Team Alice University at Buffalo

08/14/2026

FALL SESSIONS ARE HERE!

Want to feel more confident about your medications and know how to advocate for your health with your provider? You may be eligible to participate in our Medication Safety and Patient Empowerment presentations.

This program’s goal is to empower older adults and their caregivers with information to prevent & detect medication harm and give them the knowledge, skills, & tools to advocate for themselves. The presentations cover the potential and prevalence of medication harm in older adults as told by The Alice Story, a real case derived from the horrific death of Alice Brennan, triggered by preventable medication errors & system failures. This project is funded by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York

You may qualify if you are:
• Aged 55+
• Take prescription medications

You may qualify if you are a caregiver of an eligible participant:
• Aged 18+
• Informal or formal caregivers are welcome - you do not need to reside together

Participation Involves:
· Participate in two (2) educational sessions and one (1) brief 4-month follow-up session
· Completing questionnaires at each session
· For non-caregiver participants only: Provide a medication list at two (2) time points

UPCOMING SESSIONS:
Sept. 8 & Sept. 15 | 9:30 - 11:30 AM | Amherst Center for Senior Services - NY
Sept. 9 & Sept. 16 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM | Lancaster Senior Center
Sept. 14 & Sept. 21 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Town of Hamburg Department of Youth, Recreation & Senior Services Hosted at Erie Community College Building 4

*Participants must be able to attend both session days*

INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN OUR STUDY?
Sign up today and don’t delay – space is limited.

Amherst: (716) 636-3050
Lancaster: (716) 685-3498
Hamburg: (716) 646-5145

Erie County Department for the Aging

08/10/2026

Team Alice members Andrew Baumgartner, MD, and Haowen Hsu, PharmD, MPH, were featured in The Buffalo News today discussing their work using artificial intelligence to enhance the discharge process for older adults and their caregivers.

Primary Care Research Institute - University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences - University at Buffalo University at Buffalo Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Patients and caregivers have to understand information that comes from health care providers and know what to do with it. What if AI could help with that?

08/07/2026

Upcoming Team Alice Medication Safety and Empowerment Session in Niagara County!

Want to feel more confident about your medications and know how to advocate for your health with your provider? You may be eligible to participate in our Medication Safety and Patient Empowerment presentations.
You may qualify if you are:
• over the age of 55
• take prescription medications
You may qualify if you are a caregiver of an eligible participant:
• Aged 18+
• informal or formal caregivers are welcome - you do not need to reside together

This program’s goal is to empower older adults and their caregivers with information to prevent & detect medication harm and give them the knowledge, skills, & tools to advocate for themselves. The presentations cover the potential and prevalence of medication harm in older adults as told by The Alice Story, a real case derived from the horrific death of Alice Brennan, triggered by preventable medication errors & system failures.

Participation Involves:
· Participate in two (2) educational sessions and one (1) brief 6-month follow-up session
· Completing questionnaires at each session
· For non-caregiver participants only: Provide a medication list at two (2) timepoints

Session 1: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Session 2: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
*Participants must be able to attend both sessions*

Space is limited to 20 participants.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT CONTACT:
Call (716) 285-8224 to sign up.

08/03/2026

Looking forward to seeing everyone today! Stop by our table for more information about our upcoming Medication Safety and Patient Empowerment sessions!

Our COA Sunshine Social Picnic is still on! We are moving the food and fun indoors however, due to the rainy, wet conditions. Please join us inside Gratwick Hose Fire Company! 🌼

07/14/2026

TEAM ALICE MEDICATION SAFETY PROGRAM

Developed by the University of Buffalo’s TEAM ALICE

Want to feel more confident about your medications and know how to advocate for your health with your provider? You may be eligible to participate in our Medication Safety and Patient Empowerment presentations.

You may qualify if you are:
• Over the age of 55
• Take prescription medications

You may qualify if you are a caregiver of an eligible participant:
•Aged 18+
•Informal or formal caregivers are welcome - you do not need to reside together

This program’s goal is to empower older adults and their caregivers with information to prevent & detect medication harm and give them the knowledge, skills, & tools to advocate for themselves. The presentations cover the potential and prevalence of medication harm in older adults as told by The Alice Story, a real case derived from the horrific death of Alice Brennan, triggered by preventable medication errors & system failures.

