YOUNG FAMILY PROGRAM
PARTNERS IN HEALTH FAMILY COUNCIL
Partners in Health (PIH) Family Council is a group of parents with children experiencing the impacts of chronic health conditions and disabilities. The Family Council identifies community gaps in services and supports, and works to improve them. They act as a voice for all the families in Partners in Health and for those in the community who have children or adolescents with chronic health conditions. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month, with the exception of April, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM at Community Health & Hospice, 780 North Main Street, Laconia. Upcoming meeting is planned for May 17. For more information, please call Elena Morrison, PIH Family Support Coordinator, at 524-8444.
SUPPORT SERVICES for Individuals and Caregivers
THE CAREGIVER RESOURCE GROUP is designed for caregivers who want to learn more about problem-solving and education related to care giving issues. The Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 10 and May 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at CH&H, 780 Main Street in Laconia. For additional information, please contact Pat Marceau at CH&H (524-8444).
CARING CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUPS
Caring Caregivers are support groups for caregivers of the memory-impaired and others in long term care living situations. Sharing care giving resources, peer support, and creative problem-solving are the focus of the group. Please contact Pat Marceau at CH&H (524-8444) for additional information. Caregiver support group locations and dates are as follows:
Laconia: Community Health & Hospice, 780 N. Main St. – The group meets on the first and third Monday of the month from 10:00AM to 12:00PM.
Meredith: The Meredith Caring Caregiver Support Group meets on the first Friday of each month from 9:30 to 11:30 AM at the Interlakes Senior Center on Route 3. If you have any questions, please call Carol Gerken, Interlakes Senior Center Director, at (279-5631) or Mary Belfontaine at CH&H, (524-8444).
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINICS are held in the following locations:
Belknap Mall, Belmont: on the second Tuesday of the month from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon near Shaw’s Supermarket.
Belmont Senior Center (267-9867): on the last Thursday of the month at 11:00 AM; appointments are necessary. Please call the Senior Center for an appointment.
Laconia Senior Center (524-7689): on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 10:00 to 11:00 AM.
FOOT CARE CLINICS provide basic care of the feet and toenails for seniors and disabled adults. A $10.00 donation is suggested but not required. Foot care clinics are held in the following locations and appointments are necessary:
Belmont Senior Center: the third Thursday of the month (April 19 and May 17) from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM. Please call the Belmont Senior Center at 267-9867 for an appointment.
Laconia Senior Center: the last Tuesday of the month (April 24 and May 29) from 12:30 to 4:00 PM. Please call the Senior Center at 524-7689 for an appointment.
The Belknap County Area Committee on Aging:
This committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month at different area Senior Centers from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Lunch is served following the meeting. For additional information, please contact Pat Marceau at CH&H (524-8444).
HOSPICE: Bereavement Support
Community Health & Hospice offers a six-week Bereavement Support Group for those who have lost a loved one. The group gives participants the opportunity to discuss their unique ways of coping with loss and to gain support from others. Although grief is a unique experience through which each person finds his or her own way, there are common threads we share when facing this experience. For more information, call John Davies, CH&H Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator, at 524-8444.
