October Meeting Topic: Adult Day Services
Please join Senior Moments for our next meeting October 13, 2010, 9:00 AM. Our guest speaker will be Susan Setfarhad, Communications Director for Adult Day Services of Alameda County (ADSAC). Susan will discuss community daytime programs for frail and homebound seniors.
While SM advocates for seniors we also provide assistance to caregivers. Caregivers need vital support that will allow them to continue to effectively provide needed assistance to their loved ones. ADSAC furnishes this needed support to caregivers, frail elders and adults with disabilities.
Every weekday hundreds of seniors gather at 15 adult day centers in Alameda County to enjoy a day filled with stimulating activities, friendship, a hot lunch, exercise, and, at some centers, nursing care and physical or occupational therapy. Additionally, ADSAC is a hub of information for caregivers providing them with an array of free personalized referrals. If you are a senior, caregiver or know someone who is, you will find this meeting a valuable link to providing care for a frail or disabled senior. Join us next week at: Divine Home Care – 241 Joaquin Ave, San Leandro, CA 94577
4 Comments
claudia
Would just like to commend you on your program the story came today and touched my heart in such a way that is so close to home. This past week on monday my father in law passed on at the age of 95 with a failing heart at the same time my husband is going through terminal liver cancer since last year he was given a diagnoses as only having 3 months to live by grace he celebrated his 60 birthday today I only wish that my father in law could of had contact with such a wonder source as you have offered unfortunetly my sister in law was his care taker but for years has had substance problem and my father in law was a widower after many years my sister in law lived at my father in laws for many years so took over after my mother in law died .You may ask why I didn’t try to intervine my father in law was a hard man to change and also deal with I have no one else except my 26 son and my brother in law who has been handling things who just retired this year so now he had to deal with this along with now what his brother my husband is having happen. I didnt mean for this to get out of hand on my comment but, my main purpose would again to commend you on your award along with your wonderful service Thank You for listening to me someday in the future maybe I can offer my service to you Thank You again claudia
Delane
Dear Claudia,
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. It’s not easy to have loved ones transition from this world. It is also very difficult to care for those who are sick and terminally ill. My heart goes out to you for the lost of your father and your husband’s illness. You are so brave and strong to stand beside your through this challenging time and your own grief so I commend YOU! Do you have hospice support with your husband? Please let me know if I might be able to refer services to you so you can get the help you need. If you don’t mind, I will pray for you and your husband. Has hard as it may be, cherish this time because you will always carry the memories of your interacts with each other in your heart. Again, thank you for sharing and I certainly hope to hear how you are doing. Please keep me posted. From my heart to yours – Delane
kriss slate
hi delane – i’m so proud of the good work you do – you and i both know the importance of treating our seniors with respect and dignity.
blessing to you and yours,
kriss
Delane
Thanks so much Kriss! You are certainly an example of what it means to honor our parents. Jerry and I still talk about the way you took care of your mother in the most exemplary way imaginable. Your mom was blessed when she brought you into this world – and so is anyone who knows you.;-)