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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

Boston, MA

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ONE VOICE

FOR           CAREGIVERS            

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Come and help Celebrate

 

Massachusetts Family Caregiver Month!  

 

     Please join us in a tribute to Family Caregivers and

participate in a Caregiver Respite Discussion

 

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Great Hall, State House, Boston

9:30am to noon

 

Invited Guest Speakers Include:   Ann L. Hartstein, Secretary of Executive Office of Elder Affairs; Representative Kay Kahn, 11th Middlesex District; 

 Jill Kagan, Program Director ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center; Jack Boesen, Director, Personal Care Attendant Quality Home Care Workforce Council; Christine Allesandro, Executive Director of Baypath Elder Services, Inc.; and more!

 

Who is a family caregiver?  You probably are, have been or will be a caregiver in the future.  Family Caregivers provide necessary care to family and others who are frail, disabled, and chronically ill or have sustained a life changing injury. 

 

Who should attend?  Caregivers, Caregiver Recipients, Families, Legislators, Professionals, General Public

 

Why attend?   

 

·       To show support and interest in family caregiving;

·       Applaud theFamily Caregiver Proclamation and the Commonwealth’s more than 650,000 family caregivers;

·       Gain respite information from an expert panel;

·       Participate in round table discussions on respite services;

·       Receive a free membership in the Massachusetts Lifespan Respite Coalition;

·       Enjoy refreshments while networking with family caregivers and supporters.

 

Register online for this FREE event at http://onevoiceforcaregivers.eventbrite.com  

by November 7th.

 

For more information, contact Joan Rafferty at the MA Lifespan Respite Coalition at (781) 693-5156.  Please inquire about special accommodations by October 21st Limited funds are available to pay for transportation or respite for caregivers to attend this event (reimbursable after the event takes place).  

 

                                         Sponsors: 

Massachusetts Lifespan Respite Coalition; Executive Office of Elder Affairs; Department of Developmental Services

 

       Special thanks to the

Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council and Care.com

 

When & Where



Great Hall, Massachusetts State House

Boston, MA 02108

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)


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