The Family Circus: “Walking the Tightrope of Elder Care and Aging
Community Seminar at Calvary Presbyterian Church
2515 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA – Invite your friends & neighbors!
Saturday, April 28, 2012| 8:30 – 3:30 – no charge, refreshments provided.
RSVP: Eldercare Services 415.469.8300 or [email protected].
Why Attend?
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.
Speakers:
Paula Span, Author & Journalist
“On the Flying Trapeze: Twenty-First Century Caregiving – What’s Changed & What Hasn’t”
Cynthia Barton, RN, MSN, Nurse Practitioner, UCSF Memory & Aging Center
“Not All Memory Loss Is Alzheimer’s: Understanding Cognitive Changes in Aging”
Heather Campopiano, Elder Law & Estate Planning Attorney
“Protect Your Family & Your Assets – Medi-Cal Planning for Long Term Care”
Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, Executive Director, Eldercare Services
“The Power of Love/Care & Forgiveness”
Breakout Session Leaders: Elizabeth Krivatsy, Estate Planning & Elder Law Attorney | Holly S. Galbrecht, CFP®, Senior Investment Associate, Wetherby Asset Management | Nancy Rowland, Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual | Sylvia Gandolfo, MSW, CMC, Eldercare Services | Anne Rosenthal, PhD, MFT, CMC, Eldercare Services | Nate Hinerman, PhD, Nursing/Theology & Religious Studies, USF
Please contact [email protected] to register.