This support group provides a safe and comfortable setting in which seniors suffering from the devastating effects of loss of vision can meet and share their feelings. The facilitator, Dwight Norwood, MSW, will provide support, teach coping skills, and share important community resources.
Made possible through a grant from the Liberty Bank Foundation

Are you nervous to ask your healthcare provider questions? You may be surprised to learn that your medical team wants you to let them know that you need help. Asking questions helps you understand how to stay well or to get better. This important program is designed to help you take better care of your health using the Ask Me 3 approach. We will also teach you how to get clear and easy to understand information from your healthcare providers.
Made possible through a grant from The Aetna Foundation

FOR SENIORS, FALLS IN AND AROUND THE HOME HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. DID YOU REALIZE THAT:

• Falls are one of the most serious health risks among seniors over the age of 65, affecting more people than stroke and heart attacks combined.
• Falls are the leading cause of death due to injury in those people 65 and over.
• 95% of hip fractures are caused by falls. 40% of those hospitalized for hip fracture do not return to independent living and 20% will die within a year.
• More than half (55%) of all falls by seniors take place in the home. An additional 23% occur outside but near the house.
• Most falls go unreported, but it is expected that 35-40% of people over the age of 65% fall each year.
• Those who fall are 2-3 times more likely to fall again.
During this presentation you will explore ways to make your life and home safer!

Made possible through a grant from the Middlesex County Community Foundation