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UPCOMING PROGRAMS FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS
from Caregiver SOS
At Lopez Senior Center, 8353 Culebra Rd., San Antonio, TX:  ~~Affordable Care Act presentation--Wed, May 21 at 10 a.m.
~~How to Have "That" Conversation, Wed, May 28 at 10 a.m.
~~Women Only Support Group, Thursday, May 28 at 1 p.m.
For more information, call 210-558-0178
At Cisneros Senior Center, 517 SW Military Dr., San Antonio, TX:
~~Spousal Caregiving presentation, Thursday, May 22 at 10 a.m.
~~Women Only Support Group, Thursday, May 22 at 11 a.m.
For more information, call 210-927-9328
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Seniors' Day in the Park May 16
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Libraries Observe Older Americans Month
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Understanding Dementia in Our Community May 19
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Preventing Financial Exploitation of Seniors May 19
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Stress-Busting Program for Family Caregivers Begins May 23
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Final TeleConnection Session for May
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These hour-long phone-based sessions are designed to connect family caregivers to experts with helpful information and other caregivers by providing needed emotional, educational and social support. These sessions, courtesy of the WellMed Charitable Foundation, can be accessed from anywhere via your phone: no need to get dressed up, find transportation, or get a sitter.
Register for any TeleLearning Session by phone: (210) 871-7SOS (7767) or 1 (866) 390-6491 (toll-free); Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; by email, or visit our website.
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May TeleConnection Session Schedule
Features Important Topics, Including:
- Ideas for Increasing Family Involvement
The new Session Schedule format includes a brief description of each session, simplifying the process for caregivers to select a session. The individual session flyers have been discontinued.
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Tuesday, May 20 at 10 a.m.
"Ideas for increased Family Involvement" with Evalyn Greb, LCSW
 Do you want more help from other family members, but don't know how to ask? This session was developed at the request of other caregivers who need some assistance from family, but may not know how to ask, or have asked without success. Learn more about family dynamics, their positive use, and hear other caregivers share their methods of getting more family engagement.
This telelearning session is open at no charge. Registration
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Stress-Busting Program Master Training May 29-30
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Stress-Busting Program Helps
Family Caregivers Lighten Their Loads
A gencies interested being leaders in empowering caregivers by  providing the Stress-Busting Program in their communities should contact the WellMed Charitable Foundation (WCF).- SBP Master Training Session
- San Antonio, Texas
- May 29-30, 2014, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Matter of Balance Series Begins June 4
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Benefitting the Alzheimer's Association
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"Finding Senior Care" Program Scheduled June 18
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Music and Memory
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Help Spread the Music:
Give New Life to Someone You Love
No one wants to end up alone and isolated in a nursing home. It's hard enough to lose someone you love to Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. It's terrifying to think you could end up there yourself, someday. But there's reason to hope for a better life as we age. At MUSIC & MEMORY, we help elders in care facilities suffering from a wide range of cognitive and physical challenges find renewed meaning and connection in their lives through the gift of personalized music.
Beloved Music Can Renew Lives Lost to Dementia
Our approach is simple, elegant and effective: We train elder care professionals how to set up personalized music playlists, delivered on iPods and other digital devices, for those in their care. These musical favorites tap deep memories not lost to dementia and can bring residents and clients back to life, enabling them to feel like themselves again, to converse, socialize and stay present. Read the entire article. As we all know from hearing that song associated with a first love or leaving home for good, music is profoundly linked to personal memories. In fact, our brains are hard-wired to connect music with long-term memory. For individuals suffering from Alzheimer's, memory for things-names, places, facts-is compromised, but memories from our teenage years can be well-preserved. Favorite music or songs associated with important personal events can trigger memory of lyrics and the experience connected to the music. Beloved music often calms chaotic brain activity and enables the listener to focus on the present moment and regain a connection to others. Persons with dementia, Parkinson's and other diseases that damage brain chemistry also reconnect to the world and gain improved quality of life from listening to personal music favorites." - Dan Cohen, MSW of Music and Memory www.musicandmemory.org San Antonio Long Term Care Facilities, Caregivers Sought Here in San Antonio, we have an advocate for Personalized Music Programming (PMP), Candyce Slusher, LVN, Administrator for Caring Companions. She has become a Certified Music and Memory Facilitator, and is ready to help facilitate this program in any long term care facility in town. Candyce also has a goal to assist family caregivers of persons with dementia to use PMP as tool to help improve quality of life for both their loved one and themselves. Contact Candyce at (210)764-8500 or Candyce@ccofsa.com to discover how to get started. |
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New Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit
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CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System Announces A First:
A unique specialized hospital unit for older adults
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - Medical Center is home to the first inpatient Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit in South-Central Texas, in partnership with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Especially Designed to Meet the Needs of Older Adults
- The ACE Unit is physically designed to
 improve health outcomes and meet the special needs of adults over age 65 with special floors, lights, furniture, and calming environment. - Daily interdisciplinary rounds led by nursing staff, addressing complex issues.
- Board-certified geriatricians and palliative care physicians work both as primary care physicians and as consultants, based on the varying levels of involvement necessary for each patient.
- Focus on rapid functional recovery.Focus on the whole patient - mind, body, and spirit.
For more information, click here.
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From Christian Senior Services;
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Meals on Wheels Recruiting Summer Volunteers Meals on Wheels is gearing up for summer. Volunteer  recruitment is happening now and is open to anyone over the age of 16. Summer routes are great for youth groups, scouts, families and school employees out for the break. To learn more about how you can participate on an existing route or start one please call us at 210-735-5115 or visit the website: www.SAMealsonWheels.org Grace Place: Staying active and social is the key to happiness for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease. At Grace Place, daily activities are offered that match your loved ones cognitive and physical abilities. The opportunity to visit with peers and  participate in a group setting help alleviate loneliness and depression in our guests. With full or half day availability, caregivers have the opportunity to catch up on work and errands. Each of the three centers offer a unique quality that can be appreciated. For a small homelike setting, guests enjoy our downtown location. Individuals that enjoy large groups and open space find our Northeast location to be a good fit. At the Northwest location there is an intimate outside garden area to sit as well as the friendly nursing staff that works at each center. Scholarships Are Available Grace Place Alzheimer's Center currently has scholarship monies available for those who qualify. Please stop by to tour one of our three locations. You can find more information or directions by visiting online at www.GracePlaceSA.org or by calling us at 210-735-5115 Interested in Becoming a Senior Companion? Experience or special skill is not necessary to become a Senior Companion, simply time and an interest in helping another person live independently. Senior Companions are  asked to befriend their client and help them maintain their independence. This can be accomplished by helping clients with daily living tasks, playing games, having meaningful conversation, writing letters and/or helping with their favorite hobbies. Senior Companions are asked to keep a watchful eye on their client to ensure they attend doctor's appointments, are taking their daily medication, and to notice when any extra care is needed. If you are interested in becoming a senior companion or having one visit you, please call us at 210-599-7405 or visit www.seniorcompanionsa.org |
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This Eblast Courtesy of WellMed Charitable Foundation
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