COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

HESSCO Elder Services is pleased to announce that we are continuing our tradition of supporting caregivers at the annual Caregiver Day of Resources and Relaxation. This event will take place on September 27th at the Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood from 8:15AM to 2:30PM. We will kick off this event with a welcome session featuring our keynote speaker followed by educational sessions on various topics. Throughout the event, the Relaxation Room will be offering many relaxation therapies and healing arts such as a water color demonstration, reiki, chair massage, aromatherapy, hand pampering treatments and more. This event will also feature over 40 professional organizations and service providers who will be there to share information and resources. Caregivers will receive a buffet lunch provided by Four Points by Sheraton.

The event’s keynote speaker is Lois Murphy, author of “Be the Noodle: 50 Ways to Be a Courageous, Compassionate, Crazy-Good Caregiver”. She will be presenting her talk, “Can I Do a Marathon? A Caregiver Sprinter Steps into a New League”. The educational sessions will be presented by well-known area experts. Featured topics include self care from the inside out, a caregiver group for men, building a support network for grandparents raising grandchildren, the gifts of hospice, shortcuts to fitness, navigating the health care system, finding rewards in caregiving, and tackling safety issues in dementia care.

The fee for caregivers to attend is $10.00. To register, please contact Sheryl Leary, Family Caregiver Support Program Coordinator at sleary@hessco.org or 781-784-4944 or register online at www.HESSCO.org.