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CAREGIVING CHRONICLES

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

Local Resources

Caregiving Chronicles Q&A: MetroWest Meds program providing much needed prescription drug assistance

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MetroWest Meds program manager Susan Moriarty discusses the Natick VNA‘s program to provide prescription drug assistance to uninsured and underinsured individuals in MetroWest.

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Natick Community Senior Center offering support groups for caregivers

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The Natick Community Senior Center is offering a support group for family caregivers and another for bereavement. Both meet monthly at the center

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Natick hosting “Options for Older Adults” housing fair on Oct. 16

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The “Options for Older Adults” housing fair will be held at the Natick Community-Senior Center on Thursday, Oct. 16, with information on senior housing options, more than 30 exhibitors and a series of free educational sessions.

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Home Instead offering Alzheimer’s support groups in Natick and Northborough

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Home Instead Senior Care is offering free Alzheimer’s support groups in their Natick and Northborough locations for anyone who is a caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or other dementias.

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Natick Community-Senior Center hosting free informational sessions on best options for aging in place

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The Natick Community-Senior Center will be hosting a pair of free educational programs this spring entitled, “Do I Stay or Do I Go?: Informative Sessions to Help You Determine Your Best Options for Aging in Place” on April 27 and May 18

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Natick Community-Senior Center hosting discussion on experiences of LGBT older adults on June 27

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The Natick Community-Senior Center is hosting a discussion on the experiences that older LGBT people have in our community on June 27.

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Pleasantries Adult Day offering seminars for healthcare professionals to become certified dementia practitioners this spring

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Pleasantries Adult Day and Consulting Services is offering Alzheimer`s Disease and Dementia Care Seminars for professionals interested in becoming certified dementia practitioners.

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Natick offering educational program and peer support group for hoarding

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Natick Human Services is offering an educational program for hoarders and those concerned about them. “Full House: A Hoarder’s Journey” will be held on Wednesday, September 6 at the Natick Community-Senior Center.

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Updates and information on the growing ranks of memory cafes in MetroWest

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Check out the latest updates on memory cafes in Needham and Natick and learn where you can find information on memory cafes throughout MetroWest.

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Whitney Place offering free workshop for caregivers on March 28 in Natick

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Whitney Place at Natick is offering a free workshop for caregivers on Wednesday, March 28. “The Right Stuff: A Caregiver’s Personalized Toolkit” will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. that evening, with light refreshments and a presentation by Diane Tonelli, the clinical director of SALMON Health and Retirement’s Tapestry Program for Memory Care.