Discuss how to best care for an aging parent or ill spouse
Valley Care Association and Baby Boomers & Beyond Realty will host a Family Caregiver Support Group on August 11, 2010 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Valley Care Adult Day Center, 650 Cherrington Parkway, Moon Township, 15108.
Attendees will share strategies, resources, and click to continue
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Valley Care launches educational seminars
Valley Care Association prides itself on helping older adults and their families connect with the services and information they need to remain independent, active, and strong. This spring, we are launching a series of free educational workshops to bring the latest information about aging to the community.
Refreshments will be provided at each workshop, and those in attendance will have the chance to win great raffle prizes. Advance reservations are required. Call 412-749-5257 or email kfinch@valleycareassociation.org to RSVP. Seating is limited, so reserve your seat today!
Managing Caregiver Stress – May 13th
2 – 3:30 p.m.
Ambridge Adult Day Center
345 Maplewood Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003
Brandon Smeltzer, community education coordinator for Arden Courts of North Hills, will explore ways in which caregivers can attend to their own physical and mental well-being while looking after that of another.
Sponsored by Valley Care Association and Arden Courts of North Hills
Home Safety Workshop – May 18th
3 – 4:30 p.m.
Moon Township Adult Day Center
650 Cherrington Parkway
Moon Township, PA 15108
This fun and interactive workshop for older adults will give you lots of useful tips about how to make your home safer. Led by Home Safe Home program coordinator John Seitz and Cara Bobish BSN, RN along with Barbara Nichols MSN, CRNP from HCR ManorCare Greentree, this presentation will help you identify potential safety hazards in and around your home. You will also learn important fall prevention strategies and how to move around your home more easily.
Sponsored by Valley Care Association, HCR ManorCare Greentree, and Moon Parks and Recreation
Tips to Enhance Communication with a Person with Dementia – June 16th
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Ambridge Adult Day Center
345 Maplewood Avenue
Ambridge, PA 15003
This workshop for family members and caregivers of people with dementia will help make communicating with your loved one easier. Mark Fusetti, PT, DPT and senior regional director of Fox Rehabilitation, will share strategies you can use every day to increase communication, increase understanding, and reduce stress and frustration.
Sponsored by Valley Care Association and Fox Rehabilitation
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