Elder Care
Room 407
Session 1
Presenter: Erika Brown
Master of Social Work, City of Los Angeles, Department of Aging
Erika Brown discusses "what every family caregiver needs to know" and shares information related to aging in Los Angeles. As part of the Purposeful Aging Los Angeles (PALA) Initiative, the County and City of Los Angeles partnered to create an Age-Friendly Action Plan that looks at enhancing key areas such as transportation, housing, emergency preparedness, social participation and outdoor spaces for the region's aging population. Ms. Brown is the Lead Coordinator for the City in the Aging Mastery Program that empowers older adults to make and maintain small but impactful changes in their behaviors.