Category Archives: FYI
Encore Fellow Michael Dowlan Lends His Expertise to EngAGE
Over the past year, EngAGE has been enjoying the benefits of working with Encore Fellow Michael Dowlan (see his bio below). We asked him a few questions about his work which he kindly answers here: Please tell us about encore.org … Continue reading
Amazon Smile Prime Day Purchases Can Help EngAGE
Please remember to do all your Prime Day shopping at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate to your favorite charity: EngAGE! Prime Day is more than a single day – it starts at 3 pm ET on Monday, July 16th, and runs for a full … Continue reading
Extreme Heat Warning: Stay Cool, Stay Hydrated, Stay Safe!
Temperatures continue to be extremely high in the Los Angeles area and in other parts of the country. Older people are at high risk for developing heated-related illness because the ability to respond to summer heat can become less efficient with … Continue reading
New Medicare Cards: Beware of Fraud
New Medicare cards are in the mail now to residents of California, Oregon, and several other locations. You may have received yours already. The purpose of the new cards is to replace your Social Security number identifier with something different … Continue reading
News from Magnolia at Highland: Magnolia Highland Won’t Be Scammed
Residents of Magnolia at Highland Senior Apartments in San Bernardino, CA, learned how to identify a scam, the types of scams targeting seniors, and ways to protect themselves. This important presentation was provided by Innovage and facilitated by … Continue reading
Helpful Facebook Groups for People Aging Alone
Many articles have been published about “elder orphans” – people who are aging alone – which includes a large segment of our population. The AARP article, “How to Plan for Aging without a Family Caregiver,” addresses the primary issues faced by people in that … Continue reading
News from the Team: Volunteers?
EngAGE Program Directors Sandra Vargas and Meloney Morse set up a table to recruit student volunteers at a Student Fair on the Cal State LA campus last week. If you’d like to get engaged as a volunteer, please email us … Continue reading
