L+M HOSPITAL TO HOST FORUM FOR CAREGIVERS
New London — Lawrence + Memorial Hospital will host a forum titled “True Care for the Caregiver” from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the hospital’s Baker Auditorium, 365 Montauk Ave.
Dr. Michael Feltes, a geriatrician, will be the featured speaker. All caregivers are invited. The program is free. Dinner will be provided.
To register, call (860) 442-0711, ext. 2614. films “The King and I” and “West Side Story,” and was a regular on “Electric Company,” a television show for children.
Moreno has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was honored by her peers as the 50th recipient of the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.
Also speaking at the conference is Dr. MaryAnn Bentz, who will discuss the importance of skin health, skin cancer detection and prevention and skin rejuvenation.
Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 9:30 am. The conference will begin at 11 a.m. with opening remarks and the presentation of the annual Well Healed Woman Award. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Conference registration is now open. The cost is $100 per person.
Registration and more information is available online at wellhealedwoman.org. For additional information, call (860) 442-0711, ext. 3163. broad range of accomplishments to qualify for the prestigious Bronze certification. Nine others met the level for silver certification.
Sustainable CT, is a statewide initiative that inspires and supports communities in becoming more efficient, resilient, and inclusive, it said in announcing its 2019 certified communities.
In its application for Sustainable CT certification, Norwich demonstrated significant achievements in nine sustainable impact areas, ranging from inclusive community building, thriving local economies and vibrant arts and culture to clean transportation and diverse housing.
Certification lasts three years. Collectively, 47 municipalities, more than 27 percent of the state’s communities, have earned Sustainable CT certification and include some of Connecticut’s largest cities and smallest towns.
“Congratulations to our 2019 certified Sustainable CT communities,” Executive Director Lynn Stoddard said in a news release announcing the certifications at Eastern Connecticut State University, which administers the program. “We are inspired by your leadership and eager to share your accomplishments in building efficient, thriving, and resilient communities.”
Sustainable CT is managed under the leadership of the Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut and is funded by the the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, the Common Sense Fund, and the Smart See0d Fund.
The newly certified municipalities, which also include North Stonington, East Lyme, Groton, New London, Old Saybrook and Waterford, will be recognized Dec. 3 at the annual convention of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities.
For more information, go to www. sustainablect.org.