Elder Services of Merrimack Valley is hosting ‘Powerful Tools for Caregivers,’ a six week educational program designed to help take care of you while you are caring for a relative, friend or loved one. You will benefit from this class whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend, someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country.
The educational program meets once a week for six weeks and covers the following topics:
- Taking Care of You
- Identifying and Reducing Stress
- Communicating Feelings, Needs and Concerns
- Communicating in Challenging Situations
- Learning From Our Emotions
- Mastering Caregiving Decisions
Cost: The Program is provided at no cost by Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley.
Respite for your care receiver may be available during your participation in the program. For more information or to register please call Renee Merritt at 978-946-1321 or email at rmerritt@esmv.org.
WINTER SCHEDULE
North Andover Council on Aging
Tuesday, 02/01/11 – Tuesday, 03/08/11
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Nevins Alzheimer’s Family Care Center, Methuen
Thursday 02/03/11 – Thursday 03/10
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
YWCA of Greater Newburyport
Monday 03/07/11 – Monday 04/11/11
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
A recent article in Science Daily reports that husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don’t have it. According to results of a 12-year study led by Johns Hopkins, Utah State University and Duke University the increased risk that the researchers saw among caregivers was on par with the power of a gene variant known to increase susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease.
“Caregiving has positive aspects, as well as negative ones. If we can boost the positive aspects and reduce the negative ones, we may be able to reduce a caregiver’s risk of developing dementia,” says Peter Rabins, M.D., M.P.H at Johns Hopkins.
Senior Living Residences appreciates the opportunity to help out families in all stages of the disease process, and likewise in all stages of the research process. For this reason, we offer a support group for families who have a loved one with Alzheimer’s, which meets the third Thursday of each month, at 6PM, here at Methuen Village. Often times we have educational seminars on different topics that affect families and our residents.
Is Having A Community Health Fair And You Are Invited!
The Standish Village will be having a health fair in honor of World Health Day. This event will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7th. We encourage our community to stop in and receive information from local businesses and enjoy giveaways, raffles, demonstrations, and delicious healthy snacks.
Exhibitors will include: Caritas Carney Hospital, Elder Service Plan, YMCA, Partners Homecare,Eastern Therapeutics, Senior Companion Program, Partnership for Heart Healthy Stroke-Free Massachusetts, Milton Co-Op Adult Day Health Care, and Stil Mee Alzheimer’s Coaching Services.
Location: The Standish Village Assisted Living, 1190 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA, 02124.
We look forward to seeing you there!
