SBB University presents "Caregiving Resources & Support"

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Dec 18, 2020

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Doing it all for someone you love can be beautiful and fulfilling, but it can also cause fatigue. As Americas population ages and the number of those with severe health issues increases, more family caregivers find themselves in similar situations, especially during the pandemic. Join SBB University and local area experts as we explore family caregiver challenges and discuss local resources available that can help provide support - including topics such as compassion fatigue, taking care of yourself as a caregiver, options for care, ways to pay for care, ensuring the recipient's paperwork is in order, alternative pain management through the healing plant of medical marijuana, and more.

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Sechler Law Firm, LLC
Senior Helpers of Southwest Pittsburgh
Family Home Health / Three Rivers Hospice
Hope Grows
Country Meadows Retirement Community
Solevo Wellness

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