MGI Offers Free Program for CaregiversMGI Offers Free Program for Caregivers
Imagine if you lost a parent and suddenly needed to care for the surviving parent. Or, if a parent developed an acute or chronic medical condition, or dementia or Alzheimer’s, and could no longer live on their own. Perhaps they live in another state. What if you lost your spouse? Will you know what you need to do? Do you know where to go to get the essential information you will need to cope with this? Do you even know what the questions are that you need to ask and the skills you need to learn?
Recognizing the challenges that the growing number of caregivers face, Mystic Geriatrics Institute (MGI) has addressed those challenges by developing a multi-session program to help caregivers learn what they need to do, hopefully before they find themselves in a difficult situation.
The program will be offered over two Saturdays in January – January 15th and January 22nd – and will be held at the Mystic Branch of the Ocean Community YMCA, 1 Harry Austin Drive, Mystic. The sessions are FREE, but participants must register beforehand. The program will run from 9:30-3:30. Coffee and water will be available and a boxed lunch will be provided.
The first day (January 15th) will cover the following topics:
The second day (January 22nd) will cover the following topics:
MGI is a non-profit organization with a mission to make a significant difference in improving the lives of the elderly and to make our Southeastern Connecticut a center of excellence for elder well-being through education and collaborative efforts.
REGISTRATION: COVID protocols will be followed. Participants must present proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test. Masks will be required. Register through the MGI website (mgisymposium@gmail.com) or by calling (860) 857-2110. Please specify whether you will be attending one day or both days. If only one day, please specify either January 15 or January 22.
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Mystic Geriatrics Institute
Sandra Sharr Board Member