Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Lombard, IL – AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois, the Area Aging on Aging, is thrilled to announce that its podcast, The Age Guide: Perspectives on the Aging Journey, received a 2024 Aging Achievement Award from USAging, one of the highest honors presented by the association to its members. The Age Guide, which is a monthly podcast hosted by AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois, was among 22 local aging initiatives to receive Achievement honors during USAging’s 49th Annual Conference and Tradeshow, July 8-11 in Tampa, FL. An additional 16 agencies receive Innovations Awards.
The 2024 Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards, supported by Caregiving.com and Cumulus.care, recognize USAging’s members who have found new and innovative ways to support older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers in their homes and communities.
“At USAging, we are thrilled to recognize the outstanding achievements of this year’s Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards recipients. Their innovative programs and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of older adults set a high standard of excellence in our field. These initiatives not only enhance the well-being of our aging population but also inspire others to strive for impactful and lasting change in their communities,” said USAging CEO Sandy Markwood.
The Age Guide: Perspectives on the Aging Journey spotlights the realities, joys, and challenges of aging, dispelling myths, and combatting ageism. Each episode features personal stories of older adults and caregivers who have benefited from AgeGuide’s Older Americans Act services. The podcast also includes unique segments like a monthly “Medicare Minute” highlighting Medicare updates and changes. You can listen to The Age Guide at www.ageguide.org/the-age-guide-podcast/ or wherever you get your podcasts.
“We started The Age Guide podcast to tell the stories of older adults who were locked up in long-term care during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Marla Fronczak, CEO of AgeGuide. “We have received over 2,000 listens, making this an invaluable advocacy tool to tell the stories of how our services positively impact older adults in our region.”
The 2024 USAging Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards honor traditional and new strategies in a range of categories, including advocacy; agency operations; caregiving; community planning and livable communities; diversity, equity and inclusion; economic security; elder abuse prevention; health-social care integration; healthy aging; home and community-based services; housing and homelessness; kinship and grandfamily support; nutrition; technology; social engagement; transportation and mobility; and workforce development and volunteerism.
All winners are highlighted in the USAing Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards Showcase.
About AgeGuide
AgeGuide Northeastern Illinois, an Area Agency on Aging, is a nonprofit organization responsible for developing and coordinating a network of services for older persons throughout an eight-county area in northeastern Illinois. AgeGuide informs and advises public and private agencies and the general public of the needs of older people living in its region, and acts as an advocate on their behalf. The Agency serves DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties. Other information about AgeGuide, other topics of interest to older adults, and links to additional resources are available at the Agency’s website: www.ageguide.org.
About USAging
USAging is the national association representing and supporting the network of Area Agencies on Aging and advocating for the Title VI Native American Aging Programs. Our members help older adults and people with disabilities throughout the United States live with optimal health, well-being, independence and dignity in their homes and communities. For more information, visit usaging.org and follow @theUSAging on Facebook, X and Instagram.
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