Join Us in Celebrating Older American’s Month – Age Out Loud

May is Older Americans Month and LeadingAge Kansas is celebrating by helping to raise awareness about several prominent issues important to seniors.  We will focus on the following issues this year:

• Workforce
• Ageism
• Finding Services and Supports for Seniors
• Advocacy
• Our Collective Power of Purpose

We encourage you to tell your story this month and highlight the positives that are going on in your organization.  Here are a couple of ideas to get the creative juices flowing:

1. Highlight one or more residents who have benefited from the services you provide
2. Highlight one or more staff members and their stories about why they are in the field
3. Highlight advocacy efforts your organization has taken on behalf of residents/clients
4. Highlight the services you provide as solutions for seniors in your area

Social Media Opportunities

FACEBOOK , TWITTER, INSTAGRAM:

• Like @LeadingAgeKs @LeadingAge and @ACLGov
• Share and “like” OAM content on ours and other sites to help spread the word.
• Add the hashtag #OAM17 to your posts/tweets so all campaign participants can see them.
• Use LeadingAge’s OAM infocards (check back each week for new images).

SAMPLE POSTS:

• May is Older Americans Month. Let’s amplify the many voices of seniors & raise awareness of critical aging issues across the country. #OAM17 https://oam.acl.gov/
• Because we are all aging, ageism affects us all. Read 3 perspectives on ageism in the world around us. https://www.leadingage.org/magazine/march-april-2017/Ageism_Three_Perspectives_V7N2 #OAM17
• By the year 2020, more than 55 million U.S. adults will be over the age of 65. Older Americans Month is an opportunity to share the many ways they contribute to our lives. https://oam.acl.gov/ #OAM17

SAMPLE TWEETS:

• It’s Older Americans Month. Let’s amplify the many voices of seniors & raise awareness of #aging issues. #OAM17 https://oam.acl.gov/
• How will you celebrate Older Americans Month this May? We want to hear from you! #OAM17
• Share how you “Age Out Loud” by taking a selfie with this sign: https://oam.acl.gov/2017/docs/AgeOutLoudBySign.pdf #OAM17

IDEAS FOR INSTAGRAM:

• Take a picture of an older adult and post a story from them.
• Take a selfie with one of the Age Out Loud signs.
• Share an infocard with an inspirational quote about older adults.

Resources:

• LeadingAge National
• Older Americans Month Official Website