by Lauren Kiefer Harrington
One of the best things about living in the Adirondacks is being a part of the community. But knowing how to help with aging neighbors, friends and family can be difficult. We want to help, but sometimes we just don’t know how.
A free workshop will be presented on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at View, the arts center in Old Forge.
The workshop will include a presentation by Linda Manzo, ADK Program Manager of the Alzheimer’s Association titled, “The Basics of Memory Loss and Alzheimer’s Disease.”
Besides discussing the basics, there will be an open discussion on ways to network with others to get information and reach out for help.
Other topics will include Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Form (MOLST) and why it works so well, services provided by local agencies that you may not know about, and when and how to reach out to friends and neighbors in order to allow the people you love to stay in their own homes and age in place safely.
Representatives from the local health care community and fire department will be present to talk about other available services, as well as other senior program providers.
The workshop is free, but registration is requested. Refreshments will be provided.
Please come join us and help create a network of locals helping locals stay local.
For more information or to register, call me at (518) 596-9097 or email:lauren@armisteadinc.com.
