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NAPCA-National Asian Pacific Center on Aging

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NAPCA is a national non-profit organization empowering older adults through advocacy and access to resources essential to their well-being and independence, regardless of language or culture.

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What to Know About Medicare Enrollment After January 1

Read the latest #AskNAPCA column where we address commonly asked questions about Medicare Enrollment in the new year: www.napca.org/post/is-it-t... (also available in Simplified Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Tagalog on the NAPCA website).

10.02.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”ˆCalling Elder Care Providers in California!

Reach more families by joining NAPCA Care Finder, a trusted nonprofit directory highlighting your services, in-language assistance, and cultural expertise.

Submit your profile to join at tinyurl.com/napcacarefinder.

05.02.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ Come Join the NAPCA Team!

NAPCA is seeking an experienced Accountant to prepare and maintain financial records to track the organization's assets, liabilities, profit and loss, and other related financial activities.

Learn more about the position and apply at www.napca.org/careers.

27.01.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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After learning how to use online maps to familiarizing themselves with Microsoft Office, our most recent Digital Skills Training Program cohort received complimentary laptops so they can apply all that they have learned to their daily lives!

Learn more about the program at napca.org/digital.

15.01.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When language becomes a barrier to survival – AsAmNews Language barriers, funding cuts, and complex systems leave AAPI elders vulnerable. Explore the challenges and the organizations working to bridge the gap.

Last month, NAPCA spoke with @asamnews.bsky.social on the critical need for linguistically accessible elder care.

Read the full article here: asamnews.com/2025/12/30/a...

09.01.2026 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ We're hiring! NAPCA is seeking experienced and compassionate Bilingual Case Managers to join our Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Orange County teams.

Learn more about each position at napca.org/careers.

04.12.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Giving Tuesday, help NAPCA's community of elders age with dignity.

Hear how your support can help thousands of older adults like Jane find the confidence and skills necessary to find employment and care for themselves.

Donate at www.napca.org/donate.

02.12.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NAPCA staff had a wonderful time at the C4A Annual Conference!

Thank you to the Archstone Foundation for partnering with NAPCA to showcase our many resources, like the Multilingual Helpline and the forthcoming Care Finder Directory (coming winter 2026).

18.11.2025 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many thanks to our partners at the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Korean Women's Association (KWA), and Tam Lac Vietnamese Senior Center for collaborating with NAPCA this week to promote Medicare Open Enrollment across our Seattle communities!

07.11.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In spite of stereotypes, obesity-related illnesses are prevalent in AANHPI communities.

NAPCA is hosting a virtual briefing this Thursday, 11/6, to discuss this prevalence and potential public policy solutions addressing it.

Register at tinyurl.com/napcabriefing.

04.11.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the shift in federal vaccination guidelines earlier this year, learn about what’s changed with COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, eligibility, payment, and more in this month’s β€œAsk NAPCA” column: www.napca.org/post/covid-1...

23.10.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today marks the start of Medicare Open Enrollment! Designed primarily for adults aged 65 and up, this federal health insurance program’s enrollment period runs from October 15–December 7.

Have any questions? Contact the NAPCA Multilingual Helpline.

15.10.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you to Congresswoman Jayapal for supporting NAPCA at our vaccination and Open Enrollment event last Friday!

08.10.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last Friday, NAPCA and IDIC hosted a vaccination and Open Enrollment event in Seattle where we welcomed more than 200 community members and provided over 100 vaccinations! Thank you to our leaders and partners for helping make this event possible πŸ’™

08.10.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NAPCA enjoyed meeting community members at the NEST Seattle Senior Resource Fair yesterday!

Couldn't make it to our table? Come see us this Friday, October 3, at our annual vaccination and Open Enrollment event. More details can be found here: www.facebook.com/events/12068....

01.10.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Older workers are a vital part of our workforce. This National Employ Older Workers Week, NAPCA joins organizations across the country in recognizing the meaningful contributions of older employees and celebrating their achievements.

