Organization | • | Illinois Department on Aging | [X] |
| | | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2009 July 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Illinois Department on Aging Director Charles D. Johnson today launched the fifth annual statewide Break the Silence campaign and announced that July is Elder Abuse Awareness Month in Illinois, with a proclamation from the Governor. It is estimated as many as 80,000 older adults in Illinois are elder abuse victims each year. Elder abuse is defined as neglect, physical injury, mental, sexual, or financial exploitation to an adult 60 years of age or older. The Department encourages victims, as well as anyone who suspects abuse, to call the states 24 hour Elder Abuse Hotline at (866) 800-1409, to speak with trained professionals who are prepared to help. | | | | Date Created: | 07 02 2009 | | | | Agency ID: | 1003**09 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000023002 Original UID: 11694 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2010 May 12 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: In recognition of this weeks National Nursing Home Week observance, Illinois Department on Aging Director Charles D. Johnson thanks professional and family caregivers for helping residents in Illinois nursing homes. | | | | Date Created: | 05 12 2010 | | | | Agency ID: | 551**10 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000029371 Original UID: 13842 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 September 22 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | September has a number of health awareness observances for older adults, including Healthy Aging Month, Adult Immunization Week (September 23 to 27), and Falls Prevention Day on September 23. All the observances have in common the fact they draw attention to the importance of good health. In observance, Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., is urging older adults to take steps to be healthy. | | | | Date Created: | 09-22-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1112**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000054140 Original UID: 175478 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 April 17 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., will participate in a discussion about the implications of Medicaid Reform on older adults, hosted by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Wednesday, April 18, to be held at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield. Director Holton will serve as a panelist during the session that will focus on rebalancing institutional, community and home based programs. | | | | Date Created: | 04 17 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 383**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043209 Original UID: 22709 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 September 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., will give welcome remarks on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at the 40th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon for the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging. The event will be held at the Alumni Center on the campus of Illinois State University, in Normal. Director Holton will speak at the start of the luncheon program which begins at 1:00 p.m. | | | | Date Created: | 09 18 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1021**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044973 Original UID: 24478 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 September 17 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton will attend the 2014 City of Chicago Senior Fest set for Thursday, September 18, from 9:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., in downtown Chicagos Millennium Park. For the third straight year, Director Holton will meet and greet attendees, specifically Chicago residents ages 60 and better, who attend the free fest which will offer food, fun, health screenings and more. | | | | Date Created: | 09-17-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1093**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000054096 Original UID: 175415 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 November 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., will be honored by the Latino Alzheimers and Memory Disorders Alliance (LAMDA) at a reception this evening in Melrose Park. LAMDA serves Latino families and collaborates with community partners to educate, empower and support caregivers of Alzheimers and memory disorders. | | | | Date Created: | 11-13-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1327**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000067986 Original UID: 187388 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 October 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., is the featured speaker on Friday, October 25, during the annual meeting of the Eta Chapter of Sigma Phi Omega, which is the National Academic Honor & Professional Society in Gerontology. The meeting, set for the campus of the University of Illinois/Springfield, is themed: Celebrating 50 Years on Aging: A Look Back, A Look Forward. | | | | Date Created: | 10-24-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1065**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051824 Original UID: 172819 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2010 September 14 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: In observance of September as Healthy Aging Month, Illinois Department on Aging Director Charles D. Johnson reminds seniors to prepare for the upcoming flu season by getting their flu shot. Seniors are at increased risk for the flu especially those who have certain chronic health conditions. | | | | Date Created: | 09 14 2010 | | | | Agency ID: | 1103**10 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000031642 Original UID: 14654 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | September is Healthy Aging Month, the annual observance that focuses attention on the positive aspects of growing older. And on the last day of the observance, Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., reminded it is a good time for older adults to assess how they are doing and take preventive measures regarding their health such as getting a seasonal flu shot. | | | | Date Created: | 09-30-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 994**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052650 Original UID: 173865 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 September 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., is encouraging employers to recognize the contributions of older adults in the workplace in observance of National Employ the Older Worker Week. Each year during the last full week of September, the observance sponsored by the U.S Department of Labor highlights how communities benefit from the contributions of older workers who have remained on the job. The theme for this years observance is that older workers are a valuable asset for employers, especially as it relates to mentoring and being a role model for younger workers. | | | | Date