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Dr. Michael Ison: What Now? What Next? The Covid-19 Pandemic

Join our continuing series with Dr. Ison and learn what’s ahead given that the highly contagious delta variant is surging in the United States. A few topics to be covered:

  • What is the changing guidance on mask wearing?
  • What is the risk for unvaccinated and vaccinated now?
  • What does all this mean for community health, and specifically the health of older adults?
  • Question and answer session follows presentation
  • Please submit questions in advance (with “Dr. Ison” in the subject line) to: info@skylinevillagechicago.org

Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 5:00pm


This program is sponsored by:

What does Science Say? Ask Dr. Ison!

Join our continuing series with Dr. Ison and find out what’s ahead for us now that almost 82% of older adults in Illinois have been vaccinated. A few topics to be covered:

  • What’s the guidance on mask wearing? Are there other precautions to continue?
  • Do current vaccines protect against the variants?
  • What are plans for a booster?

Question and answer session follows presentation.
Please submit questions in advance (with “Dr. Ison” in the subject line) to: info@skylinevillagechicago.org

Wednesday, June 16, 2020 at 4:00 to 5:00pm


This program is sponsored by:

Forward Chicago presents Staying Fit Inside and Out with Karen McAuliffe

Karen McAuliffe will show us how we can get outside safely and stay or get fit. She will give tips on walking, using body weight for exercise, and some of the why we want to stay in the best shape possible.

With 15+ Years in the field of fitness and specialties in running, triathlon, senior health and fitness, cancer care and pelvic wellness. Karen is the perfect expert to explain the importance of being fit, even when you can’t get out for your daily constitutional.

Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 10:00-11:00 am

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 341 600 860
Password: 023514

Health, connection, and community: Being together while we are apart 
Join us on Thursdays to learn more about how you can stay connected during this time when all of us are apart. We’ll talk about ways to stay healthy, combat loneliness and keep a sense of togetherness even when we’re not together. 

For more information, visit ForwardChicago.org or call 773-633-8312.

Forward Chicago Presents

Forward Chicago Presents
Randi Kant – Staying Healthy with Nutrition

Randi Kant, M.S., M.P.H., C.H.E.S., C.P.T.
Exercise Physiologist, Certified & Degreed Personal Trainer

Randi’s deeply held belief in the power of lifestyle-related behaviors to maximize health and well-being has driven her in all she has done within her wellness career. A passion for fostering a proactive approach to health, a natural ability to create nurturing, yet empowering relationships, and a unique background that encompasses exercise science, health education, and health coaching enable Randi to affect positive change in individuals, organizations and communities.

Send questions in advance: info@ForwardChicago.org

Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 10:00-11:00 am

Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 341 600 860
Password: 023514

Dial-in Number
1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 341 600 860

Join us on Thursdays to learn more about how you can stay connected during this time when all of us are apart. We’ll talk about ways to stay healthy, combat loneliness and keep a sense of togetherness even when we’re not together.

Forward Chicago presents Grisel Rodriguez-Morales and Bonnie Ewald from Rush University Medical Center

Health, connection, and community:
Being together while we are apart 

Join us on Thursdays to learn more about how you can stay connected during this time when all of us are apart. We’ll talk about ways to stay healthy, combat loneliness and keep a sense of togetherness even when we’re not together. 

Grisel Rodriguez-Morales and Bonnie Ewald will join us from Rush University Medical Center to share their views from the field, how they are keeping people together and healthy, and activities happening across Chicago that you can get involved in and share with others.

This meeting took place on
Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 10:00-11:00 am

Watch the recording of this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/4vJXIprWq3JOG5Wd1mCDWKokDpnPX6a81ncb86FfzU5xN_xT2oOkxBDbMlcGj1oA 
Password: 5A.&8nw3 

Rush Generations

Rush Generations is a health promotion membership program for adults and caregivers that gives you access to a wealth of information and resources geared toward health and aging. They offer lectures by physicians and other experts at Rush, workshops on managing your health, fitness and computer classes and many other tools for enhancing your health and vitality.

For more information, visit ForwardChicago.org or call 773-633-8312.

Forward Chicago presents MacKenzie Hyde – Legal Planning and Preparation in the Time of COVID

MacKenzie Hyde – Legal Planning and Preparation in the Time of COVID

MacKenzie A. Hyde is a Partner in the Litigation Practice Group of Clark Hill’s Chicago office. MacKenzie concentrates in contested guardianships, estates and trusts, as well as fiduciary litigation and estate administration. MacKenzie represents corporate and individual fiduciaries and beneficiaries in uncontested estate and trust administration as well.

