Free Workshop Getting the Care You Deserve for Those 55+ Healthcare Resources in Your Community

May. 20 2025

Free Workshop Getting the Care You Deserve for Those 55+ Healthcare Resources in Your Community

Date: May 20, 2025
Location:  Herkimer College, Robert McLoughlin College Center, Alumni Hall Room 217
Time: 10:00a.m. to 12:30p.m.
Call 315-735-6484 to Register or Sign Up Online or SCAN QR Code below https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9JNS2V8

Join us for a free educational workshop designed to help individuals 55+ and their families understand available healthcare resources in Herkimer County. Learn about hospice and palliative care, caregiver support, legal and financial considerations, home care services, and much more!

What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The difference between hospice & palliative care – when and how to access these services
✔️ Navigating patient care & caregiver support – tips and real-life examples
✔️ Legal & financial aspects of healthcare – advance directives, insurance, and resources
✔️ Public health initiatives & senior services – how they support older adults
✔️ Alzheimer’s & dementia care – support for individuals and caregivers
✔️ Home care services – professional and paraprofessional assistance

Speakers Include: Healthcare professionals, social workers, public health officials, and representatives from Hospice & Palliative Care, Herkimer County Public Health, the Office for the Aging, the Alzheimer’s Association, Catholic Charities and Bassett Healthcare Network.

Lunch Provided | Information Tables 

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to get the care and support you deserve!