May Is National Aging Life Care™ Month

 

Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA) is excited to celebrate our ninth annual National Aging Life Care™ Month this May.

Celebrate with your ALCA colleagues and shine a spotlight on this important profession and you – our incredible Aging Life Care Professionals®.

These last few weeks, Aging Life Care Professionals have come together to collaborate and advocate for their clients and their families. The world is understanding the value of your work, so now more than ever, continue to educate the public on how Aging Life Care experts are helping to meet the challenges of aging.

Promotions and celebrations look differently right now, but it can still be done. Just as ALCA has taken to Zoom and enhanced social media, members and partners can too. Here’s a list of ideas and topics that can be adapted to on-line presentation or social media platforms.

We encourage you to connect with your local media – radio stations, television stations, newspapers – as well as community organizations and offer your knowledge and expertise. Below are some additional tools to help you celebrate and shine the light on Aging Life Care Month.

Tools to help promote National Aging Life Care Month:

Traditional PR

Branding

The Aging Life Care Month logo can be used in all types of marketing material including brochures, flyers, posters, websites, social media, presentations, and email signatures; feel free to be creative.

Here we have a sample email signature using the logo

Social Media Toolkit

Official Hashtag: #AgingLifeCareMonth

Images: ALCA created the Aging Life Care Month logo for you to use and it has been formatted to fit Facebook and Twitter image requirements.

Start a Conversation: : Tell the world why you choose to work with aging adults and their families! Download these printable (PDF) “selfie” signs and answer the question in your own words. Once you write in your answer, snap a picture and tweet it with #AgingLifeCareMonth, post it to Facebook, or share it on Instagram. Not yet on social media but want to participate…then email the picture to [email protected] and we’ll post it for you. The selfie cards were made using PowerPoint so that you can easily print the slide (or PDF). Just print a sign, write in your answer and take a picture of yourself holding the sign. Post to social media with the hashtag #AgingLifeCareMonth.

For Members

For Corporate Partners, support staff, referrals, or clients:

Create a StoryVine:

Feeling more adventurous? Answer the questions in a quick video and share it socially, on your blog or website. You can also send the videos to [email protected] and ALCA can post them to YouTube, Facebook, and use throughout the year to promote Aging Life Care Professionals.

Short on time? Below are a few packaged posts you can use throughout the month:

Facebook:

  • May is National Aging Life Care Month! Learn how the experts in aging well can help you or your loved one manage the challenges of aging at aginglifecare.org.
  • I’m celebrating National Aging Life Care Month this May! Find out what an Aging Life Care Manger can do for you at aginglifecare.org.
  • Aging Life Care Managers – serving the distinct needs of aging adults and their families since 1985. Visit aginglifecare.org to learn more.

Twitter:

  • May is #AgingLifeCareMonth! Find an expert in #AgingWell at aginglifecare.org.
  • Are you #AgingWell? Find free information and planning guides at aginglifecare.org. #AgingLifeCareMonth
  • Celebrate #AgingLifeCareMonth and learn how an @AgingLifeCare Professional can help you and your loved ones prepare for #AgingWell.
  • Don’t wait for a crisis! Be prepared for #AgingWell by putting an @AgingLifeCare Professional on your team. #AgingLifeCareMonth
  • Ease the burden of family #caregiving. An @AgingLifeCare Professional can show you how. #AgingLifeCareMonth

Thank you for celebrating Aging Life Care Month! Don’t forget to share your Aging Life Care Month event or media coverage with us. Send it to ALCA’s Director of Marketing at [email protected]. Help us get the word out about all of the great work you do for clients and families!

For questions please contact the ALCA Office.

Coffee Talk: Getting Ready for Aging Life Care™ Month

Missed the March edition of Coffee Talk? View it now for tips and ideas for promoting Aging Life Care Month along with your business.