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this year!
This event already took place
April 2, 2018
8am - 1pm
Stanislaus Veterans Center
3500 Coffee Rd. Modesto, CA 95355 | Suite #15
FREE on-site caregiving for community residents will be
provided courtesy of ResCare during the event
OUR VISION
The mission of the Stanislaus County Caregiver Resource Fair is to provide a “one stop shop” means of support and empowerment to benefit the health and well-being of all caregivers in Stanislaus County.
The purpose of the fair is to provide relevant and useful resources and support (resource tables, free continental breakfast, free health-checks and screenings, seminars, opportunity prizes, stress and anxiety reducing activities and education) to not only attempt to reduce the overwhelming stresses and pressures that accompany being a caregiver but to also provide the opportunity for leaders in the caregiving community to network and build relationships.
The fair is tailored to caregivers but seniors and other people out in the community may find support at the fair as well. This event also provides a place where organizations that offer services for older adults can network together and make themselves more known in the community.
This event offers the opportunity for caregivers to talk and discuss resource availability directly with leaders and social workers in the caregiving community and to attend free seminars with social workers, which research shows is one of the most effective forms of stress relief for caregivers (3).
Resource Fair objectives:
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To fill the gap in the caregiving community as it pertains to service delivery for caregivers
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To provide stress reducing and self-care information to caregivers
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To Increase networking opportunities for both caregivers and service providers.
JoAnn Lindberg, RN - Managing Difficult Behaviors
Start Time: 08:00am
It's with great pleasure that we announce that JoAnn Lindberg is a Registered nurse Community Hospice with a plethora of knowledge. She'll be speaking about how to manage difficult behaviors as a caregiver. Feel free to ask her questions during her seminar!
Teri Collet – Advance Healthcare Directives
Start Time: 09:00am
It is an honor and a privilege to announce that Teri Collet, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Hospice, Palliative Care and Gerontology will be speaking to caregivers about understanding Advanced Health Care Directives at this event.
Free forms will be provided as well as a review on how to properly complete them for those that want an AHCD.
Already have an Advanced Health Care Directive? Feel free to bring it along and ask any questions you may have during the seminar.
Teri received her Masters of Social Work degree in 1987 from San Jose State University. She obtained the ACSW certification as a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers and her California LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in 1991. She received her certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care Social Worker (ACHP-SW) in 2009.
She has extensive experience in medical social work including dialysis clinics, Neonatal ICU, trauma centers and 19 years in hospice. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the graduate School of Social Work at Stanislaus State University in Turlock.
Teri is also a national speaker on topics including end of life and grief.
Gary Blom – Financial Planning
Start Time: 10:00am
What a pleasure it is to have Gary Blom come to our event to speak on financial planning. We know that along with caregiving comes the responsibility to manage and plan how to afford the care need of your loved ones. Come check it out and be sure to bring your questions!
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Blom & Associates has developed and refined a process that helps their clients put the financial puzzle pieces together over the course of their lives. As advisors, they know people crave a relationship with a financial professional they can trust who will be in their corner when times are rough.
They take great joy in being their client's financial guide and advocate on that journey toward a lasting and secure retirement. In this way, they become more than planners, but partners in helping you navigate the financial challenges of life.
Kristi Ah You – Funeral Planning
Start Time: 11:00am
Kristi Ah You, with Franklin & Downs, will be coming to our event to speak about the difficult topic of funeral planning. She has years of experience caring for families from all walks of life, cultures and faiths. Franklin & Down's unsurpassed staff and thiei family provide kind, caring, professional service. Each family comes to them because they know they are leaders in their profession who are dedicated to excellence in service, adhere to the highest funeral industry standards, and have exceptional integrity.
