GENERAL MEETINGS
Monthly general meetings are open to the public and are usually held the 3rd Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Starting June 13, meetings are held at the Portage Community Senior Center, 203 E. Centre Avenue.
1:30 PM start time, the third Monday of the month.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Older Michiganians Day
Older Michiganians Day (OMD) is an opportunity for older Michiganians to share a unified voice with elected officials; expressing the concerns, challenges and potential initiatives for older adults.
ARCHIVES
Click the links below to access materials from past meetings or events
April 2022 In person meeting featuring Don Saldia, Division Chief, Kalamazoo County Older Adult Services. Here is the Powerpoint.
March 2022 Virtual meeting featuring Kelly Jonker, Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Here is the link to the recording. Passcode: &Q0!d0ze
February 2022 Virtual meeting to review and approve the 2022 advocacy platform. All state legislators were invited to participate with Sen. Sean McCann and Representatives Julie Rogers and Christine Morse attending.
November 2021 Virtual Meeting – featuring Katharyn Barron, MI Attorney General’s office, link to recording here. Passcode: 6!0iN9k!
October 2021 Virtual Meeting – featuring Sean McBride, METRO director and Karen Kafantaris, MI AARP Associate State Director for Livable Communities. Link to Recorded Meeting Passcode: #Q0Hmk5$
September 2021 Virtual Meeting – Update from Rep. Julie Rogers, 60th District, and presentation by Tammy Lemmer on the Status of Issues from Senior Action Week.
August 2021 Virtual Meeting – Dr. Clare Luz, Impart Alliance Director, presented on the topic of the direct care workforce staffing crisis. See PowerPoint here and “Recruitment/Retention Tips” here.
June 2021 Virtual Meeting – Dr. Maureen Mickus presented on the topic of Loneliness and Social Isolation. Link to Recorded Meeting Passcode @&9Sv+Vy
May 2021 Virtual Meeting – All legislators were invited to respond to the Senior Action Week platform. Attending the meeting were Sen. Sean McCann, Rep. Julie Rogers, Rep. Christine Morse.
April 2021 Virtual Meeting with Stephanie Grace from the MI Attorney General’s office on the topic of scams.
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March 2021 Virtual Meeting: Presentation on the topic of “Ranked Choice Voting” and Dylan Wernholm, Legislative Director for Representative Beth Griffin, District 66. For more information go to RankMIvote.org.
February 2021 Virtual Meeting: Discussion and adoption of 2021 Advocacy Platform. Legislators in attendance included Sen. Sean McCann, Rep. Christine Morse, Rep. Julie Rogers, Dylan Wernholm for Rep. Beth Griffin.