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Tomorrow, Tuesday evening May 13, at 7:30 PM in Menorah Hall at 5000 14 Ave in Boro Park, a free informative evening will take place that anyone caring for an elderly or demented loved one, should not miss.  Zicharon has assembled top experts in fields that relate to properly caring for a person at home and giving them the maximum quality of life b’derech Kavod.

Featured speakers are:

• James Bitonti, president of Bitonti Healthcare Consultants, on the option of hiring your own aides, even family members, and having Medicaid pay for it.  This is a tremendous breakthrough for people who have been struggling with aides, who they feel; do not take proper care of their loved one.
• Yossi Klein, Esq CPA, will discuss Senior planning.  Although many people fear that getting Medicaid involves surrendering all their assets and Social Security income or Vidergutmachung, Yossi will explain that this is not the case.
• Lauren Volkmer, LMSW will be the featured speaker at this event.  Lauren runs the caregiver training program for the NYC chapter of the American Alzheimer’s Association.  Her tips on communication enable family members to engage in a meaningful connection with their loved one. Since Lauren has been giving the Caregiver Training Workshops at Zicharon, she understands the needs of the frum community and will address issues that often come up such as Shabbos, going to shul, kashrus, etc. Lauren will go through the different phases of Alzheimer’s disease and explain how one can skillfully adjust to each phase.  After her presentation, Lauren will take several questions.

Zicharon was established with the goal of helping our community navigate the challenges of living with dementia.  They have, in the past, held free of charge, evenings like this one, each time with a panel of experts who could provide much needed guidance to caregivers.  It is with this goal in mind that they have chosen these three experts for this event.  There will be several sponsor tables in the hall, as well, who provide services for the elderly and infirm.  The hall will be open at 7:00, so that participants can walk around.

Refreshments will be served and there will be a mechitza, so that men and women could attend.  There is no admission fee for this event and everyone is welcome.