Sat, Jun 08
|Normandale Center
Second Saturday for Caregivers
Education & Support. Respite & Peace. Every Month.
Time & Location
Jun 08, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Normandale Center, 6100 Normandale Rd 2nd floor, Edina, MN 55436, USA
About the event
Join us for our free Second Saturday program of every month which includes a 90 minute education session beginning at 9:00 am and a support group meeting directly afterwards at 10:30 am. Come for one or both sessions. The morning program provides powerful tools and coping skills for you the caregiver and respite is available each month for your loved one from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with advanced registration.
This month's topic: Ombudsman 101
Learn more about the role of the Ombudsman for Long Term Care Office in Minnesota, who they serve, and how they assist in advocating for residents. We'll discuss how the program advocates for Minnesota residents in Long Term Care facilities.
Presented by Anna Solowiej, Supervising Attorney at the Minnesota Disability Law Center/Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid office.
Past caregiver education topics have included mindfulness based stress reduction, food and your mood, health care directives, new advances in Alzheimer's treatment and an introduction to watercolors.