Making sure the home environment is safe and supportive.

The recent United States of Aging Survey polled older adults to find out about how they are preparing for their later years. It found that more than half of seniors questioned said they would be interested in the expansion of community-based health promotion programs, including falls prevention classes.

At senior centers and other community-based organizations across the United States, programs like A Matter of Balance, Tai Chi, and Stepping On help older adults gain strength, improve balance, and build confidence to help them live healthier lives and preserve their independence.

A MATTER OF BALANCE classes: A Matter of Balance is an evidence-based FREE program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of older adults who have concerns about falls. For information about the next A Matter of Balance workshops call (313) 446-4444 Ext. 5348
Schedule of Classes, click here

About the Falls Free® Initiative
Led by the National Council on Aging, the Falls Free^® Initiative includes 43 states  and 70 national organizations, professional associations, and federal agencies working collaboratively to bring education, awareness, and evidence-based solutions to local communities. Falls Free^® seeks to provide hundreds of thousands of older Americans with the resources and education needed to reduce their risk of injury. For more information, please visit: www.ncoa.org/FallsFreeInitiative. Use #FPAD15 to join the conversation on social media.

About Detroit Area Agency on Aging

DAAA, whose mission is to promote healthy aging and enhance

the quality of life for older adults, is a private nonprofit agency

 established in 1980. DAAA serves more than 136,000 older adults

 age 60 and over and caregivers residing in the City of Detroit and

 metropolitan areas including the five Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck,

 Harper Woods and Highland Park annually. 

DAAA's services include Community Access, Wellness Services,

 Healthy Aging & Nutrition Services feeding about 6,000 home-

bound and disabled adults daily through the Detroit Meals on

Wheels program, Care Management Services for homebound

seniors, the Mature Workers Program for low-income individuals

age 55 or older, the Medicaid and Medicare Assistance Program,

Outreach Services, and the Senior Solution on WCHB AM 1200

 every Saturday at 10 a.m.  DAAA Location: 1333 Brewery Park,

Detroit, MI 48207  For further information call (313) 446-4444

 or visit www.DetroitSeniorSolution.com