Email News Blast # 126:
Grand Opening of the Caregiver SOS Resource Center at the Cisneros Senior Center 
(and TeleConnection Schedule for March, 2015)
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Greetings! 

Family Caregivers, Seniors, Community Partners!

You are Invited to Join Us
for the

GRAND OPENING


of San Antonio's first Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Caregiver SOS Resource Center

at the Elvira Cisneros Senior Center,
517 SW Military Dr., S.A.TX 78221

Would you like more information?

Call 210-507-3131, CaregiverSOS.org

We look forward to seeing you! 
 
~~Refreshments
~~Light Breakfast
~~WellMed Physicians
~~Folklorico Dancers
~~Live Music Entertainment
~~Games & Raffle Prizes


Flyer for printing/posting



March TeleConnection Schedule


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.

Features Important Topics, Including:
~~Communicating with Health Care Providers
~~Keeping Yourself and Your Loved One with Alzheimer's Active.
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Thursday, March. 19th, at 12 noon 
"Communicating with Healthcare Providers" with Zanda Hilger, LPC
Learn more effective ways to communicate signs, symptoms, and questions to ask. Identify the difference between being assertive and being aggressive. Explore practical record keeping practices to ensure you can provide important information to healthcare providers to improve the care your loved one receives. Sponsored by the North Central Texas Caregiver Teleconnection
This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration
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Tuesday, March 24th, at 12 noon
"Keeping Yourself and Your Loved One with Alzheimer's Active! with Mary Theresa Vasquez, RN"
This session will cover "ideas" in learning the basics in the daily life of a loved one with Alzheimer's! This session will be in both English and Spanish!
"¡Mantenerse activo junto con su ser querido que padece de Alzheimer! con la Enfermera Registrada Mary Theresa Vásquez"
¡Esta sesión cubrirá "ideas" para aprender lo básico de la vida cotidiana de un ser querido que padece la enfermedad de Alzheimer! ¡Esta sesión se ofrecerá en inglés y español!
This telelearning session is open to all at no charge. Registration

This Eblast Courtesy of WellMed Charitable Foundation