Dealing with caregiver stress?
Lynne Gallagher, MSW, from Family Service Toronto will be available from 12noon-2pm in the Family Care Office and will be able to provide information and guidance if you are dealing with caregiver stress. She will also be able to provide an overview of the Seniors and Caregivers Support Services offered by FST.
Seniors and Safety in the Home
Occupational therapists from VHA Rehab Solutions, a community based organization providing rehabilitation services to adults in their home, will provide an introduction to:
- signs a caregiver should be looking for to determine a senior’s safety
- assessing the need for assistive devices, home renovations, and the services of a professional
- resources that are available to help a senior in their home
The facilitators of this session will be available after their session until 2pm in the Family Care Office and will have assistive devices for display.
Facilitators: Morgan Gadsby MSc OT Reg. (Ont.) and Andrea Cook OT Reg (Ont) are the Clinical Leads for Physical Medicine in the Toronto Central area, for which they orient new hires, act as mentors, and provide team support. They are also both active supporters of the student program and have taken on numerous University of Toronto OT students.
Please register early, space is limited! All students, staff, faculty and post-doctoral fellows are welcome.
Exploring Senior Housing Options
This information session is for family caregivers who are coming to the difficult realization that their elderly loved one may no longer be able to live in their current home and may have to relocate to a care facility. Join, Esther Goldstein, social worker and author of Comprehensive Guide to Retirement Living, as she reviews the different choices in senior housing and their key features.
The facilitator of this session will be available in the Family Care Office from 12 noon to 1pm and then after her session until 2pm. She will provide free copies of her book.
Facilitator: Esther Goldstein is a social worker and author of Comprehensive Guide to Retirement Living™. She worked as a hospital social worker in the GTA for 12 years primarily with the geriatric population and now currently works full-time on her publication.
Please register early, space is limited! All students, staff, faculty and post-doctoral fellows are welcome.
Coping with a loved one who may have Alzheimer’s Disease?
Appointments will be scheduled between 9am-4pm
A highly trained counsellor from the Alzheimer Society of Toronto will be available for a free 45 minute confidential appointment on November 19th. She will be able to discuss with you any questions or personal concerns you may have about dementia, such as getting a diagnosis, immediate and future care, family matters, ethical issues, stress and coping techniques.