Past CAAIP Programs
|
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 10:00am
MARGARET SANGER: PIONEER FOR WOMAN’S RIGHTS Jenny Monroe Back by popular demand, Jenny Monroe, arts educator and thespian by training, did a dramatization of former Corning resident and leader in the women’s fight for reproductive rights, Margaret Sanger. Reproductive rights continue to be a timely topic even though Ms. Sanger was active in the cause in the first quarter of the 20th century. Jenny Monroe, as Margaret Sanger, during her return to Corning in 1966 when she gave a speech about her work as a suffragette and tireless worker for women’s reproductive rights. Robert Garrett, former West High school art teacher, shares a pamphlet that he and Marjorie Woodbury produced in 1997. It depicts the mural they collaborated on about Sanger and Katherine Houghton Hepburn's work affecting women's reproductive freedom.
|
Monday, February 3, 2020, 2:00 p.m.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
CAAIP Board Members for 2020.
|
Corning Area Aging in Place officers for 2020 (L-R): Derek Woollatt, President; Joanne Herman, Treasurer; Susan Gruber, Secretary; and Ed Lewis, Vice President.
|
|
Thursday, January 16, 2020, 10:00am
CHALLENGES OF OPERATING A SMALL TOWN NEWSPAPER Shawn Vargo, Executive Director of The Leader Mr. Vargo shared his experiences as the editor of our hometown newspaper from managing the stresses to who controls the news, to the importance of having a local paper.
|
Shawn Vargo, Executive Editor of The Leader talking to about 65 attendees at the January CAAIP meeting.
|
|
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 10:00am
GROWING UP DURING WORLD WAR II A discussion with Trudie Bartholomew, Ian MacKenzie, and Derek Woollatt about growing up in England/Scotland during the World War II era. We forget that among our CAAIP members there are unique personal stories. Ian is presently writing a book about World War II, and Trudie and Derek offered their own stories about life for them during this period. |
|
|
Thursday, October 17, 2019, 10:00am
AGING AND MEDICATIONS Dr. Kathleen Hallinan Dr. Hallinan is board certified in Internal Medicine. She has practiced in Corning for the past 20 years. Presently, she is associated with Guthrie Medical. Her topic covered the common medications that should be avoided as we age – unless truly needed for specific medical conditions. Mary Hallinan, Dr. Kathleen Hallinan, and Roger Bartholomew share a moment following Dr. Hallinan's excellent talk on medications and aging.
|
|
Thursday, September 26, 2019, 10:00am
AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF FULL CIRCLE AMERICA Linda Tetor, Executive Director of Steuben Senior Services Fund, Inc and others from SSSF FCA is a program using technology to help you stay safe in your own home. If you have heard of this program, but want to know how it is actually working, we hope you joined us for this important program that could assist you in staying in your “nest”. Linda Tetor, Executive Director of SSSF, Terrie Pakkala, Caregiver, and Jen Cabibi, Director of Full Circle America.
|
Thursday, September 19, 2019, 8:30am–10:30am
FALL SENIOR FORUM AT BATH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Choose two workshops from six choices. Lunch provided. Register at 607-664-2298 or 936-4661 by September 12.
FALL SENIOR FORUM AT BATH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Choose two workshops from six choices. Lunch provided. Register at 607-664-2298 or 936-4661 by September 12.
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Joshua Goldman, Fitness Guru – Feeling Fabulous From 55 To 105
Join us for an uplifting and inspiring program to explore cutting-edge gerontology research that will be presented with humor, simplicity, and hope. Don’t we all want to feel fabulous as we age in place?
Joshua Goldman, Fitness Guru – Feeling Fabulous From 55 To 105
Join us for an uplifting and inspiring program to explore cutting-edge gerontology research that will be presented with humor, simplicity, and hope. Don’t we all want to feel fabulous as we age in place?
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Garret Hoover, President/COO, Guthrie Corning Hospital
Have you ever wondered what a hospital president and COO does? Mr. Hoover, President/COO for Guthrie Corning Hospital provided a brief update on the recent initiatives underway as well as the 2018/2019 Year in Review for the Guthrie Healthcare System.
