“Coping, Caring and Creating a Good Life”

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DATELINE: BRAINTREE, MA… South Shore Elder Services of Braintree and Elder Care Network Southeast invite caregivers to a free inspirational presentation “Caregiving: How to Cope, Care and Create a Good Life”, which will be held on Thursday, May 11th from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Taunton (exit 9 off Route 495). A continental breakfast will be served.

Guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Kathleen Rusnak will address the emotional, psychological, and spiritual challenges that caregivers face in balancing their own needs and those of their loved ones. Dr. Rusnak is an ordained Lutheran minister with a Ph.D. in Psychology and Religion. She is a thought provoking, humorous and dynamic speaker on issues concerning spiritual care at the end of life; the relationship between loss, grief and faith, as well as, the stresses and needs of caregivers.

“Research indicates that caregivers are more likely to have stress related physical problems than others in their age group. They need to learn to take care of themselves,” explained Donna Ciappina, Caregiver Specialist at South Shore Elder Services, Inc. “This presentation by Dr. Rusnak will offer caregivers insight which will surprise, touch, and inspire them to find a new understanding of their caregiving role and new ways to address stress in their lives.”

CEU’s are available to nurses and social workers for a processing fee of $10.

To register for this free educational event or for information on the Caregiver Support Program, please call Dana Polumbaum of South Shore Elder Services at (781) 848-3910 ext. 351.

Funding for this program comes from the Administration on Aging under Title IIIE of the Older Americans Act through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

The Elder Care Network Southeast is a group of elder service agencies that serve the southeast area of Massachusetts with a Caregiver Support Program which offers resources, education, direction and support to informal caregivers.

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Since 1977, South Shore Elder Services, Inc. has been providing South Shore seniors and caregivers with the resources and services that promote and maintain optimal levels of elder independence.

As one of 27 Aging Services Access Points in Massachusetts, South Shore Elder Services coordinates and provide a wide range of services to elders and caregivers throughout Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate and Weymouth. The agency’s mission is to promote and maintain an optimal level of elder independence through the coordination of resources, advocacy and caregiver support.

Supported in part by the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, South Shore Elder Services is located at 159 Bay State Drive in Braintree, MA. For more information contact (781) 848-3910 or (781) 383-9790 or visit the website at www.sselder.org.