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 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 providing experiential,
hands-on education.
These sessions are free to the public. However, registration
is required. A community resource guide will be available to
all attendees. 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 provide 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, 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.
