LIBERTY — Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC)’s Caregiver Resource Center offers several free workshops in March. These educational events will be held at various locations across Sullivan County.
March 6 - Hospital to Home, 1-2 p.m.
Held at: Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd., Liberty
This web seminar provides information to help families plan and prepare for a safe return home from a medical or rehabilitation setting.
Participants will be able to:
• Discuss the importance of planning ahead for discharge;
• List the risk factors that could cause a readmission;
• Identify five key steps to help with a successful transition home; and,
• Describe resources to share with older adults and their families.
Held at: Extension Education Center, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd., Liberty
This web seminar will focus on detection and effective treatment of non-motor symptoms beyond traditional Parkinson’s Disease (PD) medications.
Participants will be able to:
• Identify that non-motor symptoms, such as impaired olfaction, REM sleep behavior disorder, pain, constipation, and depression may be present before PD
• Identify that non-motor features become most troublesome features of PD
• Describe treatment other than traditional PD medications
& Dementia, 6 p.m.
Held at Action Toward Independence, 3019 E. Broadway, Suite A, Monticello
Alzheimer’s is a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior.
This education program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association will discuss:
• The impact of Alzheimer’s
• The difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia
• Alzheimer’s disease stages and risk factors
• Current research and treatments available to address symptoms, and resources
Events are free to the public. Registration is requested in advance by visiting sullivancce.org, emailing sullivan@cornell.edu, or calling CCESC at 292-6180.
All attendees should arrive 15 minutes early to complete registration. Contact the CCESC office to request any special accommodations to attend this class, and to provide dietary restrictions.
This co-partnered program between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Office for the Aging of Sullivan County is supported by a grant from the NYS Office for the Aging’s
Caregiver Program and a grant from the Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley NY Chapter.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20190305/free-programs-for-seniors-and-caregivers
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