Bedford, OH - Beginning Saturday, March 8 and concluding
Saturday, April 12, UHHS Bedford Medical Center Senior Network
will be sponsoring
a six-week, Saturday series of educational and support sessions
for caregivers. Individuals who provide care to a loved one or
expect to provide care one day soon will find these sessions beneficial.
The series will run every Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. followed
by a question and answer period. The sessions will take place at
City of Bedford Council Chambers, 65 Columbus Rd., Bedford.
Representatives from organizations like the Alzheimer's Association,
Case Western Reserve University, Western Reserve Area Agency on
Aging, and Budish and Solomon Law Office will provide valuable
information for the caregiver. In addition, physicians, nursing
home representatives, hospice and home health care representatives,
and emergency personnel will be presenting on topics such as Community
Resources, Legal and Financial Issues, Safety and
Personal Care,
Medical Aspects, Psychological and Social Care, and Transitions.
These sessions are free to the public. However, registration
is required and there is limited seating. A community resource
guide
will be available to all attendees and Senior Network members will
be available along with the presenters to answer questions and
offer resources at each session. This series is funded in part
by grants from The Mount Sinai Health Care Foundation and The Older
Americans Act Family Caregiver Support Program (from the Ohio Department
Of Aging) through the Western Reserve Area Agency On Aging.
Created in 1997, the UHHS Bedford Medical Center Senior Network
was developed to unite agencies serving seniors to allow for the
sharing of services and resources and providing a forum for collaboration
on behalf of senior services. The network has fostered an innovative
model for the area in which agencies and staff who support senior
programs need not work in isolation, independent from each other.
UHHS Bedford Medical Center is the organizational sponsor and advocate
for the development of the Senior Network and provides hospital-related
programs and services to the network, as well as financial support.
For individuals who want to attend the series but have no one
to provide respite care for their loved ones, assistance can be
received
through the Western Reserve Area Agency On Aging. For more information
about the series and to register, please call 440-735-3684.
