Century Health Systems Kicks Off Natick Caregiver Care Program

Century Health Systems Kicks Off Natick Caregiver Care Program
Caregiver Care provides support and education for family caregivers

Century Health Systems, which provides high-quality, innovative health education and wellness programs throughout the MetroWest community, recently kicked-off its Natick Caregiver Care program.

The first program in the series, Basic First Aid: An overview of first aid in the home, was led by Juanita Allen Kingsley, Century Health Systems’ Director of Business Development. The next session, Infection control in the home, will take place on June 6 and will be led by Jean Sniffin, RN, Community Health Nurse for the Natick VNA and Century Health Systems.

Caregiver Care, which was designed by Century Health Systems and the Natick Council on Aging, serves family caregivers in MetroWest. It is meant to provide support and technical skills to individuals who provide care to a family member or friend without compensation. 

Caregiver Care Natick will be held at the Natick Community-Senior Center at 117 East Central Street in Natick on the first Thursday of the month through November 2013, with the exception of July 2013.

Each session will begin at 9:45 am with coffee and donuts and will be followed by a skill-building and educational session, lunch and supportive discussion facilitated by Natick Human Services & Council on Aging clinical social worker, Christina Player. The program will end at 1 pm.

Additional Caregiver Care topics will include:

• Balance matters: Preventing falls
• An introduction to Palliative Care
• Managing dementia behaviors during the holidays
• MetroWest Meds: Solutions for cutting prescription drug costs

The Caregiver Care Program is made possible through a grant provided by the Tufts Health Plan Foundation.

There is no fee to attend, but registration is required. To reserve space, call Debbie Budd or Teri Checket at 508-647-6540. 

Century Health Systems is located at 209 West Central Street, Suite 316, Natick, Mass., 01760. For additional information, call 508-651-1786 or visit www.centuryhealth.org.

About Century Health Systems: Since 2001, Century Health Systems has provided high-quality, innovative health education and wellness programs to the MetroWest community. Its programs aim to meet the needs of individuals of all ages – from pre-school to seniors – and cover such areas as professional health and safety training; public health consultations; corporate wellness; school and early childhood programming; and recreation. Along with its affiliates, The Natick Visiting Nurse Association and New Century Homecare Services, Century Health Systems provides a true continuum of care throughout the communities it serves.