Posted by: Lea_Marie_C_Paar on 05/21/2014 08:15 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 05/22/2014 10:11 AM
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Medical Center Offers Dementia Support
Sonora, Ca...Sonora Regional Medical Center is sponsoring a free monthly Dementia Lecture Series that is open to the public. Each session includes a topic of interest to people affected by Dementia. Caregivers, family, friends, spouses, and significant others are welcome. Each lecture occurs on the first Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will be held at Skyline Place Senior Living, 12877 Sylva Lane in Sonora...
The 2014 lecture dates and topics are as follows:
June 4th
Dementia 101, Know the 10 Signs, Physician Questions to Ask
July 2nd
Caregiving, Tips for Every Successful Caregiver, What is ‘Normal’ Aging
August 6th
Dementia Care and Pain Management
September 3rd
Preventing Dementia: 6 Key Steps You Can Do NOW!
October 1st
Communication and Dementia: Can We Talk?
November 5th
5 Stages of Grieving, A Long Goodbye
December 3rd
Making the Most of the Holidays
Registration is not required to attend the lectures. For further information, please call the Live Well Be Well Center at 209-536-3727.
About Sonora Regional Medical Center
Sonora Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit 152-bed health care facility including 72 acute beds, 12 swing beds, 68 skilled nursing beds and a large network of clinics, owned and operated by Adventist Health/Roseville, California. In addition to emergency and acute care services, other Sonora Regional Medical Center services include advanced cardiac care, cancer center, diagnostic imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, obstetrics, rural health, surgical services, wellness center, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen, and over 20 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics. The Medical Center provided care for a total of 4,500 admissions, 528 deliveries, 22,994 emergency department visits, 288,542 outpatient visits and 37,225 home care visits in 2012. Staffed by over 165 physicians, 1,260 employees, and 175 volunteers, Sonora Regional Medical Center is the largest private employer in Tuolumne County. To find a physician in the area, contact the Physician Referral Line at (209) 536-3344.
For more information about the Medical Center visit www.sonoramedicalcenter.org.
About Adventist Health
Sonora Regional Medical Center is part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system serving communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Our workforce of 28,900 includes more than 21,200 employees; 4,500 medical staff physicians; and 3,200 volunteers. Founded on Seventh-day Adventist health values, Adventist Health provides compassionate care in 19 hospitals, more than 180 clinics (hospital-based, rural health and physician clinics), 14 home care agencies, seven hospice agencies and four joint-venture retirement centers. We invite you to visit www.AdventistHealth.org for more information.
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