When: Thursday, February 2, 2012 | Noon Where: Kiwanis Club of San Ramon Valley | Round Hill Country Club | 3169 Roundhill Road Alamo, CA Club/Membership Information: [email protected] What: Aging Families: Dilemmas, Concerns and Resources Working adults in the “autumn” of their careers find that they are juggling work and aging family dilemmas – causing Read More
How to Know When Your Loved One Has Reached Their “End of Life”
Professional Geriatric Care Manager, Eldercare Services, Jean Tokarek, MPA, CMC Realizing that your loved one’s end of life is upon you is not an easy event to face or admit. Telltale signs can include refusing to eat or take medications, taking to their bed, sleeping all day and having more difficulty with ambulation. When this Read More
Laughing, Despite the Grief
My mother was hospitalized with pneumonia for four days and when I went to help with the discharge I brought her clothes. As I helped her get dressed we struggled with her camisole and she said, “When you were little I helped you get dressed now you are helping me.” And, I said, “but I Read More
Is Mom’s Home Making Her Alzheimer’s Worse?
Many individuals experience great anxiety when they see items in a home that they once used and operated but no longer can due to the advancing ravages of a progressive dementia. Most families and professionals feel home is the greatest place of comfort – and for many that is true. In fact, for some individuals Read More
Board & Cares: An Option to Consider When Placing Loved Ones
When families conclude that it’s no longer safe or feasible for an elderly relative to remain in his or her own home and the search begins for long-term care facilities, the first thought that comes to mind for most people is “assisted living.” And when thinking of assisted living, the image that pops to mind Read More
Dementia: 101 – For Families Experiencing the Challenge
This Workshop Covers: • An overview of Dementia • Practical applications and situations • A short film on how to communicate with those with dementia more effectively • Self-Care: managing stress, caregiver relief Led by a certified, Professional Geriatric Care Manager of Eldercare Services. Eldercare Services – Walnut Creek 1808 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, Read More
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