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May 2022
Vital Living classes at ESNS
Ongoing Support Groups: Via Zoom, the East Side Caregiver Support Groups can connect you to the community resources you need, help you meet and support other people with similar experiences, teach self-care strategies and coping techniques and allow you to vent, share your personal experiences, and leave feeling better for it. Attendance is open to any adult 18+ years of age who is a caregiver for an older adult. First time participants will need to request a link and password…
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Reimagining Aging Book Club: June 11, 9-10 am via Zoom. The next selection is: "The Mole, The Boy, The Fox, and The Horse" by Charlie Macksey. To register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpdu2hqz8tGtw653NwzLyeZSJw_7NHTSoS Author Chat: July 9, 10-11 am. Lindsey McDivitt, writer and advocate for intergenerational understanding will join a conversation about writing children's books with anti-ageist messages and the importance of creative pursuits after age 60. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOugqjMvGdQ1mOvcuNm5jXcUhWc7gbwN Caregiver Support Group: Monday, June 6, 12-1 pm via Zoom. Contact Shay MacKay at smackay@esns.org…
Find out more »June 2022
One Family’s Story of the 1918 Pandemic
In many presentations for Main Street Lodge over 20 years, Dr. Lawrence Moe has told remarkable stories about great writers and their work. But in view of the tragic COVID-19 pandemic, this time he has another kind of story to tell, about a virtually unknown branch of his own family that was already reeling from tragedy (a suicide) when the 1918 pandemic struck. The many parallels of that with our shared experience of the current pandemic are thought-provoking to say…
Find out more »Vital Living support groups
East Side Neighborhood Services' Caregiver Support Groups meet via Zoom twice in June. In these supportive environments you can: get connected to the community resources you need, meet and support other people with similar experiences, learn self-care strategies and coping techniques, vent, share your personal experiences. Attendance is open to any adult 18+ years of age who is a caregiver for an older adult. First-time participants will need to request a link and password to enter the calls. Contact Shay…
Find out more »July 2022
Vital Living Program at ESNS
East Side Neighborhood Services offers classes for seniors on living well. Questions? Contact 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. Living Well with Chronic Conditions: Wednesdays, 1-3:30 pm, July 4-Aug. 10. This is an in-person group class for living a healthy life with chronic conditions. Each week participants will meet to connect with others, set action plans, and review topics like dealing with fatigue, breaking the symptom cycle, making treatment decisions, and communicating with health care providers and family. This is an interactive and sociable gathering…
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East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE, offers classes for seniors on living well. Questions? Contact 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. Care for Caregivers Series Caregiving is stressful and it is difficult at times. Recharge, learn, connect, and reflect each week with a community that understands the commitment of caregiving. For more info, contact Shay at 612-787-4076 or SMacKay@esns.org. Self-Care Practice: 1st Tuesdays, 2-3 pm. Starts August 2, in-Person at ESNS. Practice self-care by learning gentle movements and techniques to help…
Find out more »The Art of Downsizing
Jill Freeman will present tips to help those considering an upcoming move or who would just like to declutter for the future. From downsizing, sorting, getting rid of the excess, to packing, unpacking and resettling, you will gain valuable knowledge and a multitude of resources to help you get through the process gently. Tuesday, July 12, 1-2 pm. RiverVillage East, 2919 Randolph St. NE. Rsvp by July 11 to: Robin Haenze, 612-277-2902 or rhaenze@catholiceldercare.org
Find out more »August 2022
ESNS Vital Living programs
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE, offers classes for seniors on living well. Questions? Contact 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. Care for Caregivers Series: Caregiving is stressful and it is difficult at times. Recharge, learn, connect, and reflect each week with a community that understands the commitment of caregiving. Info, contact Shay at 612-787-4076 or SMacKay@esns.org. Self-Care Practice: Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2-3 pm, in-Person at ESNS. Practice self-care by learning gentle movements and techniques to help stay healthy and grounded.…
Find out more »Vital Living Book Club
East Side Neighborhood Services' Vital Living Book Club meets the second Saturday of the month on Zoom from 9-10 am. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpdu2hqz8tGtw653NwzLyeZSJw_7NHTSoS. Aug. 13: Annual Open Book Chat. Share what you’re are reading, favorite bookstores, travel ideas, and any other congenial topic on your mind. Sept. 10: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht. Oct. 8: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. Nov. 12: The Tie that Binds by Kent Haruf. Dec. 10: The Extraordinary Life of…
Find out more »September 2022
ESNS Care for Caregivers Series
Caregiving is stressful and difficult at times. East Side Neighborhood Services gives caregivers a chance to recharge, learn, connect, and reflect each week with a community that understands the commitment of caregiving. Tuesdays, 2-3 pm via Zoom. Self-Care Practice, Sept. 6; Building Knowledge and Skills, Sept. 13; Caregiver Support Group, Sept. 20; Rest & Reflection, Sept. 27. Info: Shay 612-787-4076 or SMacKay@esns.org.
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