A new series of sessions starting Wednesday, Jan 28, 4-5:30 pm (continuing Wednesdays Feb 11, 25, Mar 11, 25, Apr 8). Registration required by January 23 and limited to 15.
As we get older, health decision-making and end-of-life planning becomes inevitable. And at some level, everyone is aging solo as there is no guarantee partners or children will be here to help. Iona Senior Services created Aging Solo with the support of the AARP to help older adults be prepared and take charge of our aging.
In six sessions led by Marti Brown Bailey, participants will reflect on our priorities, map out a support network, and put plans in place. The goals for the program include creating a small group that will provide encouragement for each other and continue to check-in with each other after the conclusion of this winter's series.
Bailey is the Managing Partner for Support for Aging - providing aging support, skills-building, and care partner coaching in the DC Area. She served previously as the Director of the Sibley Senior Association and Community Health at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Johns Hopkins, where she founded Club Memory®, a program providing nonpharmacological support for people living with Alzheimer’s and related cognitive changes and their care partners.
Participants will receive a handbook including a planner and local and national resources. Participating in guided classes provides time and encouragement to complete necessary steps, and when registering you should plan on attending all sessions. Contact Elizabeth with any questions about this before registering.
Thank you to
Ingleside, non-profit Life Plan Community provider in the District, Maryland, and Virginia, for their sponsorship of this series. Ingleside offers a continuum of senior care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing care/rehabilitation services, and a social day program for those living at home experiencing cognitive change.