Bedford, OH – Beginning Saturday, May 8, and concluding
Saturday, November 13, UHHS Bedford Medical Center Senior Network
will be sponsoring a monthly series of seven 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 sessions will take place at Light
Of Hearts Villa, 283 Union St., Bedford.
Session dates, times, and titles are as follows:
Session 1
May 8 (Saturday) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
"I Need Help! Tapping Into Community
Resources"
Session 2
June 8 (Tuesday) 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
"I Need More Help! Tapping Into Community
Resources II"
Session 3
July 10 (Saturday) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
"Staying Afloat: Legal And Financial
Solutions"
Session 4
August 10 (Tuesday) 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
"Help, I’ve Fallen And I Can’t
Get Up: Keeping Safe"
Session 5
September 11 (Saturday) 11 a.m to 1 p.m.
"What’s Up Doc?"
Session 6
October 12 (Tuesday) 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
"Recognizing Caregiver Burnout"
Session 7
November 13 (Saturday) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
"Chicken Soup For The Caregiver"
Representatives from organizations like the 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 a variety of topics and provide experiential,
hands-on education.
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 a grant from 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. 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.
