Free Workshop Series in Bridgewater NJ for Seniors and Their Family

Taking Care of Your Parents: Heartfelt Advice from the Experts

The Center for Life Transitions, in partnership with the Community Visiting Nurse Association and the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services, invites community members to attend a free workshop series where leading elder-care experts will share their experience, wisdom, strength and hope with seniors and their families. Dona Lee Calabrese, marketing executive for the Center, explains the motivation for such a series, “The Center is committed to helping families at the crossroads. When we asked community leaders how we can best serve their clients, congregations, and colleagues, we kept hearing about the need for expert direction regarding senior care. We discovered that there are over 20 million people in the sandwich generation; meaning, adult children who are raising their own kids and caring for their aging parents. We saw an important opportunity to service the needs of this ever changing demographic,” says Calabrese.

These one and a half hour workshops will feature leading area experts who will provide a road map to navigate the emotional, physical, spiritual and legal avenues of caring for one’s aging parents. However, the advice and expertise is not just for the caretakers, but for those who are being taken care of. “We invite everyone – children, grandchildren, spouses, friends and extended family – to these workshops, knowing that the more people who have access to updated, expert advice, the more advantageous it is for everyone,” says Calabrese. Experts include elder care lawyers, authors, nurses and educators who are all experienced workshop leaders and appreciate the fact that participants want to leave with an “action plan”. They will be emphasizing step by step action plans, checklists and the like so people won’t be wondering “what should I do now”, and will leave knowing how to take the next steps. This is a valuable and efficient structure for distributing such important information.

“The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services recognizes the need to support caregivers as they are the anchor to assisting their loved ones in remaining in the community with the best quality of life possible,” says Joanne C. Fetzko, Executive Director. “We welcome our new relationship with the Center for Life Transitions and value our continued relationship with the Community Visiting Nurse Association as we all support caregivers.”

While all of the workshops are free of charge, The Center for Life Transitions does request that participants reserve their spot as seating is limited. For a complete description of each of the seven workshops and to reserve your seat, please visit HeartfeltStrategies.com.