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“COMMUNICATION IS KEY”
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Caregiving
This conversation focuses on the signs and
stages of dementia: validating the caregiver
and the care recipient’s feelings and
emotions; how to leave your expectations
at the door; and respecting the dignity of
your loved one, as well as yourself. Please
see our page on
for presentation dates.
PREPARE TO CARE
The Howard County Office on Aging
and Independence offers a workshop
for family members entitled “Prepare
to Care: Families sharing decisions
in creating a long term plan”. The
workshop is available several times a
year to empower families about health,
legal, financial, and end of life options.
“Prepare to Care” offers icebreakers to
begin the conversation and then moves
into the options available. During the
workshop one can learn about ways
to assess one’s needs, how to design a
plan, and what services are available.
In addition the workshop covers
options available for aging in place, as
well as alternate placements, and the
possible costs involved financially and
emotionally. “Prepare to Care” offers
families and seniors the opportunity to
start having the conversation and will
share decisions in creating a long term
plan. If interested in attending this
workshop or to learn more about these
topics, please call Maryland Access Point
of Howard County at 410-313-1234.
THE “OTHER” TALK
The Howard County Office on Aging
and Independence offers a workshop
for seniors entitled’ The Other Talk:
Starting the Conversation and Offering
Resources about health, legal, financial
and end-of life concerns” The workshop
is available several times a year to help
seniors start these conversations with
their family members around these
important topics and to share their
preferences and wishes for future
needs so family members will be
more knowledgeable about their loved
ones personal decisions and can help
carryout those wishes. If interested in
attending this workshop or to learn
more about these topics, please call
Maryland Access Point of Howard
County at 410-313-1234.
CaringCONVERSAT IONS
caregiving education
QUARTERLY EDUCATION
The Caregiver Support Program
hosts educational sessions on
various caregiving topics, along
with a light meal four evenings
each year. Respite care is
available. Please call Kathy Wehr
at 410-313-5955 for registration.
Please see the Caregiving link
on
for more information.
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