Senior Beat Podcast

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Senior Beat: Preventing Senior Abuse May 31, 2018

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A conversation with Amelia Levett, Madison Police Department South District Neighborhood Resource Officer, and Shari Gray-Dorn, Dane County Department of Human Services Adult Protective Services Supervisor.

Senior Beat: Intergenerational Programs Apr 30, 2018

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A conversation with Laurie Bibo, Intergenerational Coordinator with the Madison Senior Center, and Shelby Connell, Intergenerational Coordinator with RSVP of Dane County, Inc. Janet Bollig with SSM Health at Home also speaks about the problem of social isolation among seniors.

Senior Beat: Rotary Club in Ghana, and the NEW R.E.A.D.I Group Mar 22, 2018

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Dr. Mary Crave UW and Mary O’Brien from the Rotary Club of Madison. In a segment called Change HERstory, about a trip by 9 Rotarians to Ghana and a project which provides feminine sanitary products to young women, keeping them in school. In honor of April National Volunteer Week, a discussion on the R.E.A.D.I. group from Oscar Meyer, a longtime volunteer opportunity for Oscar Meyer retirees. Once OM was no more, what happened to this valuable resource of volunteers? United Way to the rescue, to reinvent and revitalize this effort.

Senior Beat: ADRC and Metro Transit Feb 26, 2018

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Hosts Laura Hunt and Tom Frazier sit down for a conversation with Lynn Riley, Information and Assistance Supervisor for Aging and Disability Resource Center. Later, they speak to Mick Rusch and Jessy Stammer from Metro Transit

Senior Beat: Madison Senior Coalitions; Then and NOW! Feb 01, 2018

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A conversation with Marcia Hendrickson, Executive Director, South Madison Coalition of the Elderly, and Katie Gallagher, Executive Director of the West Madison Senior Coalition.

Senior Beat: Dane County Executive Joe Parisi Dec 19, 2017

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On this month's episode, Dane County Executive, Joe Parisi,discusses the Dane County budget, the jail remodel project, and local water quality.

Senior Beat: Common Cause Wisconsin Nov 20, 2017

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This month's guest is Jay Heck with Common Cause Wisconsin, an organization promoting "issues concerning the promotion and maintenance of "clean," open, responsive and accountable government." He came to the studio to talk about redistricting, voter ID, and many other topics.

Senior Beat: Racial Equity & Social Justice Initiative, Rainbow Project Nov 01, 2017

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On this episode of Senior Beat, we speak to Toriana Pettaway, Equity Coordinator for the City of Madison about the City's Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiative. We also speak with Sheryl Kato and Serena Breining of the Rainbow Project about grandparents raising grandchildren.

Senior Beat: Family Care is Coming to Dane County Sep 26, 2017

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A conversation with Rosa Plasencia, Regional Quality Specialist Supervisor of Office for Resource Center Development and Anne Olson, Director of Office for Resource Center Development in the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Senior Beat: Project Home and Events at the Madison Public Library Aug 18, 2017

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This month on Senior Beat we are joined by Jason Hafeman and Bobweirough to hear about Project Home and Mary Fandrich a Community Engagement Librarian at the Madison Public Library.

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