The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Center for Healthy Aging holds support groups
HARTFORD — Hartford HealthCare’s Center for Healthy Aging offers a variety of support groups for caregivers of people with dementia and others. The center is a nonprofit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services. Each of the 13 resource and assessment centers are designed to enhance access to services and information related to attaining optimal quality of life for seniors and their caregivers.
Virtual Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month starting Feb. 1, 10-11 a.m. Facilitated by Michelle Wyman, LSW, CDP, dementia specialist, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Registration is required: Call 855-4424373 or visit www.HHCHealth.org/ VirtualClasses. After registration, participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.
Call-In Support Group: Talk to a professional about the question and or concerns you may have regarding dementia, every Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. starting Feb. 4, facilitated by Kristine Johnson, dementia specialist, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Call-in program, sponsored by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Join the call at: 860-9726338, Meeting Room: 19623#.
⏩ Virtual Memory Café: A welcoming place for people with memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, and early dementia and their families and friends; socialize with others who have a shared experience. The virtual class is facilitated by a Dementia Specialist, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging on the first Monday of the month, Feb. 7 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. excluding holidays. Registration is required: Call 855-442-4373 or visit www.HHCHealth.org/ VirtualClasses. After registration, participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.
⏩ Virtual Class: Live Well Chronic Conditions SelfManagement Virtual Workshop, 2-4 p.m., Feb. 7, 14, 21.
Presented by Amina Weiland, resource coordinator, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging and Carley Taft, Community Health Educator, North Central Area Agency on Aging. Sponsored by Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Registration is required: Call Amina 860-286-3236 or email Amina.Weiland@hhchealth.org, and receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.
⏩ “It Starts with Hello:
Engaging in Late Stage Dementia” virtual class, 6 p.m., Feb. 7. Presented by Kristine Johnson, dementia specialist, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Registration is required: Call 855-442-4373 or visit www.HHCHealth.org/ VirtualClasses. After registration, participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.
⏩ Virtual Dementia Caregiver Support Group:
second Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10-11 a.m. Facilitated by Adrianna DeVivo, dementia specialist, Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. Sponsored by Hartment HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Association. Registration is required: Call 855-442-4373 or visit www.HHCHealth.org/ VirtualClasses. After registration, participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.
⏩ Open House at Cedar Mountain Commons: Feb. 12, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. An independent and assisted living community at 3 John H. Stewart Drive. Visitors will be able to learn more about how living at a senior community can be the most comfortable and safest choice while enjoying engaging activities, new friends and supportive services. Registration is recommended. To reserve a time, call Marie Pugliese, retirement counselor at Cedar Mountain Commons, at 860-665-7901. Cedar Mountain Commons, a member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, is a not for profit independent and assisted living community. To learn more, visit http://cedarmountaincommons.org
⏩ Open House at The
Orchards at Southington: 34 Hobart St., 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 15. Visitors will be able to learn more about how the concerns of a personal home can be put aside for the perks of a senior living community, safety precautions, and supportive services. Registration is recommended. To reserve a time, call Antoinette Ouellette, retirement counselor at The Orchards at Southington, 860-628-5656.
⏩ Open House at Mulberry Gardens: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Feb. 26. Mulberry Gardens is an independent and assisted living community at 58 Mulberry St. Visitors will be able to learn more about how living at a senior community can be rich, varied schedule of social, cultural, and recreational opportunities. Registration is recommended. To reserve a time, call Marie Terzak, retireford
counselor, at 860-2761020. To learn more, visit http://mulberrygardens.org. ⏩ Open House at Arbor Rose at Jerome Home: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Feb. 27. Visit this independent and assisted living community at 975 Corbin Avenue. Visitors will be able to learn more about the community and services provided. Registration is recommended. To reserve a time, call Karen Alix, retirement counselor at Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, at 860-229-3707. Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, which is affiliated with Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, offers independent and assisted living with memory care on the campus of Jerome Home, located at 975 Corbin Ave. in New Britain. For more information about Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, visit jeromehome.org.