“Caring for an Elder with Hearing Loss” Seminar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Steven Dubin, PR Works, (781) 582-1061, sdubin@prworkzone.com.

DATELINE: BRAINTREE AND QUINCY, MA... Does the elder you are caring for have hearing loss? Is communication stressful? South Shore Elder Services, a private, non-profit agency that provides seniors and caregivers in the South Shore area with valuable resources and services, will hold "Caring for an Elder with Hearing Loss" free training session on Tuesday, September 27th, from 10:00am to noon at South Shore Elder Services, 159 Bay State Drive in Braintree, Mass.

The "Caring for an Elder with Hearing Loss" seminar is for all family caregivers and friends of elders who are deaf or hard of hearing. Debra Lobsitz from the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is the speaker and will address such issues as understanding hearing loss and its impact on elders; communication strategies; resource information; and, adaptive listening devices and other technology that aids independence.

Amplification equipment and communication access is provided upon request. For more information and to register for the seminar contact Deborah Colgan, South Shore Elder Services’ Family Caregiver Support Coordinator at 781-848-3910 ext. 325.

Caring for an Elder with Hearing Loss is sponsored by the Massachusetts Family Caregiver Support Program and South Shore Elder Services. This free training is funded by the Administration on Aging and the Executive Office of Elder Affairs.

As one of 27 Aging Services Access Points in Massachusetts, South Shore Elder Services coordinates and provides a wide range of services to elders and caregivers throughout Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph,
Scituate and Weymouth. The agency’s mission is to promote and maintain an optimal level of elder independence through the coordination of resources, advocacy and caregiver support.

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Since 1977, South Shore Elder Services, Inc. has been providing South Shore seniors and caregivers with the resources and services that promote and maintain optimal levels of elder independence.

Supported in part by the Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs, South Shore Elder Services is located at 159 Bay State Drive in Braintree, MA. For more information contact (781) 848-3910 or Toll Free 1-800-AGE-INFO (243-4636) or visit the website at www.sselder.org.