Stress, Coping and Life Transitions   

More than 20 million Americans suffer from peripheral neuropathy, a problem caused by damage to the nerves that supply your arms and legs.

This painful condition interferes with your body's ability to transmit messages to your muscles, skin, joints, or internal organs. If left ignored or mistreated, neuropathy can lead to irreversible health conditions.

This class will explore Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medigap Plans (Supplements), Prescription Drug Plans and Low Income benefits. This course will reduce confusion about this very complex issue, and will explain all the options available to make an informed decision about healthcare. Those who are new to Medicare, or are existing Medicare beneficiaries, can have their questions answered.

This class will explore Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medigap Plans (Supplements), Prescription Drug Plans and Low Income benefits. This course will reduce confusion about this very complex issue, and will explain all the options available to make an informed decision about healthcare. Those who are new to Medicare, or are existing Medicare beneficiaries, can have their questions answered.

This class will explore Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medigap Plans (Supplements), Prescription Drug Plans and Low Income benefits. This course will reduce confusion about this very complex issue, and will explain all the options available to make an informed decision about healthcare. Those who are new to Medicare, or are existing Medicare beneficiaries, can have their questions answered.

This class will explore Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medigap Plans (Supplements), Prescription Drug Plans and Low Income benefits. This course will reduce confusion about this very complex issue, and will explain all the options available to make an informed decision about healthcare. Those who are new to Medicare, or are existing Medicare beneficiaries, can have their questions answered.

This class will explore Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medigap Plans (Supplements), Prescription Drug Plans and Low Income benefits. This course will reduce confusion about this very complex issue, and will explain all the options available to make an informed decision about healthcare. Those who are new to Medicare, or are existing Medicare beneficiaries, can have their questions answered.

This class will explore Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medigap Plans (Supplements), Prescription Drug Plans and Low Income benefits. This course will reduce confusion about this very complex issue, and will explain all the options available to make an informed decision about healthcare. Those who are new to Medicare, or are existing Medicare beneficiaries, can have their questions answered.

If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or a related movement disorder, this interest group gathers each month to share insights, issues and resources.

An opening educational program is followed by a unique Parkinson's exercise routine and two support circles- one for patients and another for caregivers- where relationships are forged around shared experiences, compassion and wisdom.

Topics include:

July- "Is Deep Brain Stimulation Right For You?"   Chad Davie, Abbott Pharmaceuticals

August- "Current Clinical Trials and Trends in PD Research"   Dr. Nieves, Renstar Research Center

September- "Al You Need to Know About Long-term Care Insurance"

October- "Medication Safety and Interactions for PD"

November- "Understanding VA Benefits for Parkinson's Disease"   Susan Carey

December- No Class

In this presentation, you'll gain a better understanding of dementia, the different forms, the challenges caregivers face and how best to cope.

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

 

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

 

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

 

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

 

Are you or your loved one experiencing a "senior moment" or is some form of irreversible dementia occurring? How can you make a determination and what can you do about it?

Dementia is a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer's is the most common type, but there are others such as Vascular, Frontaltemporal, Lewy Body, Parkinson's. Learn what it means to have dementia and how to make the best choices for you and your loved one. Receive experience-based answers to your questions and practical tools, tips, and techniques to be more effective.  The useful information about hospitals, physicians, medications, treatments, home care agencies, long term care facilities, legal protections, financial planning,  and community resources let you take steps now to prevent future problems.  Helping you help your loved one in a safe supportive manner through all types of dementia related issues is what this class seeks to do. 

The class meets monthly on the third Tuesday  and you may register anytime during the term unless seating is filled.  The class and materials are FREE. 

Teachings Will Include:

Dementia 101-You will understand what dementia is, its causes and the primary tool to caring for someone with dementia.

What Every Caregiver Needs To Know- Learn what will be needed to be done and how to cope with the demands.

Dementia Over Time- Learn what to expect as the dementia disease continues. 

Get Your Affairs In Order- You will learn the key and supportive documents you need.

Money Matters- How to structure your finances for optimal help in Florida.

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part one)- You will learn the various care options available, questions to ask before you engage assistance or place your loved one

How To Pick And Pay For Help (part two)- You will learn about free and financial resources.

Difficult Behaviors- How to effectively redirect a dementia person to comply.

Home Safety- Learn how to 'dementia proof' your home and create a safe world for your loved one.

