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Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Maryland State - Emergency Proclamation and Executive Orders
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Life-Long Learning in Montgomery County and beyond
During this time of slow recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and continued social distancing, the County wants to ensure everyone stays connected to helpful supports and maintain daily enjoyment. We are very pleased that Montgomery County providers and non-profit organizations throughout the US have done such an excellent job presenting their programming online and via telephone.
Through the County's Caregiver Blog we provide updates on virtual happenings that will enhance the lives of caregivers and their loved ones. We feature: Engage@HOME and Podcast episodes, plus list programs that are low cost or freely available, whether you seek lifelong learning, health and wellness, support groups, fitness, access to our libraries and much more.Click here to visit the County's Caregiver Blog
In response to Covid-19, Life Long Learning Center's have adapted their programs and are now offering virtual classes. Please visit each of the center's website to learn more.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY HAS FIVE LIFELONG LEARNING CENTERS
Through academic research it has been proven there are significant benefits associated with learning and social engagement. During this time when many continue to stay indoors we are thrilled to see our local lifelong learning organizations adapt their programs to virtual sessions. Also, you may be caring for a loved one who will appreciate a "no stress" opportunity to keep engaged. No need to dress up either!
Everyone now can enjoy non-academic classes through lifelong learning non-profit centers in the region. Generally, classes are offered as single sessions at affordable prices. Their programs include classes in computer training, fitness, topical events, languages, history, music, health, guidance on successful aging, and caregiver support.
Click the links below will take you on a journey exploring local lifelong learning: Montgomery College, Oasis, Live and Learn Bethesda, Senior Planet, and OLLI.
Additionally, County Residents can access national programs that provide both caregiver programming and general lifelong learning for older adults. These include Covia - Well Connected, Caregiving TeleConnection, The Smithsonian, NPR and so many for outstanding organizations. See just a few listed below.
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Reducing Loneliness: How to Help Seniors During the Holidays
Author: Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders | Updated November 9, 2021
Originally published on the AgingCare website
There is a lot of pressure on people to enjoy themselves during the holidays. The season is supposed to be merry and bright, but many elders feel increasingly isolated and unhappy this time of year—even before the coronavirus pandemic complicated everyday life and special occasions. Understandably, families are still concerned about how minimizing COVID-19 risk will affect their holiday plans with aging loved ones this year.
Why Seniors Experience Holiday Loneliness
While aging can bring wisdom and experience, there are inevitable losses that even the healthiest seniors face. Loved ones and friends fall ill and pass away. Energy and mobility levels often decrease, resulting in feelings of lost independence and opportunities. Neighborhoods change over time, leaving even those well enough to remain in their own homes feeling lonely and disconnected from their communities.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), socially isolated older adults are at higher risk for depression. The focus on family, friends and togetherness during this time of year can actually bring melancholy feelings to the forefront for many elders. It’s more important than ever to be supportive of and attentive to our loved ones, but in ways that keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible.
If you believe that an aging parent, friend or neighbor may be feeling lonely or depressed, there are steps you can take to help lift their spirits. You are probably busy with adapting your own holiday plans and traditions, but we must remind ourselves what the holiday season is truly about. Simplifying some things will allow you to focus on what really matters: the important people in your life. Use these ideas to brighten up a loved one’s winter season.
10 Tips for Reducing Loneliness During the Holidays
Make a point of actively listening when your loved one wants to talk, even if the discussion is negative. An honest and empathetic conversation can help them process what is bothering them, whether they are mourning a loss or coming to terms with new challenges in life. It may also reveal why they are feeling down and inspire other ways of lifting their spirits.
Remind them how important they are as a part of your life, your family members’ lives and these annual holiday celebrations. They may feel useless or burdensome if they cannot contribute to or fully participate in the festivities like they used to. Encourage them to do what they are capable of and be especially careful not to act like what you do for them is done out of a sense of duty. Show them they are loved.
Make a point of actively listening when your loved one wants to talk, even if the discussion is negative. An honest and empathetic conversation can help them process what is bothering them, whether they are mourning a loss or coming to terms with new challenges in life. It may also reveal why they are feeling down and inspire other ways of lifting their spirits.
Remind them how important they are as a part of your life, your family members’ lives and these annual holiday celebrations. They may feel useless or burdensome if they cannot contribute to or fully participate in the festivities like they used to. Encourage them to do what they are capable of and be especially careful not to act like what you do for them is done out of a sense of duty. Show them they are loved.
