The Family Circus II: “Walking the Tightrope of Elder Care
Community Seminar at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
1601 Mary Drive, Pleasant Hill, CA – Invite your friends & neighbors!
Saturday, October 15, 2011 | 8:30 – 3:00 – no charge, refreshments provided.
RSVP: Eldercare Services 925 937-2018 or [email protected].
Why Attend? Watch the Video! Click Here.
In order to…
- Become aware of entitlements and benefits that will help pay for long term care. What legal tools do you need?
- Become prepared to be a family caregiver with information that will save you time, stress and resources.
- Learn what Alzheimer’s is and isn’t and what can be done.
- Gain tools to help with challenging behaviors, resistance and family discord.
- Find answers to emotional dilemmas that caregiving presents.
Don’t lose time away from work or extended family – become an empowered family.
This is a day of lectures and breakout sessions presented by professionals focused on positive Aging. We will have an Elder Law Attorney, Certified Geriatric Care Managers, Physicians, Nurse Practitioner and Licensed Family Therapists, who are all local and experienced in working with families present their knowledge to empower you. This knowledge will allow you to find a balance and affirm your need for self-care as well.
Local providers of support to Elders and their families are sponsoring this event and will be available to answer your questions prior to the sessions starting and during our breaks.
It takes village to provide good care and we live in a supportive community.
Caregiving Statistics
Caregiving increases with age: 78% of all caregiving is provided by the family (mostly spouse or adult child). The average age of a caregiver who is caring for someone over 50 is 63. The average length of caregiving is 10 years.
Please contact [email protected] for a full program.
Visit The Family Circus Elite Sponsors’ websites:
The Chateaus of Pleasant Hill | Ridgecrest Pharmacy | Aegis of Pleasant Hill | Eldercare Services
Grant Groves 9/20/11 1:00 pm CDT says
September 20, 2011 at 10:56 amLeft message for Karen Shermatt, Health Minister at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Pleasant Hill. — Grant
Grant Groves 9/20/11 1:00 pm CDT says
September 20, 2011 at 10:56 amLeft message for Karen Shermatt, Health Minister at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Pleasant Hill. — Grant