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CAREGIVING CHRONICLES

Information and resources that support your role in caring for a loved one.

Caregiving Issues

How to communicate effectively with your elder loved one

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Judith Boyko, MBA, MS, RN of Century Health Services offers some helpful advice to improve communications between caregivers and their loved ones.

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Alzheimer’s Cafe in Marlborough offers caregivers and their loved ones a respite together

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Create a Better Day Café offers people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers a chance to enjoy some respite with fun activities together in monthly meetings at Pleasantries Adult Day Services in Marlborough.

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New online Alzheimer’s resources offer increased information, support for caregivers

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A look at some of the new online resources for Alzheimer`s patients and their caregivers that have been introduced or are being developed.

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Alzheimer’s Association, Hearthstone Alzheimer Care offer free support and training for family caregivers

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Family caregivers caring for a loved one with Alzheimer`s have new sources of support, with the Alzheimer’s Association offering a free “Care Consultation” program and Hearthstone Alzheimer Care offering free trainings in the “I’m Still Here” approach to caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s at home.

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Create A Better Day Cafe offers next session for caregivers and their loved ones on Sunday

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Pleasantries Adult Day Services in Marlborough will be offering its latest session of the Create A Better Day Cafe on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1-3 p.m. The Cafe provides a chance for caregivers caring for someone with Alzheimer`s or other forms of dementia to enjoy a relaxing and entertaining day with their loved one in a welcoming environment at no cost.

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Free Alzheimer training for family caregivers available in March

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BayPath Elder Services. Inc. will host a free training session for family caregivers caring for a loved one with Alzheimer`s. The training session, presented by Hearthstone Alzheimer Care and the I’m Still Here Foundation, will take place on March 19.

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Create A Better Day Cafe offers next session for caregivers and their loved ones on March 22

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The Create A Better Day Cafe, a unique program offering both caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s or another dementia and their loved ones a chance for some respite and socialization, will hold its next session on March 22 at Pleasantries Adult Day and Consulting Services in Marlborough.

Community Events

Alzheimer’s event with author Greg O’Brien at Callahan Center in Framingham on Saturday

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The MetroWest Alzheimer`s Partnership will host author Greg O’Brien for “Learn How to Build a Better Day” on Saturday, April 11 at the Callahan Center in Framingham. O’Brien will discuss his book, On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s.

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Golden Pond in Hopkinton offering educational program on Alzheimer’s

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Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton is offering an educational program entitled “Alzheimer`s Disease, the Basics and Alternatives on Alzheimer Care” on Thursday, April 16. Tammy Pozerycki of Pleasantries Adult Day and Consulting Services will present the program

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Living with Alzheimer’s seminar being presented at the Holliston Senior Center on May 5

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Elder law attorney Arthur Bergeron, the Alzheimer’s Association and BayPath Elder Services will present a seminar on “Living with Alzheimer’s: Staying Home and Staying Safe” Tuesday, May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Holliston Senior Center.