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What are cycles of action and what do we do to complete them so we can be more present to life in the Now? Perhaps some of the reasons are obvious to you... but others aren‘t. Join us as SSG Specialist Carol Pilkington, Spiritual Counselor and ORDM will explain and we’ll have an interactive discussion on how this applies to you personally.

Are you having trouble getting your computer, tablet or smartphone to do what you want it to do? Trouble opening an app or logging on to email? Stop by to have Dale Robertson, ADX Computer Services help you figure it out.

Join SSG Specialists Kenny Ossen, Senior Living Advocates and Tanner Gish, Loving Home Care, Inc. for a discussion of the options, advantages, disadvantages, costs etc. about whether to choose home care for an older adult while living at home or consider moving into a senior community.

This is an hour-long exercise class designed specifically to help keep seniors fit and stay strong enough and flexible enough to age with grace, especially avoiding falls. Meets every Wednesday from 11:00 AM to noon at Vista Crest/Parkside Place. Facilitated by SSG Specialist Sally Hartinian.

Join us for our monthly Senior Specialists Group meeting - "Linking the Community to Seniors in Need". Build new relationships and business partnerships with other qualified professionals serving the senior community. Learn from our featured speaker and create & organize ways to educate and assist seniors & their caregivers in your local community.

Join the Foundation for Senior Services in a safe and confidential setting to share unique responses, gain insight and support from those going through similar experiences. Grief is not a lifetime sentence. Learning to embrace and find meaning in loss is important to being happy, healthy, and joyful. Let’s discuss new ways to bring a renewed fulfillment into daily life.

Do you have a plan to age in place safely? Join SSG Specialist, Jill Love, Geriatric Care Manager, to learn important planning tools to stay safe and independent at home.

Join us and find the joy within your life’s artistic adventure through transformative effects of hypnotherapy. Reconnect with positivity, infuse creativity into the present moment, and find true artistic inspiration. Revitalize your path to a more imaginative and fulfilling life with an interactive presentation by SSG Specialist Stephen Weiss-Smith, C.Ht., Life Transitions Hypnotherapist.

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Join us for our monthly Senior Specialists Group meeting. Build new relationships and business partnerships with other qualified professionals serving the senior community.

This is an hour-long exercise class designed specifically to help keep seniors fit and stay strong enough and flexible enough to age with grace, especially avoiding falls. Meets every Wednesday from 11:00 AM to noon at Vista Crest/Parkside Place. Facilitated by SSG Specialist Sally Hartinian.

Join SSG Specialist, Grace St. Clair, Esq, Estate Planning Attorney, to learn about the distinction between what a Conservatorship is and what a Fiduciary is and how they work.

The certified specialists of the Foundation for Senior Services present “AGING SOLO”. Living alone means different things to different people, and life experiences often determine how individuals cope with “Aging Solo”. Whether single, divorced, lost a life-long partner, or contemplating being alone in the later years of life, this class provides helpful information about the key steps to consider when planning to live independently, ways to remain active & connected, and strategies to reduce loneliness & isolation. Participants are provided a guided roadmap to successfully prepare for a safe, secure, and supported future.

Few things have more moving parts than Medicare. Have you received a consultative strategy to keep your doctors, to receive your specific needed benefits and subscriptions, that match your season of life in 2024? SSG Specialist, Doris Ford, Medicare Consultant, walks us through the considerations to keep in mind to make sure you don‘t leave help on the table or worse, be left with bill and a void that could have been prevented.

Join SSG Specialist Marivel Zialcita, Esq. of MMZ Law for an overview and discussion of probate and how to avoid it. Learn what a conservatorship is and when is it needed, and what are the tax implications when managing an estate. Marivel will also address ways to manage and avoid family conflicts that can arise when forming trusts, dealing with probate, discussing conservatorships and planning for taxes. Lunch will be provided.

Join us for our monthly Senior Specialists Group meeting - "Linking the Community to Seniors in Need". Build new relationships and business partnerships with other qualified professionals serving the senior community. Learn from our featured speaker and create & organize ways to educate and assist seniors & their caregivers in your local community.

