Our In-Home Respite Services program was very fortunate to have had six caring and competent individuals attend our most recent New Companion Orientation, which allows them to join our team of wonderful companions who give family caregivers of the elderly much needed time off!
During National Caregivers month, our In-Home Respite Services hosted a luncheon to recognize and honor our caregivers, including Town of North Hempstead District 1 Councilwoman Vivianna Russell (left) and Pauline Feldman (right). We are so grateful to our companions who give full-time caregivers much-needed time off!
Recently, Donna Buccellato, Elder Abuse Educator for the Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk (VIBS), conducted a presentation for the team in our In-Home Respite Services program. The feedback was very positive, as the workshop created greater awareness of the complicated issues surrounding elder abuse and will also allow our companions to be more alert to problems they may encounter in clients’ homes.
Mary Ann Samson, Home Assessor and Trainer, and Mary Lou Ogren, Companion, recently represented EAC Network’s In-Home Respite Services at the Hillside Senior Appreciation Day. In-Home Respite Services provides in-home caregivers (companions) to Nassau County residents caring for an elderly relative in their home so the caregiver can take much-needed time off.
2019 marks the 33rd year that In-Home Respite Services is supporting family caregivers in Nassau County! The program’s longevity and success are all due to the commitment, dedication, and care of our volunteer respite companions.
Join speakers Mary Ann Sampson, Registered Nurse, and Christine Weber, Program Coordinator of EAC Network’s In-Home Respite Services, as they discuss your body’s most important organ- your brain. Learn how to keep your brain healthy through nutrition, exercise, and simple, everyday activities as well as the diseases that affect the brain and strategies to help boost your memory as you grow older.
Those caring for someone with memory loss are invited to attend with a family member for an afternoon of fun, music, and food.
Angelo is a very special client of ours. We provide him with a companion through our In-Home Respite Services program, and in exchange we have the pleasure of knowing him. He is a WWII veteran who lives with his daughter Marianne in Nassau County.
Being a caregiver is a full-time job. Those who support their elderly family members do so at a cost to their personal lives and health. Our In-Home Respite Services program provides in-home companions to relieve caregivers and give them some time-off.
Individuals with memory loss are invited to attend this free, social gathering for with their family members or caregivers.
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