Over the years, holiday cards often bring bad news and diminish in quantity. I used to sit with my mom when she opened her cards because so many of them brought news of illness or death. She was also keenly aware of the people she didn’t hear from. Be gentle with your loved ones if these annual greetings are an important tradition of theirs. If possible, ask family members and friends to contribute cards, photographs or drawings to help keep the senior’s seasonal mail more upbeat. My mom needed this connection with her life-long friends, so I helped her write her own outgoing cards each year as well.
Help your loved one see that you are trying to simplify your holiday plans to focus on the real meaning of these celebrations. Let them know you are trying to ignore the increasing hype over food, gifts, decorations and parties in order to focus on the people and values you cherish. Remind them that they have taught you the importance of family and friendship and thank them for that.
If a senior is in a long-term care facility, check with the activities director and local schools or extracurricular programs to see if they can arrange for children to do virtual or distanced visits with or performances for the residents. New activities and interactions with younger generations can be very uplifting for elders who are in physical or emotional pain. Visiting pet therapy is another source of entertainment and socialization that can bring joy to seniors whose social lives have been significantly impacted by COVID-19.
Check with your loved one’s religious organization to see if they can offer extra social and/or spiritual support. For example, the Stephen Ministry is a program offered by many Christian churches that provides one-on-one support to those who are having difficulties in life. Many houses of worship can arrange for a congregant or leader to visit a senior in need, either in person or virtually. Just having someone to talk to can go a long way toward relieving depression.
Help them add festive touches to their home or room in the long-term care facility. Ensure that these items do not present a safety hazard and try to decorate in stages to prolong the fun and give them something to look forward to. Many seniors enjoy reflecting on past holidays as they unpack cherished decorations, so be sure to listen to their stories and ask about special pieces. If you can’t be there in person, at least phone or video call while they’re decking the halls. Some small, easy-to-use decorations in senior apartments include removable window clings, garland, and artificial wreaths or floral arrangements.
Cook traditional baked goods or treats with your loved one if it is safe to get together in person. If they reside in an assisted living facility or nursing home, bring familiar treats that represent your holiday customs for your elder to enjoy and share with their friends. Try to make their dining table festive, too, by offering to send themed decor, appropriate colors and seasonal flavors.
One year, I was able to use a small conference room at my parents’ nursing home to host a New Year’s Eve party for them and their friends. They absolutely loved it. Just be sure to follow current CDC guidelines for minimizing COVID-19 risk at holiday gatherings. If traditional holiday parties or gatherings can’t be held in a safe way, call your elder’s friends and/or family to see if they would be able to attend a virtual gathering instead. Keep in mind that it doesn’t necessarily have to be on a particular holiday. Realizing that the people they care about dialed in to spend time with them is priceless for an elder. Consider keeping virtual get-togethers small for elders with dementia so they do not get confused or overwhelmed. Technology can be disorienting and too many participants may cause them to become frustrated.
The most important thing you can do with a senior to make them feel loved and included this season is to simply spend time with them in a safe way. Look at family photos, watch home videos or holiday movies, listen to seasonal music, or do crafts together. For some, these traditions may need to take place outside (weather permitting), via FaceTime or Zoom, or while you social distance and wear masks. Regardless of what you decide to do together, any time you can spare is a precious gift.
Coping With COVID-19 Concerns, Seniors and the Holidays
Knowing how to juggle seniors and the holidays can be tough, especially as the coronavirus pandemic continues to be a concern. Although CDC researchers and mathematical forecasting models project that cases and deaths are likely to decline over the coming months, most of the country is still experiencing high levels of community transmission. Vaccination remains the best method of reducing one’s risk of contracting COVID-19 and preventing hospitalization and death. In addition to these health benefits, most fully vaccinated individuals are able to resume activities they did prior to the pandemic, such as traveling and gathering with family and friends. Keep in mind that additional precautions like masking and social distancing may still be required or recommended for certain individuals and in some settings.
Do what you can to help your aging loved one feel involved and get into the holiday spirit without stressing yourself beyond your limits or risking anyone’s health. If you put too much on your plate, it is likely that neither you nor your loved ones will enjoy the festivities nearly as much. Remember that most families are still facing difficult holiday and travel decisions this year. Get creative, stay safe and remember that your best efforts are good enough.
