Please save the date, February 15th, for the Feburary Chicago Bridge Event Britta Larson the Senior Services Director at the Center on Halsted as well as a few seniors in the SAGE program will be speaking about the issues facing LGBT seniors and the SAGE program in Chicago. When: February 15th from 6:00-8:00pm Where: Center on [...]

Save the Date Creativity and Aging Networking Happy Hour 2/22/2012 After a wonderful first 6 months full of planning, presentations and networking, I am pleased to announce our first networking happy hour.  This will be a very informal social event allowing group members to come together, get to know one another and network.  Date: Wednesday 2/22/2012 [...]

We need your voice, energy, ideas and initiative at the 2012 Chicago Bridge Planning Meeting January 18th from 6-8pm   Chicago Methodist Senior Services 2720 W Foster Chicago IL Parking Available RSVP: soria_m2000@yahoo.com This meeting is where members have an opportunity discuss what the Chicago Bridge will work towards in 2012, what events to hold and [...]

Multiculturalism and the Field of Aging On November 16th, Marta Pereyra, Executive Director of CLESE (Coalition of Limited English Speaking Elderly), presented on “Multiculturalism and the Field of Aging,” at the Chicago Bridge monthy event.  Marta discussed the state of older adult immigrants in our county at the present time and explained that America is [...]

CHICAGO BRIDGE NOVEMBER EVENT Multiculturalism and Aging Wednesday, November 16th from 6-8pm The topic of this event is Multiculturalism and Aging. Marta Pereyera, an executive director at CLESE (Coalition of Limitied English Speaking Elderly) will be presenting to our group on the topic of multiculturalism and aging. Event will be held at Little Brother’s Friends [...]

Family Caregiver and Professional Caregiver Relationships Wednesday October 19th from 6 PM to 8 PM Lincolnwood Place 7000 N. McCormick Blvd., Lincolnwood IL Parking is available and Lincolnwood Place is accessible by public transportation. Family Caregiver and Professional Caregiver Relationships will be presented by: Michael Lindenmayer from Caregiver Relief Fund and Joe Ferguson at Wellspring [...]

Dementia in Independent Living Senior Housing: Concerns, Barriers & Solutions There are reportedly 5.4 million persons living with Alzheimer’s disease, but where are they? Many of these people are living independently in the community and in many cases need more supportive services. Come hear from this amazing panel speak about their experience with this concerning [...]

When: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 6-8pm Where: Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly 355 North Ashland (near Lake St.) Guest speaker Nancy Schaffer Lodding RN, BSN, Director of Residential Services Johnston R. Bowman Apartments at Rush UMC Please join us for an older adult panel discussion on resilience as they face obstacles related to health and aging. Thank [...]

What: The Chicago Bridge Summer Social When:  July 20, 2011 6pm to 8pm Where: Bad Apple Bar (4300 North Lincoln Ave) The Bad Apple bar has street parking and is near the Montrose brown line station. For more information about food/drinks go to http://www.badapplebar.com *This is a great event for new members, Friends of the [...]

Please save the date July 12th for the Planning Meeting for Creativity and Aging Special Interest Group of the Chicago Bridge Date:  7/12/11 Time: 6:30pm-8pm Location: Northwestern University’s Cogntive Neurology and Alzheimer’s disease Center 676 N St. Clair St. Suite 945  Red Line stop Chicago Ave. also located by many Michigan Ave. buses. Discounted parking [...]