MacKenzie will be reviewing important legal documents that you need to have in place, providing links to fill these powers of attorney out on your own and also responding to questions about legal planning. She is a wealth of knowledge and an expert in planning for later years.

This meeting took place on
Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 10:00-11:00 am

Watch the recording of this meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ws9ZLqjT5lNLR7fs2mPjXpZ-JLjAT6a8gCUd_PdeyxrQj2Wc4QJXmWIIVtqL_A3g 
Password: 2L+8$7FO

For more information, visit ForwardChicago.org or call 773-633-8312.

Join us each Thursday at 10:00 am on a conference call to hear about the latest developments impacting older people and their caregivers. Learn about local resources and get recommendations to help you, get you connected, and feel in control. 

Do you have legal questions about your documents or planning?

Contact MacKenzie A. Hyde
CLARK HILL PLC
130 East Randolph Street | Suite 3900 | Chicago, IL 60601
312.985.5944 (Direct) | 312.985.5978 (Fax) | 520.904.2065 (Cell)
MHyde@ClarkHill.com | http://www.clarkhill.com

Resources

General page for Powers of Attorney:
https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/gac/Forms/Pages/Forms.aspx#advancedirectives

Health Care Power of Attorney:
https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/gac/Forms/Documents/POAHealth2018.pdf

Financial Power of Attorney:
https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/gac/Forms/Documents/POAProperty2015.pdf

Illinois Practitioners Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST):
http://www.polstil.org

Older Adults & Covid-19 – COVID Update – Dwayne Dobschutz, ANP

Older Adults & Covid-19

COVID Update – Dwayne Dobschutz, ANP

Dwayne is back. Join us for an update on what’s happening from the front lines of the fight against Covid-19 with Dwayne Dobschutz, ANP.

Please email questions in advance to info@ForwardChicago.org

Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 10:00-11:00 am

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/341600860?pwd=TzlDWWo4MjFhdFRUODRIbi9vRU9KUT09
Meeting ID: 341 600 860
Password: 023514

Dial-in Number
1-312-626-6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 341 600 860

For more information, visit ForwardChicago.org or call 773-633-8312.

Join us each Thursday at 10:00 am on a conference call to hear about the latest developments impacting older people and their caregivers. Learn about local resources and get recommendations to help you, get you connected, and feel in control. 

Older Adults & Covid-19 – Meditation to Achieve “Heartfulness”

Older Adults & Covid-19

Meditation to achieve “Heartfulness”
with Pradhan Balter

Pradhan will be speaking about meditation. While mindfulness has made the concept of meditation much more commonplace, he will not be talking about what is referred to as “mindfulness”; he thinks of it more as “heart-fullness”.

Pradhan recommends participants have a lit candle or flower or something that you really like in front of you during the meditation. It should be something that you relate to, something sweet and beautiful. If you don’t have anything, you should still join in; maybe you’ll figure out what that item is.

This meeting took place on
Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 10:00-11:00 am

Watch the recording of this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/yMVZJJ36qTpOXc_cxlDYau0iDNi-eaa8hCUY_vcEmEufORMBy3awPr9TP-8iYGOl
Password: 4P&1+wc3

For more information, visit ForwardChicago.org or call 773-633-8312.

Join us each Thursday at 10:00 am on a conference call to hear about the latest developments impacting older people and their caregivers. Learn about local resources and get recommendations to help you, get you connected, and feel in control. 

Craft Circle Goes Virtual

 

Craft Circle is back to their regular schedule
3rd Wednesday of the month at 10:30.

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

We will use the same link every week, no need to get a new one or anything.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86169269509?pwd=T3hoSE9aVXpmRmNjRjVMVHE5QUF5dz09

Meeting ID: 861 6926 9509
Password: 927772

One tap mobile
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Dial by your location
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+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 861 6926 9509
Password: 927772
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbOiXhSbRv

 

 

The Craft Circle was finally able to meet via Zoom in April. It was great to see and hear  from folks about what they have been doing. Anyone care to guess what’s the biggest craft being done lately? You got it! Masks, masks masks!

There were updates as to who needs them, where they have gone, who still needs them. We are planning to meet again on the regular day, the third Wednesday of the month, May 20th at 10:30am. The link for the meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86169269509?pwd=T3hoSE9aVXpmRmNjRjVMVHE5QUF5dz09 

We talked about other ways folks are getting patterns and having fun crafting!

Knit1 has an Instagram Live daily at noon!

Yarnspirations has a free crocheted face mask pattern  

 

Maybe knitted knockers are next! A volunteer non profit that makes special handmade prosthesis for women who have undergone mastectomies. Knitted knockers are soft, comfortable and beautiful and used in regular bras. Check them out here. https://www.knittedknockers.org/