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May 20, 2008 - The FREE seminar is designed to provide education and guidance to family caregivers and will help them:
• Broaden their awareness about resources, services, and programs
• Increase their knowledge on how to find and access services
• Enhance their health and well being while managing caregiver responsibilities
Light refreshments will be served. To register or for more information, contact Michelle Ray at the Whitman Public Library, (781) 447-7613.
This seminar is offered as an initiative of the National Family Caregiver Program with support from the Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs.
About Old Colony Elderly Services
Incorporated in 1974, Old Colony Elderly Services (OCES) is one of 27 private, non-profit Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The organization’s mission is to provide services which will support the dignity and independence of elders by helping them maximize their quality of life; live safely and in good health; and, prevent unnecessary or premature institutionalization.
OCES serves the towns of Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Duxbury, East Bridgewater, Easton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Marshfield, Middleboro, Pembroke, Plymouth, Plympton, Rockland, Stoughton, Wareham, West Bridgewater and Whitman.
The agency has 110 employees and operates more than 12 programs serving elders, their families and caregivers. For more information call (508) 584-1561 or visit the website at www.oc-elderly.org.
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