The YMCA Healthy Aging Community Cafés bring together those who are 55+ to engage in meaningful learning and sharing around topics relevant to individuals moving toward and through their golden years. The goal is to build spirit, mind, and body health such that all may thrive with greater purpose, connection, and well-being.
What is a Healthy Aging Community Café?
There will be a brief (15-20 min) topical introduction with ideas to frame the discussion and consider things in new ways. This will be followed by small group facilitated discussions where you will have the opportunity to share experiences and perspectives or simply listen to your peers as you feel comfortable. Following the small group discussions, we will come back together for an empowering full group wrap-up with relevant resource sharing and a look ahead to the next café.
All Community Cafés are FREE and hosted on Zoom. If you are new to Zoom and would like some assistance getting started, please note that on your registration form.
See the dates, topics, and Zoom links below:
Fostering Your Creativity
Whether you’re lucky enough to have a constant source of creativity or you’re struggling to tap it, this café addresses how to keep our creative juices flowing, finding inspiration in the world around us. Come explore the power of a process designed to let loose your creativity.
Tuesday, Mar 21
1 – 2pm
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Time Management for Mortals
Reconfigure your to-do list around what really matters with a calmer, more meaningful approach to organizing time. The drive to get more done can be an excuse to avoid figuring out what we actually want to accomplish. Rethink your worship of efficiency, reject the cult of busyness, and plan your life around what matters.
Tuesday, Mar 28
1 – 2pm
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When Financial Management Transitions
Are your affairs in order? It is important to prepare yourself and/or someone else for the day when financial management needs to transition to someone else or defaults to you. Discover things to know, things to do, and what not to do. Be prepared.
Tuesday, Apr 4
1 – 2pm
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Humor is Medicine for the Soul
A knee slapper, a mood lifter, a shared experience – all of these results of humor and laughing provide health benefits. Laugh your way through a café that explores different aspects of humor’s positive impact.
Tuesday, Apr 11
1 – 2pm
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Introduction to Caregivers Class
Caring for a family member or friend with a chronic condition can be physically, emotionally, and financially draining. Come learn about Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a highly effective, evidence-based, self-care educational program. In six weeks of workshops, family caregivers learn the skills they need to take better care of themselves as they provide care for others.
Tuesday, Apr 18
1 – 2pm
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