BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Attorney to lecture on elder law As of the early 2000s a relatively new specialty devoted to the legal issues of Senior Citizens, including estate planning, health care, issues Sierra Oaks of Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. will present "Getting Your Affairs In Order" by elder law attorney John Urness on Monday. The talk will include information about wills, trusts, power of attorney, advance health directives, and conservator conservator n. a guardian and protector appointed by a judge to protect and manage the financial affairs and/or the person's daily life due to physical or mental limitations or old age. and guardianship issues. The lecture is free and will be held at River Road Annex, 1055 River Road, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Call Jo Schechter at 461-4898 to reserve a space. Program set on reaching out to memory impaired Good Neighbor Care will present a free program on how families and caregivers can communicate effectively with loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl who have Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. and related disorders on Monday at 10 a.m.. `A Loving Touch' is a 45-minute program that suggests soft, sweet, intimate ways that individuals can communicate their love, affection and support to those who have memory impairment. The guest speaker is Sara Donaldson, social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales and staff development coordinator at Eugene Good Samaritan Health Center. In addition, Good Neighbor caregivers will share their own secrets on how to convey tenderness and compassion. Massage therapist Amber Leanna will give a demonstration. Refreshments will be served. The care center is at 2630 Lone Oak Way in the Santa Clara area. For more information, call 607-5025. I-5 bridge advisory panel to meet at Eugene library The community advisory group for the replacement of the Interstate 5 Willamette River Bridge will meet from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday in the Bascom Room of the Eugene Public Library. Send announcements to: Briefly News at The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440, fax 683-7631 or e-mail rgnews@guardnet.com. |
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