Save the Date!

Saturday, June 10th

9am-12pm 

The Edison Center

(701 W. Ormsby Ave)

Any individual age 60yrs+ or with a verified disability can receive a fan and visit our confirmed vendors:

• AARP
• Centerwell Senior Primary Care
• United Healthcare
• Radio Eye
• Humana
• KYNect
• KIPDA
• LMG Office of Resilience and Community Services
• DAIL
• LMPD Narcotics (prescription drug toss)
• Senior Medicare Patrol 

There is still time to get involved, if you or your organization are interested in supporting Fan Fair 2023 contact Alli HERE. 

Donations and vendor sponsorship will be accepted until Friday, May 26th!

Community Advisory Board Nominations

  The Center for Health Equity(CHE) at Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness Department is forming a 2023 Community Advisory Board (CAB). We are recruiting leaders from your community who have a passion for working with others to ensure that every person in every community has a fair and just opportunity to be healthy and reach their full potential.  The new CAB will include approximately 15 residents from various identities, backgrounds, and neighborhoods. This nomination form may be used by individuals or organizations to suggest possible CAB members. 

Click HERE to access the nomination form

After nominees have been selected and a background check has been conducted, board members will be paid for their service $50 per meeting for organization representatives and $75 per meeting for individuals representing themselves, which will include participating 1 meeting per month (maximum of 1.5hours).  The meetings are mandatory to receive pay and may be scheduled in person or online according to the accessibility needs of the CAB members, interpretation services are also available for CAB members. CAB members act as liaisons between LMPHW and their communities with the expectation that during and between meetings, members will share their understanding of what’s needed in and for the communities they represent. Members will use their understanding of community to guide public health decisions around policies, funding and other resources needed to achieve health equity. 

The deadline for submissions is May 26th, 2023. Nominees will be contacted through the email provided on this form. If you have any questions, please email giselle.henry@louisvilleky.gov 

Helping Seniors Stay Safe

How to Report Issues to Emergency Services

Metro Call (311)

Dial 311 or 502-574-5000

Metro.311@Louisvilleky.gov 

Can download Metro311 App to submit requests

7am-7pm Monday-Friday

Report roadway issues, including signs and potholes. Can also report abandoned vehicles, housing conditions, check recycling and garage pick up days.

TRU (Telephone Reporting Unit)/Crime Tip Line

502-574-5673 or 574-4661

Louisville-police.org/fileapolicereport

24hr/7days

Over The Phone: harassment & harassing communications (other than domestic violence related), auto theft/unauthorized use of motor vehicle, theft of auto registration plate/decals, criminal mischief, lost, missing or stolen property, supplemental reports to a previously reported incident (other than stolen controlled substance)

Online Reports: harassing communications, identity theft, lost property, non-criminal charges, supplemental reports, theft, theft of gas, vandalism

TRU operators can transfer to the dispatch center at MetroSafe if police need to respond to make the report.

Metro Safe/911

a situation that requires immediate assistance from police, fire or EMS. Including fires, vehicle accidents, medical emergencies and active crime.

• When you call 911 be prepared to provide exact location of the emergency, name and phone number, details of the emergency. Call takers can provide follow up instructions to do before the help arrives. Stay on the line until the call taker instructs you to.  
• If you dial 911 by mistake, please stay on the line and explain to the call taker. We are required to call back any 911 hang up calls the Communication Center receives. If the hang up is from a land line or business phone, we will send police to do a welfare check if no one answers on the callback.
• We are able to connect to an interpreter service if caller needs to communication in another language.
• Please remember to have patience when calling for an emergency at a public place or roadway or during a severe weather event . The call volume will increase and call takers will be processing calls as fast and efficiently as they can.

