Presented by: Eldercare Services Location: Pleasant Hill Senior Center Making plans for retirement based on your values, challenges from current state of economy, pros and cons of living in a retirement community or staying at home. Fee $6 Registration required, call 925-682-0896

Presented by: Eldercare Services Location: Pleasant Hill Senior Center Workshop will discuss elements, tools and planning tips for a long life journey including “FIRR” technique, legal tools needed, finding an advocate that will be able to convey your wishes and values, eating well and exercising to keep healthy! Fee $6 Registration required, call 925-682-0896

Presented by: Eldercare Services Location: Pleasant Hill Senior Center Aging comes with lots of changes and fears about what lies ahead. This workshop creates awareness of important “sensitive” topics that will help alleviate fears of the unknown. This will also help start difficult conversations between you and your family to proactively prepare for the journey ahead. Discussion topics include common health changes, social interaction, options and tools for independent living, when to stop driving, and when to sell the family…

Presented by: Linda Fodrini-Johnson MA, MFT, CMC, Founder, Eldercare Services Get the skills you need to care for you and another! The tips and tools offered in this class can help caregivers work more effectively, with less stress, and to keep balance in their lives. Topics include: No fee, but advanced registration is required.

This months class title is: Hawaiian Luau Activity based programs designed to promote mental stimulation and encourage socialization. Classes will include hands-on activities that are meant to create opportunities for sharing and reminiscing about personal experiences. Music and movement are included when appropriate for clients who are able. Sample Activities: These activities are appropriate for people who are cognitively intact and are seeking socialization and brain stimulation as well as people who are cognitively impaired to varying degrees. All are…

Presented by: Eldercare Services Location: Pleasant Hill Senior Center Learn about falls, the impact they may have on seniors and how to prevent them. Include costs, risks, consequences, fear and depression related to falls. Fee $6 Registration required, call 925-682-0896

This course is also called “Difficult Talks We Should All Have” Presented by Katie O’Donnell As we approach those older years, some sensitive conversations need to take place to secure the quality and values of the life you envision for your later years. Learn how to have the “difficult” conversations with ourselves and our loved ones regarding real and imagined challenges we may encounter after age 65. Some of the topics discussed will be: When is it time to stop…

Presented by: Eldercare Services Location: Pleasant Hill Senior Center Workshop will discuss elements, tools and planning tips for a long life journey including “FIRR” technique, legal tools needed, finding an advocate that will be able to convey your wishes and values, eating well and exercising to keep healthy! Fee $6 Registration required, call 925-682-0896