In this episode, which is the first of a two-part series, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance is joined by Sandy Markwood, CEO of USAging, the national association representing and supporting the network of Area Agencies on Aging and ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Trends in Aging – Part 1 (Ep 1.43) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at The Senior Alliance, is joined by Salli Pung, State Long Term Care Ombudsman. They discuss the role of the long term care ombudsman, how the program is funded, and how ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: State Long Term Care Ombudsman (Ep 1.42) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, is joined by Dave LaLumia, Executive Director of Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan (4AM), and Katie Wendel, Director of Planning and Advocacy at Ageways and a member of ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: 2024 State Legislative Preview (Ep 1.41) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski is joined by Chuck Jackson, Director of Wayne County Department of Senior Services. They talk about the nutrition program for older adults such as home-delivered meals – also known as meals on wheels, congregate meals ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: The Need for Meals-on-Wheels Volunteers with Chuck Jackson (Ep 1.40) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO at The Senior Alliance, is joined by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Head of the Elder Abuse Task Force, Scott Teter, to discuss the work done by the Elder Abuse Task Force for ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Elder Abuse Task Force with Attorney General Dana Nessel & Scott Teter (Ep 1.39) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, is joined by David Linden of the Michigan Medicare Assistance Program. They talk about the services that MMAP offers older adults, what kinds of Medicare coverage ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: MMAP Open Annual Enrollment with David Linden (Ep 1.38) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at The Senior Alliance, talks to Courtney Walsh, Program Manager of Hearken at The Senior Alliance. Hearken is an advocacy service that deals with seniors who are feeling social isolation and ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Hearken with Courtney Walsh (Ep 1.37) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at the Senior Alliance, talks to Chelsi Rhoades, Public Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at Generations United, a national nonprofit group that helps support grandfamilies and kinship families. They talk about what ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Grandfamilies and Kinship Families with Chelsi Rhoades (Ep 1.36) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist with The Senior Alliance interviews Rodlescia Sneed, Assistant Professor of Gerontology at Wayne State University. They talk about her work with aging adults, especially those who have been incarcerated and then ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Aging and the Justice System with Rodlescia Sneed (Ep 1.35) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks with Dave LaLumia, Executive Director of the Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan, aka 4AM. They discuss the fiscal year 2024 budget that was just passed in Lansing, ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget Review with Dave LaLumia (Ep 1.34) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at The Senior Alliance talks to Matt Phelan, Public Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Alzheimers Association of Michigan. They talk about the work that the Alzheimers Association of Michigan does, ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Alzheimer’s and Dementia Advocacy with Matt Phelan (Ep 1.33) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at the Senior Alliance, talks to Ayana King, Founder and CEO of Maximum Communications, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy group. She is also a member of the Senior Alliance Board ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Ageism 101 with Ayana King (Ep 1.32) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. They talk about the role of the Attorney General in Michigan and how her office connects with Seniors on important issues. They also ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Attorney General Dana Nessel Discusses Her Elder Abuse Task Force (Ep 1.31) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Amy Gotwals, Chief, Public Policy and External Affairs of U.S. Aging. Jason and Amy discuss the entirety of the Older Americans Act, why the Federal Government decided to ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: The Older Americans Act with Amy Gotwals (Ep 1.30) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Amy Gotwals, Chief, Public Policy and External Affairs of USAging. Jason and Amy discuss the upcoming Legislative sessions in Washington, DC, and how issues for seniors and older ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: 2023 Congressional Outlook with Amy Gotwals (Ep 1.29) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Dave LaLumia, Executive Director of Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan (4AM), and Katie Wendel, Director of Planning and Advocacy at AAA 1-B and facilitator of the ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: 2023 State Legislative Preview with Dave LaLumia & Katie Wendel (Ep 1.28) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance talks to Tracey Rowans, staff attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services. They discuss some of the services Neighborhood Legal Services offers including the Elder Law and Advocacy Center, preparing and organizing ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Neighborhood Legal Services with Tracey Rowans (Ep 1.27) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Dr. Peter Lichtenberg, Director of the Institute of Gerontology and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute at Wayne State University.  Dr. Lichtenberg discusses his work in the field of aging ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Dr. Peter Lichtenberg on Gerontology and Combating Financial Abuse (Ep 1.26) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Dr. Thomas Jankowski, Board Chair of The Senior Alliance. Dr. Jankowski is also the Associate Director of Research at The Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University.  Jason and ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Future of Aging with Dr. Thomas Jankowski (Ep 1.25) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance talks to Dr. Thomas Jankowski, Board Chair of The Senior Alliance. Dr. Jankowski is also the Associate Director of Research at The Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University. They ...Read More The post Inside The Senior Alliance: Board Chair with Dr. Thomas Jankowski (Ep 1.24) appeared first on The Senior Alliance.