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Advance Planning: Advocating for Your Loved One (and Yourself) in Healthcare
Legacy Link 4080 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood, GA, United StatesLibby Dunahoo, Manager of the Advance Care Planning department for Northeast Georgia Health System, will present an advance care planning program to educate attendees about their choices in health care advocacy (for loved ones and themselves) and how to document choices in an Advance Directive. She also will discuss an initiative developed in our community […]
Preventing Falls: Helping Older Adults Stay Safe
Legacy Link 4080 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood, GA, United StatesThis ACAP program will help participants understand the relationship between aging, mobility, balance, physical activity, and falls. Learn strategies for assessing a loved one's personal and environmental risk factors for falls, and get specific and practical tips for preventing falls in the home and in the community, including addressing clutter. Our goal is to strengthen […]
Recognizing and Managing Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults
Legacy Link 4080 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood, GA, United StatesHow do we determine whether our loved one is experiencing anxiety, depression or something else? How can we help them determine what is prompting the emotional distress? What are some strategies for helping our parents better understand and deal with their distress? What professional(s) should be involved? This program will help adult-children understand and differentiate […]
Finding and Using Senior Services in Your Local Community
Legacy Link 4080 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood, GA, United StatesLearn to identify and access the many types of services available to address the needs of older adults.
Medicare and SHIP: The Must-Knows
Legacy Link 4080 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood, GA, United StatesSHIP, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, provides free, unbiased and factual information and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers about Medicare health and drug plans. This presentation, by a SHIP Certified Medicare counselor, will provide information that will assist those with Medicare to understand their benefits and make informed decisions about their healthcare […]
