Tag: Presentations

Aging: What’s Happening? And NOW What do I Do ?

Yarmouth’s Aging in Place is offering a free workshop covering many aspects of aging:
– What memory, physical health, and mental health changes might happen?
– When should I worry?
– What can I do to manage these changes?

The workshop will take place on Saturday, April 6th at the First Parish Church of Yarmouth from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm (doors open at 9 am).

Join your friends and neighbors for this important conversation and learn about available resources! Participation is free and LUNCH will be served.

Please click here to see the flyer for this event.

Presentation “Child Hunger in Maine: Moving Towards Solutions”

Please click here to see the flyer for this program. It will take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Yarmouth Performing Arts Center at Yarmouth High School.

Coffee will be available starting at 9:30, and the program will begin at 10:00. Lunch will follow in the Yarmouth High School cafeteria at 11:30.

1/25/19: Music Therapy for Cognitive Challenges

317 Main Street will host a FREE lecture and demonstration on the value of music therapy for people with cognitive challenges. It should be of particular interest to caregivers – both spouses and professionals who want to incorporate music into their care.

Please click here to see the flyer for this event, which will take place at 317 Main Street, in Yarmouth, Maine on January 25th from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.

2/5/19: Aging In Place With Your Pets

On Tuesday, February 5 the Yarmouth Village Improvement Society (VIS) is offering a free program with Trendy Stanchfield from Midcoast Humane at their next regular meeting.  One of her topics will be aging in place with your pets. 

The event will begin with half an hour for socializing at 10:30 am, followed by the program at 11:00 am in the Community Room of the Yarmouth Town Hall.

Contact Laurie Broberg for further information: lauriej@maine.rr.com

Planning Your Future Medical Care Presentation

Planning Your Future Medical Care
The What and The How

Presentation by Dr. David Giansiracusa
Monday, April 30 th , 2018
Merrill Memorial Library
5:30 pm

Give yourself and your loved-ones some precious gifts:

  • Plan what medical care you wish if you become seriously ill or
    injured.
  • Choose and inform someone to speak for you should injury or
    illness prevent you from speaking for yourself.
  • Communicate:
    – which goals make your life most meaningful to you
    – what would be worse than death to you
  • Document and share these decisions with your loved ones and
    medical caregivers.

This presentation will cover:

  • What is Advance Care Planning?
  • Why is it hard to do? Why do people avoid doing it?
  • When should Advance Care Planning be done?
  • What important decisions should be made, shared in conversations,
    and documented in writing?

For additional information and to RSVP, please contact:

  • David Giansiracusa, MD dgiansiracusa@gmail.com
  • Yarmouth Community Resource Specialist 835-9866