Garret Hoover, President/COO, Guthrie Corning Hospital
Have you ever wondered what a hospital president and COO does? Mr. Hoover, President/COO for Guthrie Corning Hospital provided a brief update on the recent initiatives underway as well as the 2018/2019 Year in Review for the Guthrie Healthcare System.
|
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Nancy Williamson, CEO, Servu Credit Union Back by popular demand, Nancy discussed the new tax law. In addition she gave new tips and strategies to protect your identification and financial accounts. Nancy’s presentations are always filled with wit and wisdom!
|
Nancy Williamson, CEO, Servu Credit Union, left, with Berni Baldini.
|
|
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Thomas Tranter, President, Corning Enterprises Mr. Tranter was not only the first CAAIP presenter in June 2011, but was very supportive of our Aging in Place efforts right from the beginning in 2009. It is always a treat to have him share with our group an update an update on Corning area projects. Nancy Hallowell and Tom Tranter, President of Corning Enterprises discuss his progress report.
|
|
|
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Mrs. Beecher and Mark Twain We are grateful to Jenny Monroe, arts educator, thespian by training, and Road Scholar Coordinator at Watson Homestead who presented a collection of remembrances by local friends of Mark Twain. Julia Beecher, wife of the Rev. Thomas K. Beecher of Elmira's Park Church, was a special friend of Mark Twain. Following her portrayal of Mrs. Beecher, Monroe challenged the audience with some trivial pursuits regarding the Langdon-Beecher-Clemens legacy in Elmira. Jenny Monroe, portraying Mrs. Thomas Beecher of Elmira fame, shared her comments about life as the wife of the prominent Congregational preacher and friend of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain).
|
Monday, February 4, 2019
CAAIP ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING & ELECTION OF OFFICERS
CAAIP ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING & ELECTION OF OFFICERS
|
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Bampa's House Charlotte Dugan explained the reasons why Bampa's House was established, what a comfort care home is, and the need for one in Corning. Depending on the status of renovation at the new site on E. First Street, she updated us on the progress so far. Rosemary Mullaney, Charlotte Dugan, and Mary Ann Starbuck explained why Bampa's House is needed in our area and updated us as to progress on the conversion of an historic home on East First St. as Corning's first comfort care home.
|
November 15, 2018
Michael Keane, Health Insurance Counselor, Steuben County Office for the Aging
This is a good time of year to re-evaluate your health insurance plans! Mr. Keane has over 30 years of experience in this field and gave an overview of Medicare A (hospital insurance), B (medical insurance), C (Medicare Advantage plans), and D (Medication plans).
Michael Keane, Health Insurance Counselor, Steuben County Office for the Aging
This is a good time of year to re-evaluate your health insurance plans! Mr. Keane has over 30 years of experience in this field and gave an overview of Medicare A (hospital insurance), B (medical insurance), C (Medicare Advantage plans), and D (Medication plans).
|
OCTOBER 18, 2018
Andrea Pickles, Occupational Therapist; Tim Fulmer, Physical Therapist; Bob Colomaio, Speech Therapist Our very experienced panel discussed their own particular therapy specialties and how their therapies can benefit our lives. 
|
Mary Hallinan, CAAIP Board member welcomed Andrea Pickles, Occupational Therapist, Bob Colomaio, Speech Therapist, and Tim Gilmer, Physical Therapist from Kindred at Home to our October 18th meeting.
|
Ladies of the back bench: Janet Allen, Audrey Whitcomb, Anne Darling, and Flora Bonzo.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
Elizabeth Whitehouse of 20 By 2020
Ms. Whitehouse is a local activist and environmentalist. As citizens concerned about our changing environment, she presented Recycle Less, Recycle Better – learn the importance of recycling the right way!
Elizabeth Whitehouse of 20 By 2020
Ms. Whitehouse is a local activist and environmentalist. As citizens concerned about our changing environment, she presented Recycle Less, Recycle Better – learn the importance of recycling the right way!
|
Thursday, June 21, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Kate Douglas, President, Corning Community College This is Dr. Douglas’ second time to be the featured speaker for our group. She talked about the new nursing building on Denison Parkway, where part of its emphasis is on training students to care for an elderly population. We learned how we might audit courses at CCC as well as participate in the life of our community college. |
Kate Douglas, President of CCC, students Anna, Chris, Bridget, and CAAIP President Sally Kersting talked about amazing opportunities at CCC.
|
Thursday, May 17, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Rick Leisenring, Curator, Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport, NY CAAIP learned about the life and times of Glenn Curtiss and his contributions to early aviation. Evie and Ed Lewis discuss Glenn Curtiss with Curator Rick Leisenring of the Glenn Curtiss Museum. Mr. Leisenring was a wealth of information about Mr. Curtiss. All are welcome to visit the Museum in Hammondsport.
|
|
April attendees listening to Jeffery Eaton from Arbor Housing & Development talk about his work improving our neighborhoods.
