Avenidas
Re-Inventing Aging
Published in the Palo Alto Weekly on April 2, 2021.
Click the image above to download the PDF.
The Senior Focus spotlight on page 31 details our new Care Forum series that Paula Wolfson will be moderating, and our listing for the whole series is on page 32 with our April events calendar.
In addition, Avenidas appears in the Spring Classes section on page 28.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Kari Martell (650) 289-5427
(March 22, 2021, Palo Alto, CA) Avenidas is launching a new series of its free monthly Care Forum workshops in collaboration with two local elder care experts, Dr. Ellen Brown and Dr. Rita Ghatak, who will 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 tips on handling advance care planning, all critical issues families should discuss.
“At the center of all this are the caregivers who are now shouldering the added burden of isolation and separation while dealing with their own health and life circumstances. Avenidas is pleased to provide this helpful resource free of charge to the community.”
Kristina Lugo, Avenidas VP of Individual and Family Services
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 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.
To register, people can visit www.avenidas.org or call (650) 289-5400. Once registered, a Zoom link will be emailed to each participant.
April 28 11-12:30pm
Practical tips for routine care and illness.
May 26 11-12:30pm
Supporting caregivers and guiding the conversation with providers.
June 23 11-12:30pm
How to best take care of yourself and your loved one with dementia.
July 28 11-12:30pm
Learn how to plan during discharge and setting up care at home.
August 25 11-12:30pm
Why it is more important now than ever to have those crucial conversations with loved ones?
September 22 11-12:30pm
How to get the care you want and need both during serious illness and at the end of life.
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