Homecoming: Supporting a Loved One After Hospitalization

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

This program will help adult-children understand the components of discharge planning and services that may be provided in the home.

Free

Not All Memory Disorders are Created Equal

Centre Region Active Adult Center - Nittany Mall 2901 E College Ave Suite #990, State College, PA, United States

This program is designed to help families understand concerning or challenging behaviors from a loved one with dementia.

Free

Medicare and SHIIP: The Must Knows

First Baptist Church Activities Center 1939 Independence Blvd, Wilmington, NC, United States

Learn about Medicare and SHIIP programs that may offer benefits to your aging parents and become a more informed advocate for your parents’ health and medical care and service coverage.

Free

The Wolf at the Door: Shielding Loved One from Scams and Frauds

Catawba County Library, Main Branch, Newton 115 West C. Street, Newton, NC, United States

This program will help attendees learn how to avoid becoming a victim of a scam and how to help protect older loved ones from falling prey to scams and fraud.

Free

Medicare & SHIIP: The Must-Knows

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

This program will help adult-children understand Medicare and SHIIP programs that may offer benefits to their aging parents so that they can be more informed advocates for their parents’ health and medical care and service coverage.

Free

Difficult Discussions with your Parents: Making Decisions and Plans

First Baptist Church - Greensboro 1000 W Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC, United States

This program will help adult children prepare for and hold conversations with their aging parents about legal and financial issues, driving, and independent living.

Free

Staying Put: Aging in Place

This program will help adult-children understand the concept of aging in place, to assess their parents’ homes for safety and accessibility concerns, and to become familiar with potential home remodeling and modifications that can help make their parents’ dreams reality.

Free

Putting the Pieces Together: Family Dynamics and Sibling Issues in Caregiving

Catawba County Library, Main Branch, Newton 115 West C. Street, Newton, NC, United States

Speaker:  Mary Mitchell - WPCOG This program is designed to help adult-children and their families learn to communicate more effectively so they may express their concerns, more appropriately share the workload, make decisions collaboratively and, in general, care for their aging parents as a more balanced family unit.   Program Sponsors:        

Free

Knowing Your Limits as a Caregiver: Setting Boundaries and Balancing Family

Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Even the best, most committed caregivers can experience caregiver exhaustion, depression, anxiety, and illness. Caregiving often requires sacrificing time, energy, and resources to provide for the care partner. Setting boundaries and practicing self-care can help prevent caregiver burnout.

Free