|
Thursday, April 19, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Jeffrey Eaton, CEO and President of Arbor Housing and Development Mr. Eaton will give an overview of who Arbor Housing and Development is and what they do. He will talk about projects they are working on in the Corning area including the Corning Housing Partnership, Steuben County Land Bank, Lamphear Court, the Northside Blodgett project, and its partnership with Habitat Steuben. |
Jeffery Eaton, CEO of Arbor Housing & Development and Sally Kersting, President of CAAIP, chatting after the April 19th meeting.
|
|
Thursday, March 15, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Mr. Thomas Dimitroff, Local Historian, Author, and Former Teacher of History at CFA Mr. Dimitroff presented the third part of his history of Corning. Beginning with a look at Corning’s geographical location to the history of the Corning area via seven historical periods – from B.C. to 2017. We were delighted that he was willing to come back for one more lesson bringing us into the modern era. 
|
Tom Dimitroff and Ken Baer at the March 15th meeting of CAAIP. Tom shared his collection of postcards depicting the history of our area.
< A few of the 70+ attendees at the March CAAIP meeting to hear Tom Dimitroff's 3rd lecture on the history of Corning from the perspective of postcards. |
Thursday, February 15, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Steuben County Sheriff James Allard
This will be a chance to learn what scams are prevalent in our area, how to handle them and not become a victim. He also discussed the opioid epidemic and answered concerns about safety.
Steuben County Sheriff James Allard
This will be a chance to learn what scams are prevalent in our area, how to handle them and not become a victim. He also discussed the opioid epidemic and answered concerns about safety.
Monday, February 5, 2018, 2:00 p.m.
Annual Membership Meeting
Annual Membership Meeting
Thursday, January 18, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Nancy M. Reigelsperger, Financial Educator, Cooperative Ext., Steuben County
Are you feeling like you are drowning in clutter or overwhelmed by the sheer volume of “stuff”? Discover strategies to clear the clutter and simplify your life and finances.
Nancy M. Reigelsperger, Financial Educator, Cooperative Ext., Steuben County
Are you feeling like you are drowning in clutter or overwhelmed by the sheer volume of “stuff”? Discover strategies to clear the clutter and simplify your life and finances.
Thursday, November 16, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
Robin Staver, Staver Care Management, LLC
Robin is a Certified Professional Care Manager and Aging Life Care Specialist. She is new to our area, but not new to our CAAIP meetings. Robin explained to us exactly what a care manager does and who could benefit from her services.
Robin Staver, Staver Care Management, LLC
Robin is a Certified Professional Care Manager and Aging Life Care Specialist. She is new to our area, but not new to our CAAIP meetings. Robin explained to us exactly what a care manager does and who could benefit from her services.
|
Thursday, October 19, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
Dick Russell, Executive Director for Faith in Action While most folks are becoming aware of Faith in Action, you might be surprised how much Faith in Action is doing in our community and county. Dick Russell will talk about the scope of their services as well as some new programs – such as ”Give Them a Break”, Alzheimer's caregiver respite, and ”Caregiver Canines”. More than likely you will need their services at some point or perhaps you would like to be a volunteer. Happy to have Amo Houghton at our September CAAIP meeting.
|
|
|
Thursday, September 21, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
Mr. Thomas Dimitroff, Local Historian, Author, and Former Teacher of History at CFA Mr. Dimitroff will present the second part of a two part history lesson. Beginning with a look at Corning's geographical location to the history of the Corning area via seven historical periods – from B.C. to 2017. Tom's first part was so interesting no one wanted him to stop. This was the second installment to learn everything you ever wanted to know about our area from a very popular historian. September meeting with Tom Dimitroff speaking about the history of Corning/Painted Post.
|
|
Thursday, June 15, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
Karen Paterson, Program Coordinator for Full Circle American, through SSSF Full Circle America combines home medical services, volunteerism, and technology in an effort to help older adults remain in their home longer than previously thought possible. Dr. Teel introduced this program to our community in September of 2015. Kate brought us up to date on the progress that has been made to make this program a reality in our community. Kate Paterson presentation on Full Circle America. |
|
Judy Garrett, Linda Tetor, and Kate Paterson, Program Coordinator for Full Circle America at the June CAAIP.
|
Nancy and Kate conferring with others.
|
June CAAIP participants.
|
|
Thursday, May 18, 2017, 10:00 a.m.
