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The Aging Toolbox: Practical Tips for Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones

Catawba County Library, Main Branch, Newton 115 West C. Street, Newton, NC, United States

This program will provide adult-children with practical tips and tools to use for gathering information when visiting aging parents, along with strategies for holding conversations with siblings and other family members about needs and services. In addition, this program addresses practical guidance for hands-on caregiving and when to get additional help.

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Finding and Using Senior Services in Your Local Community

Catawba County Library, Main Branch, Newton 115 West C. Street, Newton, NC, United States

As we age, most of us will identify service and support needs that will require us to engage with a new system of services, to learn new terminology, and to communicate with a new set of professionals. We may recognize these needs gradually for our parents, or for ourselves, and we may have time to […]

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Understanding and Accessing Medicaid Programs and Benefits

Catawba County Library, Main Branch, Newton 115 West C. Street, Newton, NC, United States

Many older adults depend on federally- and state-funded Medicaid services for their primary medical and hospitalization insurance coverage. Medicare is a separate program from other federally- and/or state funded programs with different eligibility requirements and service coverage. Medicaid may provide some differences in benefits dependent on state funding. This program will help adult children to […]

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Healthy Eating and Nutritional Needs for Aging Adults

Catawba County Library, Main Branch, Newton 115 West C. Street, Newton, NC, United States

Every adult needs proper and adequate nutrition. As we age, nutrition becomes even more important for health, functionality, and the ability to age in place and remain in the community. But as our parents age, they frequently find choosing and preparing meals challenging for a number of reasons – health conditions, medications, oral health and […]

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