Coping With Caregiver Stress- Learn proven methods to cope caregivers stress in mind, body and soul.

Rapid Change Alerts-Learn the seven challenging area for caregivers to watch for.

Long Term Care Community- Learn how to prepare for, move into and deal with long term care facility.  

 

Join DJ Ryan, RN and Lanie Shirey, Director of Marketing with Hospice of Marion County for this unique Virtual Dementia Tour and training class. This is an interactive class with attendees using a virtual headset that helps caregivers understand the challenges people living with dementia face on a daily basis. You'll learn how to live in a relationship with someone that has dementia and better cope with what they are experiencing.

Join DJ Ryan, RN and Lanie Shirey, Director of Marketing with Hospice of Marion County for this unique Virtual Dementia Tour and training class. This is an interactive class with attendees using a virtual headset that helps caregivers understand the challenges people living with dementia face on a daily basis. You'll learn how to live in a relationship with someone that has dementia and better cope with what they are experiencing.

Planning ahead is always important when it comes to your health for yourself and your aging parents, but is especially important when it involves Alzheimer's and Dementia patients. Having advance directives in place for patients early on in their Alzheimer's and/or dementia diagnosis is essential, and preferably before any critical illness diagnosis is ideal. Learn your options because it matters for you and your loved one.

Your beloved pet, the companion who was always there for you is now gone. Loss and the grief that follows is natural because they are, after all, just like a member of the family. It is a healing process that takes time and this seminar can help. Please join us for this free interactive workshop and bring a photograph of your pet.

Learn how you can support your friends and loved ones during their end-of-life journey. You'll hearing anecdotal stories and tips on how best to support them.

In this presentation you'll learn what exactly is palliative/supportive care, how it benefits patients by extending quality of life, and how you can obtain this type of comfort care. The mission of the Carewell Supportive Care is to provide expert symptom relief, compassionate support and reliable information to those with advanced or serious medical conditions.

It can be hard to know where to turn when a serious illness affects you or your loved one. In this class you’ll learn about resources available to assist those challenged by an advancing illness with a prognosis of one year or less, services available at no charge for Marion County residents, along with caregiver stress coping skills.

As we age, one of our major concerns is- Who will take care of us? Learn what options are available to you on the local level as you begin to need living assistance services.

This course covers all aspects of adult care including homecare options, skilled care options, and independent/assisted living and nursing home options. Professionals in these specific areas will explain each alternative in detail.

Topics include comprehensive explanation of available services/facilities, how to find the right service/facility for your needs, and the cost of care. A question and answer session will be held at the end of the program.

Click here for complete list of panelists and full agenda.

Join Bev Lafferty for this class to learn how to create a memory box for your loved one. It could be for someone still living or for someone you may have recently lost. This keepsake can be personalized with many types of mementos to help celebrate a special occasion, keep their memory alive or to give tribute to a family after a loved one has passed.

Headaches can be extremely debilitating if you suffer from them. There is no such thing as a normal headache. Come find out causes and holistic, natural treatments to eliminate or alleviate them

In every state, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking is available as a method of hastening death for those facing the end of life. This course will review the process, illustrate both documents and techniques necessary for success, and offer several options of specialized advance directives to make it more likely than not one's own wishes will be upheld. We will include the current options for indicating choices in advanced dementia.

While no one is happy about a loved one having a terminal illness, understanding that modern medicine may not have a cure and understanding the dying process is often helpful in preparing to say goodbye. Dr. Lossada will review the end of life process that our bodies go through and discuss how hospice care provides compassionate, comfort care when no cure is available.

We all know that it is possible to shorten your life and thus decrease longevity, poor nutrition, bad habits, no exercise, stress, etc. The instructor will offer some "blue zone" steps to increase longevity from our Center for Longevity Studies. Plus, since laughter is good for you, promise a solid hour of laughter with his "Signs along the Highways of Life."

Would you like to know more about your grandchild on the autism spectrum? This class is for grandparents looking for an understanding on how to support their child who has a child on the spectrum. Come learn what an autism spectrum disorder really means and the unique individually amazing way your grandchild processes life.

In this presentation, you'll learn about what to expect in the way of care, services and amenities in any of Hospice of Marion County's three hospice houses. Bev is a registered nurse and previous Clinical Manager at Legacy House.