Holiday Seminar

Providence Hospice invites you to a free one-hour presentation

November 2012

 Get Me Through the Holidays: 

10 Strategies for Coping with Loss 

 Many people are filled with happy anticipation as the holidays approach. Thoughts of food and
being with family and friends abound. For those who have experienced a significant loss, this is
often not the case. Aware that their loved one will not be with them, the holiday season can
intensify feelings of sadness, isolation, and loss. It can be difficult to decide what to do.

This one-hour seminar helps people who are grieving the death of a loved one discover practical
and meaningful ways to cope during the holidays. Many of these coping strategies can be used
for other personal holidays, such as birthdays and anniversaries. In addition, those who want to
offer their support will discover tips for how to help someone who is grieving.

Providence Portland Medical Center

4805 NE Glisan Street, Portland

Monday, November 5, 2– 3 p.m.

Social Room

or Wednesday, November 14, 7– 8 p.m.

Cancer Center Amphitheater

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center

9205 SW Barnes Road, Portland

East Pavilion Entrance

Thursday, November 8, 2– 3 p.m.

Souther Classrooms

or Monday, November 12, 7– 8 p.m.

Souther Auditorium

Providence Milwaukie Hospital

10150 SE 32nd Avenue, Milwaukie

Wednesday, November 7, 7– 8 p.m.

Mother Gamelin Room

Providence Newberg Medical Center

1001 Providence Drive, Newberg

Saturday, November 3, 10– 11 a.m.

Dundee/Sherwood Rooms

Providence Willamette Falls Community Center

519 15th Street, Oregon City

Thursday, November 15, 2– 3 p.m.

Auditorium





These presentations are part of the Community Care Program
and are offered free of charge. Registration is appreciated but not required.
For more information or to register, please contact
Anne Kister at 503.215.4636 or Anne.Kister@providence.org.

Book Club Kick-Off Meeting

Book Club Gals - So there seems to still be interest in keeping the bookclub going. So I am proposing having a kick-off meeting on either Sept 21 or 22.  I suggest we do a potluck - Soups, salads, and rolls. I suggest we have each gal bring 2-3 books to recommend and we will vote on the books proposed.  Since we didn't read a book this summer, and won't have a book to discuss perhaps we can have each gal share their favorate book that they read over the break.  These are just some ideas.  Let me know if the dates work.  Once we solidify the date I will send out a food sign-up.  How does that work?

 

Ellen Dorrough  503-645-8148

 

-I know there are alot of new gals in the ward.  Please pass along to anyone who might be interested. 

Link from Cheryl's lesson

Some of you asked for a link to an article that Cheryl recently mentioned in a lesson.  This is not a church site, but here it is for those interested:



http://www.patheos.com/blogs/frenchrevolution/2012/07/10/six-reasons-why-mormons-are-beating-baptists-in-church-growth/

Preschool Ballet Class

Grace Newsom will be teaching a ballet class for preschoolers again this fall.  It will be on Tuesday afternoons.  Grace trained at the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre for 12 years and helped teach pre-ballet classes there for several years.  In 2011-12, she taught a preschool ballet class locally for students in the Oak Hills area.  The cost is $22/month.  For information, contact Grace at (503) 780-3684 (call or text) or email gracenews@comcast.net.  References available.

Last spring's recital:

The class will be offered in this studio in Grace's grandparents' house, 2243 NW 139th Place:

Free Seminar re: Alzheimer's

Dear friends,

 

I am seeking your help to get the word out about a valuable free educational opportunity coming to our area regarding Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases. 

 

Current estimates are that 47% of people over 85 have some form of dementia.  As lifespans increase, it is becoming an even larger challenge for families.  Research indicates the major responsibility for caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or dementia typically falls on adult daughters, and most often the eldest daughter.  As we saw with Marcia’s mom’s 7-year battle with Alzheimer’s, most families are ill-prepared to deal with the realities of these diseases.  Lack of understanding and preparation can create extreme tension in the family unit, sometimes resulting in the primary caregiver of the person with dementia—often the spouse—experiencing premature emotional and physical decline themselves as a result of the stress. 

 

Teepa Snow, a nationally-recognized educator who has spent her entire professional life helping people understand what living with dementia feels like, is coming to Portland later this month on an educational tour sponsored by The Alzheimer’s Federation of America and Senior Helpers Home Care.  An occupational therapist by training, Teepa’s interactive and humorous presentations focus on what dementia sufferers CAN do, rather than what they can’t.  People who experience her training sessions come away enlightened, motivated, and empowered.

 

Teepa will be presenting a two-hour free educational seminar that will provide essential information on how to have a positive and meaningful relationship with loved ones with Alzheimer's and dementia.  The program will be held June 21^st, 2012 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at St. Pius X Catholic Church Community Center, a short distance from St. Vincent’s Medical Center in SW Portland.  The event is free, but to reserve a seat you must pre-register at  http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventId=1068135.

 

For those of us who have already experienced Alzheimer’s in our families, we wish we would have known more.  For those of you who may yet experience this journey, education is the key.

 

Please forward this message on to those you think would benefit from it.  For more information on the event, please call me at 503-567-8411.  For more info on Teepa Snow, you can find her on www.youtube.com or www.Google.com.

 

Thanks for helping me get the word out,

Norm Harris

Senior Helpers of Portland/Vancouver

 

12740 SE Stark St.         11105 NE 14^th St., #104
Portland, OR 97233        Vancouver, WA 98684
503-257-7787 Phone       360-836-0499 Phone
888-748-7787 Fax            888-748-7787  Fax

 

nharris@seniorhelpers.com

www.SeniorHelpers.com/PortlandEast

www.SeniorHelpers.com/SWWashington

 

 

Open House for Fletchers

We've been asked to pass this information along:


Westview Ward is hosting an open house for the Fletchers, who are moving to Chehalem (they've been in the stake 20+ years). Hardy home 17968 NW Gilbert lane, Sunday, June 10th, 5-6 p.m.

Stake RS Temple Day Changes

Following are some changes to the Stake RS Temple Days for summer:

Due to the temple being closed July 4 and July 22 through August 6, our next first Wednesday 10:00 a.m. stake RS session won't be until September 5.  Our usual third Saturday 7:30 a.m. sessions will still take place.  Due to the June 16 meetings, no stake RS leaders will be able to attend the June 16 session.  

With love,

Pam Nielsen

Julie Aldous

Gina Calderwood

Lisa Richards