For more information and recommendations regarding personal and social activities during the coronavirus pandemic, visit CDC.gov.
Long Distance Caregiving - How to Share Caregiving Responsibilities with Family Members
As a long-distance caregiver, you can provide important
respite to the primary caregiver and support to the aging family member.
Click here to read the full article
Talk About Caregiving Responsibilities
First, try to define the caregiving responsibilities. You could start by setting up a family meeting and, if it makes sense, include the care recipient in the discussion. This is best done when there is not an emergency. A calm conversation about what kind of care is wanted and needed now, and what might be needed in the future, can help avoid a lot of confusion.
Decide who will be responsible for which tasks. Many families find the best first step is to name a primary caregiver, even if one is not needed immediately. That way the primary caregiver can step in if there is a crisis.
Agree in advance how each of your efforts can complement one another so that you can be an effective team. Ideally, each of you will be able to take on tasks best suited to your skills or interests.
Consider Your Strengths When Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities
When thinking about who should be responsible for what, start with your strengths. Consider what you are particularly good at and how those skills might help in the current situation:
Decide who will be responsible for which tasks. Many families find the best first step is to name a primary caregiver, even if one is not needed immediately. That way the primary caregiver can step in if there is a crisis.
Agree in advance how each of your efforts can complement one another so that you can be an effective team. Ideally, each of you will be able to take on tasks best suited to your skills or interests.
Consider Your Strengths When Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities
When thinking about who should be responsible for what, start with your strengths. Consider what you are particularly good at and how those skills might help in the current situation:
- Are you good at finding information, keeping people up-to-date on changing conditions, and offering cheer, whether on the phone or with a computer?
- Are you good at supervising and leading others?
- Are you comfortable speaking with medical staff and interpreting what they say to others?
- Is your strongest suit doing the numbers—paying bills, keeping track of bank statements, and reviewing insurance policies and reimbursement reports?
- Are you the one in the family who can fix anything, while no one else knows the difference between pliers and a wrench?
Consider Your Limits When Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities
When thinking about who should be responsible for what, consider your limits. Ask yourself the following:
- How often, both mentally and financially, can you afford to travel?
- Are you emotionally prepared to take on what may feel like a reversal of roles between you and your parent—taking care of your parent instead of your parent taking care of you? Can you continue to respect your parent’s independence?
- Can you be both calm and assertive when communicating from a distance?
- How will your decision to take on caregiving responsibilities affect your work and home life?
Be realistic about how much you can do and what you are willing to do. Think about your schedule and how it might be adapted to give respite to a primary caregiver. For example, you might try to coordinate holiday and vacation times. Remember that over time, responsibilities may need to be revised to reflect changes in the situation, your care recipient’s needs, and each family member’s abilities and limitations.
How to Support a Local Caregiver from Far Away
Read and share this infographic and help spread the word about these six tips for long-distance caregiving.
A spouse or the sibling who lives closest to an aging parent often becomes the primary caregiver. Long-distance caregivers can help by providing emotional support and occasional respite to the primary caregiver. Ask the primary caregiver what you can do to help. Staying in contact with your parents by phone or email might also take some pressure off your parent or sibling. Just listening may not sound like much help, but often it is.
Long-distance caregivers can also play a part in arranging for professional caregivers, hiring home health and nursing aides, or locating care in an assisted living facility or nursing home (also known as a skilled nursing facility).
Long-distance caregivers may find they can be helpful by handling things online—for example, researching health problems or medicines, paying bills, or keeping family and friends updated. Some long-distance caregivers help a parent pay for care; others step in to manage finances.
How to Help a Parent Who Is the Primary Caregiver
A primary caregiver—especially a spouse—may be hesitant to ask for help or a break. Be sure to acknowledge how important the caregiver has been for the care recipient. Also, discuss the physical and emotional effects caregiving can have on people. Although caregiving can be satisfying, it also can be very hard work.
Offer to arrange for respite care. Respite care will give your parent a break from caregiving responsibilities. It can be arranged for just an afternoon or for several days. Care can be provided in the family home, through an adult day services program, or at a skilled nursing facility.
A spouse or the sibling who lives closest to an aging parent often becomes the primary caregiver. Long-distance caregivers can help by providing emotional support and occasional respite to the primary caregiver. Ask the primary caregiver what you can do to help. Staying in contact with your parents by phone or email might also take some pressure off your parent or sibling. Just listening may not sound like much help, but often it is.
