Family Caregiver Support Group

February 27, 2018 - December 11, 2018 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 forth Tuesday as we gather to share and receive emotional support while discussing solutions to common care giving issues. Develop friendships and connections with others who are navigating the same aspects of family care as you are.

For more information please contact Sharon Flowers-Williams at 301-354-4600

Refreshments will be provided.

CRUISE Through Care giving: How to Reduce The Stress of Caring For A Loved One Who Has Dementia

September 24, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

On a scale of 0-100 is your stress level 150? Care giving for a loved one who has dementia is no vacation…but you can choose to cruise more smoothly through the process.  This presentation will help family caregivers identify some of the major stressors involved in care giving.  Attendees will leave this presentation with strategies on how to minimize, manage and the prevent stress of dementia care giving following the CRUISE methods based on the book Cruising Through Care giving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One.

Guest Speaker-Jennifer L. Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW-C

Jennifer Fitzpatrick founded Jenerations Health Education, Inc. to help healthcare organizations grow and better meet the needs of their patients, clients and caregivers. Fitzpatrick's top-notch team of trainers  help you by offering high-quality continuing education marketing events for both professionals who can refer to you and prospective patients/families who may need your services. Recently Greenleaf Book Group published her first book, Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, which helps caregivers better understand how to navigate care for a loved one.

No CEU credits available.

Light refreshments provided, space is limited.

Please RSVP to sflowerswilliams@thevillageatrockville.org

Navigating The Mid To Late Stages of Dementia (Without Falling Overboard)

October 9, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

This program will cover the three stages of Alzheimer’s Disease, focusing primarily on middle and late stages. What are the symptoms of these stages and how should we treat them? How should we communicate with patients transitioning through these stages? You will leave this program with a better understanding of how to handle the mid to late years of dementia without burning out.

Guest Speaker-Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW-C

 Jennifer Fitzpatrick  founded Jenerations Health Education, Inc. to help healthcare organizations grow and better meet the needs of their patients, clients and caregivers. Fitzpatrick's top-notch team of trainers help you by offering high-quality continuing education marketing events for both professionals who can refer to you and prospective patients/families who may need your services. Recently Greenleaf Book Group published her first book, Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, which helps caregivers better understand how to navigate care for a loved one.

No CEU credits available.

Light refreshments will be provided, space is limited.

Please RSVP to sflowerswilliams@thevillageatrockville.org 

Trick-or-Treating for Halloween at The Village at Rockville

October 27, 2018 - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

All costumed kids are welcome to join us at The Village at Rockville for a fun afternoon of Trick-or-Treating in the community!

Promises In Caregiving: Why You Shouldn’t Make Them & How to Undo Them

November 6, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Every day, families promise their older loved ones that they would never place them in a “home.” Or they promise to never allow “strangers” to help out with care. Such promises often lead to excessive stress and guilt when caregivers realize that they can no longer keep them without sacrificing their physical and mental health. This interactive program will focus on how to face “The Promise” head on with positive, creative strategies.

Guest Speaker-Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW-C

Jennifer Fitzpatrick  founded Jenerations Health Education, Inc. to help healthcare organizations grow and better meet the needs of their patients, clients and caregivers. Fitzpatrick and her team of top-notch team of trainers and I help you by offering high-quality continuing education marketing events for both professionals who can refer to you and prospective patients/families who may need your services. Recently Greenleaf Book Group published my first book, Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, which helps caregivers better understand how to navigate care for a loved one.

No CEU credits available.

Light refreshments provided, space is limited.

Please RSVP to sflowerswilliams@thevillageatrockville.org 

Preventing Exploitation: Seven Effective Strategies for Protecting Your Clients and Yourself

December 15, 2018 - 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

REGISTRATION BEGINS 9 a.m.

Speaker Jennifer Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW-C

Jennifer Fitzpatrick founded Jenerations Health Education, Inc. to help healthcare organizations grow and better meet the needs of their patients, clients and caregivers. Her top-notch team of trainers help you by offering high-quality continuing education marketing events for both professionals who can refer to you and prospective patients/families who may need your services. Recently Greenleaf Book Group published my first book, Crusing Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One, which helps caregivers better understanding how to navigate care for a loved one. 

Approved for: Free CEU 3 Social Worker, Case Manager, NHA and Assisted Living Manager credits available. 3.5 CFP credits available. ** SNOW DATE: January 12, 2019.

Continental Breakfast is provided.

Please RSVP to sflowerswilliams@thevillageatrockville.org