South Shore Elder Services Offers Free Caregiving 101 Seminar on August 9th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Steven Dubin, PR Works, (781) 582-1061, sdubin@prworkzone.com.

A question and answer session will follow the seminar and attendees will have an opportunity to meet and talk with other caregivers.

The Family Caregiver Support Program within South Shore Elder Services agency is offering the Caregiver 101 Seminar as part of an initiative of the National Family Caregiver Program with support from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

Caregiving 101 is intended for all caregivers who are providing daily care to elders 60 years of age or older and for caregivers who are 60 years of age or older and who provide care for adult children with disabilities or who are legally responsible for the care of grandchildren. South Shore Elder Services’ Caregiving 101 provides specific information about resources, support services and programs available throughout the southeastern region.

Participants will receive the Caregiver 101 manual, a resource and care planning booklet, in addition to knowledge about successful strategies for managing elder care planning and family decision making.

To register for this FREE seminar or for more information about Caregiver 101 seminars that will be held this autumn, please call Donna Ciappina, Caregiver Specialist, at 781-848-3910 ext. 335.

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Since 1977, South Shore Elder Services, Inc. has been providing South Shore seniors and caregivers with the resources and services that promote and maintain optimal levels of elder independence.

As one of 27 Aging Services Access Points in Massachusetts, South Shore Elder Services coordinates and provide a wide range of services to elders and caregivers throughout Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate and Weymouth. The agency’s mission is to promote and maintain an optimal level of elder independence through the coordination of resources, advocacy and caregiver support.

Supported in part by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, South Shore Elder Services is located at 159 Bay State Drive in Braintree, MA. For more information contact (781) 848-3910 or visit their website at www.sselder.org.