Personal Advocate
Join the experts on elder fraud prevention in Hillsboro on June 24
Have you ever received a letter, email or phone call and thought “that’s unusual”?
![]() If you have, then you have taken the first step toward protecting yourself from financial fraud.
Elders in Action in partnership with the Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection and the City of Hillsboro are hosting a fraud prevention panel called Power to Protect.
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015
1:30 – 3:00 pm
750 SE 8th Ave, Hillsboro, OR Come join our panel of experts:
* Ellen Klem – Oregon Dept of Justice
* Detective Pat Brady – City of Hillsboro Police Dept.
* Marcia Langer – Washington County Sheriff Office
* Giberto Pena – EiA’s Personal Advocates
* Barbara Bernstein EiA Exec. Director
![]() Learn how you can avoid the latest scam, what to do if you see something suspicious and how you can stop future abuse in your community. Our panel will discuss current trends and what is being done to go after the perpetrators. You have the Power to Protect yourself and your loved ones. Come join us and learn from the experts!
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Oregon is counting on your voice!
The Oregon State Legislature is in its final days of the 2015 session and now is the time take action for housing! Your State Legislators and the Co-Chairs of our Ways and Means Committee (Senator Devlin andRepresentative Buckley) need to hear from you that housing is Oregon’s priority.
Please take 10 minutes out of your day and make 4 phone calls or send 4 emails. Tell Oregon leaders why housing matters to you and ask them to invest in housing for Oregonians with the Governor’s $100 million and robust funding for our emergency housing funds: EHA and SHAP.
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United Church of Christ
1126 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
Sunday, July 5, 2015
3PM – 6PM
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Join Elders in Action at the American Diabetes Expo on November 22
Portland EXPO 2014
Begin your journey to health at the American Diabetes Association EXPO. Find out your risk for developing diabetes, stroke and heart attack with our free health screenings. Learn how to eat healthy, be active and change the future of diabetes in Oregon at the largest gathering dedicated to health.
The EXPO is FREE and includes health screenings, cooking demonstrations, over 70 product and service exhibitors, as well as leading experts talking about diabetes management, behavior change and prevention. Learn tips to stay healthy from head to toe.
Visit the American Diabetes Association EXPO Portland and Join the Millions® in the fight to Stop Diabetes®. Learn how to live healthy, be active and change the future of diabetes for you and your family.
Have a question about EXPO? Contact Jessica Gould at 503-736-2770 ext. 7294 or jgould@diabetes.org.
Step Out at EXPO
This year our annual Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes event is moving to the Oregon Convention Center the morning of EXPO. Join us and walk to support the American Diabetes Association.
Register today at www.diabetes.org/portlandstepout.
– See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/diabetes-expos/portland/#sthash.Is1J5xu1.dpuf
Are You Ready for Medicare? Free Help on October 18
Are You Interested in Helping the Most Vulnerable?
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Seniors, people with disabilities at risk in high heat
Hot weather can be really hard on seniors and people with disabilities. As we get
older, bodies have a tough time managing heat. Medications, limited mobility and isolation can also make people suffer.
Multnomah County is urging friends and neighbors to pay close attention to elders and people with disabilities as temperatures are expected to stay high this week.
Seniors and those with disabilities should:
- Drink more water. Don’t wait until you are thirsty.
- Buddy up! Check on a friend and have them do the same for you.
- Schedule tasks to avoid midday heat.
- Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing.
- If you have to use a fan, don’t set it up to blow directly on you. Instead, use it to create cross ventilation in your home.
- Spray or sponge yourself with cool water.
- Try not to use your stove and oven.
Questions? Call Multnomah County Aging & Disability Services at 503-988-3646 or TTY at 503-988-3683 or online at http://multco.us/ads.
Collaboration at its Finest!
These contacts are an entry point for Elders in Action to provide additional services, resource information and provide support to older adults in our community. As we know, America’s older adults are the fastest growing segment of our society. We are living longer and our aging population is increasingly vulnerable to a broad range of exploitation and abuse. To address this concern, Elders in Action is now a member of a multi-pronged response team for older adult victims of crime consisting of law-enforcement, human services (Adult Protective Services) and a community advocacy group -us! This vision of Sgt. Tim Musgrave, in charge of the Elder Crime & Vulnerable Adult Unit, has enabled us to serve 204 older adults victims of crime since January. Thank you Sgt. Musgrave, for this wonderful opportunity to be of service! |
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Help us make the Lloyd Business District Age-Friendly |
Join us on Thursday July 24th, for a free training session from 10am to 1pm at Calaroga Terrace. You will learn about what makes great service for customers of all ages.
But you are not done yet! On Thursday, July 31st, our teams we will visit 1-3 businesses in the Lloyd district to share your new knowledge by conducting in-store evaluations. All volunteers will be accompanied by one of Elders in Action certified business evaluators.
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Have you seen our new video? |
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15
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