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Hi Everyone,
A new year, a new administration, the rollout of a new vaccine. So much is changing, and yet at times the change seems unbearably slow.
Palisades Alliance is having another online meeting on Thursday, February 18 at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom, and we hope you'll join us. The topic is "What Is This Thing Called Grief?" It's a program that we originally had scheduled for last summer, and we're happy to be finally able to offer it. It's a free event, but you must register in advance.
Please scroll down to:
- Get information on the 2/18 program
- Review tips on using Zoom
- Find links to websites offering vaccine info and appointment registration
- Learn about other online free events you may enjoy
FEBRUARY 18 ZOOM MEETING — 10:30 a.m.
The topic of our meeting on Thursday, February 18 will be "What Is This Thing Called Grief?" Our speaker will be Joanne Weingarten, Psy.D., Senior Clinical Coordinator of Adult Programs at OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center in West Los Angeles.
Grief is the single most common experience, yet in our country and in our communities, it is often ignored and overlooked, for any number of reasons. OUR HOUSE provides essential grief support for a universal experience that deserves heightened understanding and acceptance.
At this program, together we will ask the question "What is grief?" We will spend time reviewing the Worden task model of the grieving process, and we will discuss natural responses to grief.
As the Senior Clinical Coordinator for Adult Programs at OUR HOUSE, Joanne Weingarten works with grievers as well as those providing grief support services. Joanne attended Phillip’s Graduate Institute where she received her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Diversity. She has more than 19 years of clinical experience – ten of those years in community mental health, and five serving as a supervisor.
The meeting will start promptly at 10:30 a.m. and run approximately one hour. Please note that the speaker has requested that all attending have their video cameras turned ON. Seeing each other's faces enables eye contact and helps everyone to feel connected, especially participants who may feel vulnerable sharing sensitive material.
This is a free event, but you must register in advance. To register to attend, please email us. Within 24 hours, you will receive an acknowledgment of your registration. The Zoom link will be sent to you at 9:00 a.m. the morning of the meeting.
ZOOM TIPS
Some Palisades seniors are already experienced using the Zoom platform. Others may not yet be comfortable with it.
Here are some resources that may be useful:
VACCINES
In recent weeks there has been a lot of anxiety and confusion around vaccination access. Because supplies are limited and cannot be predicted far in advance, the availability of vaccine appointments changes rapidly.
The county and city websites offer information and registration, as do providers like UCLA, Providence-St. John's, and Kaiser Permanente. A website called VaccinateCA offers crowd-sourced updates on which entities are scheduling vaccine appointments.
It is clear that the present imperative to register for the large city and county vaccine distribution sites is difficult for seniors who are not technology-conversant or don't have help from family members or neighbors. Another challenge is arranging how to get to a vaccination site that may be miles away or not easily accessible by public transportation. Eventually as supplies increase, access to the vaccine should be more readily accessible at pharmacies and supermarkets, but for the moment the situation is fraught and frustrating.
OTHER EVENTS
A cornucopia of upcoming free online events that may be of interest. Some are hosted in other time zones; times provided here are PST.
- TOMORROW - Tuesday, February 2 @ 7:00 p.m. - Resilient Palisades Zero-Emissions Garden Workshop to discuss alternatives to gas leaf blowers. More info here.
- Wednesday, February 10 @ 4:00 p.m. - Pell Center presentation: "Inoculating the Vaccines: Rumors, Disinformation and the Truth." Register here.
- Friday, February 12 @ 1:00 p.m. - JFCS Center for Children and Youth: "Staying Connected to Grandchildren While Physically Apart." Register here.
- Sunday, February 21 @ 11:00 a.m. - Morristown Festival of Books author talk featuring David Michaelis, whose new E. Roosevelt biography Eleanor was published in October. Register here.
- Sunday, March 7 @ 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - 3rd Annual Westside Safety & Preparedness Fair sponsored by Westside Neighborhood Council. Learn from local experts how to survive a natural disaster. Register here.
Please stay safe. We invite you to check our website for resources and ideas during this stay-at-home period.
And we hope to see you at the Zoom meeting on Thursday the 18th!
Palisades Alliance for Seniors Board
Esther Brudo
Therese Funk
Claude Goodrich
Iris Kaphan
Steve Lantz
Christine Odionu
Ron Segall
Karen Stigler
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