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Caring
For Your Parents
May
is Older Americans Month, and in celebration of our
elderly, the Allen County Council on Aging has partnered
with PBS Channel 39, Aging and In-Home Services and the
Allen County Public Library to bring an evening of
information gathering to caregivers of seniors. The
event will be held Thursday, May 8; 5:30 pm- 8:30 pm.;
at the main branch (downtown Fort Wayne) of the Allen
County Public Library.
Attendees
are invited to gather in the Grand Hall to review
information booths and for light refreshments. At 6:15,
there will be a “welcome” in the Auditorium and
attendees will be invited to attend a variety of
workshops given by experts in various fields.
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Twyla Stech (State office of Senior Health
Information Program) will speak on insurance needs
of seniors.
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Dr. Anne Moore (St. Joseph Hospital) will speak on
health care for seniors.
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Steve Adair (Beers, Mallers, Backs, and Salin, LLC)
will talk about senior legal issues that should be
discussed.
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Melissa Barile (State Alzheimer’s Association)
will talk about the need for the caregiver to take
care of him/herself.
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Sylvia Wade (Aging and In-Home Services) will speak
about housing needs of seniors.
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Ranelle Melton (Allen County Council on Aging) will
talk about transportation needs of seniors.
Each
workshop will be 40 minutes, with a question and answer
session included. Attendees should be able to attend 3
workshops, as well as visit the information booths
throughout the evening.
Additionally,
the Allen County Public Library will provide lecture
series in May, which will be related to the topics of
aging and our loved ones.
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May 14: the discussion will be on Politics and
Seniors
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May 21: Dorian Maples will discuss Interpersonal
Relationships.
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May 28: the Allen County Public Library will discuss
Genealogy.
Watch
“A Closer Look” on PBS for panel discussions on the
following:
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May 11: Maureen Widner (Aging and In-Home Services)
and Ruth Force (State Alzheimer’s Association)
will talk about Health Care and Taking Care of
Yourself.
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May 18: Steve Adair (Beers, Mallers, Backs, and
Salin, LLC) will talk about Insurance and Legal
Issues for seniors.
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May 25: Ranelle Melton and Donna Cusick (both of
Allen County Council on Aging) will discuss
transportation and housing for seniors.
**”A
Closer Look “ will be live on these dates, and will be
re-broadcast throughout May and June.
Follow
this link for more information about the event:
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