The Expo is designed to broaden the community’s awareness about resources available to help manage elder care issues. Throughout the day, attendees can visit information booths that promote good health and well-being and receive free health screenings.

At 11 a.m., Allen C. Waltman, M.D., Director, Geriatrics, Signature Healthcare PrimaryCare Affiliates will present the workshop “Primary Care in the Elderly”. Dr. Waltman is Board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has additional distinctive qualifications in Geriatric Medicine.

Every attendee will receive a free copy of the latest EECO Resource Guide for Older Adults and Caregivers.

There will also be giveaways, raffle prizes, and refreshments. This free, one-day event is sponsored by Elder Education Community Outreach (EECO) and Old Colony Elderly Services’ Family Caregiver Support Program.

For more information, contact Sara Gassett at Old Colony Elderly Services, (508) 584-1561 ext. 272.

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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Holiday Apartments: The Ideal Travel Accommodation For Families

With the summer 2007 now firmly behind us, the time is near when vacationers throughout the world will start to look forward to their next vacation. For the lucky ones, Christmas will be an opportunity to travel to holiday destination and whilst hotels may usually be the first option in people’s mind when thinking about a place to live when traveling, wise travelers have known about holiday apartments for a while now. This is particularly true if you are vacationing with your family and looking to get the best holiday deals.

Holiday apartments offer an ideal alternative to hotel accommodation on a whole range of different levels, be it size, price and other considerations. And whilst hotels usually boast room and other personalized services to their customers, vacation suites and apartments are now competing with that as well.

Private owners often use the holiday rental market to monetize a second or third home, and have traditionally used the services of a letting agency to find customers, take payment and sometimes even take over full management of the said properties.

In the past 15 years, large houses in European cities such London have been converted into apartments (flats) for the purpose of being rented to tourists and travelers on short term basis. These types of properties directly compete with hotels in that they provide a reception for check-ins and check-outs and varying degrees of concierge services.

Hotels, having realized the potential loss of revenue generated by the rental of holiday apartments have now begun to offer furnished hotel suites, which combine the amenities of a home with the services of a hotel. This option is perhaps the most costly of all three types of vacation apartment’s rentals.

If you are looking for more space in which to stretch your tired legs after a day’s walking through the streets of London or other cities throughout the world, apartments are an ideal alternative to hotels.

In addition to space, though, the savings are what make holiday apartments so worthy of your consideration for your next travel or vacation trip.

Elder Care Provider: a Synonym of New Life for Senior Citizens

There was a time when your mom used to keep the house squeaky clean and your dad could remember the last due date of every bill. But presently, mom is facing lot of problems in doing the basic household chores and dad tends to remain absent minded most of the time. Probably, this is time where you need to seek help of elder care provider.

With age people show different symptoms that signal to the fact that they need help. Some of the symptoms that you should consider as cry for help from your elderly near and dear ones are:
• Problems in maintaining personal hygiene.
• Cluttered home that needs immediate cleanup.
• Incapability in managing medical appointments and medications.
• Decrease in mobility.
• Increased forgetfulness and missing date of important events.
• Decline in social activities and increase in self-isolation.
• Vigorous change in overall behavior pattern or in mood.

With these behavioral changes, you can conclude the fact that you should go for elder care planning guide. Sometimes it becomes hard to devote your time to elderly near one. Under this type of situation, the decision to ask for a professional help would be sensible. You can get elder care service provider by searching on Internet. If you wish you can study about this topic on Internet also. This will help you in giving some ideas about handling with the issue of elder care.
Depending upon the need and requirements, you should look for elder care provider. The main aim lies in making the senior citizens self-sufficient. The provider tries to achieve this goal with various home care tasks like:

• Preparing meals.
• Helping the elders in attending events.
• Reading elder’s books of interest, holding a lively and jolly conversation and providing companions.
• Helping the elderly person in housekeeping.

The services of elder care provider also prove to be beneficial when any senior citizen returned to home after a long phase of hospitalization. It is noticed that under this type of situation elder person lacks confidence in managing their work. Sometimes, they feel lethargic in keeping themselves clean and doing everyday works like collecting mails and letters, watering plants, picking up the newspaper etc.
But thanks to services of elder care providers, who intends to improve the life of elder person and makes them realize that old age is not a curse, burden and loneliness but to live life in it’s fullest and enjoy the brighter aspect of life.