Caregiver Educational Workshops Offered
Annapolis, MD (March 14, 2018) - The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities is pleased to announce three (3) up-coming Caregiver Educational Workshops.
Neil McGarve, PharmD and Jeremy Cundiff, PharmD, Professional Pharmacy Group, as well as Dr. Ashley Moody, PharmD, Assistant Professor Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences School of Pharmacy will present "Is Your Loved One's Pharmacy Keeping Up" on April 5, 2018, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at the Annapolis Senior Activity Center (). For information or to register for this workshop, call , or register online at http://www.aacounty.org/aging. The April 5th workshop is sponsored by Somerford Place Annapolis and the Annapolitan Assisted Living.
On Monday, April 16, 2018, Mary Fridley, RN, BSN, will present Understanding Advance Directive and Other Important End of Life Issues at the Pascal Senior Activity Center (), 6:30-7:30 p.m. During this workshop, participants will learn how to make sense of an Advance Directive, learn about the all-important MOLST (Maryland Order for Life Sustaining Treatment) form, and learn what life-sustaining treatments are and whether or not they are helpful during the end of life. For information or to register for this workshop, call , or register online at http://www.aacounty.org/aging.
A limited number of spaces are available for the April 17, 2018, workshop from 1:00-3:00 p.m. "Communicating through Behaviors" with Dementia Live. This workshop is a high impact, dementia simulation experience that immerses participants into life with dementia, resulting in a deeper understanding of what it's like to live with cognitive impairment and sensory change. The workshop will be held at the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging & Disabilities North (). Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For information or to register for this workshop, call or .
All workshops are presented at no cost to the public by the National Family Caregiver Support Program of the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities.
Anyone needing special accommodations must contact Mary Chaput at , or by e-mail at [email protected] at least seven days in advance of the event. TTY users, please call via Maryland Relay 7-1-1. All materials are available in an alternative format upon request.
