Looking for one place to learn a lot about caregiving? Boulder County Area Agency on Aging once again presents the Caregiving Symposium, a free educational event for families and friends of older adults—or for anyone interested in the topic of family caregiving. The Symposium offers a unique opportunity to learn about local resources and gain a better understanding of caregiving issues.
This year’s event is on Thursday, May 19, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. (come for all or part), at the Plaza Convention Center, 1850 Industrial Circle, in Longmont. It features a large resource fair of local service providers, handouts, complimentary lunch, and 15 one-hour workshops on dementia, caregiver self-care, financial and legal issues, respite, home health care, nutrition, effective communication, and more.
Participants must pre-register for the event to receive the complimentary lunch. (Walk-in registration allowed, but will not include lunch.) Register by calling 303-441-1685 or at www.caregivingsymposium2016.eventbrite.com, where the full agenda is posted.
To enable family caregivers to attend the Caregiving Symposium, free on-site respite care (substitute elder care) is offered by reservation; call 303-441-1543 to learn more. Financial assistance for respite care at home or at an adult day program also may be available.
The Caregiving Symposium is co-sponsored by Aging Services Foundation, Life Care Center of Longmont, The Peaks at Old Laramie Trail, HomeCare of the Rockies, Hover Senior Community, Allegiance Home Care, 50 Plus Marketplace News, The Peaks Care Center & Frontier Therapy, Via Mobility Services, Meals on Wheels of Boulder, PASCO, Professional Home Health Care / Care Link, Synergy HomeCare, and Windhorse Family and Elder-Care.
~ Emily Cooper is Information and Referral Specialist for Caregiver Programs with Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, a Division of Community Services. For more information on BCAAA caregiver services, call 303-678-6116 or email InfoCaregiver@bouldercounty.org/.