Winston-Salem Chapter
Tough Talks: Holding Difficult Discussion With Your Parents
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesLearn how to have difficult conversations with your parents as they age and need to begin planning for changes to their independent living so that everyone is on the same page.
The Aging Toolbox: Practical Tips for Caring for Aging Loved Ones
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesThis program will provide adult-children with practical tips and tools to use for gathering information when visiting aging parents, along with strategies for holding conversations with siblings and other family members about needs and services. In addition, this program addresses practical guidance for hands-on caregiving and when to get additional help.
When Golden Years Aren’t Golden: Anxiety, Depression and Aging
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesThis program will help adult children understand and differentiate between anxiety and depression, recognize the characteristics and potential causes, and offer tips for communicating with loved ones and key professionals to effectively manage the symptoms.
Advance Care Planning: Legal and Financial Documents Everyone Needs
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesThis program is designed to educate participants about advance care planning so that they may be more aware of the advantages, terminology, and necessary documents.
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Prevalent Age-Related Health and Medical Conditions
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesThis program will help adult-children recognize common conditions associated with age and offer strategies on how to address them.
Today’s Technology: Keeping Loved Ones Safe and Engaged
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesThis program will offer participants information about the variety of current and cutting-edge technology designed to ensure the safety and engagement of older loved ones and peace-of-mind for their families. Speaker: Samantha Westrich
Tourist In My Town: Community Resources and Activities for Keeping Older Loved Ones Engaged
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesThis ACAP program will help participants become aware of local resources and services and the important role that community programs, clubs and leisure service organizations serve in helping their loved ones remain socially engaged, while also clarifying the relationship between loneliness/social isolation and health and how to identify signs and symptoms of loneliness and social […]
Staying Put: Aging In Place
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesThis program will help adult children understand the concept of aging in place, assess their parents’ homes for safety and accessibility concerns, and become familiar with potential home remodeling and modifications that can help make their parents’ dreams reality.
Communicating with Someone Living with Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesParticipants in this program will learn about communication changes related to dementia, understand the value of “entering” into their loved one’s “world,” and develop strategies for communication with their loved one throughout the course of the disease.
Medicare and SHIIP: The Must Knows
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesBecome a more informed advocate for your parents' health care and service coverage. This program will help participants understand Medicare and SHIIP programs that may offer benefits to aging parents and others.
Caring for the Caregiver
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesIn this ACAP program, participants will learn about the effects of stress and burnout on caregivers and how to balance wellness amongst the various facets of our lives while caring for others.
Community Celebration & Town Hall Meeting
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building 2381 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem, NC, United StatesPlease join us in welcoming back some of our knowledgeable speakers from the past year, who will be participating in a group Q&A session and an engaging discussion about caring for our aging loved ones. The Leadership Team of the Winston-Salem chapter of ACAP looks forward to sharing food, fellowship, and festivities with you all!
