Avenidas Without Walls

Dr. Anna Lembke discusses the impact of alcohol consumption, including potential damage to our physical and cognitive health, as well as signs and symptoms of alcohol dementia: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, in both its acute stage encephalopathy and late stage chronic confusion and possibly psychosis. A Q&A will follow the presentation.

Dr. Anna Lembke is the Medical Director of Stanford Addiction Medicine and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is nationally recognized as sounding the alarm on the opioid epidemic. Dr. Lembke educates policymakers and the public on addiction and what to do about it.

Hosted by Avenidas Care Partners.

Avenidas Care Partners is hosting a monthly Town Hall series starting Wednesday, September 16. Each presentation will include an update on Covid-19 matters and focus on current challenges impacting the health of our community.

September's special guest is Albert H. Lam, MD, Chair of the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Slides by Lily Horng, MD, from the California Flu Task Force.

Avenidas presents the 5th Town Hall Zoom Meeting: “Preparations for Post COVID-19 and the Possibility of a Second Wave”

Presented by Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Director, Geriatric Care Center.

Event moderated by Emily Farber, MSW, Director Social Services, Rose Kleiner Adult Day Health Center.

Join Dr. Ayati for a complex discussion on risk assessment, COVID-19, and likely outcomes if we end sheltering in place too quickly.

Avenidas presents the 4th Town Hall Zoom Meeting: “Covid-19 Challenge at Skilled Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities”

Featuring a special greeting from Joe Simitian, President, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.

Presented by Dr. Mehrdad Ayati, Director, Geriatric Care Center and Dr. Marina Martin, Section Chief, Stanford Geriatric Medicine.

Drs. Ayati and Martin were quoted in the April 16th, 2020 San Jose Mercury News article “How Covid-19 Exploded From the Chaos Within Nursing Homes.”

Event moderated by Emily Farber, MSW, Director Social Services, Rose Kleiner Adult Day Health Center.

Conditions in some of our care facilities are resulting in a potential bottleneck of hospitalized seniors who no longer need hospital care and require a safe discharge plan as well as causing significant stress for family caregivers who are not allowed to visit their loved ones.

Featuring Dr. Ellen Brown, Elder Care Consultant, Former Medical Director of Pathways Hospice Home Care.

Dr. Ayati will also be available for questions.

Moderated by Emily Farber, MSW, Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center

It’s never easy to have “What do I do when…” conversations, but it’s important that every person has their wishes for end-of-life care understood and respected. We’ll talk about ways to get the conversation started and how to keep the focus on values especially during a pandemic when anxieties are already high, as well as how to manage the emotional challenges that may surface. This information is important for elders, caregivers, our staff and area providers.

Geriatric pyschiatrist Dr. Grace Nadolny presents strategies for managing stress, anxiety, depression, dementia care giving, and difficult treatment decisions while sheltering in residence. This information will be of critical importance for elders, caregivers, our staff and area providers.

Sponsored by Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center and Avenidas Care Partners. Moderated by Emily Farber, MSW, Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center.