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Senior Advocacy Services

One agency with three programs that advocate for seniors in long term care facilities and Medicare beneficiaries who want unbiased individual help and advocacy.

Donata Mikulik

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Project Tablet Turnover

Would you like to Donate a Tablet? Drop it off at 5787 Desoto Drive in Santa Rosa or call (707) 526 – 4108 for pick up. South County Location now available at 1825 Nicola Dr. in Petaluma.    Please reset your tablet to Factory Settings before donating and provide the power cord.  

 

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Ending Loneliness for Seniors in Long-Term Care

Loneliness in seniors may be fatal. Studies show the feeling of loneliness and emptiness causes suffering for seniors but can lead to serious health problems and even death. With the isolation created by the COVID-19 virus, our elderly living in Skilled Nursing Facilities are alone. For many, families can no longer visit, listen to their stories, or give hugs and loving affection.

Ombudsman have a plan to help in these extraordinary times. Can you donate a tablet? We will help set up with access to games, social media apps, YouTube, free video conferencing and more.  You can help connect a senior in need with the tech we rely on so heavily now.

Donate by delivering your device at 5787 Desoto Drive in Santa Rosa (Rincon Valley) just east of Safeway (Calistoga Rd./Highway  12). Please put the tablet along with its power cord in the box slot as labeled – it will be sitting on a table with a balloon for easy visibility.

If you are unable to drop-off your tablet, call Senior Advocacy Service at (707) 526-4108 to arrange for a staff member to come pick up.  As a small, local non-profit we do not have the ability to refurbish these tablets.  We are asking for working devices that have already been reset to factory settings with the passwords, pins, cellular service etc. removed. If you donate an ipad, turn off the “find my ipad” before restoring it to factory settings.  Help us by donating tablets ready to be given to an isolated senior in need. New or gently used devices are welcome, as are smart phones that can function without mobile/cell service subscription.

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Volunteer with Us!

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My name is Jared Schlyer, Senior Advocacy Services newly appointed Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator and I am looking for compassionate, problem-solving, empathetic and detail oriented individuals who are looking to devote their time to serving seniors as a Certified Ombudsman, a Certified Medicare Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program, or Elder Justice Advocate!
Are you able to help give a voice to those who live in long term care? Do you have the sharp and organized mind to advise those who are on Medicare understand its many intricacies from year to year? Your time is not only valued but much needed!
Senior Advocacy Services also has three major events each year in which run on volunteer support. At Christmas, we wrap and bring gifts to residents of long term care facilities. For Mother’s Day, volunteers craft flower bouquets and deliver them out to the lucky ladies of long term care facilities. And in April we host our annual fundraiser Pick of the Vine with wine, beer and bites in support of seniors in Sonoma County.
Come volunteer today we have a spot for you!
For more information visit our website senioradvocacyservices.org or contact Jared Schlyer via email Jareds@sasnb.org or phone (707) 526-4108 x118

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Evacuation and Fire Safety Training for RCFE Administrators

Come to our upcoming Evacuation and Disaster Planning Training on Wednesday October 30th at the Rohnert Park  Library Evacuation & Disaster Planning Rohnert Park Oct 30 Flyer. (October 17th in Sonoma has been cancelled).  Register today, seating is limited and continuing education is provided for RCFE Administrators.

Also check out this valuable video for Evacuation and Fire Safety created by the San Ramon Valley Fire District with permission to share far and wide.  In this California Fire Season it is important to keep in mind options during an emergency and how to make the best decisions for a situation, especially if first responders are unable to assist.  Video content is also relevant to other types of caregivers for adults requiring special assistance.

https://firedepartment.org/community/safety-tips/senior-safety

Share these opportunities and register by searching for Evacuation Training on Eventbrite or on our Senior Advocacy Services facebook page.

 

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Elder Abuse Awareness Month Covered by KTVU Channel 2

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On Monday June 24th, KTVU Channel 2 news reached out to Senior Advocacy Services about a story highlighting Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month.

Coincidentally, not long before the TV request, the SAS Elder Justice Coordinator, Donata Mikulik, met a community member Ezra Gardener Rust who had fallen victim to a phone scam that cost him approximately $32,000. Read More

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Add SAS as Your Amazon Smile Beneficiary

Jumpstart Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping by adding us Senior Advocacy Services as your recipient of Amazon Smile.  It’s easy to do, and can help donate to our important work supporting older adults.

Starting with your Amazon.com account then change the URL to smile.amazon.com.  You may be asked to sign in again.  Near the top left of the page, below the search bar, there will be a heading saying ‘Supporting:  _________’ with the name of a non-profit.

When you click or hover over the down-pointing triangle, a pop-up with show up where to the right of the title of the beneficiary you can click on the word ‘change.’  This ill open a new page with a charity spotlight, and below is a search field to pick your own charity.  Type in ‘Senior Advocacy Services’ and you will find us with the Petaluma, CA location.  Click Select, and you are done, a summary page will pop-up with your personal smile history and the option to add smile as your bookmark.

Shop Away in the Smile site and 0.5% of purchases benefit our important work.  Thank you for your support.

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Email Attachments SPAM Holiday Greetings

With the arrival of the holidays, the scammers have come up with yet another ruse to get you to click on an attachments and expose your computer and network to malware.  DO NOT CLICK ON ATTACHMENTS.  They may look like emails from someone you know, but pay attention to the actual mailto: address and you will see it’s spam (red arrow).

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