A Community of Care for Caregivers
A chance to connect, listen, and be supported by others who truly understand the caregiving journey.
Thursday, July 2 | 2–3:30 PM
The Valley Women’s Club Office
Highlands Park Senior & Community Center
8500 Hwy 9, Ben Lomond, CA
DIRECTIONS
Thursday, September 10 4–7 PM Highlands Park Senior & Community Center, Ben Lomond Free community event If you or someone you love suddenly needed care, would you know where to start? The Senior Caregiver & Family Resource Fair brings county agencies, community organizations, and independent providers together in the San Lorenzo Valley so older adults, caregivers, veterans, and
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Empowering Caregivers and Families in the San Lorenzo Valley Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 11, 2025, and join us at the Caregiver and Family Resource Fair at the Highlands Park Senior and Community Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If you or someone you love needed in-home care at home tomorrow, where would
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December Meeting Recap Brad Beaulieu and Katie Koepke filled us in on the many benefits of Hospice at our December meeting. They invited people to call for a free “info only” visit to find out if someone is ready for hospice care and get an idea of what might be needed to keep them safely
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Barbara was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, graduated with an Arts degree at the University of Wisconsin and headed to Europe. As an Art major, she looked up all the museums she could find and savored the brilliance of the artwork in person. After two years traveling via youth hostels, friends in Sardinia provided a job
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Thursday, December 1st, 2022, from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM The Valley Women’s Club Office in the Highlands Park Senior Center8500 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA Please join us for coffee, tea, and snacks! Brad Beaulieu, of Hospice of Santa Cruz County, will be there and will be discussing and answering questions about how Hospice can help family
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Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM The Valley Women’s Club Office Highlands Park Senior Center 8500 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA Please join us for coffee, tea, and snacks! Local Alzheimer’s expert, Jill Ginghofer, will be there and will be discussing and answering questions about “sundowning” and other dementia-related issues. After
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Nira Rittenberg, an occupational therapist at Baycrest, offers these tips to help caregivers manage their parents’ dementia. 1. Longer visits are not always better. Keep the visits short and don’t try to squeeze too much into it. Better to come again and leave when things are going well, rather than staying when the person is overtired
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California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform I have the right… to care for myself. This is not an act of selfishness. It will give me the capacity of taking better care of my relative. to seek help from others even though my relative may object. I recognize the limits of my own endurance and strength. to
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From the Alzheimer’s Association A – AGREE Don’t argue Have a positive approach Ignore the negative B – THE BRAIN IS BROKEN Difficult behaviors are caused by brain damage Blame the disease, not the person People with dementia cannot learn new things People with dementia cannot just “try harder” C – CALM CARE Remember that
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Dear Valley Women’s Club members – and you all are dear to me! Your membership is essential: to the Club, to the work, to the Valley. Your voices make us heard; your participation makes us effective; your dues and donations make us thrive. We belong to the VWC because we are passionate about the future
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