Avenidas is launching a new series of monthly Care Forum workshops in collaboration with two local elder care experts, Dr. Ellen Brown and Dr. Rita Ghatak, to address important topics that the pandemic brought to the forefront, such as how to navigate health care systems, deal with dementia care and isolation, and handle advance care planning, all critical issues families should discuss. These workshops, moderated by Paula Wolfson, LCSW, Avenidas Care Partners, will help revitalize your caregiving strategies!
The 2021 Avenidas Care Forum Schedule
To register, click the buttons below or email . Zoom meeting links will be mailed to registered participants.
Questions? Call Paula at (650) 289-5438.
SESSION 1
April 28, 11-12:30pm
Navigating Your Health During the Pandemic
Practical tips for routine care and illness.
SESSION 2
May 26, 11-12:30pm
Patients and Caregivers–The New Unit of Care
Supporting caregivers and guiding the conversation with providers.
SESSION 3
June 23, 11-12:30pm
Caring for Someone with Dementia & Preserving Brain Health
How to best take care of yourself and your loved one with dementia.
No Meeting in July
Our apologies for moving this important topic back to August, but Dr. Brown and Dr. Ghatak both have family schedule conflicts and will not be able to participate this month.
SESSION 4
August 25, 11-12:30pm
It’s Time for Discharge from the Hospital
Learn how to plan during discharge and setting up care at home.
SESSION 5
September 22, 11-12:30pm
How The Pandemic Changed Advance Care Planning
Why it is more important now than ever to have those crucial conversations with loved ones?
SESSION 6
October 27, 11-12:30pm
What’s New in Palliative Care and End of Life Care
How to get the care you want and need both during serious illness and at the end of life.
Speakers
Dr. Ellen Brown
Palliative Care Consultant
Dr. Ellen Brown is a pioneer in developing the role of the hospice physician in the Bay Area. She has served the community by providing care in the home to thousands of hospice patients and their families in her 20 years at Pathways Hospice. She has trained countless Stanford Palliative Medicine and Geriatrics fellows who now provide care throughout the United States.
Dr. Rita Ghatak
Director, Aging & Adult Services, Stanford University Medical Center
Dr. Rita Ghatak has been working extensively for two and a half decades in the field of aging with direct care, research, and education. Most recently the Founder/Director of Aging Adult Services at Stanford University Medical Center, she is now the CEO/Founder of Aging 101, an entity providing multiple services to older adults. Dr. Ghatak teaches extensively and is active in research and policy.Â
Moderator
Paula Wolfson, LCSW
Manager, Avenidas Care Partners
Paula Wolfson is an elder care social worker with over 30 years on the front lines of patient care advocacy. Paula facilitates multiple caregiver support groups, conducts elder care consults, and is active on the Palo Alto Age Friendly Committee.