An educational workshop, ''Family Caregivers Seminar; Taking Care of a Loved One at Home'' will be held for the public on Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 9:00am – 1:00pm at The Meridian at Westwood located on 1001 Mar Walt Drive in Fort Walton Beach. The seminar's agenda includes ''It's More Than Just Rolling up the Carpet'', ''Caregiver Burnout'', ''Stages of Caregiving'' and ''You Can Have It When I Die''. Topics will be presented by speakers from Home Instead Senior Care, Magnolia Manor, Covenant Alzheimer's Services and Emerald Coast Estate Law PL.
Admission is $8.00 with an RSVP by January 19 or $10.00 for later RSVP's and at the door. Admission includes lunch. Please RSVP to Home Instead, (850) 243-6464 or tammyfeora@homeinstead.com. Caregivers attending the seminar who have loved ones in need of care during those hours, can call Magnolia Manor Senior Day Program, LLC to reserve a Respite Care slot. Respite Care attendees will receive a lunch, free of charge. Respite Care RSVPs are required by January 19 to (850) 362-6556. For all other questions, please call Bo Ramsey at (850) 461-8617.
This event is made possible with support from Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, Covenant Hospice, Emerald Coast Estate Law, PL, Financial & Insurance Services, Home Instead Senior Care, Magnolia Manor, The Meridian at Westwood, and Superior Residences of Niceville.
All money raised from the event will be donated to Covenant Alzheimer's Services and will go to support families in Okaloosa and Walton counties affected by Alzheimer's disease. Covenant Alzheimer's Services is a not-for-profit local organization dedicated to educating caregivers and the public on various components of Alzheimer's disease. They are a participant in Project Lifesaver, a ''GPS-like'' tracking device worn by dementia and Alzheimer's patients who have a tendency to wander away. The device helps law enforcement and search and rescue teams reduce search times when a wearer is reported m
