Information related to the experience of stress and how to alleviate or manage it, and courses that cover strategies and actions for dealing with the passage of major life events
This five-session series is designed to support caregivers as they navigate the challenges of caregiving. It introduces the basics of dementia care, offers practical tools for responding to difficult behaviors, explores ways caregivers can protect their own well-being, and provides guidance on legal, financial, and medical matters. The series also helps caregivers understand the options and challenges of long-term care facilities.
Instructor:Mark CroftMembers: Free; General Public: Free
Course #: TRA240 | Room:Room 4 Day of Week | Date | Time:Tu | 9/8/2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Seats Available:2
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.
Instructor:Ruth SantmanMembers: Free; General Public: Free
Course #:TRA167 | Room:Room 3
Day of Week | Date | Time: W | 9/9/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Seats Available:9
We begin our life journey through the nature and nurture of our family. Before our time, multiple generations have passed down strengths, sorrows, beliefs and stories that impact our thinking and behavior even today. Learn how to identity helpful and hurtful family patterns using a Genogram in this workshop.
We begin our life journey through the nature and nurture of our family. Before our time, multiple generations have passed down strengths, sorrows, beliefs and stories that impact our thinking and behavior even today. Learn how to identity helpful and hurtful family patterns using a Genogram in this workshop.
This five-session series is designed to support caregivers as they navigate the challenges of caregiving. It introduces the basics of dementia care, offers practical tools for responding to difficult behaviors, explores ways caregivers can protect their own well-being, and provides guidance on legal, financial, and medical matters. The series also helps caregivers understand the options and challenges of long-term care facilities.
Instructor:Mark CroftMembers: Free; General Public: Free
Course #: TRA240 | Room:Room 4 Day of Week | Date | Time:Tu | 9/15/2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Seats Available:4
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.
Aging and Long-Term Care Planning is an educational course designed to help individuals and families better understand the realities of aging, caregiving, and long-term care planning. As more families face the emotional, financial, and practical challenges that come with caring for aging loved ones, proactive preparation becomes increasingly important.
This course explores how long-term care needs can affect every area of life — including family relationships, careers, finances, personal health, and retirement goals. Participants will learn how caregiving responsibilities often impact work-life balance, increase stress and burnout, and create unexpected financial pressures for caregivers and family members alike.
Through guided discussion and practical education, the course will cover:
The emotional and financial impact of aging and long-term care
How caregiving responsibilities affect spouses, adult children, and families
The effects of caregiving on employment, income, retirement savings, and personal wellness
Common long-term care options and support services
Strategies for proactive planning and family communication
Legal, financial, and healthcare considerations
Community resources and local support networks available to families
Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of the challenges associated with aging and long-term care, along with practical tools and resources to help make informed decisions, reduce future stress, and create a more secure plan for themselves and their loved ones.
Instructor:Gary CrawfordMembers: $8; General Public: $13
Course #:WEL308 | Room:Room 4
Day of Week | Date | Time: Th | 9/17/2026 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Seats Available:19
This five-session series is designed to support caregivers as they navigate the challenges of caregiving. It introduces the basics of dementia care, offers practical tools for responding to difficult behaviors, explores ways caregivers can protect their own well-being, and provides guidance on legal, financial, and medical matters. The series also helps caregivers understand the options and challenges of long-term care facilities.
Instructor:Mark CroftMembers: Free; General Public: Free
Course #: TRA240 | Room:Room 4 Day of Week | Date | Time:Tu | 9/22/2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Seats Available:6
The SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program provides free and unbiased health insurance counseling to elders and individuals with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. SHINE wants to remind you about the importance of planning for long-term care. Researching your options, choosing the type of care desired, preparing financially and informing/involving your loved ones will make your transition much more smoothly. Long-term care services involves skilled nursing, custodial and hospice or palliative care. Did you know that long-term care activities of daily living in a home, community, or facility will not be covered by Medicare?
Having a great checklist is helpful; and understanding all of the resources available will be key to the planning process. Did you know there are Federal or State programs such as: VA, Federal & Uniformed Services; the CARES, Ombudsman, and partnership programs; along with other resources that can guide a beneficiary and loved ones through the process. There is a self-assessment guide, a consumer guide; steps on choosing a nursing home or other long-term care providers, a shoppers guide for choosing long term care insurance and ideas on how to use your home to stay at home. It is also important to share your wishes with family members about future medical care, therefore, having advance directives, living wills, health care proxies, Five Wishes, and POA's in place are key to preparing for future health care needs.
Resources are available at your fingertips, all you need to know is where to find it. Let us be your resource connection!
All losses lead to grieving. What can we do to help ourselves and others at these difficult times? What does "normal" grieving look like? How do we cope with the pain? Join us for this enlightening workshop.
All losses lead to grieving. What can we do to help ourselves and others at these difficult times? What does "normal" grieving look like? How do we cope with the pain? Join us for this enlightening workshop.
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.
Instructor:Ruth SantmanMembers: Free; General Public: Free
Course #:TRA167 | Room:Room 3
Day of Week | Date | Time: W | 10/14/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Seats Available:11
The world is changing rapidly toward acceptance of the right to hasten death when faced with a terminal illness, and this presentation will explore the different options available around the globe.