Thank you to Officers N. Richardson and V. Brannock of the 4th Division for providing this detailed information

May Activity Calendar

Here are some virtual highlights for Louisville:

• Health Condition Programs – Heart disease
• Stay on beat: Managing heart disease on May 2 at 1PM ET, with Dr. Hasnain
• Medicines explained: Heart disease on May 2 at 2PM ET, with Dr. Beshoi Wahba (CenterWell Pharmacy)
• For more details on Spanish online offerings, please contact 502-479-6580
• Series Programs – Building better brain health
• Building better brain health: Mental and social activity on May 9 at 10AM - Noon ET
• Building better brain health: Brain-healthy diet on May 8 at 10AM ET
• Building better brain health: Sleep and relaxation on May 15 at 1-2PM ET
• Building better brain health: Movement and health management on May 23 at 10-Noon ET
• Additional Programs
• Taking your medicines on May 17 at Noon ET
• The Mediterranean diet: The secret ingredient to a longer life? on May 8 at 10 – Noon ET
• Stroke: Walter’s story on May 3 at Noon ET
• Meditation moment: Loving kindness on May 22 at Noon ET
• No more worries: Let go of stress on May 3 at 11AM ET
• Tech talk: Food delivery apps on May 8 at Noon ET
• The brain-heart connection on May 17 at 11AM ET

Humana Neighborhood Center is located at 1918 Hikes Ln, Suite 101.

To view the full May calendar click HERE

Alzheimer's Association 

Local Support Groups

For more information, click HERE 

CenterWell Activity Center Calendars

• To View the Outer Loop Schedule Click HERE
• To View the South 2nd Street Schedule Click HERE

Everyone is welcome!

Funding Opportunity 

Universal Access to Information and Communication Technology 

The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or to remove environmental barriers. RERCs also demonstrate and evaluate such technologies, facilitate service delivery system changes, stimulate the production and distribution of new technologies and equipment in the private sector, and provide training opportunities.

RERC on on Universal Access to Information and Communication Technology: The purpose of this particular opportunity is to conduct research, development, and related activities that: a) help ensure that accessibility standards are met or exceeded for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) used by people with disabilities; b) promote availability and usability of individualized ICT configurations for people with disabilities across devices and contexts; c) identify barriers to and facilitators of sustainable adoption of innovations that provide universal access to ICT.  View more details and application instructions. Please visit the link above for more details about the grant opportunity and application process. 

This grant opportunity closes on June 5, 2023.

Recipe of the Month 

Kentucky Beer Cheese 

Upcoming Education & Events

All domain workgroup meetings have been postponed until further notice

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Please join us to Celebrate the 24th Anniversary of Louisville TRIAD !

IN-PERSON TRIAD Meeting

May 9th, 2023

Lunch & In-Person Networking 11:30am

Meeting 12:00-1:00pm

 LOCATION 

Our Mother of Sorrows Cafeteria

770 Eastern Parkway

Louisville, Ky 40217

Please RSVP HERE or Call 502.574.5092

Lunch Provided by:

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The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities

The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) will hold a virtual meeting for members to discuss issues related to home- and community-based services (HCBS) that will be a part of the Committee’s Report to the President. All the PCPID meetings, in any format, are open to the public. This virtual meeting will be conducted in a discussion and presentation format with testimony from people with intellectual disabilities and other stakeholders to provide more information about their experiences with HCBS. View more details published in the Federal Register notice.

Monday, May 1st 
12:00-5:00pm 

To Register, Click HERE

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Plain Language

A webinar for government and nonprofits. Plain language writing makes your work better -- and it's more accessible for people with disabilities and English language learners. Learn the ins and outs of plain language in this webinar

Monday, May 8th 
4:00-5:00pm EST

To Register, Click HERE

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Transit Planning 4 All Town Hall

The ACL-funded Transit Planning 4 All (TP4A) program is hosting two virtual town halls to identify unmet and emergent transportation accessibility barriers, obstacles, and needs for people with disabilities and older adults across the nation. People with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers are encouraged to share their lived experiences around transportation access and inclusion in transit planning and operations. Staff and volunteers with transit agencies, regional planning organizations, government agencies, and human service agencies also are welcome to share their experiences.

