Quote from Helen Keller: “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope.”
So, with that optimism, faith that all can be better in our lives while caring for our neurologically impaired loved one, we ask you to join our group on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the SaddleBrooke One Arts and Crafts Center, Room 4, to hear our speaker Kristina Rico, CCRC, CHW. She is currently employed at the University of Arizona as project manager for an NIH grant-funded study in targeting patients who suffer from social determinants of health and connecting them with a community health worker. Her passion is assisting patients with health literacy and finding practical and affordable means to health care for all.
We encourage the caregiver to be physically and emotionally well by doing what will not only help you to maintain your health, but will so much improve your attitude towards your loved one. So, please:
1. Breathe.
2. Drink lots of water.
3. Nourish your body with healthy choices.
4. Sleep. Try to get seven to eight hours of shuteye a night.
5. Move your body to do some exercise each day.
6. Equally important is to take a break. It’s important to get time away from your loved one.
Join Senior Village. Call 520-314-1042 for information.
Remember, “To love and to have love and to remember love is a privilege.” —Marilyn Heins, M.D.
If you have any questions, contact Esta Goldstein at 520-825-1181 or [email protected] or Bunnie Gill at 520-818-1835 or [email protected].