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Eldercare Resource Day - 2014

January 18th, 2014 by Lee Yahnke

Eldercare Resource Day - 2014

Join us for a day of learning. The information provided on this day will help you navigate the challenges of caring for a family elder.

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This annual day-long conference presents seminars specifically for family caregivers. If you are an adult child with an aging parent or a caregiver, this is one day you cannot afford to miss.



You can check out the details of our 2014 event here.


 


 


 


 


 












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  Eldercare Resource Day



March 29th, 2013 by Lee Yahnke


				

					
Join us on


Saturday April 6, 2013


8:00am-2 p.m.


Timberline Church 


2908 S Timberline Rd


Fort Collins, CO


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A Day of Learning for Family Caregivers


Sponsored by


Elder Care Network of Northern Colorado


$10 registration includes 3 sessions, handouts, lunch, and camaraderie

				


				
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  Caregivers Provide Care; They Don’t Necessarily Seek It.



October 29th, 2011 by Lee Yahnke


				

					
We see a need and we feel responsible to react. Becoming a caregiver brings with it the fulfillment of knowing your loved one is well cared for.  It also means your life will change and the lives of those in your immediate circle will also experience change.


Caregivers, primarily women but not exclusively, will sacrifice family time, social time, and personal time to avoid feeling guilty. As time progresses and your loved one requires more care, you’ll have decisions to make that are heart wrenching, if not difficult at the least.


You’ll find a comprehensive list of private business and organizations who offer services to you as the caregiver and to your loved one in the Elder Care Network membership at www.eldercarenet.org.


Prepare yourself. Your work will be time consuming and unpredictable. You might have a good experience with supportive family members, or not. Hmmm. That is something the counselors at Elder Care Network can help you with. Be a “seeker” and not an overwhelmed person with more than you can possibly manage without help.


Good Times Together

				


				
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  Larimer County Discussion Focuses on Aging Loved Ones



August 20th, 2011 by Lee Yahnke


				

					
In November 2011 I attended a Health District of Northern Larimer County Community Discussion to determine the needs of our residents and providers. The discussions were held in small groups of similar interests. All the groups’ ideas were summarized and distributed to the participants and appropriate county offices.


One topic of interest to me was and is the need for more information and resources for the care of aging loved ones. The Eldercare Network website has a comprehensive list of resources and providers. When we are facing a growing number of seniors who are living longer, our community needs to adapt on many levels.


For family members who live out of town or work full time and raise a family, resources are the answer. Being proactive with siblings and our aging loved ones will make the experience better overall. The conversation is difficult to start, but what sense does it make to wait for an emergency situation when decisions are made under duress? We all want to live healthy and happily to the end of our lives. There is hope.

				


				
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