The Aging Veteran

AB Tech Asheville Campus 19 Tech Drive, Asheville, North Carolina

Join the US Department of Veterans for this town meeting on the Aging Veteran. Attendees will learn about aging across the life cycle and how veterans can use this knowledge to plan for their future. This includes making sure veterans receive the healthcare they need as they age, and become knowledgeable regarding what benefits their […]

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Sacred Conversations: The Spirituality of Loneliness in Life’s Second Chapter

Online

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Covid-19 has revealed yet another epidemic among us: of loneliness and isolation. The challenges they present to mental health and spiritual well-being can be particularly difficult for those in the second chapter of life, including people of faith, and faith leaders. Yet too often, stigma and a misconception of the root […]

Elder Abuse: The Impact of COVID-19

Online

Covid-19 has revealed yet another epidemic among us: of loneliness and isolation. The challenges they present to mental health and spiritual well-being can be particularly difficult for those in the second chapter of life. On top of that, elderly individuals can also be victims of abuse. Join the Centralina Area Agency on Aging for a […]

Winter 2021 Caregiver College

Online

Join MemoryCare Inc. for their 2021 Caregiver College, a series of six modules provided for caregivers of persons with memory disorders. Sessions are designed to improve caregiver understanding of different aspects of dementia care. The course will be led by MemoryCare, Inc. staff with guest speaker Elder Law Attorney Caroline Knox. Registration is required: contact […]

Powerful Tools for Family Caregivers

Online

Join AARP for their virtual webinar on caregiving for caregivers. This interactive workshop is designed to empower family caregivers to take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. You will benefit from this class if you need to find more time for you while caring for someone who lives at home, in […]

Sacred Conversations: The Spirituality of Loneliness in Life’s Second Chapter, Part II

Online

This past autumn, PHW held its first Sacred Conversation on the epidemic of loneliness and social isolation for those in life’s second chapter, particularly in the time of Covid. We were joined by spiritually integrated psychotherapist Caleb Pusey as he examined these issues through a spiritual/theological lens, and modeled evidence-based tools and storytelling, so our […]

Emotional Rescue for Caregivers

Online

MemoryCare has coordinated with Kari Berit, an internationally recognized speaker/writer to provide a free, half-day virtual workshop (via Zoom) teaching caregivers how to be S.A.N.E. (Supported, Appreciated, Not Guilty, and Energized) all while providing helpful tools they can use along their caregiving journey. Click here to register.  For more information on webinar schedule, speaker bio, and […]

Faith Health Connection: NC Senior Games

Online

NC Senior Games will join PHW to discuss ways older adults in our faith communities can get involved in the NC Senior Games, as participants, volunteers or both. Click here to register.

Faith Health Connection: Hearing Health is Brain Health!

Online

Join our Partners in Health and Wholeness initiative for an informative presentation on the connection between hearing health and brain health as you age, featuring Kathy Dowd, AuD, Executive Director of the Audiology Project. Register here.