Hospital-to-home class for caregivers

Posted 8/21/12

LIBERTY, NY — Caregivers, seniors, and anyone concerned about an aging individual are invited to a free, informative program on Hospital-to-Home Preparation for seniors on Wednesday, February 11 …

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Hospital-to-home class for caregivers

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LIBERTY, NY — Caregivers, seniors, and anyone concerned about an aging individual are invited to a free, informative program on Hospital-to-Home Preparation for seniors on Wednesday, February 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd. Refreshments will be provided.

The costs of hospital readmissions—physical, financial, and emotional—are staggering. If you have a family member or friend who is about to return home from a hospital stay, this web seminar will help to avoid unnecessary hospital readmissions through preparing the home (and yourself) for the older adult’s return. Crucial aspects on what to expect the first day—and first month—after he or she returns home will also be detailed.

The speaker for this program, Molly Carpenter, is an author, speaker, trainer and family caregiver, and she brings years of personal and professional eldercare experience and training to families dealing with dementia. Carpenter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in family science with a gerontology specialization from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a master’s degree in education with a gerontology specialization from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Registration is encouraged for by calling CCESC at 845/292-6180 or emailing SueAnn Boyd at srb46@cornell.edu.

This co-partnered program between Cornell Cooperative Extension and Office for the Aging of Sullivan County is supported by a grant from the NYS Office for the Aging’s Caregiver Program.

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