Team Alice University at Buffalo

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

06/08/2026

Check out co-lead Dr. Bob Wahler on LCTV talking about our upcoming Team Alice Medication Safety and Empowerment Sessions at The Dale Association!

06/05/2026

Still time to sign up for our June sessions!

June Sessions are almost 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

UPCOMING SESSIONS:
June 9th and June 16th, 12:30 PM -2:30 PM at John A. Duke Senior Citizen Center
June 11th and June 18th, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM at Gloria J. Parks Community Center
June 17th and June 24th, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM at The Dale Association
*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:

John Duke Senior Center: Suzanne at (716) 297-9324
Gloria J Parks Community Center: Tony at (716) 832-1010 Ext. 202
The Dale Association: Gretchen (716) 433-1886

Niagara County OFA Office for the Aging Erie County Department for the Aging

06/05/2026

Still time to sign up for our June Sessions!!

June Sessions are almost 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

UPCOMING SESSIONS:
June 9th and June 16th, 12:30 PM -2:30 PM at John A. Duke Senior Citizen Center
June 11th and June 18th, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM at Gloria J. Parks Community Center
June 17th and June 24th, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM at The Dale Association
*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:

John Duke Senior Center: Suzanne at (716) 297-9324
Gloria J Parks Community Center: Tony at (716) 832-1010 Ext. 202
The Dale Association: Gretchen (716) 433-1886

Niagara County OFA Office for the Aging Erie County Department for the Aging

05/27/2026

Looking forward to seeing Niagara County Seniors at the Senior Walk next week!

🌳👟 Calling all Niagara County seniors! 👟🌳
Join us for the 22nd Annual Niagara County Senior Walk in the Park — a fun-filled day of walking, laughter, music, games, resources, and community… and best of all, it’s completely FREE!
📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026
📍 Veterans’ Memorial Park – Niagara Falls
⏰ Registration starts at 10:00 AM
Enjoy:
✅ 3 walk options
✅ Health & Resource Fair
✅ Live entertainment & outdoor games
✅ FREE lunch
✅ 50/50 raffle
✅ Live music from Hastings Duo
PLUS — the first 400 attendees receive a FREE bag, t-shirt, and lunch! 🎉
Rain or shine, we can’t wait to spend the day with you. Bring your friends, get moving, and celebrate healthy aging together! 💙

05/22/2026

05/21/2026

June Sessions are almost 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

UPCOMING SESSIONS:
June 9th and June 16th, 12:30 PM -2:30 PM at John A. Duke Senior Citizen Center
June 11th and June 18th, 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM at Gloria J. Parks Community Center
June 17th and June 24th, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM at The Dale Association
*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:

John Duke Senior Center: Suzanne at (716) 297-9324
Gloria J Parks Community Center: Tony at (716) 832-1010 Ext. 202
The Dale Association: Gretchen (716) 433-1886

Niagara County OFA Office for the Aging Erie County Department for the Aging

05/21/2026

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.