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Care for the Caregiver: Staying Sane in Stressful Times – August 2016

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Tracy Hinman

Rev. Joyce Duffala, Ed.D. Care for the Caregiver: Staying Sane in Stressful Times Our global village is not the same as it was 20 years ago. Random violence is no longer a rare surprise. As a result, all of us are experiencing new stressors in our daily lives. Fortunately, techniques for staying calm, centered, and sane abound, coming to our…

July 2016 – Marjorie Favuzzi – Tapping

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Tracy Hinman

Marjorie Favuzzi Reclaim Your Focus With Brain Gymnastics! Many aging seniors today find themselves in a very different state than what they have known for most of their lives, not only physically but socially, emotionally and intellectually. There are ways to reclaim your brain, get back in focus and rev up your brain’s executive functions. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) also…

Tony Chicotel and Michael Molland – June 15, 2016

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Christina Palmer

Tony Chicotel and Michael Molland In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, our June speakers will be Tony Chicotel, staff attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) and elder abuse attorney Michael Molland of Molland Law. Tony and Michael will address patient’s rights, how elder care has become corporate care, and how the California law applies. When…

Healdsburg Senior Living Consulting in China for Senior Living

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Tracy Hinman

Identity Theft Protection in 2016 – Deborah Haas

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Tracy Hinman

Who do you call when your patient is overmedicated? Dr. Michael Fraga, MSCP

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Christina Palmer

Personal Art of Aging – Janet Caliri

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Christina Palmer

Our January speaker will be: Janet Caliri I help Baby Boomers and Retirees struggling with the transition, take charge of their future and sustain their well-being. I do this by nurturing the grief that is typically associated with this transition, by identifying their personal life visions and desires, using a photographic methodology. I then translate those into an action plan….

Healthy Joints, Healthy Spine and You!

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Christina Palmer

Janelle Coleman-Smith, Bone and Joint Health Navigator St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Santa Rosa Janelle Coleman-Smith has been an outpatient navigator with the hospital for one year after taking the Health Navigation Certification course at Sonoma State University. She received her RN license from MCTC in Minneapolis, MN. Janelle has been working as an Orthopedic Nurse for 9 years and in…

Leaning Into Death – Stan Goldberg

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Christina Palmer

Our October 21st speaker! Leaning Into Death: The fear of death shapes how we approach life, coming at us with the force of a sledgehammer or creeping into our interactions with the subtly of a master manipulator. Stan Goldberg, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Communicative Disorders at San Francisco State University. He taught more than 3,000 graduate students in speech-language…

Sonoma West Medical Center

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Christina Palmer

Presentations and Panel Discussion Raymond Hino, CEO of Sonoma West Medical Center, discussed what it takes to open a new hospital in the State of California, and brought our members up to date on the status of the opening. R. Michael Collins, CCO of Sonoma West Medical Center, discussed age-related treatment modalities and the benefits of integrative health practices for…