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A Report on 'Moving Forward: Caregiver Support Forum'

By Jackie Finley Older Adult Ministry Council The OAMC's caregiver support forum on September 21 was a success, with attendees coming from as far away as Redding, Modesto, and the Bay Area. Comments and feedback from the participants indicated that the forum's workshops and group discussions provided information and ideas that will be incorporated into many churches throughout the Conference, helping to keep older adults vital and active members of congregations and communities.   At...

Monday Is the Deadline to Register for 'Moving Forward: Caregiver Support Forum'

The Older Adult Ministry Council's Moving Forward: Caregiver Support Forum is on Wednesday, September 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the United Methodist Center in West Sacramento. Please encourage church members and friends to attend this innovative event focusing on older adults, their families, and their lives in our congregations and communities. Light refreshments will be served, but attendees should plan to pack their own lunch and take it along.   The deadline for...

Cal-Nev's Older Adult Council Is Grant Recipient

The Older Adult Council of the California-Nevada Annual Conference was the lone recipient in the Western Jurisdiction, when the General Board of Discipleship awarded grants in August to support caregiving ministries for older adults. The grants totaled $75,000 and went to a variety of ministries that help older adults directly, and assist family members and local churches ministering to seniors. The grants were administered by the Center on Aging and Older Adult Ministries at the General...

Reminder: Caregiver Support Forum is Coming up

The Older Adult Ministry Council's Moving Forward: Caregiver Support Forum is coming up soon. On Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the United Methodist Center in West Sacramento will be the setting for workshops and discussions addressing needs and concerns of older adults, their care providers, and congregational members who are involved with seniors. The goal for the event is to provide practical information and strategies for keeping older adults active and included in...

Save the Date: Caregiver Support Forum Is Sept. 21

Save the date for The Older Adult Ministry Council's Moving Forward: Caregiver Support Forum on Wednesday, September 21, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at the United Methodist Center in West Sacramento. This timely event will address the needs of seniors, their care providers, and congregational members involved with seniors – and will provide valuable skills and strategies for helping older adults remain active, engaged, and vital participants in their congregations and broader communities.  ...

Caregiver Support Forum Scheduled for September

The Older Adult Ministry Council is presenting Moving Forward: Caregiver Support Forum on Wednesday, September 21, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at the United Methodist Center in West Sacramento. Be sure to save the date for this important and informative event, addressing the unique needs of seniors and their care providers.  Whether you're an older adult, a caregiver, or a congregational member involved with seniors, you will want to attend this interactive and enjoyable forum. In the...

Last Chance! Sign up for 'Silver Tsunami' Seminar in San Francisco

It's your last chance to sign up to attend "The Faith Community's Role in the Silver Tsunami," a Wingspread Forum pre-session of the American Society on Aging, taking place Monday, April 25, 1-5 p.m., at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in San Francisco. The Older Adult Ministry Council of the California-Nevada Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church is a co-sponsor of the upcoming event, which will feature nationally-known speakers and a special reception.   Everyone is...

Gold Country Seniors Alive Information Now Housed on New Webpage

Gold Country Seniors Alive classes and events information now has its own page on the California-Nevada Annual Conference website at cnumc.org – a subpage of Older Adult Ministries. To access, click on the Ministries tab on the Home Page navigation bar, then click on the Older Adult Ministries link. You'll see the link to the Gold Country Seniors Alive webpage in the menu on the right side of the page.   Click on it to get the word about all the latest happenings and to find out...

Older Adult Ministry: Memoir-Writing Classes in New Year

Two series of memoir-writing classes, with 13 classes available to take per series, will be offered in the New Year in Roseville and North Sacramento. It's a great follow-up to the busy Advent and Christmas season, according to sponsors Judith Pruess-Mellow and Jackie Finley of Gold Country Seniors Alive.   The memoir-writing classes are designed for older adults, including those in independent living and assisted living facilities.    Pruess-Mellow and Finley report...

Upper Room Books Author Missy Buchanan to Be on Good Morning America

(GBOD) – NASHVILLE, Tenn. | Upper Room Books author Missy Buchanan will be featured on ABC-TV's Good Morning America  on Monday, Dec. 13, with Lucimarian Roberts, mother of GMA co-anchor Robin Roberts, in a segment about aging and faith. Buchanan, author of multiple books for older adults, developed a deep sensitivity to their needs and feelings after serving as a daily caregiver for her aging parents. Now she is an advocate for older adults.   Mrs. Roberts, 86, read...

