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- Events
- March 03 – Berks County Link partners’ network cross-training meeting
- March 03 – What’s YOUR vision? Join in this conversation with people with a disability and their chosen guests.
- March 05 – Estate Planning, Who Needs it Anyway: A Circle of Life Coalition presentation
- March 11 – Living with Alzheimer’s for middle-stage caregivers education program
- March 12 – SAVE THE DATE: “Campus Connections: High School to College Partnerships to Serve At-Risk Students.”
- March 14 – Original Mini-Stand Down on the second Saturday of every month.
- April 04 – Circle of Life Coalition’s Bowling Fundraiser
- April 09 – Compassion Fatigue | a training session
- April 22 – Death Cafe, presented by the Circle of Life Coalition
- May 12 – SAVE THE DATE: 8th Annual PA CARES Training Summit
- May 18 to 20 – SAVE THE DATE! | Governor’s Emergency Preparedness Summit
- May 27 – SAVE THE DATE: Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair – Berks County
- June 28 to 30 – SAVE THE DATE: Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania annual conference
- Berks County Senior Centers
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- “pecha kuchas”
- Events
- February 26 – ELANCO Memory Cafe in New Holland on the fourth Wednesday monthly
- February 26 | FREE support group on the second and fourth Wednesday monthly
- March 07 | Come to the “rescheduled” First Death Cafe of 2020 at the Manheim Township Public Library
- March 14 – At Millersville University’s Ware Center | NETCO Dance: Sharing Space
- March 20 – Training session: Prescription drug abuse, focusing on opioids in older adults
- March 20 | “Let’s have a disability dialogue”
- March 21 – At Millersville University’s Ware Center | The Snowy Day & Other Stories
- March 21 – Townhall Informational Presentation: “ACT 57 – What Exactly Does It Say?”
- March 28 – Brightside Opportunities Center’s 15th Annual Health & Fitness Fair
- April 17 – At Millersville University’s Ware Center | Ashwini Ramaswamy’s “Let the crows come”
- April 18 – Save the date | The Alzheimer’s Association’s GRAND PURPLE GALA: Spring into the Light. You can buy tickets here.
- April 20 – SAVE THE DATE, but register now for the 16th Annual Voice Accord Summit
- April 22 – SAVE THE DATE: Lancaster County 50plus EXPO (Spring)
- April 24 – SAVE THE DATE: Mental Health America of Lancaster County’s annual pasta buffet and auction
- April 25 – At Millersville University’s Ware Center | Yao Yao
- April 26 – SAVE THE DATE! Meals on Wheels of Lancaster’s “EMPTY BOWLS” event
- April 30 – SAVE THE DATE | HDC – Mid-Atlantic’s “A Place to Call Home” RECEPTION
- May 03 – At Millersville University’s Winter Center | Air Play
- May 20 – SAVE THE DATE – Alzheimer’s Association’s Spring Professional Education Conference
- May 21 – 3-hour training event on best practices for support transgender clients!
- September 16 – SAVE THE DATE: Lancaster County 50plus EXPO (Fall)
- November 12 – SAVE THE DATE: Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair – Lancaster
- Lancaster County Senior Centers
- Lancaster County Partners Network
- Lebanon County
- Cross-training meetings
- “pecha kuchas”
- Events
- February 27 – Community Support Program presents: SARCC’s no-cost healing and prevention services
- February 28 – Coffee & Camaraderie hosted by CompeerCorps | stop in at Heisey’s Diner for coffee, stories & friendship
- February 29, 2020 – It’s Lebanon County’s FIRST Death Cafe at the Lebanon Community Library & it’ll be a Leap Year Death Cafe!
- March 06 – Lebanon County Link partners’ network’s cross-training meeting | two presenters at the renewed Lebanon Community Library
- March 10 – LGBTQIA+ Drop-In Center opens in Lebanon | Every Tuesday!
- March 10 – Where did everyone go? The REAL Caregiver Experience | a FREE Dementia Education Seminar at Linden Village
- March 13 – Chalkboard Financial’s Inaugural Gala!
- March 19 (and the third Thursday of each month) – A caregiver education and resource group for veterans and caregivers at VAMC-Lebanon
- March 19 – The Gift of Conversation | a FREE seminar about end of life issues at SpangCrest
- March 25 | Information session: Criminal Record Sealing and Expungement
- March 31 & other dates – Foster Resilience Training Institute
- May 13 – 2020 Lebanon County Annual 50+ Festival
- September 09 – SAVE THE DATE: Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair – Lebanon
- September 19 – SAVE THE DATE: Lebanon County Women’s Expo
- Lebanon County Senior Centers
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- affordable homes and apartments
- Area Agencies on Aging Resources
- Disability Rights Network of PA
- Emergency Preparedness
- Guide to Legal Issues for Pennsylvania Senior Citizens
- Lebanon County “No Wrong Door” Resource Guide – 2019
- Links to other sites
- Long-term Care Planning Resources
- PA Council on Independent Living
- PA Department of Aging State Plan on Aging
- PA Developmental Disabilities Council
- Power Point presentations & videos
- Resource Guide for College Students Living With Chronic Health Issues
- Resource Guides for college resources for disabled students
- Student’s Guide To Coping with Disabilities in College
- 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR ACTION
- Wounded Heroes – helpful resource lists for all veterans
- Acknowledgements
Recent Posts
- “People Don’t Outgrow the Effects of Childhood Trauma Just Because They Become Adults” – Psych Central
- “Seniors Have Nearly Doubled Their Cannabis Use, Says New Study” – Barron’s
- “After 40 years, the Alzheimer’s Association sees signs of progress against a devastating disease. Is it real?” – STATNews
- “How America developed two sign languages — one white, one black” – The Washington Post
- Infographic: “Addressing social determinants of health can improve community health & reduce costs”