We begin our life journey through the nature and nurture of our family. Before our time, multiple generations have passed down strengths, sorrows, beliefs and stories that impact our thinking and behavior even today. Learn how to identity helpful and hurtful family patterns using a Genogram in this workshop.
We begin our life journey through the nature and nurture of our family. Before our time, multiple generations have passed down strengths, sorrows, beliefs and stories that impact our thinking and behavior even today. Learn how to identity helpful and hurtful family patterns using a Genogram in this workshop.
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.
Instructor:Ruth SantmanMembers: Free; General Public: Free
Course #:TRA167 | Room:Room 3
Day of Week | Date | Time: W | 11/18/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Seats Available:7
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.
Instructor:Ruth SantmanMembers: Free; General Public: Free
Course #:TRA167 | Room:Room 3
Day of Week | Date | Time: W | 12/9/2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Seats Available:12
Veronica Tourgeman, Intake Coordinator Visiting Angels- "Overview of services offered"
This monthly class can help anyone diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and the loved ones that assist with care. The class emphasizes education, fitness and support. Sessions alternate monthly between presentations and support discussions. Educational sessions are led by professionals covering Parkinson's resources, research and symptom management. Includes support sessions for both people with Parkinson's and care givers.
We also cover trending topics and may include gentle exercises specific to Parkinson's.
Due to facility requirements, pre-registration is required for all attendees for each session. Please note that there is a maximum enrollment for this support group. If you have registered and you realize you will be unable to attend please contact MTP to have your name removed from the roster so that your seat is available to another attendee. If the maximum enrollment is reached and you are not registered, you will not be allowed to attend.
This monthly class can help anyone diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and the loved ones that assist with care. The class emphasizes education, fitness and support. Sessions alternate monthly between presentations and support discussions. Educational sessions are led by professionals covering Parkinson's resources, research and symptom management. Includes support sessions for both people with Parkinson's and care givers.
We also cover trending topics and may include gentle exercises specific to Parkinson's.
Due to facility requirements, pre-registration is required for all attendees for each session. Please note that there is a maximum enrollment for this support group. If you have registered and you realize you will be unable to attend please contact MTP to have your name removed from the roster so that your seat is available to another attendee. If the maximum enrollment is reached and you are not registered, you will not be allowed to attend.
This monthly class can help anyone diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and the loved ones that assist with care. The class emphasizes education, fitness and support. Sessions alternate monthly between presentations and support discussions. Educational sessions are led by professionals covering Parkinson's resources, research and symptom management. Includes support sessions for both people with Parkinson's and care givers.
We also cover trending topics and may include gentle exercises specific to Parkinson's.
Due to facility requirements, pre-registration is required for all attendees for each session. Please note that there is a maximum enrollment for this support group. If you have registered and you realize you will be unable to attend please contact MTP to have your name removed from the roster so that your seat is available to another attendee. If the maximum enrollment is reached and you are not registered, you will not be allowed to attend.
This class is full. Click the "Add to Wait List " button below to be placed on a wait list.
Dementia 101
This five-session series is designed to support caregivers as they navigate the challenges of caregiving. It introduces the basics of dementia care, offers practical tools for responding to difficult behaviors, explores ways caregivers can protect their own well-being, and provides guidance on legal, financial, and medical matters. The series also helps caregivers understand the options and challenges of long-term care facilities.
Instructor:Mark Croft Course #: TRA240 | Room:Room 4 Day of Week | Date | Time:Tu | 9/1/2026 - 9/1/2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Note: Students are not charged when placed on a waiting list, and will be notified by MTP staff if a seat becomes available.
This class is full. Click the "Add to Wait List " button below to be placed on a wait list.
How To Pick and Pay for Long Term Care
This five-session series is designed to support caregivers as they navigate the challenges of caregiving. It introduces the basics of dementia care, offers practical tools for responding to difficult behaviors, explores ways caregivers can protect their own well-being, and provides guidance on legal, financial, and medical matters. The series also helps caregivers understand the options and challenges of long-term care facilities.
Instructor:Mark Croft Course #: TRA240 | Room:Room 4 Day of Week | Date | Time:Tu | 9/29/2026 - 9/29/2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Note: Students are not charged when placed on a waiting list, and will be notified by MTP staff if a seat becomes available.
This class is full. Click the "Add to Wait List " button below to be placed on a wait list.
Presentation Information:
This month is Support Groups
This monthly class can help anyone diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and the loved ones that assist with care. The class emphasizes education, fitness and support. Sessions alternate monthly between presentations and support discussions. Educational sessions are led by professionals covering Parkinson's resources, research and symptom management. Includes support sessions for both people with Parkinson's and care givers.
We also cover trending topics and may include gentle exercises specific to Parkinson's.
Due to facility requirements, pre-registration is required for all attendees for each session. Please note that there is a maximum enrollment for this support group. If you have registered and you realize you will be unable to attend please contact MTP to have your name removed from the roster so that your seat is available to another attendee. If the maximum enrollment is reached and you are not registered, you will not be allowed to attend.
Instructor:Cammy Dennis, Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson's, Sue Lassiter Course #: TRA132 | Room:Live Oak Hall Day of Week | Date | Time:F | 8/28/2026 - 8/28/2026 | 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Note: Students are not charged when placed on a waiting list, and will be notified by MTP staff if a seat becomes available.