22.09.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NAPCA will be at the Seattle Senior Resource Fair on September 30! Come meet our staff and learn about what we're up to and how we can help you and your loved ones age with dignity.

18.09.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

NAPCA supports today's Senate Aging Committee hearing on foreign manufactured drugs. We are concerned about the dangers of weight loss drugs made abroad that are marketed to seniors but are not FDA approved.

Patient safety for our elders should be priority.

17.09.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This month’s #AskNAPCA column is on the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill changes eligibility rules for important programs like Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), and health plans through the Affordable Care Act.

Read the full Q&A here: www.napca.org/post/ask-nap...

12.09.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you care for someone living with dementia? If you need support, you can find resources in your area right away by visiting bpc.caregiver.org, a free, online directory of top-rated programs for dementia caregivers. No login or account needed!

10.09.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Though initially impacted by last month's SCSEP furloughs, Yanmei and Niaofu Wu have since been hired by their host agency!

Despite this great news, thousands of seniors remain furloughed and vulnerable as the funding pause continues, reminding us that #SCSEPMatters.

28.08.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Marion, a #SCSEP participant currently furloughed due to the ongoing funding pause.

Thanks to SCSEP, Marion was able to begin building the skills necessary to return to the workforce. We urge the DOL to release funding so elders like Marion can continue their job training.

22.08.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YouTube video by National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) Leticia Idio

Hear directly from former NAPCA #SCSEP participant Leticia Idio on how the job training program positively impacted her life in America.

NAPCA urges the Department of Labor to resume funding so senior jobseekers can continue their employment training and age with dignity.

youtu.be/KP6o_joL1qg

14.08.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThanks to SCSEP, I found more than a job: I found my confidence, my purpose, and a new community.”

Xiufen’s story is a testament to the power of workforce training programs like SCSEP and why they should continue to be funded. #SCSEPMatters

07.08.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Labor Department has suddenly stopped funding a senior job training program | CNN Business Goodwill, Easterseals and other nonprofit organizations say thousands of low-income seniors could soon be unemployed because funding hasn’t come through for a decades-old federal job training and plac...

β€œThis funding delay is not just a bureaucratic issue, it’s a crisis for tens of thousands of older adults who depend on SCSEP to survive" - NAPCA President and CEO Clayton Fong.

CNN coverage of the ongoing SCSEP furloughs harming older jobseekers across the country.

www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/e...

30.07.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yapei was just starting to feel hope when he was furloughed due to the #SCSEP funding pause. For him and thousands of other low-income elders, being furloughed means no job training and no support.

SCSEP is a resource for seniors to find work and age with dignity. #SCSEPMatters

24.07.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œMy story matters because there are so many others like meβ€”people who just need a chance.”

Tamara is one of more than 20,000 elders furloughed because of the #SCSEP funding pause. Her story illustrates why it’s critical for all SCSEP funding to be restored.

Learn more at www.NAPCA.org.

17.07.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Older Americans Act on July 14, 1965. Courtesy of the LBJ Library.

Photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Older Americans Act on July 14, 1965. Courtesy of the LBJ Library.

Today marks 60 years since the signing of the Older Americans Act (OAA). Through programs like #SCSEP, the OAA helps seniors find employment and age with dignity.

While the SCSEP funding pause continues, NAPCA remains committed to its elders. Learn more at NAPCA.org.

14.07.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Dept. of Labor still has not released funding for SCSEP past June 30. Without SCSEP, many older adults like Soy will lose income to pay for taxes, rent and food.

Act now: act.ncoa.org/a/scsep/.

#SCSEP #SCSEPMatters

10.07.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As of today, the Dept. of Labor hasn’t released funding for #SCSEP past June 30. Without it, struggling older workers will lose income for taxes, rent and food. Thanks to our colleagues at NCOA, contacting your representatives is easy. Act now: act.ncoa.org/a/scsep/.

#SCSEPMatters

07.07.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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