Mayor Jean Celender and The Village of Great Neck Plaza will be hosting a free Family Caregiver Workshop on Sunday, April 17 from 2-4 pm at the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall located at 2 Gussack Plaza, Great Neck, NY, 11021.
This workshop is designed to help the growing number of family caregivers struggling with the issues that confront them as they care for an aging parent or loved one.
A panel of experts will address topics such as preparing the necessary legal documents to have in place, care coordination, Medicare/ Medicaid questions, safety, self care, relaxation techniques, and support groups. There will be an opportunity for audience questions at the conclusion of each panel.
Expert panelists include:
Nina Dobris - a Geriatric Care Manager with Circle Care of the North Shore-LIJ Health System.
Jacqueline O’Doherty – a Patient Advocate and Founder of Health Care Connect (
www.myhealthcareconnect.com).
Ronald Fatoullah – a New York Elder Law Attorney specializing in Medicaid and asset protection.
Craig Jennings - Program Creator of Caring for the Caregiver offering caregiver support groups every 2 weeks in locations throughout Long Island.
John Mills - Founder of eCareDiary.com and long term care healthcare expert.
The afternoon’s program will be lead by John Mills and Susan Baida, Co-Founders of eCareDiary.com.
For additional information please call the Great Neck Plaza Village Hall at: 516-482-4500 or email: pwhitehorn@ecarediary.com.
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