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Features Important Topics
- Medicare in 2015
- Coping with Caregiver Guilt
- Developing Coping Skills
- What Does an Elder Law Attorney Do?
These hour-long phone-based sessions are provided courtesy of WellMed Charitable Foundation, and are designed to connect family caregivers to experts with helpful information and other caregivers, with needed emotional, educational and social support. The sessions 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.
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Thursday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m. "Medicare: What's In Store For 2015?" with Lynda Hermes, Texas Department of Insurance
 The Medicare annual enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7, 2014. Find out what you need to know before making these important decisions this year. What changes are in store for 2015? Listen to an expert discuss these topics and answer your questions.
This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration _______________________
Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. <<<<<<
"Coping with Caregiver Guilt" with Family Caregivers from North Central Texas
 Listen, Learn, and interact with other caregivers who have learned ways to cope with the most common experience for family caregivers: guilt. Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection (45 min. session) _______________________
Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. "Developing Coping Skills" with Evalyn Greb, LCSW
 Do you feel like you are coping with caregiving as well as you might? If not, this session will discuss how to learn new techniques, validate the ones you use that are working, and make possible for other caregivers to share how they have developed coping strategies that make life better. This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration
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Thursday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. "What Does an Elder Law Attorney Do and Why Do I Need One?" with Carol Bertsch, JD.  Advance planning is an issue we all need to address, but so often we don't take the time for it. Elder Law Attorneys can help guide you through the process of getting your affairs in order and ensuring that you have all the documents you need in place. Carol Bertsch has specialized in elder law for many years and will walk us through the process. This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration
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