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Friendship Terrace Health Discussions: 1:00 p.m. at Friendship Terrace
Health discussions are held each month at 1 p.m. at Friendship Terrace Retirement Community. They are led by nurse practitioner Gail Bashore. Registration is not required, just come to the front desk in the lobby and you will be told the location of the program. For directions to Friendship Terrace click here.
Health discussions resume in September.
Essential Components of Self Care for Social Workers
Tuesday, August 26 th, 2008, 3:00pm – 6:00pm at Sunrise Assisted Living on Connecticut Avenue, 5111 Connecticut Avenue NW , Washington, DC 20008
Created for social workers, care managers, nurses and other community based professionals. This 3 hour presentation will provide professionals with the knowledge regarding the signs and symptoms of vicarious trauma as well as a plan for implementing self care techniques on personal, professional and organizational levels. Click here for registration form. Call (202) 414-0013 for more information.
Renewal of Marriage Vows for couples married 25 years or more
Saturday, September 20, 2008, 2:30 p.m. at the
Washington National Cathedral
For more information, call (202) 414-6314
Violence in the Workplace: Home Visit Safety, Community Interactions and Recovering from Victimization
Thursday, September 25, 2008 9:00am – 4:00pm At Grand Oaks, An Assisted Living Residence 5901 MacArthur Blvd NW , Washington, DC 20016
This training will increase participants’ awareness of safety steps to take when entering neighborhoods on home visits and pointers to recognize potentially dangerous situations. You’ll get helpful tips on how to de-escalate clients. We’ll practice verbal strategies to defuse & how to avoid potentially dangerous situations. The training will address potential environmental signs as well as simple physical techniques one may choose to use if an assault happens. The trainer will also present information on what to do if you become a victim and how agencies can assist staff who have been victimized and the vicarious traumatization of other staff members. Click here for registration form. Call (202) 364-0013 for more information.
Diabetes Support Group
Third Thursday of the Month, 7 p.m.
Church of Ascension & St. Agnes, 12th St. & Mass Ave., NW, Washington
For more information, call (202) 347-8161 or visit the church's website.
Alzheimer's Disease Support Group
The Alzheimer's Association has sponsored a support group at St. James', Potomac for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Although the group is on hiatus until 2009, you may contact the group leader in the meantime for assistance. Call John Miers at 301/656-3359 or Johngmiers@comcast.net
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