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Federal health officials report the coronavirus will soon no longer be a public health emergency, but it does remain a public health priority. What does that mean, and what’s important for older adults to know now?
Join our free, series and learn about continuing access to tests, the current status of the RSV treatment, and guidance about additional boosters.
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Please join us live and in person at our Welcome Back Potluck!
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 6:00-8:00pm
Bring a dish to share and maybe a $20 bill to support Forward Chicago, BYOB & RSVP. Call 773-633-8312 or email info@forwardchicago.org.
Location: Wineberg Homestead, 4734 N Virginia
Join our free continuing series with Dr. Ison who just began his exciting, new role at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, D.C! Dr. Ison will share the latest about variants, testing, long-Covid, and “must-knows” for older adults.
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The holiday season is a very lonely time for many people, especially isolated older adults. Will you be away from friends and family this #Thanksgiving? Is there an older person in your life, who’ll be alone over #Hanukkah, #Christmas, #Kwanzaa, or #NewYearsEve?
Make Room @ The Table’s annual Holiday Lists bring together a cornucopia of creative ways people can enjoy the holidays by themselves, as well as simple strategies to dish out helpings of festive connectivity for those engaged in solitary celebrations.
You can make a difference for yourself and for others to curb loneliness and thrive during the holidays and other times of #isolation and longing.
Help MR@TT spread the good work … Share this post on Facebook. Download, print, and share the list with friends, family, and neighbors. Please credit Make Room @ The Table when sharing.
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We want to share some information that could be helpful. We know our city has useful resources for older folks, but they don’t do us much good if we don’t know what’s available or how to get the answers to our questions. So here goes..
Sign up for Smart911 Online at smart911.com. If you dial 911, they’ll already have all of your important information.
Your Alderman is a reliable resource. Don’t know who your Alderman is? Start at www.cityofchicago.org. Put in your address and voila!
Live in the 47th Ward? Matt Martin 773-868-4747. In the 40th Ward? Andre Vasquez is your Alderman 773-654-1867
Ask about when the CAPS meetings are held for the 19th & 20th Police Districts. Also, ask about meetings with seniors in the districts. Other topics include: Senior Services (DFSS), housing, in-home caregiver support, cooling/warming centers, short-term chore service, one-time deep cleaning service, legal services, etc.
We hope you find what you need. Contact Forward Chicago if you need advice, we may have the answer for you.
Please join us live and in person at our Welcome Back Potluck!
Thursday, May 12 from 6:00-8:00pm
Bring a dish to share and maybe a $20 bill to support Forward Chicago, BYOB & RSVP. Call 773-633-8312 or email info@forwardchicago.org.
Location: Wineberg Homestead, 4734 N Virginia
Great Decisions is Coming! Interested in participating in a discussion of Global Affairs?
Topics include: Russia & the US, Climate Change, Changing Demographics and six others.
Mondays 2022: 6:00-7:45 pm
March 14: Outer Space
March 21: Changing Demographics
March 28: Climate Change
April 4: Russia & the US
April 11: Myanmar & ASEAN
April 18: Quad Alliance
April 25: Drug Policy in Latin America
May 2: Industrial Policy
May 9: Biden’s Agenda
Location: Sulzer Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave.
To sign up, call 773-372-6020 or email Pat at Pwild4@aol.com
GREAT DECISIONS is the name shared by a national civic-education program and publications of the Foreign Policy Association (FPA). It is the nation’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The mission of each formally affiliated program is to facilitate national awareness and critical analysis of the current events that relate to foreign affairs. Such affiliated programs are highly structured and involve a curriculum, study guides, and homework prior to, and often following, each program.
6th Chicago Northside Great Decisions
COST – $30 per book
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Sponsored by Forward Chicago, The Chicago League of Women Voters – Chicago and Sulzer Library.
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