Following my participation at Haverford Quarterly Meeting in January, I spoke with Friends Winnie Shaw Hope, who spent many years as a Special Education teacher and as a Social Worker, and Meg Lytton, a retired Family Medicine physician. In 2023, Haverford Quarter made a concerted effort to reach out to caregivers. They identified a need that many caregivers have emotional and financial concerns with great differences. Their goal was to “insert into people’s consciousness” the needs of caregivers, themselves. [Read more…] about Support & Resources for Caregivers
Aging Support
Driving into the Sunset Years, sponsored by the Concord Quarter Working Group on Aging Concerns
Please join us for this important presentation via Zoom. The registration information is listed below.
Are you an older adult thinking about transitioning to a non-driving lifestyle or a younger adult concerned about your parents’ driving status? Then join us for a presentation by Susie Touchinsky, OTR/L, SCDCM, CDRS. Susie is an occupational therapy certified driver rehabilitation specialist, with experience as a driving instructor, and owner of Adaptive Mobility Services, LLC serving southeastern, PA. For decades, she has been committed to helping drivers understand and improve their driving ability and confidence after medical illness, a major medical event, health conditions, and injury. https://adaptivemobility.com
You’ll also hear from 3 Kendal Residents who have made the transition from driving to non-driving lifestyles as well receive a list of transportation strategies to make a transition easier.
To register for the presentation please use the URL listed below.
For more info email concordquarter@pym.org – Download the Flyer
Caregiving for the Aging: A Family Story
Following a Friend reading the June 6 story, “History & Vision of Quaker Aging Resources” on the PYM website, I had the opportunity to connect and learn their family’s story. A member of a PYM meeting, the Friend and their family went through various stages of long-term care needs with both their parents. One parent requested to age in place at home while the other parent, although initially having the same wish, needed increased care and supervision 24/7.
The Friend’s parents had written living wills. A living will is a legal document that details how you prefer to receive medical treatment when you can no longer make decisions for yourself. This link provides examples of living will documents for all states within the PYM region.