Mr. Thomas Dimitroff, Local Historian, Author and Former Teacher of History at CFA Mr. Dimitroff presented the first part of a two part history lesson – attendees learned everything they ever wanted to know about our area from a very popular historian. Beginning with a look at Corning's geographical location to the history of the Corning area via seven historical periods – from B.C. to 2017. The first installment was well attended! 
|
|
|
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Dr. Connie Sullivan-Blum, Executive Director of The Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes When was the last time you attended a local art show or supported the arts? Our guest speaker Dr. Connie Sullivan-Blum told us about local opportunities for people to engage in the arts locally. It seems doing so is good for your health and well-being. 
Bob Garrett, coffee maker for CAAIP gatherings.
|
Dr. Connie Sullivan-Blum, Executive Director of the Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes speaks to a packed room.
Dr. Connie Sullivan-Blum, Mary Lu Walker, and Rev. Kit Tobin at April CAAIP meeting.
|
|
Annual Membership Meeting – Monday, February 13, 2017
The Corning Area Aging in Place Annual General Meeting was held on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Congregational Church on Pultney Steet, Corning, NY. The following photos show members of the Board in lively discussions. The Minutes of this meeting can be found under the heading "Reports". On the left, Ed Reif and Ed Lewis having a chat. |
|
Audrey Whitcomb, Sally Kersting, and Margo Brown.
Mary Lu Walker and Anne Darling.
|
Tom Hart with Margo Brown.
Jean Krebs, Roger Bartholomew, and Jean Wosinski.
|
Thursday, November 17th, 2016
Dan McRae, Director Steuben Veteran's Service Agency
Title: Veteran's Benefits
Many of us have become aware that we might be eligible for veteran's benefits but do not know what may be entitled to. Dan provided an informative talk about those benefits and what we need to do to apply. A lively question and answer talk that covered many topics such as benefits for WWII Vets, who is a Vet as well as medical coverage questions to name a few.
Dan McRae, Director Steuben Veteran's Service Agency
Title: Veteran's Benefits
Many of us have become aware that we might be eligible for veteran's benefits but do not know what may be entitled to. Dan provided an informative talk about those benefits and what we need to do to apply. A lively question and answer talk that covered many topics such as benefits for WWII Vets, who is a Vet as well as medical coverage questions to name a few.
Attendees at CAAIP's November meeting on Veterans’ Benefits.
|
Speaker Dan McRae talks to Roger and Trudie Bartholomew, members of Corning Area Aging in Place.
|
Derek and Mary Woollatt talking with Sue Gruber about her new business, Forward-Thinking Home Solutions during the June 2016 CAAIP meeting.
|
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Sue Gruber, CAAIP Board member and a Certified Aging in Place Specialist Sue discussed her recent experiences becoming certified and explained what her new company, Forward-Thinking Home Solutions, is all about. She talked about solutions that make our ability to stay in our homes more feasible as we age. 
|
Thursday, April 21, 2016
David Walsh
Home Chex, Community Home Equity Conversion, Corp.
His presentation will discuss the FHA-reverse mortgage program. It will be an informative program covering misconceptions of reverse mortgages, as well as specifics, which homeowners need to know to evaluate the program's potential value for themselves or others they may be assisting.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Patrick Roth and Ronnie Klokus of Roth Elder Law
Their topic will be financial exploitation and abuse of elders, understanding Powers of Attorney dos and don'ts, guardianship, and the role of Adult Protective Services.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Annual Meeting of CAAIP
This is our annual business meeting. It is open to all, but only those who have paid dues are eligible to vote, however there will be a time for visitor comments. All are welcome!
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Brad Turner, Assistant Library Director, Southeast Steuben County Library
Would you like help with your computer, tablet, e-reader or audio books? Brad will tell us about all the things our local library offers to make our lives more stimulating and enriching. You will be surprised at all the ways our library can help seniors.
David Walsh
Home Chex, Community Home Equity Conversion, Corp.
His presentation will discuss the FHA-reverse mortgage program. It will be an informative program covering misconceptions of reverse mortgages, as well as specifics, which homeowners need to know to evaluate the program's potential value for themselves or others they may be assisting.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Patrick Roth and Ronnie Klokus of Roth Elder Law
Their topic will be financial exploitation and abuse of elders, understanding Powers of Attorney dos and don'ts, guardianship, and the role of Adult Protective Services.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Annual Meeting of CAAIP
This is our annual business meeting. It is open to all, but only those who have paid dues are eligible to vote, however there will be a time for visitor comments. All are welcome!
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Brad Turner, Assistant Library Director, Southeast Steuben County Library
Would you like help with your computer, tablet, e-reader or audio books? Brad will tell us about all the things our local library offers to make our lives more stimulating and enriching. You will be surprised at all the ways our library can help seniors.
Contact Us
Please provide your information below so the CAAIP can contact you with a quarterly meeting notice card in the mail.