LET’S TALK ABOUT: AGING & CAREGIVING MATTERS
Tuesdays from 3:00 to 4:30 pm (except on 5/6 at 6:00 pm, see details below)
Upstairs Conference Room unless otherwise specified.
Please join us on select Tuesdays for 6 programs designed to inform, inspire, and connect our community and to help individuals navigate the territory of getting older, caregiving, serious illness & more.
Bonnie Evans is a geriatric nurse practitioner with experience in hospice and palliative care, an end-of-life doula, and grief counselor.
Join one, some or all sessions! All sessions will be available via Zoom except on 6/17 (see links below on the day of the event)
Schedule:
April 8 – Palliative Care & Hospice: What’s the
Difference?
Without understanding what these specialties have to offer to an individual & family coping with a life-limiting illness, how do you know when to ask about them? We will discuss the extra layer of physical & psychosocial support they both offer from diagnosis through the end of life.
April 22 – The RI MOLST Form: A Deep Dive
The Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment form can be completed by a seriously ill patient & is honored across all healthcare settings. We will go through the form step by step & discuss the implications & when it may be appropriate for yourself or a loved one.
May 6 – Book Talk: Az and me: A Partner’s Journey with
Alzheimer’s
Author Colleen Kelly Mellor cared for her husband for 10 years & will share the joys & challenges of their experience, the lessons learned and insights into the world of caregiving.
This event takes place in the Herreshoff Community Room and requires registration to secure a seat. Click HERE to register.
May 20 – Growing Older with Grit and Grace
“How would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?”, asked Satchel Paige. Using art & literature for inspiration, we will discuss how our attitude & our resilience can affect how we age. What does this look like and how do we cultivate it?
June 3 – Opiates – Some Myths & Some Facts
The word morphine can trigger immediate associations & often negative reactions. What drugs are opiates? How do they work in the body & what are the side effects & precautions? The focus will be on how & why opiates are often used in palliative and hospice care.
June 17 – Tea, Cake & Our Own Death Café
Discussing end of life & loss in a safe setting can help us to appreciate life and what truly matters. There will be light refreshments & time to continue the conversation following each program.
This event takes place in the Herreshoff Community Room.
There is NO Zoom for this meeting
For information on additional programs, please visit our calendar at rogersfreelibrary.org/calendar