Created: | 09-25-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 971**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052622 Original UID: 173836 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 May 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | In observance of May as Older Americans Month, the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is co-sponsoring and participating in events to honor older adults and to highlight programs that help them maintain active, healthy lifestyles in their communities. Each May, the U-S Administration on Aging issues a campaign theme to recognize older adults for the contributions they make. This year's theme Never Too Old to Play encourages older adults to stay engaged and involved in their own lives and in their communities. | | | | Date Created: | 05 16 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 547**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000043567 Original UID: 23085 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 December 11 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) will host the 31st Annual Governors Conference on Aging, on December 12, 13 and 14, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, 301 E. North Water Street, in Chicago. | | | | Date Created: | 12 11 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 1357**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000046138 Original UID: 25689 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 December 10 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | December 10, 2013. The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) will host the Governors Conference on Aging, on December 11, 12 and 13, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown, 540 N. Michigan Avenue, in Chicago. Each year, IDoA hosts the conference which is considered the departments largest statewide meeting of professionals who work in the field, as well as the most comprehensive training event for providers, who serve older adults. At this 32nd annual conference Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., will welcome a special delegation from the Peoples Republic of China, who will participate in a panel discussion about global aging. Members of the Chinese delegation will discuss challenges facing its elderly population which is estimated to be more than 200 million adults age 60 and older; delegates will also learn about how Illinois structures its delivery of quality services in light of an ever-increasing demand. The panel discussion is set for Wednesday, December 11 during the morning intensives which begin at 9:00 a.m. | | | | Date Created: | 12-10-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 1236**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052099 Original UID: 173238 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 November 7 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) today opened the 16th Annual Memory Loss Conference to address issues of dementia, such as Alzheimers disease, and related disorders. The two day conference is November 7 and 8, at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield. Todays agenda is geared toward care partners, friends and family of individuals with a memory loss disorder. Tomorrows agenda is for professionals in the areas of healthcare, aging, and caregiving. | | | | Date Created: | 11 07 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1243**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039119 Original UID: 19756 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2012 July 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) today hosted a seminar to highlight ways state and federal agencies can work together with financial institutions to protect consumers. The focus of the seminar is preventing financial fraud and abuse against the elderly. Financial exploitation is the most commonly reported form of abuse against older adults. The seminar is part of the IDoA annual Elder Rights Conference. | | | | Date Created: | 07 13 2012 | | | | Agency ID: | 770**12 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000044511 Original UID: 24009 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 December 9 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press Release: The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) will host the Governors Conference on Aging and Disability on December 10, 11 and 12, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown. This is the 33rd annual conference which is considered the departments largest statewide meeting of professionals who work in the field, as well as the most comprehensive training event for providers, who serve older adults and people with disabilities. | | | | Date Created: | 12-09-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1424**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000068391 Original UID: 187835 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 December 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) will host the 30th Annual Governors Conference on Aging, December 7, 8 and 9, at the Marriott Chicago Downtown, 540 N. Michigan Avenue, in Chicago. Each year, IDoA hosts the conference which is considered the departments largest statewide meeting of professionals who work in the field, as well as the most comprehensive training event for providers, who serve older adults. | | | | Date Created: | 12 06 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 1365**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000039592 Original UID: 20182 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2013 July 31 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) today opened its Adult Protection and Advocacy Conference which runs through August 2, in Oak Brook. Formerly called the Elder Rights Conference, for the past 26 years IDoA has presented this three day meeting for service providers, advocates and other professionals to get information and learn the latest on the topic of elder rights. Changing the name of the conference coincides with IDoA extending its protective services to people with disabilities ages 18 to 59 who live in a domestic setting. During todays agenda, stakeholders will present insight on education and protocols to help prevent financial abuse. | | | | Date Created: | 07-31-2013 | | | | Agency ID: | 802**13 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000051169 Original UID: 171987 FIRST WORD: State | |
| | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2011 July 1 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | . Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Charles D. Johnson today kicked off Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, in Illinois. Elder abuse refers to a negligent act (physical, sexual, emotional, confinement, passive neglect, willful deprivation, or financial exploitation) by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult 60 years of age or older. | | | | Date Created: | 07 01 2011 | | | | Agency ID: | 779**11 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000036615 Original UID: 17725 FIRST WORD: State | |
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