Grants Available to Support UM Caregiving Ministries with Older Adults

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (GBOD) | Applications for grants to support caregiving ministries for older adults now are being accepted by the Center on Aging & Older Adult Ministries at the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship. Richard H. Gentzler, Jr., the center's director, says submissions from local United Methodist congregations, districts, Annual Conferences, Central Conferences, and UM-related institutions may be submitted until the deadline on Jan. 15, 2011.   "Living in...

Cal-Nev's Judith Pruess-Mellow to Help Plan 'Silver Tsunami' Forum

The American Society on Aging (ASA) has scheduled an April Wingspread Forum on the topic, "How Faith Communities can Address the Silver Tsunami." The Rev. Dr. Judith Pruess-Mellow of the California-Nevada Annual Conference's Older Adult Ministry Council and Gold Country Seniors Alive has been asked to be on the National Planning Committee for the forum.   "I will be challenged to describe how our Methodist Church regionally and nationally is addressing the Silver Tsunami...

Ninth Annual Partners in Caring Seminar Is Nov. 8 in Sacramento

A day-long seminar for faith leaders and spiritual caregivers on end-of-life decision-making and care, titled "Partners in Caring," will be offered on Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Sierra Health Foundation Conference Center in Sacramento.  This event brings health professionals together with clergy, chaplains, faith community nurses, Stephen Ministers, and other health ministers and spiritual caregivers – to discuss life-sustaining treatment and advance directives,...

Gold Country Seniors Alive Calendar

Exploring Positive Aging Classes Gold Country Seniors Alive is dedicated to providing quality educational, consulting and supportive services to seniors and mid-life individuals throughout the Gold Country and Sacramento regions. Believing that later life can be a time of healthy growth and active engagement, Gold Country Seniors Alive offers simple and enjoyable strategies for aging well physically, socially, intellectually and spiritually.   Download October-November Classes and...

Interfaith Elder Abuse Summit Scheduled in Cupertino in September

An interfaith summit on elder abuse will be offered Tuesday, September 21, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Quinlan Community Center in Cupertino, California. The summit is free; lunch will be provided but RSVPs for lunch are requested.   There will be separate sessions for clergy and lay leaders. Highlights include: The Many Faces of Elder Abuse and Neglect The DNA of Compassion Caregiving and Receiving Clergy Panel Quinlan Community Center is located at 10185...

Creating Your Spiritual Legacy Workshop Is Planned for October

Explore and claim your life legacy through journaling, small group sharing, creative arts, moving meditations, music, and prayer at a Women's Retreat with the Rev. Dr. Judith Pruess-Mellow. The retreat will take place at Grace United Methodist Church beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 3 and ending on Tuesday, October 5 at 11:30 a.m.   The church is located at 3600 S. Walton Ave., Yuba City, CA 95993.   Cost is $90 and includes meals. Lodging is not included in the price of...

Churches Are Asked to Recognize Older Adults, Military in May

United Methodist congregations nationwide are being asked to celebrate older adults through special activities and events, in the month of May. The 2008 General Conference established May as the preferable time to recognize the contributions of older adults and to provide and emphasize ministries that support and empower them.   It coincides with "Older Americans Month," set by the U.S. Administration on Aging.   "If you are searching for ways to help recognize the...

Capturing Life Stories: Journaling and Memoir-Writing

The Nevada County Library and Senior New Ways presents Capturing Life Stories: Journaling & Memoir-Writing, Saturday, May 1, 10-11:30 a.m., at the Madelyn Helling Library Community Room, 980 Helling Way, Nevada City, NV. Rev. Dr. Judith Pruess-Mello, Founding Director of Senior New Ways and co-owner of Gold Country Seniors Alive will help you discover the positives of aging through journaling. Judith has been teaching journaling since 1972 and is co-author of Listening to...

'Heartsongs' Later Life Planning

Interested in exploring later life matters? Join the Rev. Dr. Judith Pruess-Mellow and Jackie Finley, MA, co-owners of Gold Country Senior Alive on Wednesday evenings, 7 – 9 p.m., in May, June and July as they explore the following later life planning topics:  ·         Review of wills, trusts, Five Wishes, POLST and advanced health care directives ·         Later life housing options...

Gold Country Seniors Alive Calendar

Exploring Positive Aging Gold Country Seniors Alive is dedicated to providing quality educational, consulting and supportive services to seniors and mid-life individuals throughout the Gold Country and Sacramento regions. Believing that later life can be a time of healthy growth and active engagement, Gold Country Seniors Alive offers simple and enjoyable strategies for aging well physically, socially, intellectually and spiritually.   Download March-December Classes and Programs (in...