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Visualization and Imagery as Earliest Forms of Healing

This talk presents the essential features of using visual imagery for healing Mind/Body/Spirit. In addition to the benefits art-making brings to all age groups, I will highlight the effect involvement imagery has specifically for helping heal the Physical Body. Many examples will be shown and techniques given to access imagery and strengthen the mind’s ability to interact with the body….

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Sound and Light Healing Arts – Jan Cercone

Jan Cercone RN, MA, CMP Vibrational Specialist and Sacred Singer. Jan offers Events, Personal and Group Sessions for Awakening to your Divine essence. Becoming Light Membership Circle – Portacle Sessions and Sound Circles at Open Secret.

Movement as Medicine, Cultivating Greater Body Awareness – Barbara Aman

Having worked for Sutter for 10 years, educating the medical and general public community about end of life care, I will always have roots in health care here in Sonoma County. With many more years spent in the corporate world in the SF bay area, I became keenly aware of the disconnect between our work/business world and our personal lives….

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Health At Your Fingertips – Deborah Myers

Do you have clients and patients who are experiencing loss of clarity and focus? Do you know someone who has feelings of loss and who often feels isolated? Both of those groups may also be experiencing low self-worth, low self-esteem and loss of vitality and productivity. All of these challenges can be proactively dealt with!

Laughter Yoga – Sheila Alquist

“Life can be challenging but everything is better with laughter!” Sheila Almquist, President of Sonoma County Section on Aging, a college graduate with an emphasis on education, has worked in hotel management and has held real estate licenses in multiple states. As well, she also spent four years as a personal banker with Wells Fargo, and for the last seven…

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SHARE – Utilizing Existing Housing to Help Seniors Age In Place

Amy Appleton, Executive Director of SHARE of Sonoma County. Sonoma County is in the throes of a housing crisis with rental vacancies at an all-time low, seniors living in their cars, hotels or if they are lucky enough, with friends or family. Neither the Federal or local government is addressing this problem and grassroots efforts are happening all over the…

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Compounding Medications – Franco Franca, Pharm.D, RPh

Learn what it means to “compound” a medication and how compounded medications can be especially helpful to the older adult population.

Dr. Jim Neel, Medical Director for Population Health Management

Our October speaker was Dr. Jim Neel, Medical Director for Population Health Management at St. Joseph’s Health in Sonoma County. Dr. Neel said this integrated delivery system will be the standard in a few years, Population Health Management will eliminate silos of care to better coordinate quality and outcomes across the continuum of health care services. Join us for this…

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Alcohol and Drug Use Among Older Adults

Lynne Burke, Counselor at Center Point DAAC – Drug Abuse Alternatives Center speaks about Drug and Alcohol use among seniors. Speaker information: Lynne Burke, Counselor 2403 Professional Drive, Suite 101 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707.544.3295 ext 367 Drug Abuse Alternatives Center (DAAC) Center Point is located in Santa Rosa, California with a primary focus on substance abuse treatment services. Special…

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