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Free Legal Clinics |
| Date: | 05-22-2008
through 06-26-2008 |
| Location: | See List Below |
| Attorney Nicholas G. Kaltsas provides free legal clinics at various Senior Centers throughout Worcester County.
If you'd like to sign up for the free legal clinic and have your legal questions answered during a free 1/2 hour
appointment, please call the appropriate Senior Center to schedule an appointment.
May Legal Clinics
Thursday, May 22, 2008
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
Shrewsbury Senior Center
98 Maple Ave.
Shrewsbury, MA
508-841-8640
June Legal Clinics
Thursday, June 5, 2008
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
Worcester Senior Center
128 Providence Street
Worcester MA
508-799-1232.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
9:30 AM-11:30 AM
West Boylston Senior Center
120 Prescott Street
West Boylston MA
508-835-6916
Friday, June 13, 2008
10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Millbury Senior Center
1 River Street
Millbury MA
508-8656-9154 |
Thursday, May 29, 2008
10:00 AM - 12:00 noon
Holden Senior Center
1128 Main Street
Holden MA
508-829-0270
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Monday, June 9, 2008
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Barre Senior Center
120 Prescott Street
Barre MA
978-355-5004
Thursday, June 12, 2008
10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Webster Senior Center
116 School Street
Webster, MA
508-949-3845
Thursday, June 26, 2008
10:00 AM-12:00 Noon
Holden Senior Center
1128 Main Street
Holden MA
508-829-0270 |
Sponsored by: Elder & Disability Law Advocates
For more information, e-mail info@edlalaw.com. |
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Day |
| Date: | 06-25-2008
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| Time: | 10:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Lancaster Public Library
717 Main Street
Lower Level
Lancaster MA 01523 |
| Topics to include:
Alzheimer’s Disease
MedicAlert + Safe return Program
The Caregiver Support Program
Legal Issues and Concerns
RSVP to the Lancaster Council on Aging: 978-368-4355
Raffles, vendor viewing and lunch provided
Sponsored by:
The North Worcester Alzheimer’s Partnership
and The Alzheimer’s Association
With Support From
The Lancaster Council on Aging
and Lancaster Public Library. |
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Research, Resources & Hope |
| Date: | 06-28-2008
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| Time: | 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Location: | UMASS Boston Campus Conference Center |
| A FREE Forum For People With Early Memory Loss
Their Families & Other Care Partners
Meet others coping with memory loss
- Hear from medical experts on promising treatments and new research
- Hear from others with memory loss about positive life strategies
- Build support systems for yourself and your care partners
- Schedule memory screenings and care consultations
- Enjoy an Afternoon Social with The Eula Lawrence Trio
- Breakfast & lunch included
For registration or more information please call 800-272-3900
Or visit: www.alzmass.org |
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African American
Community Celebration |
| Date: | 06-28-2008
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| Time: | 12:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
| Location: | Institute Park
Worcester, MA |
| Celebrating the enduring African tradition of
the extended family where
“the village is the family”
Join us as we share our rich culture through music, song, dance, art,
clothing, and food. Bring your lawn chair and spend the day with your
extended family. Pack a lunch or buy some delicious food.
Performances by: Gospel Choir of New England, Dell Smart & Exit In, Ritmos Academy,
Decades by Dezyne, Sharon Henderson, Seven Hill Steppers, 8 Count Steppers, and much,
much more. Soul, African, and Afro-Caribbean food. Buy handmade jewelry, African and
Afro-centric clothing, books, oils, and more. Educational arts & crafts and activities for the kids. |
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Keeping Our Seniors Safe |
| Date: | 07-25-2008
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| Time: | 8:30 am - 12:00 noon |
| Location: | Worcester Senior Center
128 Providence Street
Worcester MA |
| | An Informational Program for Seniors and Their Caregivers
This program will feature the following topics/speakers:
9-9:45
The Driving Dilemma: Guiding Older Drivers & Their Families.
Presenter: Elizabeth Dugan, PhD, Fellow, Gerontology Institute, UMASS Boston.
Author of The Driving Dilemma: The Complete Resource Guide for Older Drivers and Their Families. |
10-10:45am
Scams, Fraud and Identity Theft.
Presenter: Elisabeth Haddad, Community Outreach Program,
Office of District Attorney, Joseph D. Early, Jr. |
11—11:45am
Safety Over the Course of Dementia: Adapting to the Changing Needs of Individuals with Alzheimer’s.
Presenter: Elizabeth Nasser, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist,
Centers for Aging and Memory. |
The program will also feature refreshments, raffles and resource information.
Please RSVP to the Alzheimer’s Association by July 23rd at
(508) 799-2386 or Julie.mcmurray@alz.org
Co-Sponsored by:
The Greater Worcester
Alzheimer’s Partnership
&
The Alzheimer’s Association |
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Walk With Us This September |
| Date: | 09-14-2008
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| Location: | Worcester MA |
| The Arthritis Walk® is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability. It is a tremendous opportunity to help improve the lives of the 46 million men, women and children doctor-diagnosed with arthritis. Get your company involved or recruit friends and family members to form a team. Best of all, walk in honor of a loved one with arthritis and know you’re making a difference by raising funds to support Arthritis Foundation research, public health and public policy efforts to improve the lives of people with arthritis.
At the Event…
- Choose from a three-mile or one-mile walk route
- Write an inspirational message on the Wall of Heroes
- Wear a blue “hero” hat if you have arthritis
- Enjoy the fun, festivities and free health information
Register Today online at arthritiswalkrun.kintera.org
Once you register, you can set up your own personal Web page and begin fund raising.
Raise $100 or more and earn an official Arthritis Walk® T-shirt. |
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“The Spirit of Independence” |
| Date: | 09-28-2008
through 10-01-2008 |
| Location: | Boston MA |
| Join us in Boston for the 24th National Home and Community Based Services Conference, “The Spirit of Independence” September 28 through October 1, 2008 at the Westin Waterfront Hotel.
The National Association of State Units on Aging (NASUA) and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs will convene the conference with the support of a dynamic national planning committee. Participants will hear about national trends, federal initiatives, state policy directions, and local grant programs. Best practices from the host state of Massachusetts, the broader New England area and the nation will be featured.
If you administer and operate home and community based service programs at the national, state, and local levels you won’t want to miss this conference. Join administrators and direct service staff of government, non-profit, healthcare, and long term care organizations, policymakers, researchers, educators, county public health and social service providers, aging and disabilities service providers, housing experts, consumers of HCBS supports and many others.
For further instructions please go to: www.nasua.org/completing_a_proposal.htm
To submit a proposal, click here: www.letsmeet.net/forms/nasua_session/nasuases08.htm |
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