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ACAP Cape Fear is hosting a free educational program titled "Spectrum of Services: Finding and Using Senior Services in Your Local Community" on Tuesday, July 9, at 6:00pm.

Navigate aging services with confidence. Our program equips you with essential knowledge about local resources, support systems, and key contacts. Gain the tools to proactively manage the needs of aging parents, from health and home care to legal planning and transportation. Empower yourself and reduce stress on your caregiving journey by being prepared and informed.

Program Presenter: Shannon Jordan, Community Engagement Coordinator, Lower Cape Fear LifeCare

Program Sponsor: Griswold Home Care for Wilmington
https://www.griswoldcare.com/wilmington/

Significant advances in technology help older adults stay safe and engaged with their families and community. This program will offer demonstrations and practice with cutting-edge technology that can increase loved ones’ safety and provide them with digital connections to social activities, information, and fun.

Program Presenter: Julie Silverman, MSW, Director, Evergreens Lifestyle Center of Senior Resources of Guilford.

ACAP Cape Fear is hosting a free educational program titled "Caregiving for Your Parents from a Distance" on Tuesday, June 11, at 6:00pm.

Today’s generation of adult-children and other family members may not live in the same community, or even in the same state or country, as their aging parents. Caregiving from a distance presents unique challenges. This program offers strategies for helping keep your loved ones engaged and safe, including methods for researching resources in your parents’ home community, and suggestions for managing their needs and resources from a distance.

ACAP Guilford County is hosting a free educational program titled "Funding Sources as Loved Ones Need More Care" on Thursday, April 18. The online livestream of the program will begin at 12:00pm.

Advance financial planning is essential for supporting loved ones as they age, particularly when health and care needs arise. Join us to learn how to identify funding sources, including individual and family resources, long-term care and life insurance, federal and state programs, and other vehicles for needed funds.

Program Presenter: Dennis Toman, Certified Elder Law Attorney, President and Founder of The Elderlaw Firm, Greensboro

Program Sponsor: Providence Place (https://providenceplacenc.com/)

ACAP Cape Fear is hosting a free educational program titled "Facilitating Safety and Independence as a Caregiver" on Tuesday, April 9 at 6:00pm.

Learn about tips, “tricks,” and tools to maintain your loved one’s independence and physically assist him/her safely in the home while caregiving. Learn practical ways to prevent injury to both your loved one and yourself and discuss methods and modifications for greater safety.
Presenter: Beth Locke, Occupational Therapist, Registered, Licensed (OTR/L).

Quality Independence Therapy, PLLC, provides occupational therapy in the home, primarily for seniors, creating individualized treatment plans to maximize quality of life and independence in the ways that matter most to their clients.

Program Sponsor: Elderhaus, Inc. (https://elderhaus.com)

ACAP Centre County is hosting a free educational program titled "Responding to Challenging Symptoms Related To Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias" on Tuesday, April 9 at 5:30pm.

Those with Alzheimer’s or other dementias often demonstrate challenging behaviors as their disease progresses. Families and caregivers may be at a loss as to how to deal with these behaviors. Examples include dealing with change, repetition, wandering, unfiltered language or behavior, aggression, delusions, and more. Join us to learn how to interpret these symptoms and identify useful strategies.

Program Presenter: Cindy Keith, RN, BS, CDP — Owner of M.I.N.D. in Memory Care. Cindy is also the author of Love, Laughter and Mayhem: Caregiver Survival Manual for Living With A Person With Dementia and Love, Laughter & Mayhem in Eldercare Facilities: The Master Key for Dementia Training

Program Sponsor: Home Instead (https://www.homeinstead.com/location/443/)

ACAP Guilford County is offering a free educational program titled "Tips For Navigating Visits With Your Folks During The Holidays" on Thursday, December 14 at 6:00pm.

This program will be offered as an online livestream that can be viewed from the ACAP Guilford County page and website.

ACAP Cape Fear is hosting a free educational program titled "ACAP Cape Fear Presents: Tough Talk: Holding Difficult Discussions with Your Parents".

Talking with aging parents about their legal and financial issues, driving, and independent living can be challenging for many adult children. Learn techniques for preparing for and holding those difficult conversations.

Presenters: Kara Gansmann, Esq. and Susan L. Fryt, CSA, Cranfill Sumner LLP

ACAP Cape Fear is hosting a free educational program titled "ACAP Cape Fear Presents: Tough Talk: Holding Difficult Discussions with Your Parents" on Tuesday, December 12 at 6:00pm.

The program will be offered in-person at the First Baptist Church Activities Center located at 1939 Independence Blvd, Wilmington, NC, 28403. The program will also be offered as a livestream available online through the ACAP Cape Fear page or website.

Talking with aging parents about their legal and financial issues, driving, and independent living can be challenging for many adult children. Learn techniques for preparing for and holding those difficult conversations.

Presenters: Kara Gansmann, Esq. and Susan L. Fryt, CSA, Cranfill Sumner LLP