Aging is something we all have in common

Aging in place, living with dignity, being part of a community, feeling safe, maintaining health and mobility, being able to aspire and achieve, and being able to exercise choice – these are expectations that all of us have as we age. Community-based supportive services are a necessary part of the equation in helping us meet the challenges of aging and live successfully in our communities. This is true now, and it will certainly be true in the future when every fifth person you meet will be over 65.

AREAS OF FOCUS

Engaging Policy Makers

We engage policy makers to advance solutions that improve older adults’ access to food, housing, healthcare, and the supportive services that have powerful positive impacts on their health and economic security.

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Building Bridges

We’re working to build partnerships between health care entities and community-based organizations in order to effectively address the social determinants of health.

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Working in Coalition

Working together in coalition and collaborating across silos and sectors, Senior Services Coalition is advancing policy change to strengthen the network of services that help older Alameda County residents live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.

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LIFTING COMMUNITY VOICES

Meaningful policy improvements must start by centering the experiences of real people.

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LAtest DEVELopments

August 9, 2023 – It’s 2023, where are we addressing the needs of Alameda County seniors? Read our fact sheet to learn more.

August 1, 2023 – Unhoused is a beautiful photographic and audio essay, where you can meet some of the many Californians coping with the state’s homelessness crisis and hear from them in their own words. Check it out today: unhousedca.org.

June 7, 2023 – Oakland’s aging services community is voicing concerns about the City’s FY23-25 draft budget, citing proposals that will harm the well-being of older adults and people with disabilities.

Click here for the letter that lays out concerns and recommends solutions. 

Save the date

2023 Senior Health Policy Forum: “Impacting the Future of Aging”

Friday December 1 | 8:30am-3:30pm

For more information and to register, click here.

MAKING THE DIFFERENCE CONFERENCE

Every year the Senior Services Coalition has a conference that explores emerging issues, illuminates challenges that we need to tackle together, and sparks collaborative solutions. Learn more about past conferences here.