Long-distance caregivers can also play a part in arranging for professional caregivers, hiring home health and nursing aides, or locating care in an assisted living facility or nursing home (also known as a skilled nursing facility).
Long-distance caregivers may find they can be helpful by handling things online—for example, researching health problems or medicines, paying bills, or keeping family and friends updated. Some long-distance caregivers help a parent pay for care; others step in to manage finances.
How to Help a Parent Who Is the Primary Caregiver
A primary caregiver—especially a spouse—may be hesitant to ask for help or a break. Be sure to acknowledge how important the caregiver has been for the care recipient. Also, discuss the physical and emotional effects caregiving can have on people. Although caregiving can be satisfying, it also can be very hard work.
Offer to arrange for respite care. Respite care will give your parent a break from caregiving responsibilities. It can be arranged for just an afternoon or for several days. Care can be provided in the family home, through an adult day services program, or at a skilled nursing facility.
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National Institutes on Aging - advice for caregivers
Click here to view the full list of resources.
Legal and Financial Planning for People with Dementia
Find out when and how to start making legal and financial plans for someone with Alzheimer's or a related dementia. Advance directive, will, and other terms are defined.
Going to the Hospital: Tips for Dementia Caregivers
Going to the hospital can be stressful for someone with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia. Know what to expect and how to prepare for an ER or hospital visit.
Getting Help with Alzheimer's Caregiving
Looking for respite care or help with Alzheimer's caregiving? Learn about supportive resources like home care, adult day care, meal services, and hospice.
Holiday Hints for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Learn how to balance busy holiday activities with everyday care for a person with Alzheimer's disease.
What Is a Geriatric Care Manager?
A geriatric care manager can help you and your family identify caregiving needs and ways to meet them. Learn about the services they provide, and questions to ask during an interview.
What Is Respite Care?
Respite care can provide relief for family caregivers. Learn about how respite care could help your family, and find resources to connect with services.
Doctor's Appointments: Tips for Caregivers
Caregivers can make doctor's appointments easier with these tips on talking with doctors.
When It's Time to Leave Home
Has living at home become more challenging for your older family member? Learn about what to consider when helping them decide whether it's time to move.
Assessing Changes in Memory and Function
When visiting an aging relative, you might notice they have more memory problems than last time. Find info to help you assess changes in memory and cognition.
What Are the Signs That an Aging Parent Needs Help?
How do you know if an older relative needs more help at home? Get tips to help you make sure loved ones are safe and sound when you live far away.
Activities To Do With a Family Member or Friend Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease
Find suggestions for activities that family members and friends can do with their loved one's with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
Alzheimer's Caregiving: Caring for Yourself
Caring for someone with Alzheimer's? Learn how to get help from family, friends, and others. Care for your own physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Mourning the Death of a Spouse
Get help for your grief after the death of a spouse. Read about bereavement counseling, support groups, and how to get on with life without your partner.
What To Do After Someone Dies
What do you need to do after someone you love dies? Learn about who signs the death certificate, organ donation, and whether you need an autopsy.
Making Decisions for Someone at the End of Life
Being a health care proxy and making end-of-life care decisions for someone you love can be challenging. Learn what to expect.
End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia
Caring for a person with dementia at the end of life has special challenges. Help them have good quality of life as they’re dying.
Where Can I Find Care for a Dying Relative?
There’s no right place to die. Caregivers should consider the best option for their situation: home, hospital, nursing home, or another place.
Including Families and Caregivers as Part of the Health Care Team
Family and informal caregivers play a significant role in the lives of their loved ones. Learn how to communicate effectively with all of those involved in your older patient's care.
Providing Care and Comfort at the End of Life
Read about how to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort to relieve suffering when caring for a loved one who is dying.
Caring for a Person With Lewy Body Dementia
Family members who care for someone with Lewy body dementia can get support to maintain health and help doctors and others understand the disease.
Legal and Financial Planning for People with Dementia
Find out when and how to start making legal and financial plans for someone with Alzheimer's or a related dementia. Advance directive, will, and other terms are defined.
Going to the Hospital: Tips for Dementia Caregivers
Going to the hospital can be stressful for someone with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia. Know what to expect and how to prepare for an ER or hospital visit.
