Welcome! This week marks the beginning of National Family Caregivers Month and to commemorate YOU as a tireless caregiver, we are launching our Tips for Caregivers blog in your honor. As your Area Agency on Aging, we recognize the love, compassion, and hard work you put forth as your loved one’s caregiver. It is our goal to facilitate a useful forum for relevant information that you can use in your role as a caregiver.
We are here to serve you and your aging loved ones. Many people know us as the “Meals on Wheels” people, and we are so much more! We act as a referral for many community resources and provide various in-home caregiver services. In-home service programs provide a variety of supportive services that allow seniors at risk of being institutionalized to remain home, experiencing greater independence. We also sponsor caregiver support groups, caregiver classes, and weekly e-mails to caregivers that will remind you of the caregiver activities in your area (classes, support groups, conferences, etc). We hope you will visit our website at: http://mountainland.org/care to learn more about all of our programs as well as opportunities to volunteer.
We are here to serve you and your aging loved ones. Many people know us as the “Meals on Wheels” people, and we are so much more! We act as a referral for many community resources and provide various in-home caregiver services. In-home service programs provide a variety of supportive services that allow seniors at risk of being institutionalized to remain home, experiencing greater independence. We also sponsor caregiver support groups, caregiver classes, and weekly e-mails to caregivers that will remind you of the caregiver activities in your area (classes, support groups, conferences, etc). We hope you will visit our website at: http://mountainland.org/care to learn more about all of our programs as well as opportunities to volunteer.
To commemorate National Family Caregivers Month, we hope you will be able to join us at the following events:
FINDING HOPE & HEALING
2010 Caregivers’ Conference
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
3:45 pm – 6:00 pm
Cost: FREE
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center – Northwest Plaza Clark Auditorium
1034 N 500 W, Provo, UT
Keynote speaker: Sue Bergin addressing “Approaching Death.”
There will also be a panel question and answer session and table top displays from several community organizations.
A light meal will be served.
Registration is free, but seating is limited. To register or for more information, please call Intermountain University at 801.357.8735.
Complimentary respite funds are available by calling Aspen Senior Care 801.224.5910.
UTAH SENIOR CARE CONFERENCE
Monday, November 15, 2010
Scera Center, 745 South State Street, Orem, UT
Cost: FREE
8 am: Registration
9 am: Keynote Speaker
9:45 am – 2 pm: Breakout Sessions & Lunch
Breakout Topics will include legal issues and financial resources, effective interaction with your physician, dementia and related issues, community resources, housing and care options, and Veteran Benefits.
Pre-registration is suggested: 801.610.4200
Free lunch for the first 300 attendees who pre-register!
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