Age My Way

Spring is a time of growth and new opportunities. This is reflected at the Community Resource Center for Aging (CRCA) as well as we welcome two resource specialists to our team: May Ross and Denise Traboulsi. Both May and Denise hold graduate degrees in social work and have a wealth of experience serving the needs of older adults. With these new additions the community now has greater access to a neutral source of information and referrals about critical resources that support older adults and their own growth and opportunities.

As national Older Americans Month approaches this May, the 2022 theme is “Age My Way.” Recollecting how Sinatra sang about doing it my way, the theme suggests an opportunity for all of us to explore the many ways older adults are, and can be, involved with our communities. The Administration for Community Living (www.acl.gov) leads by focusing on how planning, participation, accessibility and making connections all play a role in aging in place – emphasizing that what each person needs and prefers is unique. There is no “one size fits all” when it comes to how we age.

CRCA continues to meet up with older adults in the community. The first Wednesday of the month, you can Meet Us at the Library – Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale ­– from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. In May we will focus on home safety, discussing the myriad of ways one can decrease household risks involving common factors such as what might literally trip up us. A home safety list will be available to each patron. 

On the first Thursdays of the month, Caregivers Night Off takes place at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA in collaboration with our community partners. This two-hour program is offered in the afternoon for caregivers and those they care about. To attend on May 5 please call in to register so we know you are coming. We can be reached by calling (818) 949-4033 or emailing Aging-Resources@med.usc.edu.

We will also have a booth at the Crescenta Valley Hometown Country Fair on Saturday, April 30 at Crescenta Valley Park from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. so please stop by and see us!

We look forward to hearing from you and assisting in your aging journey.