Join me Wednesday evening from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Sunrise Assisted Living of Lincoln Park (2710 N. Clark) in Chicago to learn more about the Caregiver Relief Fund, a social venture committed to caring for caregivers. Over appetizers and wine, we’ll learn how the Caregiver Relief Fund is working to build strong families [...]
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Representatives from leading aging organizations and agencies from around the nation convened in St. Louis today to honor the 2010 winners of the National Family Caregiving Awards, sponsored by the National Alliance for Caregiving with support from MetLife Foundation. The programs were recognized for their innovation, effectiveness, and response to caregiver needs in their communities. [...]
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Homewatch CareGivers launched its “Family Caregiver of the Year” award program today. Nominations will be accepted through July 31 at www.homewatchcaregivers.com, or by submitting a nomination form to one of the company’s 170+ offices nationwide. In addition to local awards, nominees have the opportunity to win scholarships to Homewatch CareGivers University and a $5,000 grand [...]
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Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, sponsored by The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. Today, communities and municipalities will make proclamations declaring June 15, 2010 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and hold events designed to raise their communities’ awareness of elder abuse. The first Awareness Day in 2006 involved [...]
If you live in the Chicagoland area and your caree suffers from both memory loss and the acting bug, consider a new eight-week program opening June 21. The Memory Ensemble, an improvisational theater program for persons with memory loss, will meet weekly for eight weeks this summer. The pilot research program, sponsored by Cognitive Neurology [...]
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As part of an ongoing commitment to providing seniors with education and improved access to benefits, National Council on Aging is co-sponsoring an interactive, televised satellite town hall meeting featuring President Barack Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. During the live Town Hall on Tuesday, June 8, President Obama and Secretary Sebelius [...]
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The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Grand Opportunity (ADNI GO) needs volunteers to participate in a research study to better understand the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. The study is looking for volunteers experiencing early signs of memory loss. By being able to recognize changes in the brain, scientists hope to treat memory loss and other symptoms [...]
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Medicare recently revised its free guide, “Your Discharge Planning Checklist”; you can download the updated booklet here. The checklist helps patients and family caregivers manage a discharge from a hospital, nursing home or other long-term care setting. Look for print versions in June which you can order from the Medicare website and for a Spanish [...]
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“Respite in the Faith Community,” a free webinar sponsored by ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center, will take place Thursday, June 3, from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT. You can register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/164553040 Webinar Details The shortage of respite providers continues to be a significant barrier to respite access in many ommunities. At [...]
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Brown Medical School and Rhode Island Hospital are looking for 264 family caregivers of persons with dementia to participate in a study funded by National Institute of Nursing Research. The study will: Determine if a telephone intervention can reduce caregiver burden and depression; Examine whether reducing caregiver burden improves depression and treatment outcome; Identify personal [...]
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