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Old Colony Elder Services to Hold “Elder Care Expo” on April 14th at Brockton Council on Aging
DATELINE: PLYMOUTH COUNTY AND AVON; EASTON AND STOUGHTON, MA…
The Elder Care Expo is designed to broaden the community’s awareness about resources available to help manage elder care issues. There will be resource exhibits, health screenings and educational seminars throughout the day.
The health screenings offered include: hearing, glucose and pulmonary function screenings as well as blood pressure checks.
Rochelle Sugarman, Family Caregiver Support Program Caregiver Specialist at OCES will present a seminar on “Tools for Caring”. Seniors and caregivers will learn about tips and resources that are available to family caregivers and the elders in their care.
Pam McCormack, Manager of the Alzheimer’s Association Southeastern MA, Cape Cod and the Islands office, will hold the seminar “Maintain Your Brain: How to Live a Brain-Healthy Lifestyle”. Attendees will learn about scientifically-rooted nutritional and lifestyle advice, interactive exercises and activities. This program is geared to adults who want to learn more about staying fit from the neck up.
There will also be refreshments, giveaways and raffles. Every attendee will receive the updated Elder Education and Community Outreach (EECO).Resource Guide for Older Adults and Caregivers.
This event is sponsored by Old Colony Elder Services’ Family Caregiver Support Program (which is partially funded by The Older Americans Act, Title IIE with support from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs) and EECO.
For more information contact: Sara Gassett at Old Colony Elder Services (508) 584-1561 ext. 272.
Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association strives to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through research; provide care and support for those affected and promote brain health. The Southeastern MA/Cape Cod and the Islands Regional Office is located in Raynham, MA. For more information, visit the website http://www.alz.org/manh/.
EECO
Elder Education and Community Outreach is sponsored by Brockton Neighborhood Health Center; Brockton Council on Aging; Brockton Visiting Nurse Association; Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital; Brockton Board of Health; New England Sinai Hospital and Rehab Center/Sinai Day Health; Old Colony Elder Services; St. Joseph’s Manor/Mater Dei Adult Day Health; Senior Whole Health and Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc. (BAMSI) Helpline.
About OCES
Incorporated in 1974, Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) is one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
OCES serves elders, their families and caregivers in the towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater and Whitman.
The organization’s mission is to provide services that support the dignity and independence of elders by helping them maximize their quality of life; live safely and in good health; and, prevent
unnecessary or premature institutionalization.
The agency has 130 employees and operates more than 12 programs serving elders, their families and caregivers. For more information call (508) 584-1561 or visit the website at www.oldcolonyelderservices.org.
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