Participation Involves:
• Participate in two (2) educational sessions and one (1) brief 6-month follow-up session
• Completing questionnaires at each session
• For non-caregiver participants only: Provide a medication list at two (2) timepoints

UPCOMING SESSIONS AT Akron Newstead Senior Center
Session 1: Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Session 2: Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 9:00 PM – 11:00 AM
*Participants must be able to attend both sessions*

Space is limited to 20 participants.

TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT CONTACT:
Call Sarah at (716) 542-6645 to sign up.

07/13/2026

YELLOW DOT is a free program designed to help first responders provide life-saving medical care after a crash or during an emergency. The Yellow Dot program involves placing a Yellow Dot sticker on the driver's-side rear window of your vehicle to alert first responders that vital medical information is stored in the glove compartment.

For a Yellow Dot Kit, please visit https://nysheriffs.org/yellowdot/ to have a kit sent directly to your home, contact our Community Services Division at (716) 438-3310, or check with your local Town Hall for availability.

06/15/2026

Today on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we’re raising awareness about the importance of challenging ageism and promoting respect for older people.

This year’s theme, Beyond Awareness: Making Elder Abuse Prevention Work, highlights the importance of creating safer communities and services where older people feel respected and supported to make decisions about their own lives.🫶

Ageism is one of the factors that can enable elder abuse. When older people are treated as less capable, less valuable, or excluded from decisions that affect them, it can create environments where abuse becomes easier to overlook.

Recent reforms in aged care have placed a stronger focus on protecting and strengthening the rights of older people.

Challenging ageism is an important part of this work, which is why we’ve developed a new learning module for providers and workers about understanding and addressing ageism in aged care. It is available now for all registered users.👇

🔗 https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/providers/education-training/online-learning-alis

❗If you or someone you know needs support, call 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374) for free nationwide assistance and resources in more than 20 languages.

06/15/2026

Sign up for our session THIS Wednesday at The Dale Association!

Want to feel more confident about your medications and know how to advocate for your health with your provider? You may be eligible to participate in our Medication Safety and Patient Empowerment presentations. This program’s goal is to empower older adults and their caregivers with information to prevent & detect medication harm and give them the knowledge, skills, & tools to advocate for themselves. The presentations cover the potential and prevalence of medication harm in older adults as told by The Alice Story, a real case derived from the horrific death of Alice Brennan, triggered by preventable medication errors & system failures. This project is funded by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York.

Join us next week at The Dale Association!
When: June 17th and June 24th
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
*Participants must be able to attend both session days*

You may qualify if you are:
• Aged 55+
• Take prescription medications

You may qualify if you are a caregiver of an eligible participant:
• Aged 18+
• Informal or formal caregivers are welcome - you do not need to reside together

Participation Involves:
· Participate in two (2) educational sessions and one (1) brief 6-month follow-up session
· Completing questionnaires at each session
· For non-caregiver participants only: Provide a medication list at two (2) timepoints

INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN OUR STUDY?
Sign up today and don’t delay – space is limited.

TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT CONTACT:
The Dale Association: (716) 433-1886

Niagara County OFA Office for the Aging

06/10/2026

Want to feel more confident about your medications and know how to advocate for your health with your provider? You may be eligible to participate in our Medication Safety and Patient Empowerment presentations. This program’s goal is to empower older adults and their caregivers with information to prevent & detect medication harm and give them the knowledge, skills, & tools to advocate for themselves. The presentations cover the potential and prevalence of medication harm in older adults as told by The Alice Story, a real case derived from the horrific death of Alice Brennan, triggered by preventable medication errors & system failures. This project is funded by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York.

Join us next week at The Dale Association!
When: June 17th and June 24th
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
*Participants must be able to attend both session days*

You may qualify if you are:
• Aged 55+
• Take prescription medications

You may qualify if you are a caregiver of an eligible participant:
• Aged 18+
• Informal or formal caregivers are welcome - you do not need to reside together

Participation Involves:
· Participate in two (2) educational sessions and one (1) brief 6-month follow-up session
· Completing questionnaires at each session
· For non-caregiver participants only: Provide a medication list at two (2) timepoints

INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN OUR STUDY?
Sign up today and don’t delay – space is limited.

TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT CONTACT:
The Dale Association: (716) 433-1886

Niagara County OFA Office for the Aging