Learn from SSG specialists, Stacy Podres of Marina Diamond & Watch and Madison Sherwood of Caring Transitions, to gain an understanding of the valuation process for fine jewelry, coins, and other luxury goods. Learn the nuances of the secondary market, what‘s hot in today‘s market, and how you can cash in on your unwanted items.

Learn important facts about CPR and heart health at the “Hands Only: Bystander CPR presentation. This is an interactive program presented by West Hills Hospital using CPR manikins so you can actually practice the correct method to use when encountering someone with distress.

This is an hour-long exercise class designed specifically to help keep seniors fit and stay strong enough and flexible enough to age with grace, especially avoiding falls. Meets every Wednesday from 11:00 AM to noon at Vista Crest/Parkside Place. Facilitated by SSG Specialist Sally Hartinian.

SSG Specialist Tanner Gish, Loving Homecare, will lead our roundtable session in a supportive and confidential setting where participants are seen, heard, and understood. Roundtables provide an environment to listen and learn from one another, share experiences and insights, where all viewpoints, fears and feelings are valued by the group.

Join interactive “Age Well” roundtable sessions in a supportive and confidential setting where participants are seen, heard, and understood. Roundtables provide an environment to listen and learn from one another, share experiences and insights, where all viewpoints, fears & feelings are valued by the group facilitated by SSG Specialist Carol Pilkington, Spiritual Counselor.

Join SSG Specialist, Stefanie Elkins of Be Present Care, who will facilitate an engaging conversation that may be sensitive, but is incredibly important about the various choices available at end of life. This warm and welcoming session will explore the spectrum of end-of-life care options, from life sustaining measures to the nuanced topic of medical aid in dying.
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This is an hour-long exercise class designed specifically to help keep seniors fit and stay strong enough and flexible enough to age with grace, especially avoiding falls. Meets every Wednesday from 11:00 AM to noon at Vista Crest/Parkside Place. Facilitated by SSG Specialist Sally Hartinian.

Senior Specialists Group (SSG) South Bay Los Angeles chapter is a branch of The Foundation for Senior Services, a Centralized Senior Service Organization. Our chapter is comprised of vetted, qualified service providers, and our members, volunteers and partners offer education, valuable resources and services to seniors and their families. "SSG links individual communities to the needs of seniors at every level of senior care."

Learn effective communication strategies to make your wishes known to your loved ones. SSG specialists, Khari Knight of Willowbridge Solutions and Kamra Viau of Acti-Care In-Home Care, will share real-life case studies to provide a clear understanding of the key elements in advance planning, and will take a deep dive into each of the Wishes as it relates to your individual values and preferences. The “Five Wishes” digital booklet from Aging with Dignity is provided to all participants as a guide.

Join us for a monthly caregiver support group facilitated by SSG Specialist, Blanca Nazareth,LCSW. This meeting is open to anyone in the community who would like to discuss challenges related to caring for aging loved ones as well as discover resources and education regarding aging issues.

When health and mobility challenges increase, life gets complex quickly. Suddenly, individuals and family members find themselves swinging between constantly rotating changed to medications, appointments, transportation coordination, master planning groceries and meals, getting different Dr‘s to communicate with each other.. .and the list goes on! Jill Love, Geriatric Care Manager will explain how care management takes the chaos into calm and helps families navigate these complex season with ease, and how families can do their best to manage these seasons themselves.

Join us for our monthly Senior Specialists Group meeting - "Linking the Community to Seniors in Need". Build new relationships and business partnerships with other qualified professionals serving the senior community. Learn from our featured speaker and create & organize ways to educate and assist seniors & their caregivers in your local community.

Please join us for the SSG SFV Chapter meeting on Tuesday, March 26th from 4:30pm - 6:00pm at Atria Tarzana, 5325 Etiwanda Avenue, Tarzana, CA 91356. Early networking from 4:30pm to 4:45pm. Meeting starts at 4:45pm.