Tuesday, May 9th 

10:00am-12noon

or

6:00pm-8:00pm 

To Register, Click HERE

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Assistive Technology Solutions for Brain Injury and Employment

Brain injury can cause temporary or long-term cognitive, emotional, and physical challenges that impacts a person’s ability to think, learn, remember, move, act, and feel. Each brain injury is as unique as the person who sustains the injury  that may interfere with their ability to find and maintain work. Brain injury is also a “hidden disability;” challenges go unseen, discounted, or forgotten, which also impacts job performance. Individuals with brain injury can be successful at starting or returning to work with the right support, preparation, and alignment of abilities and skills to employment opportunities.  Assistive technology (AT) plays a critical role in employment success. Low and high-tech options and resources are abundant, but it is important to have an AT navigator at the helm to guide best practice and application for these supports. In this DETAC webinar, learn how AT programs assess specific sensory, physical, social, emotional, and cognitive challenges. The process for analyzing, determining, and providing support to individuals, employment staff and businesses will be shared. In addition, case examples in which AT was successfully applied, resources and program information will be highlighted

Tuesday, May 9th 
3:00-4:00pm EST

To Register, Click HERE 

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Driving and Dementia: Is it Safe?

Driving requires complex cognitive skills. Because of this, there will come a time when a person with dementia will need to stop driving.  The loss of being able to drive often can feel like a loss of independence, so it is a difficult decision for both the person with dementia and their caregivers. Get tips to develop a driving cessation plan before safety becomes an issue.

Thursday, May 11th 
10:00-11:30am EST 

To Register, call 502.629.1234 or click HERE

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Improving and Expanding Community Living Options for People with I/DD

This second webinar in the series will feature speakers from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as a self-advocate who will provide an overview of:

• Three HUD programs and one CMS program that advance community living for people with I/DD.
• How one state has made good use of these resources to create more community-based housing options. 
• A self-advocate’s success story of getting housing in the community

Wednesday, May 11th 
4:00-5:30pm EST

To Register, Click HERE

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Introduction of Health Equity & Gender-Based Violence

Presented by: Karina Barillas, M.Ed., La Casita Center 

Tuesday, May 9th 
12:00-1:00pm EST

To Register, Click HERE

ACES (Adverse Childhood Events)

Presented by: Michael Gosser, LCSW, UofL Health Peace Hospital

Tuesday, May 16th 
12:00-1:00pm EST 

To Register, contact Lisa HERE

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How Did the Covid-19 Recession Impact People with Disabilities in Rural America?

Dr. Catherine Ipsen and Andrew Myers from the University of Montana, and Dr. Andrew Houtenville from the University of New Hampshire, will discuss employment outcomes for people with disabilities in rural and urban areas over time, as well as rates of telework, inability to work due to closed businesses, getting paid, and the ability to look for work in rural and urban areas. At the end of the presentation, there will a 15-minute question-and-answer session with the audience. The audience will include a wide range of ICDR stakeholders, federal interagency partners, researchers, practitioners, disability organizations and ICDR Committee members.

Wednesday, May 17th 
12:00-1:00pm EST 

To Register, Click HERE 

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VHA's Strategy to Promote Aging in Place for Veterans

Join the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) for a free, public webinar on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) strategy to promote aging in place for veterans. The webinar will provide an overview of VHA's home and community-based programs for all veterans, including those living with dementia. The webinar will discuss VHA's efforts to support veterans who wish to safely age in place. Attendees will learn about related topics and how to find additional information and resources available from VHA.

Thursday, May 25th 
3:00-4:00pm EST

To Register, Click HERE 

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Alli Woosley

OADC Coordinator

Louisville Metro Government

Department of Resilience & Community Services

The Edison Center

701 West Ormsby Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY 40203

502.574.5092

allison.woosley@louisvilleky.gov 

You can now get text reminders for TRIAD and links to the OADC newsletter on your phone by clicking the seal below and simply entering your phone number!