Age-Friendly Sarasota

Age-Friendly Sarasota is an initiative to engage government, businesses, organizations and people of all ages to build a lifelong community by developing a more livable environment.

The Age-Friendly Sarasota initiative seeks to build upon our community’s assets and citizens’ aspirations to optimize active, healthy and engaged living for persons throughout the lifespan.

Age-Friendly Sarasota is Florida’s first World Health Organization age-friendly community.

“Embracing our Elderly May Become a Priority”
Age-Friendly Community: Sarasota County set to
look at how to obtain designation

Article by Barbara Peters Smith
Aging Reporter; Health & Fitness Editor
Sarasota Herald-Tribune Link to Article

Dr. Kathy Black
Professor of Social Work and Gerontology, USF Sarasota-Manatee
Age-Friendly Sarasota Initiative Consultant

Dr. Black obtained her Ph.D. from the University at Albany in New York in 2000 and Master’s Degrees in Social Work and Gerontology from the University of Southern California in 1988 and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1990. Dr. Black is a Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar and a Fellow in the Gerontological Society of America- the nations’ premiere scientific society dedicated to the study of aging. Dr. Black has over 30 years of experience working with older adults and their families in the capacity of geriatric case manager, medical social worker, and geriatric nurse in acute and long term care, hospital, nursing home, and community-based settings.

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We also encourage you to contact us to schedule a discussion or appointment with a Cornerstone LifeCare Consultant about this or any of our other related Services.

Aging in the Right Place: Doing your homework to find the perfect option for you

Article by Michael Moore Jr.
Staff Writer, Herald-Tribune
Monday, August 19, 2019

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Registration and Sponsorships
Are Now Available!

The Reinvention Convention: A Provocative Series of Discussions Around Aging

Co-Founded by Three Well-Known Community Organizations — The Senior Friendship Centers, The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College (OLLI) and JFCS of the Suncoast

Friday, November 15, 2019
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM
$75 Per Person
(Includes Breakfast and Toolkit)
At the Ringling College Museum Campus
1001 S. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
(Former Sarasota High School)

Program Presenters

Dr. Gene D. Cohen, MD, PhD
Late Author and Pioneering Researcher into Geriatric Mental Health

(VIDEO Homage by Co-author and Wife, Wendy Miller, PhD)

Wendy Miller, PhD, LPC-BCPC, ATR-BC, LCPAT, REAT
Wendy is a writer, sculptor, expressive arts therapist, and educator

Dr. Larry Thompson
President
Ringling College of Art and Design
(Live Keynote Speaker and Discussion Participant)

Dr. Hank Hine
Executive Director
The Dali Museum
(Live Keynote Speaker and Discussion Participant)

Anne Marie Russell
Executive Director
Sarasota Art Museum
(Live Discussion Facilitator)

Click Here for More Information About Event Registration and Sponsorship.

Placement in Senior Living Communities

Should a decision be made to explore a transition to one of many Senior Living Community options, we are here to help.

Our goal is to not only keep the needs and desires of the loved one in mind but fully consider the influence on family members, caregivers, friends, and other supporters.

Whether the choice is Independent Living, Assisted Living. Memory Care, Skilled Nursing or Rehab we have a dedicated group of trusted Partners that we feel are the best in the industry.

We look forward to hearing from you to begin discussions towards choosing the the right Senior Living Community for your particular situation.

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Florida’s Nursing and Assisted Living Homes Don’t Do Medical Pot

By Timothy Fanning
Staff Writer
Posted Sunday, June 23, 2019

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Cornerstone LifeCare Consultant Julie Cook Downing Featured in Observer Caregiving Article

“Caregivers struggle to find balance between self care and responsibilities”

Local caregivers share their obstacles, while experts weigh in on how to take care of yourself and a loved one.

Thursday, April 18, 2019
By: Katie Johns and Brynn Mechem | Observer Staff

Julie Cook Downing facilitates a caregiving support group at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota. She has self-published a book and calendar to help caregivers. Click Here for more information.

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Alderman Oaks Residents, Family Members, Caregivers, Area Professionals, and Community Representatives Recently Attended Seminars to Learn More About the Current Status of Medical Cannabis.

Participants became aware of the assessment process and how to be approved for a medical marijuana card. They also heard about the many ways medical marijuana can be used and how it has been successfully tailored to individual needs.

Dr. Steven Reichbach, MD
Certified Physician

Renee Legere
Community Educator
Certified Dispensary

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Universal Design and Visitability

The design of a house directly impacts the ability of residents to live at home comfortably and safely. A good design can make it possible for residents to stay at home as they age or cope with a short- or long-term disability.

Sarasota County supports designing homes to better support these varied populations and aims, and has unveiled a voluntary recognition program for residential units that apply principles of Universal Design and Visitability.

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Click Here Learn More About the Area Universal Design Coalition

Cornerstone LifeCare is a member of the Manatee-Sarasota Building Industry Association (BIA). Click Here to access BIA website.

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