Getting Help with Alzheimer's Caregiving
Looking for respite care or help with Alzheimer's caregiving? Learn about supportive resources like home care, adult day care, meal services, and hospice.
Holiday Hints for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Learn how to balance busy holiday activities with everyday care for a person with Alzheimer's disease.
What Is a Geriatric Care Manager?
A geriatric care manager can help you and your family identify caregiving needs and ways to meet them. Learn about the services they provide, and questions to ask during an interview.
What Is Respite Care?
Respite care can provide relief for family caregivers. Learn about how respite care could help your family, and find resources to connect with services.
Doctor's Appointments: Tips for Caregivers
Caregivers can make doctor's appointments easier with these tips on talking with doctors.
When It's Time to Leave Home
Has living at home become more challenging for your older family member? Learn about what to consider when helping them decide whether it's time to move.
Assessing Changes in Memory and Function
When visiting an aging relative, you might notice they have more memory problems than last time. Find info to help you assess changes in memory and cognition.
What Are the Signs That an Aging Parent Needs Help?
How do you know if an older relative needs more help at home? Get tips to help you make sure loved ones are safe and sound when you live far away.
Activities To Do With a Family Member or Friend Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease
Find suggestions for activities that family members and friends can do with their loved one's with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
Alzheimer's Caregiving: Caring for Yourself
Caring for someone with Alzheimer's? Learn how to get help from family, friends, and others. Care for your own physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Mourning the Death of a Spouse
Get help for your grief after the death of a spouse. Read about bereavement counseling, support groups, and how to get on with life without your partner.
What To Do After Someone Dies
What do you need to do after someone you love dies? Learn about who signs the death certificate, organ donation, and whether you need an autopsy.
Making Decisions for Someone at the End of Life
Being a health care proxy and making end-of-life care decisions for someone you love can be challenging. Learn what to expect.
End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia
Caring for a person with dementia at the end of life has special challenges. Help them have good quality of life as they’re dying.
Where Can I Find Care for a Dying Relative?
There’s no right place to die. Caregivers should consider the best option for their situation: home, hospital, nursing home, or another place.
Including Families and Caregivers as Part of the Health Care Team
Family and informal caregivers play a significant role in the lives of their loved ones. Learn how to communicate effectively with all of those involved in your older patient's care.
Providing Care and Comfort at the End of Life
Read about how to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort to relieve suffering when caring for a loved one who is dying.
Caring for a Person With Lewy Body Dementia
Family members who care for someone with Lewy body dementia can get support to maintain health and help doctors and others understand the disease.
Click here to view the full list of resources.
10 Tips for Caregivers During the Holidays
Feeling stressed? Reset your expectations and enjoy the little moments
by Amy Goyer, AARP,
For more on caregiving, visit AARP's Care Guides.
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En español | For some family caregivers, the holidays can be a joyful time when spirits are lighter. It feels good to care for loved ones and enjoy time together, celebrating with family traditions. But for many the holidays also bring added stress — an already busy caregiver finds there’s even more to do during the holidays. Something’s gotta give! It’s OK to give yourself a bit of a break this year. Here are some tips to help you make it through the holiday season with more joy and less stress.
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En español | For some family caregivers, the holidays can be a joyful time when spirits are lighter. It feels good to care for loved ones and enjoy time together, celebrating with family traditions. But for many the holidays also bring added stress — an already busy caregiver finds there’s even more to do during the holidays. Something’s gotta give! It’s OK to give yourself a bit of a break this year. Here are some tips to help you make it through the holiday season with more joy and less stress.
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1. Focus on what is most meaningful
2. Simplify your holiday activities
3. Start new traditions
4. Adjust meals
5. Approach gift-giving more efficiently
6. Anticipate holiday hot buttons
7. Mind your mindset
8. Keep self-care at the top of the list
9. Connect with other caregivers
10. Ask for help
8. Keep self-care at the top of the list
9. Connect with other caregivers
10. Ask for help
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Amy Goyer (center) at the holidays
COURTESY OF AMY GOYER
Amy Goyer (center) at the holidays
Holiday Hints for Alzheimer's Caregivers - from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Holidays can be meaningful, enriching times for both the person with Alzheimer’s disease and his or her family. Maintaining or adapting family rituals and traditions helps all family members feel a sense of belonging and family identity. For a person with Alzheimer’s, this link with a familiar past is reassuring.
