AustinUP is grateful for the opportunity to support Austin's older adults. We especially want to acknowledge everyone who gave so freely of their time and resources this past year. Our 50+ Job Webinar presenters: Camille Attell, Steve Harper, Kathy Lansford-Powell, Marc Miller, Pamela Otten, and Chip Sampson Our 50+ Job Fair sponsors - especially premiere sponsor AARP and select...
Central Texas continues to attract older adults in increasing numbers, yet it is a struggle for policy priorities, funding, and opportunities for older adults to keep up with the demand. Recognizing that older adults are an invaluable community resource, Central Texas should be a place that supports each of us at every age. In May 2022,...
We thought this month might be a good time to remind everyone of how and why AustinUP continues its work on behalf of Austin's older population. While this issue refers to us being Mission-Driven, we consider our Vision, Mission, and Strategy as the drivers that help us reach our destination, and the events and initiatives...
When you support AustinUP, you’re working with us to make Central Texas a place that supports each of us at every age. That’s an important goal. But we have a more immediate goal - to welcome 10 new Business Members into AustinUP by September 1, 2022. Your contribution will help AustinUP continue its vital work toward...
We could all use more laughter in our lives, and there are a wide variety of reasons why laughter is good for your health. If you’re intrigued, go ahead and give it a try. Smile and let out a laugh – even if it feels a little forced at first. Then, see how you feel....
Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. In 2022, the theme was "Age My Way," an opportunity for all of us to explore the many ways older adults can remain in and be involved with their communities. AustinUP celebrated this event on May 19, and what a great...
AustinUP welcomes Landria Page as our newest Board Member! Landria is the Community Relations Associate, Belmont Village Senior Living, based in Lakeway, Texas. After a humbling but formative beginning as a caregiver, Landria rose through the ranks in the senior living sector, working for several large national providers. For the past 15 years, she has worked...
Six years ago, during an AustinUP presentation on focus groups related to Austin’s Age-Friendly Plan, a woman in the audience spoke up and asked, ‘Where’s the LGBT focus group results? We don’t all wear little bitty bathing suits and ride on floats, you know. Some of us have been your neighbors for years, raising our...
Beth Broderick is an actress, writer, and humanitarian. She has enjoyed a successful career spanning film, television, and theater. Beth made her motion picture debut in Stealing Home, and has appeared in dozens of big screen films and television movies. Numerous television series starring roles included Sabrina the Teen-age Witch, and she has performed onstage...
Spring is in the air. Can you feel it? We certainly have caught Spring Fever at AustinUP! Spring is a time for renewal and, for AustinUP, a time to spring into action. We have been operating in a remote world for going on two years and know that social isolation for all ages is unhealthy. This can be especially true for older adults. ...