Programs

  • Wellness and Support Programs for Seniors

    1) 1) CONDUCTED AND ORGANIZED WELLNESS PROGRAMS AND HEALTH EDUCATION FOR A TOTAL OF 1,615 HOURS OF CLASSES, SERVING 1,541 PARTICIPANTS VIRTUALLY AND IN PERSON. PROGRAM TOPICS INCLUDED EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, FIRST-AID, SENIOR SCAMS, FALL PREVENTION, MINDFULNESS, TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT, OVERALL WELLNESS, AND OTHER SUBJECTS RELATED TO HEALTHY AGING AND QUALITY OF LIFE.2) AWARDED $296,266.84 IN GRANTS TO 36 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORT OF ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG JAPANESE AMERICAN AND JAPANESE OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. SUPPORTED PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUTREACH TO ISOLATED OLDER ADULTS, MEAL DELIVERY, CAPACITY BUILDING, WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AND CARE PROVISION TO SUPPORT SOCIAL CONNECTIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS IN THEIR RESIDENCES. CONDUCTED THREE EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS FOR ORGANIZATION LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR KEIRO GRANTS.3) SUPPORTED RESIDENTS OF CARE FACILITIES FORMERLY OWNED BY KEIRO AND THREE ADDITIONAL CARE FACILITIES SERVING JAPANESE AMERICAN AND JAPANESE OLDER ADULTS. PROVIDED 150 CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTED TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS. PROVIDED ART AND MEMORY ENHANCING SUPPLIES TO ENRICH THE ACTIVITES PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS JAPANESE SNACKS, MEALS AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS TO PROMOTE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OLDER ADULTS RESIDING IN CARE FACILITIES.4) PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT/REFERRAL SERVICES TO 166 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INCLUDING PLACEMENT IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, LOCATING IN-HOME CARE AGENCIES AND ACCESSING SERVICES.5) IYASHI CARE - PARTNERED WITH PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SENSITIVE PALLIATIVE CARE TO OLDER ADULTS WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES AND/OR DEBILITATING SYMPTOMS, AND SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A TEAM COMPOSED OF BILINGUAL-SPEAKING DOCTOR, NURSE, AND SOCIAL WORKER THAT VISITS PATIENTS AT THEIR HOMES OR CARE FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLINICAL CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES. ALSO PROVIDED FIVE PRESENTATIONS FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION ON THE PROGRAM AND HOW TO ACCESS RESOURCES.6) PARTNERED WITH LITTLE TOKYO SERVICE CENTER TO PROVIDE A CLIENT ASSISTANCE FUND FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES, AND PROVIDED 3,395 HOURS OF MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OLDER ADULTS WITH LIMITED RESOURCES. THE CLIENT ASSISTANCE FUND PROVIDED A SAFETY NET FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH EMERGENCY SHORT TERM NEEDS FOR HOUSING, FOOD, MEDICINES AND OTHER LIFE ESSENTIALS. THE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROVIDED EXPANDED SERVICES TO JAPANESE LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULTS SUFFERING WITH MAJOR LIFE STRESSORS AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS CLINICAL DEPRESSSION, ANXIETY, VARIOUS PHOBIAS, AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.7) HOSTED THE SEVENTH ANNUAL KEIRO NO HI FESTIVAL IN PERSON IN LITTLE TOKYO. KEIRO NO HI IS AN ESTABLISHED HOLIDAY IN JAPAN TO CELEBRATE OLDER ADULTS. THE FESTIVAL WAS ATTENDED BY 570 OLDER ADULTS, CAREGIVERS, AND VOLUNTEERS. THE EVENT INCLUDED PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL OLDER ADULT GROUPS, INTERACTIVE PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES, VENDOR BOOTHS, AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES DURING THE PROGRAM. THIS TRADITIONAL HOLIDAY EVENT ALSO PROVIDED ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS TO BE CELEBRATED AND HONORED.8) HOSTED AN IN PERSON CAREGIVER CONFERENCE IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR 135 FAMILY CAREGIVER ATTENDEES. PRESENTATIONS INCLUDED DIRECT CAREGIVING SKILLS DEMONSTRATIONS INVOLVING TRANSFERRING, LIFTING, AND POSITIONING, COMMUNICATION TOOLS, AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT CAREGIVING. RESOURCES WERE SHARED WITH PRESENTATIONS REPRESENTING A RANGE OF SERVICES FROM HOME CARE SERVICES, LOCAL AGING RESOURCES, PALLIATIVE CARE, AND OTHER ADVANCE PLANNING SERVICES.9) HOSTED AN INAUGURAL ACTIVE AGING FAIR CENTERED AROUND PROVIDING AN ENGAGING DAY OF PICKLEBALL THAT FOCUSED ON REMAINING ACTIVE AND HEALTHY AS YOU AGE. THE EVENT WELCOMED 84 ATTENDEES WHO PARTICIPATED IN ONE OF EIGHT CLINICS, TWO DEMONSTRATIONS, AND VISITED VENDOR BOOTHS. THROUGH THIS EVENT, KEIRO WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE A NEW AUDIENCE WHILE PROMOTING RESOURCES, CLASSES, AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF ACTIVELY AGING. 10) DIRECTLY WORKED WITH 101 VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN VARIOUS CLASSES, CONFERENCE EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE KEIRO NO FESTIVAL AND THE ACTIVE AGING FAIR. STEWARDED THESE VOLUNTEERS TO ENHANCE KEIRO'S ACTIVITIES WHILE PROVIDING EDUCATIONALLY- ENGAGING PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY'S OLDER ADULTS AND CAREGIVERS.11) PARTNERED WITH EAST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY JAPANESE COMMUNITY CENTER TO DEVELOP A LICENSED SOCIAL MODEL ADULT DAY PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. ADULT DAY PROGRAM OPENED TO THE COMMUNITY.12) ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUNGER GENERATIONS TO PREPARE FOR CAREGIVING RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE AGING OF THEIR FAMILIES.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Nov 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024
    Source
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    $3.2M