Finding the Right Balance
Many caregivers have mixed feelings about holidays. They may have happy memories of the past, but they also may worry about the extra demands that holidays make on their time and energy.
However, celebrations, special events, or holidays, which may include other people, can cause confusion and anxiety for a person with Alzheimer’s. He or she may find some situations easier and more pleasurable than others. The tips below can help you balance busy holiday activities with everyday care for a person with Alzheimer's disease.
Finding the Right Balance
Many caregivers have mixed feelings about holidays. They may have happy memories of the past, but they also may worry about the extra demands that holidays make on their time and energy.
Click here to continue reading this article and gain helpful hints
CaregiverTeleconnection - Online and at no cost
The Caregiver Teleconnection is a free, bilingual, and confidential program that connects caregivers and family
members to information and support through the
telephone or “tele-learning”. Sessions are one hour in length. This non profit has extensive experience offering virtual caregiver support.Learn how to create an internal climate in your mind and body that makes being a caregiver healthier for you.
The Caregiver Teleconnection provides learning sessions on a variety of useful topics, hosted over the phone by professional facilitators and experts. Family caregivers have the opportunity to connect and share with others in their situation during the sessions.
Some of the topics included in the tele-learning sessions are:
There are two ways to register for a tele-learning session:
You can register via their website 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Click to register now.
You can call the Caregiver Teleconnection customer service line, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm (CST) at 866-390-6491 or 210-871-7SOS (7767)Participation in the Caregiver Tele-Connection helps prevent caregiver burnout, depression and anxiety, social isolation and other problems that threaten your health. The program can help you gain a greater sense of control and improve your quality of life.
Caregiver Teleconnection On Demand
We realize that sometimes it’s difficult for caregivers to participate in our live sessions based on scheduling issues. We’ve made it easier for you to get the information you need by recording many of our live sessions.
To see the August program Visit the Caregiver Teleconnection website
Maryland State Senior Call Check
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Well Connected - Telephone and Online LifeLong Learning (and Supports)
This is the perfect time to try out Covia Well Connected Community. They are a non-profit resource that coordinates enjoyable small group classes via the telephone and a few online. Classes are at no cost too.
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Well Connected is a phone and online program offering activities, education, friendly conversation, and an assortment of classes and support groups to older adults accessible from the comfort of home. Our community consists of participants, staff, facilitators, presenters, and other volunteers who care about each other, and who value being connected to engaging content, and to each other. Well Connected members can play a game, learn a language, write a poem, go on a virtual tour, meditate, share gratitude, get support, and most importantly, connect and engage with others every day across the country. All groups are accessible by phone or online. Well Connected is a Community Service of Covia and is free of charge to all participants and available to adults over the age of 60.
Click here to view the class catalog.
For more information about the Covia Well Connected Community, please click here
For more information about the Covia Well Connected Community, please click here
REPUBLISHED - National Caregiver Month - Engage@HOME YouTube Video Interviews
Celebrating Family Caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month enables all of us to:
Raise awareness of family caregiver issues
Celebrate the efforts of family caregivers
Educate family caregivers about self-identification
Increase support for family caregivers
In Montgomery County our 2021 theme is RENEWAL and our guests share:
- Words of wisdom for caregivers so they can discover new inner strength and community supports
- Creative ideas that could include art, music, lifelong learning etc.
- Practical examples that will help caregivers deal with “day-to-day” challenges.
- Updates on resources and tools.
- and much more.
to view the
County's Engage@HOME 2021 National Caregiver Month interviews
There you will find interviews with:
Internationally recognized expert in Montessori and Aging and member of the Ohio Council For Cognitive Healthy
Monique Gardner
Montgomery County's African American Health Program
Montgomery County's African American Health Program
Sheila Griffith
Alzheimer's Association - National Capital Area Chapter
Alzheimer's Association - National Capital Area Chapter
Dr Patrice McGhee
Sydney Palinkas
Smith Life Communities - ElderSafe
Smith Life Communities - ElderSafe
Officer Laurie Reyes
Montgomery County's - Autism/IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) and Alzheimer's Outreach Program
Montgomery County's YouTube Channel - Engage@HOME provides throughtful curated video programming: https://www.youtube.com/c/mocoengageathome
Engage@HOME is produced and hosted by Lylie Fisher.
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