Golden Age Ministry
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FAIRFAX FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM
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Subject: Spring 2008 Free Seminars for Caregivers of Older Adults
**REMINDER ABOUT SPRING 2008 FREE SEMINARS FOR CAREGIVERS OF OLDER
ADULTS OFFERED BY THE FAIRFAX FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM AND
PARTNERS. These free seminars will be presented by experts at various
times and locations in Fairfax County during April and May. An
opportunity to talk with other caregivers will occur at the end of each
seminar. Registration is not required, but strongly encouraged. Online
registration is available at
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa/caregiver/cgsemspring.htm. To register by
telephone or to request reasonable ADA accommodations, please call
703-324-5205, TTY 703-449-1186 or e-mail caregiver@fairfaxcounty.gov.
1. "The Organized Caregiver"
Wednesday, April 2, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Kingstowne Center for Active Adults, 6488 Landsdowne
Center
- Activity Room, Alexandria, VA 22315.
For directions: 703-550-0134
Speakers: Kate DeWitt, Organizational Specialist, Personal Money
Matters;
Jeanne Marie King, Senior Relocation Advisor
2. "Mom Needs to Move - But Where?"
Tuesday, April 8, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace Street,
Herndon, VA 20171 - Ballroom A
For directions: 703-464-6200
Speaker: Cathy Cole, Director, ElderLink, Options for Caregiving
3. "Navigating the Legal and Medicaid Maze of Long-Term Care"
Wednesday, April 16, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Drive,
Centreville, VA 20121
For directions: 703-830-2223
Speakers: Nora Torres, Supervisor, Fairfax County Department of
Family Services
Long-Term Care Benefits, Self Sufficiency;
Lewis Gelobter/Amanda Santiago-Acklin, Legal Services of
Northern Virginia
4. "Home Safety/Fall Prevention/Brain Injury"
Wednesday, April 23, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Little River Glen Senior Center, 4001 Barker Court,
Fairfax, VA 22032 - Dining Room
For directions: 703-503-8703
Speakers: Jennifer Edge, LCSW, Geriatric Care Manager, ElderLink,
Options for Caregiving;
Mary Cramer, Public Education Specialist, Fairfax County Fire &
Rescue Department;
Gail Bothwell, Certified Case Manager, INOVA Commonwealth Care
Center
5. "Navigating the Legal and Medicaid Maze of Long-Term Care"
Thursday, April 24, 1-3 p.m.
Location: Pennino Building, 12011 Government Center Parkway,
Fairfax, VA 22035 - Room 734
For directions: 703-324-5411
Speakers: Nora Torres, Supervisor, Fairfax County Department of
Family Services
Long-Term Care Benefits, Self Sufficiency; Lewis
Gelobter/Amanda Santiago-Acklin,
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
6. "Stages of Alzheimer's Disease: What to Expect"
Wednesday, April 30, 7- 9 p.m.
Location: Alzheimer's Family Day Center, 2812 Old Lee Highway,
Fairfax, VA 22031
For directions: 703-204-4664
Speakers: Susan Stone, Outreach Coordinator, Alzheimer's Family
Day Center;
Nancy Dezan, Dementia Education Specialist
7. "Legal and Financial Challenges of Caregiving"
Tuesday, May 6, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace Street,
Herndon, VA 20171 - Ballroom A
For directions: 703-464-6200
Speaker: Tom West, CLU, ChFC, Financial Adviser, Thomas West
Financial Services;
Evan Farr, Certified Estate Advisor, Certified Elder Law
Attorney
8. "Hands on Care"
Thursday, May 8, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Oakton Library, 10304 Lynnhaven Place, Oakton, VA 22124
For directions: 703-242-4020
Speakers: Patrice M. Winter, MS, PT, Clinician, Fairfax Physical
Therapy;
Sandy Harris, RN, BSN, INOVA Fairfax Hospital
9. "Planning for the Death of a Loved One-What Families Need to Know"
Thursday, May 15, 7-9 p.m.
Location: George Mason Regional Library, 7001 Little River
Turnpike,
Annandale, VA 22003
For directions: 703-256-3800
Speakers: Robert Bullock, Elderlaw Attorney; Barbara Watts, RN,
CHPN;
Michael Turch, Licensed Funeral Director
10. "Stages of Alzheimer's Disease: What to Expect"
Wednesday, May 21, 1-3 p.m.
Location: Alzheimer's Family Day Center, 2812 Old Lee Highway,
Fairfax, VA 22031
For directions: 703-204-4664
Speakers: Susan Stone, Outreach Coordinator, Alzheimer's Family
Day Center;
Nancy Dezan, Dementia Education Specialist
11. Financing Long-Term Care
Wednesday, May 21, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Little River Senior Center, 4001 Barker Court,
Fairfax, VA 22032 - Dining Room
For directions: 703-503-8703
Speakers: Tom West, CLU, ChFC, Financial Advisor, Thomas West
Financial Services
The seminar series is sponsored by the Fairfax Caregiver Seminar
Consortium whose members include: Fairfax County's Department of Family
Services' Fairfax Area Agency on Aging, Family Caregiver Support
Program; Department of Community and Recreation Services; Health
Department, the Fairfax County Library; AARP Virginia; Alzheimer's
Association; Alzheimer's Family Day Center; Shepherd's Center of
Oakton-Vienna; and Thomas West Financial Services. The program is partly
funded by the National Family Caregiver Support Program.
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PLEASE NOTE: To unsubscribe from the Family Caregivers of Older Adults
e-mail list or change your subscription information, visit
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/email/lists. Look for the heading, Health and
Human Services.
For information on programs and resources for older adults, people with
disabilities, and caregivers, please call the Adult and Aging Intake
Line at 703-324-7948 or TTY 703-449-1186, and ask to speak with an Aging
Information Specialist, or visit Fairfax Area Agency on Aging's Web site
at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/aaa.
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