{"id":39210,"date":"2023-01-18T17:44:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=39210"},"modified":"2023-01-18T17:44:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:44:51","slug":"wny-independent-living-family-of-agencies-to-present-at-liveon-nys-33rd-annual-conference-on-aging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/18\/wny-independent-living-family-of-agencies-to-present-at-liveon-nys-33rd-annual-conference-on-aging\/","title":{"rendered":"WNY Independent Living Family of Agencies to present at LiveOn NY\u2019s 33rd\u00a0Annual Conference on Aging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"39211\" 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Times\u201d, featuring presenters from ILGR in Batavia, Mental Health Peer Connection and the Independent Living Center, both in Buffalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than 30 years, LiveOn NY has convened over 500 aging services professionals across New York at their Annual Conference on Aging &amp; Vendor Show to offer opportunities for professional development and networking and to provide a forum for people to learn about creative, innovative approaches in the world of aging services.&nbsp; Taking place&nbsp;<strong><em>virtually<\/em>&nbsp;from January 25th-27th, 2023<\/strong>, the Conference will feature an inspiring keynote speaker,&nbsp;Melanie Rivera, CEO of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breaker28.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breaker28<\/a>, a non-profit which works to build leaders and organizations with H.E.A.R.T. \u2014 healthy, equitable, anti-racist, real and trust-centered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone interested is invited to join one\u2019s fellow providers, advocates, and visionaries who are driving change in the aging sector across the Empire State and beyond as they work together to build a community for a more equitable New York for us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The registration can be made at this URL:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tfaforms.com\/5016662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.tfaforms.com\/5016662<\/a>; the cost to participate in this three-day virtual event is $90 for LiveOn NY members, $140 for non-members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Western New York Independent Living, Inc. family of agencies offer an expanding array of services to aid individuals with disabilities to take control of their own lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release Staff of the&nbsp;Western New York Independent Living Family of Agencies (WNYIL)&nbsp;are honored to be among the presenters at the virtual&nbsp;LiveOn NY\u2019s 33rd&nbsp;Annual Conference on Aging and Sponsor Expo, \u201cBuilding the Future Together\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;On the opening Day, Wednesday January 25, 2023, from 1:00&nbsp;PM to 2:30&nbsp;PM, Independent Living of the Genesee \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/18\/wny-independent-living-family-of-agencies-to-present-at-liveon-nys-33rd-annual-conference-on-aging\/\">Continue reading<i 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