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Caregiving Chronicles will present news and analysis on caregiving topics in MetroWest and around the world, in-depth Q&As with experts in fields related to caregiving and updates and announcements about caregiving resources available in MetroWest from CaregivingMetroWest.org Program Director Douglas Flynn.


Caregiving Issues, Community Events, General, Health Conditions, Local Resources
The Effective Communication Strategies program of the Alzheimer’s Association »
By DebraMcDonagh / February 12, 2019
Join a presentation on how to explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s, learn to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia, and identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.
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Posted on February 12, 2019 Comment 0
Caregiving Issues, Community Events, General, Local Resources
The Town of Lincoln opens a new Memory Café - Join the Open House January 24, 2019 »
By DebraMcDonagh / January 15, 2019
An open house for the Lincoln memory Café is being held on January 24, 2019, from 9:30 – 11:00 am
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Posted on January 15, 2019 Comment 0
Caregiving Issues, Local Resources
Share your sight by volunteering to help blind or visually impaired people in Massachusetts »
By Douglas Flynn / September 28, 2018
The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired is seeking volunteers to help blind or visually impaired individuals remain as independent as possible in their homes.
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Posted on September 28, 2018 Comment 0
Community Events, Health Conditions, Local Resources
MetroWest Alzheimer's Partnership hosting forum with author Greg O'Brien Oct. 27 in Framingham »
By Douglas Flynn / August 31, 2018
The MetroWest Alzheimer’s Partnership is hosting an interactive program with award-winning journalist Greg O’Brien, author of "On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s," on Saturday, October 27 at the Callahan Senior Center in Framingham.
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Posted on August 31, 2018 Comment 0
Community Events, Local Resources
Natick offering Powerful Tools for Caregivers course this fall »
By Douglas Flynn / August 31, 2018
The Natick Community-Senior Center is offering a Powerful Tools for Caregivers course this fall. An information session is scheduled for September 12 at 11:30 a.m., with the six-week class series meeting on Wednesdays from 5:30-7 p.m., beginning October 3.
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Posted on August 31, 2018 Comment 0
Community Events, Local Resources
Alzheimer's Association presenting informational event on safety and memory challenges on June 7 in Framingam »
By Douglas Flynn / May 25, 2018
The Alzheimer's Association is presenting an educational program for family caregivers called "Safety and Memory Challenges" at Heritage at Framingham Assisted Living on Thursday, June 1.
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Posted on May 25, 2018 Comment 0
Caregiving Issues, Community Events, Local Resources
Alzheimer training for family caregivers available in Acton on May 30 »
By Douglas Flynn / May 23, 2018
Area caregivers can receive free training to help care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia in a program presented by Hearthstone Alzheimer Care and the I’m Still Here Foundation in Acton on May 30.
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Posted on May 23, 2018 Comment 0
Caregiving Issues, Community Events, Local Resources
Annual conference for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren coming to Marlborough on June 6 »
By Douglas Flynn / May 18, 2018
The Seventh Annual Conference for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is be held on June 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel (181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA).
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Posted on May 18, 2018 Comment 0
Caregiving Issues, Community Events, Local Resources
Savvy Caregiver course being offered at Callahan Center in Framingham this summer »
By Douglas Flynn / May 16, 2018
The BayPath Family Caregiver Support Program, Caregiving MetroWest and the Framingham Council on Aging are offering the Savvy Caregiver Program at the Callahan Center in Framingham this summer.
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Posted on May 16, 2018 Comment 0
Caregiving Issues, Local Resources
SAGE introduces National LGBT Elder Hotline »
By Douglas Flynn / May 16, 2018
SAGE, the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults, has introduced a National LGBT Elder Hotline.
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Posted on May 16, 2018 Comment 0

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