Mariposa AAUW to Host Part-Two in Series on Aging  

May 5, 2026 – Are you prepared to Go for the Gold(en) Years? Do you know how to find hospice or in-home care?

Experts on these topics and more will speak at AAUW Mariposa’s second part of a two-part series designed to help families and heirs prepare ahead of time for the inevitable challenges of aging.

Part Two on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, will focus on hospice, in-home care, and care facilities, as well as the services offered by Area 12 Agency on Aging. This event will be at the Mariposa Senior Center, 5246 Spriggs Lane, Mariposa from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. There is no charge and light refreshments will be served.

The speakers generously donating their time and expertise are Rebecca Swisher, Director of Nursing for JCFHD Part-Skilled Nursing Facility, Angela Uthe, Behavioral Health Clinician with Camerena, and Chris McCoy, Director of Programs, from Area 12 Agency on Aging.

Learn what you and your loved ones need to do NOW to make things easier THEN.

These presentations are a community service program offered by AAUW Mariposa, a branch of the 140-year-old national organization, AAUW (American Association of University Women), which is dedicated to advancing equity for women and girls.

For more information on its projects or to join, visit: https://mariposa-ca.aauw.net.

Part Two

• Wednesday, May 20, 2026
• 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Mariposa County Senior Center, 5246 Spriggs Lane, Mariposa
• Topics:
  • The immediate needs stuff
    • Hospice, in-home care, and types of care facilities
    • Presented by Rebecca Swisher, the Director of Nursing for JCFHD Distinct Part-Skilled Nursing Facility, and Angela Uthe, Behavioral Health Clinician with Camerena in Oakhurst
  • The help available stuff 
    • Services available to seniors through Area 12 Agency on Aging 
    • Presented by Chris McCoy, Director of Programs

Don’t let things sneak up on you. AAUW wants its members and their friends and family to be prepared. The programs are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Source: AAUW Mariposa