Resource Corner – Disability & Sexuality

Posted on by Pathfinder
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Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers a growing library of disability and sexuality resources available at TNPathfinder.org. Disability & Sexuality, a sensitive subject that often gets overlooked, which can lead to a lack of understanding, information, and support for individuals with disabilities. Pathfinder aims to share resources on the intersectionality between disability and sexuality. Click on our… Read more Resource Corner – Disability & Sexuality

AGING WELL: Championing Older Adults in Our Community

Posted on by Paula Daigle & Rochelle Cardenas
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What does ‘aging well’ mean to you? At AgeWell Middle Tennessee, we are reimagining aging through our programs and services that provide trusted information and online tools as well as elevating the voices of older adults throughout our 13-county service* area in MiddleTennessee. Founded as the Council on Aging of Greater Nashville in 1985, AgeWell… Read more AGING WELL: Championing Older Adults in Our Community

Following Your Path to Aging: Planning for the future

Posted on by Mimi Sanders
Four grid black and white images with aging adults. Top left image is a Black female wearing a tank top and a headband, right top image is a caucasian female image wearing a button down shirt sitting at a table in front of a laptop. Bottom left image is an Asian male wearing a fidora and teeshirt. Bottom Right is a caucasian male. Text at bottom of image "We're here for you as you age." Pathfinder's branded graphic is at the very bottom of image.

Former British prime minister Winston Churchill once said, “Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.” As we age, it is important to have a plan in place for the future and communicate this frequently with loved ones. Often when future planning is mentioned, one might think of planning where they want to live… Read more Following Your Path to Aging: Planning for the future

It’s the Legality of it All: Legal Assistance for Aging Adults in Rural East Tennessee

Posted on by Sheena Adams-Avery, CDT, CDP
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Aging can be overwhelming especially as you start planning for the future. Whether it is estate planning, power of attorney, or seeking assistance with Medicaid benefits, older adults may find it difficult in getting all these documents in order, especially aging adults who live in rural areas that may not have easy access to resources.… Read more It’s the Legality of it All: Legal Assistance for Aging Adults in Rural East Tennessee

Navigating Medicare with TN SHIP

Posted on by Claire E. Lawrence
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Have Medicare questions? Looking for unbiased counseling and assistance? If you are a Medicare-eligible individual located in Tennessee– you’re in luck! The Tennessee State Health Insurance Assistance Program (TN SHIP), administered by the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability, is here to help answer your Medicare questions. While it may sound too good to be… Read more Navigating Medicare with TN SHIP

Agency Spotlight – Disability Rights TN

Posted on by Dalmys Sanchez
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Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities. DRT is part of the Protection & Advocacy Systems (P&A) —a national network of federally mandated legal advocacy agencies. Each of DRT’s programs works to advance their vision to keep Tennesseans free from harm, free to participate in the community,… Read more Agency Spotlight – Disability Rights TN

Resource Corner – Navigating Your Path to Aging

Posted on by Pathfinder
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Tennessee Disability Pathfinder offers an extensive library of disability and aging adult care resources available at TNPathfinder.org. Pathfinder has added more than 60 senior centers to our Directory of Services! Senior centers can be a great place to exercise, develop community, explore daily programming and activities, and they even help with transportation. Senior centers are… Read more Resource Corner – Navigating Your Path to Aging

All-Access Inclusion Network (AAIN): Accessibility and Inclusion

Posted on by Lauren Weaver

In 2013, TRIAD, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s autism institute founded the All-Access Inclusion Network (AAIN) with a goal of increasing accessibility and inclusion for neurodivergent individuals and their friends and caregivers at local community organizations.  We’re passionate that all individuals deserve to feel welcomed while visiting community organizations but also have the opportunity to belong… Read more All-Access Inclusion Network (AAIN): Accessibility and Inclusion