Family Caregiver Support Group

January 8, 2019 - December 24, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Behind every good care partner is a whole village of support.

Please join us every second and fourth Tuesday as we gather to share and receive emotional support while discussing solutions to common caregiving issues. Develop friendships and connections with others who are navigating the same aspects of family care as you are.

For more information, please contact Rochelle Clarke at
 rclarke@thevillageatrockville.org or 301-354-4600.

Refreshments will be provided.

Creative Connections Between Artists and Writers

September 10, 2019 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The writings of Edgar Allan Poe influenced artists like Henri Matisse and Paul Gauguin to create paintings. Gertrude Stein once told Picasso that he abstracted art the way she abstracted her writing. Throughout history several famous writers and artists have influenced each other's creations. This course will focus on the influences between pairs like: Eugene Delacroix and Charles Baudelaire, Auguste Rodin and Rainer Maria Rilke, Roger Fry and Virginia Woolf, Pablo Picasso and Gertrude Stein.  The class will be taught by Ann Wiker, MA, an artist, curator, lectuer and the director of Art Exposure.

This class is being presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University in partnership with The Village at Rockville.  Classes are $120 for Village Residents/ Osher Members and $135 for Non Residents/Community Members.  To register, email osher@jhu.edu or call 301-294-7047.

Note: Class will not be in session on 9/30 and 11/25.

Establishing New Traditions: Reframing Expectations for Holiday, Birthdays and other Celebrations

October 22, 2019 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

It’s a dilemma most caregivers face at one point or another. The holiday season is coming up—should we bring Mom to the big family dinner? Or her 90th birthday is on the horizon—should we throw a party for her? These are emotional decisions that need to be balanced with reason and logic. Join us for this interactive program so you will have an easier time deciding how to celebrate with those you care for.

Guest Speaker - Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP is the founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., a full service healthcare education organization. With over 20+ years experience in healthcare, Jennifer is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University’s Certificate on Aging program. Her mission is to help healthcare organizations and professionals grow while empowering patients and their caregivers.

No CEU credits available.

Light refreshments will be provided, space is limited.

Please RSVP to rclarke@thevillageatrockville.org 

5 Simple Steps for a Less Stressful Holiday Season While Caregiving

November 13, 2019 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The holiday season is supposed to be fun but it can become very stressful, especially when you are caring for an older loved one. Join us for this interactive program which will cover:
• Tips for having an enjoyable holiday while meeting your older loved one’s needs
• Signs that your older loved one might need more assistance: what to look out for during holiday functions
• Why making decisions about care needs before the New Year is optimal
• If you should celebrate the holiday without your older loved one
• How to deal with negative feelings during what’s supposed to be a joyful holiday season.

Speaker - Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP is the founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., a full service healthcare education organization. With over 20+ years experience in healthcare, Jennifer is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University’s Certificate on Aging program. Her mission is to help healthcare organizations and professionals grow while empowering patients and their caregivers.

No CEU credits available.

Light refreshments will be provided, space is limited.

Please RSVP to rclarke@thevillageatrockville.org

Not Always Intentional: How to Avoid Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation in Long Term Care

December 7, 2019 - 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

 REGISTRATION BEGINS 9 a.m.

Abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults in both institutional settings and the home is a major problem. But not all perpetrators necessarily set out to harm an older person. Join us for this interactive program to identify who mistreats older adults and why; which older adults are most at risk; and how we can prevent elder mistreatment. Best practices for responding to abuse, neglect and exploitation situations will also be explored.

Speaker - Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP

Jennifer is the founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., a full service healthcare education organization. With over 20+ years experience in healthcare, Jennifer is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University’s Certificate on Aging program. Her mission is to help healthcare organizations and professionals grow while empowering patients and their caregivers.

CEU: 3 credit hours for SW, AL Managers and CM (NHA pending credentialing approval)
** SNOW DATE: December 21, 2019.

Continental breakfast is provided. Space is limited.

Please RSVP to rclarke@thevillageatrockville.org 

Advances in Treatments for Parkinson's

September 12, 2019 - 6:30 p.m.

Come to PFNCA's Parkinson's Pointers event to attend a free community lecture and hear from Dr. Fernando Pagan on the topic: Advances in Treatments for Parkinson's.  Powerful practical information will be shared in a positive setting.  Lectures are live streamed to the locations and refreshments will be served.   Parkinson's Pointers is a program of the Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area.

Please register at www.parkinsonfoudation.org or call 301-844-6510.

Sicily: Crossroads of Civilization - Art, Architecture, Culture and History from the Greeks to The Godfather

September 16, 2019 - October 14, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

From the mysterious Elymians to the Phoenicians, from the Carthaginians to the Greeks, the Romans to the Byzantines, and from the Arabs to the Normans, the history of the Mediterranean is contained in microcosm in Sicily.  In this class, we will visit all the temples, villas, and gloriously decorated churches and mosques these conquering waves of immigrants left us.  Mt. Etna's destructive power resulted in perfectly preserved Baroque cities.  We'll even visit the sites used in the filming of Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather.  Along the way, we will discover how such ethnic diversity created a paradise on earth and some of the most glorious art in Western Europe.

This class is being presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University in partnership with The Village at Rockville.  Classes are $120 for Village Residents/ Osher Members and $135 for Non Residents/Community Members.  To register, email osher@jhu.edu or call 301-294-7047.

This class will be taught by Laura Donnelly, MA, who earned her master's in Medieval and Early Modern European History from the George Washington University where she concentrated on 15th and 16th century British history.

The Art of the Garden: from Rome to the Renaissance; from Versailles to Giverny and Beyond

October 21, 2019 - December 9, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Who doesn't love a garden?  From the Biblical Garden of Eden to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon--one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World --gardens are part of our civilization.  The Romans had their interior peristyles and Campanian villas: gardens, with pools, fruit trees, fish ponds -- cool, peaceful, often colorful, and restful.  Medieval monasteries had their cloisters.  In the Renaissance garden, design and construction became a science that developed into high art in Tudor England and 17th C France, culminating in the landscape garden of the 18th C.

In this class we will look at gardens and their design from Rome to the Renaissance, from Versailles to Giverny and beyond.  We will study the history of the garden design and notable landscape gardeners.  The class will be heavily illustrated with photos from life and gardens in paintings and where to see them in film and locally. 

The class will be taught by Laura Donnelly, MA, who earned her master's in Medieval and Early Modern European History from the George Washington University where she concentrated on 15th and 16th century British history.

This class is being presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Johns Hopkins University in partnership with The Village at Rockville.  Classes are $120 for Village Residents/ Osher Members and $135 for Non Residents/Community Members.  To register, email osher@jhu.edu or call 301-294-7047.