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.
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!
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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!
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.
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.
November 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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.
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.
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 “Ask NAPCA” column: www.napca.org/post/covid-1...
October 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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 “Ask NAPCA” column: www.napca.org/post/covid-1...
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.
Have any questions? Contact the NAPCA Multilingual Helpline.
October 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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.
Have any questions? Contact the NAPCA Multilingual Helpline.
Thank you to Congresswoman Jayapal for supporting NAPCA at our vaccination and Open Enrollment event last Friday!
I spoke to AANHPI seniors at NAPCA's vaccine and open enrollment event about the importance of keeping our communities healthy!
In a moment where there is rampant misinformation about vaccinations, it’s so important that we have organizations like NAPCA hosting events to keep people safe.
In a moment where there is rampant misinformation about vaccinations, it’s so important that we have organizations like NAPCA hosting events to keep people safe.
October 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Thank you to Congresswoman Jayapal for supporting NAPCA at our vaccination and Open Enrollment event last Friday!
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 💙
October 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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 💙
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....
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....
October 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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....
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....
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.
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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.
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.
Don’t miss the FREE Seattle Senior Resource Fair! Sept 30, 11 AM–2 PM at Magnuson Park Hangar 30.
Explore 100+ resources for older adults + new breakout sessions on AI & Fraud Prevention. Prize giveaways, free parking & more!
Explore 100+ resources for older adults + new breakout sessions on AI & Fraud Prevention. Prize giveaways, free parking & more!
September 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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.
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.
Patient safety for our elders should be priority.
September 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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.
Patient safety for our elders should be priority.
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...
Read the full Q&A here: www.napca.org/post/ask-nap...
September 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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...
Read the full Q&A here: www.napca.org/post/ask-nap...
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!
September 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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!
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.
Despite this great news, thousands of seniors remain furloughed and vulnerable as the funding pause continues, reminding us that #SCSEPMatters.
August 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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.
Despite this great news, thousands of seniors remain furloughed and vulnerable as the funding pause continues, reminding us that #SCSEPMatters.
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.
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.
August 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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.
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.
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
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
Leticia Idio
YouTube video by National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)
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August 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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
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
“Thanks 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
Xiufen’s story is a testament to the power of workforce training programs like SCSEP and why they should continue to be funded. #SCSEPMatters
August 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“Thanks 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
Xiufen’s story is a testament to the power of workforce training programs like SCSEP and why they should continue to be funded. #SCSEPMatters
“This 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...
CNN coverage of the ongoing SCSEP furloughs harming older jobseekers across the country.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/e...
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...
www.cnn.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
“This 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...
CNN coverage of the ongoing SCSEP furloughs harming older jobseekers across the country.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/e...
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
SCSEP is a resource for seniors to find work and age with dignity. #SCSEPMatters
July 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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
SCSEP is a resource for seniors to find work and age with dignity. #SCSEPMatters
“My story matters because there are so many others like me—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.
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.
July 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“My story matters because there are so many others like me—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.
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.
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
Act now: act.ncoa.org/a/scsep/.
#SCSEP #SCSEPMatters
July 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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
Act now: act.ncoa.org/a/scsep/.
#SCSEP #SCSEPMatters
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
#SCSEPMatters
July 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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
#SCSEPMatters
JUST RELEASED: NAPCA’s statement on the SCSEP funding pause and the impact of furloughs on our seniors.
Read the full statement here: www.napca.org/press-releas...
#SCSEPMatters
Read the full statement here: www.napca.org/press-releas...
#SCSEPMatters
July 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
JUST RELEASED: NAPCA’s statement on the SCSEP funding pause and the impact of furloughs on our seniors.
Read the full statement here: www.napca.org/press-releas...
#SCSEPMatters
Read the full statement here: www.napca.org/press-releas...
#SCSEPMatters
During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, NAPCA joins the Alzheimer's Association in honoring the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia and the families and friends who love them. alz.org/abam #ENDALZ
June 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, NAPCA joins the Alzheimer's Association in honoring the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia and the families and friends who love them. alz.org/abam #ENDALZ
Last week, members of the NAPCA Team had a chance to participate at the APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. Many thanks to APAICS for letting us speak about our communities’ elders and remind folks that our stories are American stories.
May 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Last week, members of the NAPCA Team had a chance to participate at the APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. Many thanks to APAICS for letting us speak about our communities’ elders and remind folks that our stories are American stories.