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November 2024

Event of Remembrance
11/22/2024

Phishing Scams: What You Need to Know
11/22/2024

Pupusas Family Style: Another Adventurous Dining Winner
11/22/2024

Celebrating the Holidays
11/21/2024

Genealogy Group: Discovering Our Pasts
11/21/2024

Nathan Wolford – From Tragedy to Ministry
11/21/2024

Pasadena Village Board of Directors: A Brief Overview
11/21/2024

President's Message
11/21/2024

The Day of the Dead (Dia de muertos)/ Mexican Culture/Community
11/21/2024

Vintage Celebration: Aging Like a Fine Wine
11/21/2024

Review of Racism in Our Local Past
11/20/2024

Creative Juices Flow in The Village
11/19/2024

Checking In by Ed Rinderle
11/15/2024

Eagle Poem by Joy Harjo
11/15/2024

I Shall Forget You Presently, My Dear (Sonnet IV) by Edna St. Vincent Millay
11/15/2024

Pictures From Brueghel by William Carlos Williams
11/15/2024

October 2024

ARBORIST WALK: NOT FOR TREE HUGGERS ONLY!
10/29/2024

Bill Wishner: Visual Hunter
10/29/2024

Can a Village Group Fix Our Healthcare System?
10/29/2024

Community Board Directors Strengthen Village Board
10/29/2024

Connecting with Village Connections: The A, B, C, & D’s of Medicare @ 65+
10/29/2024

Grief is a Journey: Two Paths Taken
10/29/2024

Message from the President
10/29/2024

Promoting Informed & Involved Voters
10/29/2024

What Will Be Your Legacy?
10/29/2024

1619, Approaching the Election...
10/27/2024

Beyond and Within the Village - A Star is Born
10/17/2024

Happiness by Priscilla Leonard
10/11/2024

Those Winter Sundays by Robert Hayden
10/11/2024

Unpainted Door by Louise Gluck
10/11/2024

In the Evening by Billy Collins
10/10/2024

Wild Geese by Mary Oliver
10/10/2024

Betty Kilby, A Family History
10/01/2024

Betty Kilby, A Family History
10/01/2024

Betty Kilby, A Family History
10/01/2024

September 2024

August 2024

1619 Wide Ranging Interests
08/19/2024

1619 Wide Ranging Interests
08/19/2024

First Anniversary
08/19/2024

Alexandra Leaving by Leonard Cohen
08/16/2024

Muse des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden
08/16/2024

The God Abandons Antony by Constantinos P. Cavafy
08/16/2024

Ch – Ch – Ch –Changes
08/15/2024

Cultural Activities Team offers an ‘embarrassment of riches’
08/15/2024

Engaging in Pasadena Village
08/15/2024

Future Housing Options
08/15/2024

Message from the President
08/15/2024

There Are Authors Among Us
08/15/2024

Villagers Welcome New Members at the Tournament Park Picnic
08/15/2024

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas
08/14/2024

A narrow Fellow in the Grass by Emily Dickinson
08/13/2024

Haikus
08/13/2024

One Art by Elizabeth Bishop
08/13/2024

Poem 20 by Pablo Neruda
08/13/2024

Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
08/13/2024

Trees by Joyce Kilmer
08/13/2024

July 2024

June 2024

May 2024

Emergency Preparedness: Are You Ready?
05/28/2024

Farewell from the 2023/24 Social Work Interns
05/28/2024

Gina on the Horizon
05/28/2024

Mark Your Calendars for the Healthy Aging Research California Virtual Summit
05/28/2024

Meet Our New Development Associate
05/28/2024

Putting the Strategic Plan into Practice
05/28/2024

Washington Park: Pasadena’s Rediscovered Gem
05/28/2024

Introducing Civil Rights Discussions
05/22/2024

Rumor of Humor #2416
05/14/2024

Rumor of Humor #2417
05/14/2024

Rumor of Humor #2417
05/14/2024

Rumor of Humor #2418
05/14/2024

Springtime Visitors
05/07/2024

Freezing for a Good Cause – Credit, That Is
05/02/2024

No Discussion Meeting on May 3rd
05/02/2024

An Apparently Normal Person Author Presentation and Book-signing
05/01/2024

Flintridge Center: Pasadena Village’s Neighbor That Changes Lives
05/01/2024

Pasadena Celebrates Older Americans Month 2024
05/01/2024

The 2024 Pasadena Village Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
05/01/2024

Woman of the Year: Katy Townsend
05/01/2024

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Tuesday, May 23 Pasadena Celebrated Older Americans

By Karen L. Whitmore
Posted: 05/31/2023
Tags: karen whitmore

Over 300 attendees participated in the second annual Pasadena Celebrates Older Americans Month resource fair at McDonald Park. The national observance of Older Americans Month was conceived by The Federal Administration for Community Living and this year their theme was “Aging Unbound.”

The event was hosted by Pasadena Village and Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services through the Senior Commission, and presented by Home Instead-Pasadena. Additional sponsors included Anthem Blue Cross, Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries, Han Research Lab, Huntington Health, Kaiser Permanente, Pegasus Home Health Care, and Villa Gardens. The Older Adults Resource fair could not have been possible without the financial contributions of all 28 sponsors. Over 50 exhibitors assembled for the purpose of connecting community members with the plethora of resources that are available to support older adults. Although the weather was overcast and chilly, everyone enjoyed the refreshments and connections. View all of the sponsors and exhibitors here. 

Katie Brandon, the Executive Director of Pasadena Village and member of the Pasadena Senior Commission, served as MC for the event. Pasadena Village connects aging-in-place older adults with each other and the resources we need to live interdependently here in our community.  Katie emphasized the importance of building community and commented, “As we strive to redefine aging at Pasadena Village, we find preparedness and relationships with service providers are key. We don’t know and often can’t control what may happen as we age, but we can find out now what options are available and who we can call when a situation changes.”

Vice Mayor Felicia Williams welcomed everyone to the celebration from the stage. In addition, Councilmembers Gene Masuda, Tyron Hampton, and Jessica Rivas, along with Senior Commission Vice Chair Howie Zechner, and Chair Chelsea Mason introduced themselves and communicated their commitment to improving the lives of seniors in the area.

We were challenged to acknowledge everyone’s diverse experiences of aging and how our community can work together to combat stereotypes. The Pasadena Senior Commission and Pasadena Village both work to examine preconceived notions of what it means to be an older adult, and both embrace the necessity of diverse perspectives in the mission to support a better quality of life for all older adults.

Exhibitors brought helpful giveaways such as hand sanitizer, pill containers, flexible ice bags, and tote bags. Everyone was invited to spin the Prize Wheel and win an array of grand prizes including a TV donated by Senior Living Placement, gift baskets, and many bottles of wine. Information was presented on enrollment into Medi-Cal/Medicare and how to use the transit system.  The Rose Bowl Aquatics Center demonstrated stretches and moves to keep us limber. Sandwiches and fruit were provided along with hot coffee, a special treat on a chilly day.

 

Pasadena Transit Dial-A-Ride offered free rides to residents ages 60+ who are Dial-a-Ride members. (To apply for Dial-A-Ride membership, call 626- 791-7200. For all transportation inquiries, visit Pasadena Transit Website.)

We learned that Pasadena resources for older adults include world-class healthcare facilities, a vibrant art and culture community, accessible public transportation, numerous senior living communities, and many organizations focused on maintaining the health and well-being of older residents. With over 50 exhibitors, we know many learned of options that are available in our community.

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