Category: Neighbors helping neighbors

“Dying Better By Talking Sooner”.

SAVE the DATE! ” Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Seniors at Home in Stockton Springs” 2018 Speakers’ Series presents: “Dying Better By Talking Sooner”.

Eliza Eager, Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County, Sunday, June 10, 1:00 – 3:00 pm.

Janet Eager, Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County

Many doctors encourage their patients of all ages to think about their Health Care Directives and the “what ifs?” if something serious occurs, whether due to accident, age or illness.

Eliza will discuss the forms that are available to help residents understand and convey their wishes about what they would wish to be done in case of any of the above occurring.

A very important part of the process is to be sure your health care directives are discussed with family and doctors, and most important are filed with hospital, doctor and your health care designee.

Eliza will have the latest forms with her to review in detail the choices you can make. The discussion of the forms and various ways to complete will be central to this discussion.

Light refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact the library at 207-567-4147.

Thanks to the Maine Charity Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for their support of this 2018 Speakers’ Series.

Death Café in Stockton Springs May 18, 2018

Stockton Springs Community Library’s “Neighbors Helping Neighbors”  invites you attend a Death Café on May 18. 

Chuck Lakin and Nancy McAlley will lead the all day conference, which will deal with issues related to end of life, death and choices. The event will be held at the Stockton Springs Town Hall on Friday, May 18, 2018. 9 am – 4 pm.  Lunch is offered along with morning and afternoon snacks. All are welcome, but pre-registration is required.

Death Café is not a physical location, but is an event hosted at someone’s house, library or other pop-up/ temporary venue. The official objective of a death café is to help people make the most of their finite lives. Individuals can discuss their understanding, thoughts, dreams, fears and all other areas of death and dying at these events.

Nancy McAlley is a retired nurse with extensive end-of-life care experience. She is also an interfaith minister, a home funeral advocate, and a member of Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County and the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maine.

Chuck Lakin is a home funeral educator who teaches people how to make their own wooden coffins, which he says are usually cheaper and can be decorated.

For more information about what to expect at a death café event, we recommend two Bangor Daily News online articles. Meg Haskell’s 14 September 2017 article in the Bangor Daily News titled ‘Death cafes’ serve up end-of-life conversation, planning, which discusses  Lakin’s work and an article by Abigail Curtis, 17 April 2013 highlighting McAlley called Midcoast ‘Death Cafes’ create safe space to talk about death .

Limited seating. Prior-registration is required for this event. Call SSCL to sign-up: 207-567-4147 or stop by the library to register in person.

May 2018 is LYME Disease Awareness Month! Get ready now for prevention!

“TICK TALK” Friday April 20 at 7pm at Stockton Springs Community Library.

“Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Seniors at Home in Stockton Springs” Third Annual Speakers’ Series will present:

Dr. Beatrice Szantyr, MD, FAAP and Constance “Happy” Dickey, RN to discuss what you and your family should know about the causes,

incidence and difficulties of medical diagnosis and the steps you should take to protect yourself and family. Q & A at end of talk.

Thanks to the support of the Maine Charity Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation for their support of this program.

Admission is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information visit www.stocktonspringslibrary.org or phone 207-567-4147.

“Neighbors Helping Neighbors” 2018 Speakers’ Series for April – June

“Neighbors Helping Neighbors” 2018 Speakers Series Announcing three new upcoming programs. 

“Tick Talk”
Friday, April 20, 2018.  7 pm.
Beatrice Szantyr MD, FAAP and Constance “Happy” Dickey, RN
Informative talk about ticks, Lyme disease. The diagnosis and and steps to protect and prevent. No prior registration required.

“Death Cafe”
Friday, May 18, 2018. 9 am – 4 pm
“Death Cafe” ~ Conference friendly discussion by Chuck Lakin and Nancy McAlley about issues dealing with end of life, death and choices. Lunch with morning and afternoon snacks.
Limited seating. Prior-registration is required for this event.
Call SSCL to sign-up: 207-567-4147 or stop by the library to register in person.

“Life experience and how it may effect your end of life decision planning”
Sunday, June 10, 2108. 2 pm – 4 pm ~ Session ONE
Sunday, June 24, 2018. 2 pm – 4 pm ~ Session TWO
Two-part discussion of life experience and how it may effect your end of life decision planning. Eliza Eager of Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County. Advanced care materials available. No prior registration required.

 

Stockton Springs Town Manager Courtney O’Donnell to speak Sunday, Feb. 25

Stockton Springs Town Manager Courtney O’Donnell to speak on Sunday, February 25 at 2pm at the Stockton Springs Community Library

“Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Seniors at Home in Stockton Springs”  2018 speaker series will present Courtney O’Donnell, Town Manager of Stockton Springs, on Sunday, February 25 at 2pm. Ms. O’Donnell will be discussing:

“What are the services that the town helps seniors with?”

Bring your questions so that Courtney can help with getting you an answer.

This will be the third year of monthly talks at SSCL in response to the growing interest in “Aging in Place” a widespread movement geared towards helping senior citizens stay in their homes as long as possible as they age. With the current growing number of elders, this movement has the potential to improve the quality of life for many seniors.

Thanks to the support of the Maine Charity Foundation Fund of the Maine Community Foundation this year’s talks will begin in February and continue through June.

Admission is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information phone 207-567-4147.