Senior Connection Center, Inc.

🌟 Looking for ways to give back to your community? This #GivingTuesday, let’s make a difference together! 🌟 At Senior Connection Center, we are committed to helping older adults and persons with disabilities live with independence and dignity. Today, we invite you to join us in giving back through one of these impactful ways: 1️⃣ Become a SHINE Volunteer – Volunteer to help older adults navigate their medicare options. 2️⃣ Become a Health and Wellness Volunteer –Volunteer to facilitate health and wellness classes in your neighborhood 3️⃣ Make a Donation – Make a monetary donation to help us expand the ways we can support the community. ✨ Together, we can create brighter days for our community. Visit our website or send us a message to learn more and get started. Your generosity makes a world of difference! 💙

Senior Connection Center staff had a great time at the Nonprofit Leadership Center Conference yesterday! Hundreds of nonprofits in the Tampa Bay area came together to learn, collaborate, and be inspired to continue serving the community. #ItStartsWithUs

Senior Connection Center has been named one of this year’s honorees for the Tampa Bay Business Journal One Tampa Bay awards! Check out the full list of honorees across the bay:

Thanks to Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis, three of our AAAs, the Area Agency On Aging Of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc., Senior Connection Center, Inc., and the Area Agency on Aging Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, and provider, Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee, Inc., have been awarded by the Florida Disaster Fund. These dedicated organizations have been working tirelessly to support Floridians after the recent hurricanes. This funding will empower them to continue helping storm survivors rebuild. To get connected with help, call Hope Florida at 1-833-GET-HOPE. #AgeWell

Today, Senior Connection Center was awarded $50,000 from the Florida Disaster Fund. This fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to provide financial assistance to the community. We are grateful for Governor and First Lady DeSantis choosing us as one of the recipients of this donation. With these funds, Senior Connection Center can continue to get emergency resources out to the community!

FEMA has opened Disaster Recovery Centers across Florida following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Senior Connection Center staff is out in the community helping you get the resources you need. Visit fema.gov/DRC to find the center closest to you!

Tune into MidPoint on WMNF Wednesday, October 16, at 10am as Senior Connection Center’s SHINE team answer your questions about Medicare Open Enrollment!

Multiple Point of Distribution (POD) sites have opened up across central Florida including Hillsborough, Polk, and Manatee counties. These sites have hurricane-relief supplies such as food, water, or tarps for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Visit the link below for the full list of state-run PODS. https://lnkd.in/g2MVD7GY

"I make sure that there is adequate lighting in rooms before I walk at night. I make sure that my nightstand is close to the bed and I can reach the light. I wipe spills on the floor immediately. I'm not afraid to travel now. I have confidence in myself." "This was a very good class to increase awareness of hazards in my environment and changes I need to make." Comments like these from participants in A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls workshops underscore the value and effectiveness of evidence-based fall prevention programming. A Matter of Balance curriculum focuses on changing the way older adults think about falls, addressing environmental risks, and learning appropriate exercises. Senior Connection Center, Inc. provides the workshops to help individuals age 60 and older improve their balance and prevent falls, factors that help participants improve their quality of life.   Will you join our fall prevention efforts? There are several ways to become involved. Consider hosting a workshop in your community. The multi-week workshops are free for both the host site and the participants. You may also want to become a volunteer coach to help facilitate the workshops. If you are a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or nurse, consider volunteering as a Guest Healthcare Professional to provide a one-hour presentation/demonstration on fall prevention during one session of a workshop. Although #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek may end today, the work continues year round. Will you join us? Message Senior Connection Center, Inc. for more information. 

Falls Prevention Awareness Week begins today! Why the emphasis on falls prevention? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , one in four older adults age 65 or older fall each year, and of those falls, one out of 10 results in an injury that impacts the older adult’s activities or causes them to seek medical care.   The good news is falls are not a normal part of aging! Most falls are indeed preventable. What can you do to prevent falls? If you fall, talk with your healthcare provider. The reason for the fall may be apparent, such as a loose throw rug. However, determining the cause may take more medical detective work. Speaking of loose throw rugs, take some time this week to look around your home to identify environmental issues that may be a fall risk. National Institute on Aging (NIA) has a resource that will help identify fall risks in each room of your home. https://lnkd.in/gy-8XvgV  Remember, most falls are preventable! #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek