Understanding and Dealing with Challenging Behaviors

Attention, care pros! 📢 Hearts and Minds Activity Center is hosting a dynamic series of family caregiver training sessions throughout 2023 with the topic, “Understanding and Dealing with Challenging Behaviors.” This can help caregivers respond more effectively and empathetically to the needs of their clients and, ultimately, create a safe and supportive environment. FREE REGISTRATION. Complimentary breakfast and adult care training will be provided in select sessions.  RSVP:   408 279 7515

You are invited to our first ‘Expert Talks’ this year. Changes in the hospice care industry are requiring us to upgrade our skills and knowledge – and those that do are able to redefine the quality of care they provide.  We’re here to help you gain deeper insights into hospice care and improve patient outcomes so we can uphold our commitment to giving the best care possible. Join us for a special talk on hospice care where  you can learn how to: ✅ Initiate a hospice referral ✅ Identify the symptoms of decline ✅ Enumerate disease-specific eligibility ✅ Specify communication strategies for end-of-life care Hope to see you there! About the speaker:  Alicia Antonio has been a registered nurse for more than 20 years who has covered all areas in nursing from Post-Acute to Acute setting. Alicia has been a hospice nurse for the last 7 years of her career. She started as a case manager and moved into the management role in the past 3 years. She has helped open Solace hospice in their journey to get certified by CMS. Alicia earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Far Eastern University (FEU) in Manila, Philippines in 1993. She completed her Master’s Degree in Nursing in 2012 while balancing her ongoing

We're pleased to sponsor the next Silicon Valley Senior Roundtable Meeting, and we hope you can join us! Dr. Bill Buchholz will be providing the latest updates on the season's infectious diseases. Join us on Thursday, January 19th from 4:00 PM to 10:00 AM PST at 419 E Hamilton Ave in Campbell, CA 95008. For in-person attendees, please make sure you are fully vaccinated, have a temperature check, and wear a mask. We can't wait to see you there! About Dr. Bill Buchholz Dr. Bill Buchholz is a medical oncologist and was educated at Harvard University and Stanford Medical School. He has been practicing in the Los Altos area from 1978 until 2014 when he retired. Since then he has continued to lecture to professional and lay groups about Advance Care Planning, the End of Life Options Act (physician aided dying) and conducted workshops to help people—before they become patients—have more control over the medical care they receive when they are facing potentially mortal illnesses. He serves on the Senior Commission of Los Altos, the medical ethics committees of El Camino Hospital and Santa Clara County Medical Association. He was chosen as a Changemaker Fellow at Los Altos United Methodist Church; his project was Creative Aging.