Ovation Heartwood Preserve Puts on Three-Part Caregiver Series

Ovation Heartwood Preserve (www.ovationbyavamere.com/omaha-nebraska) recently wrapped up a three-part lecture series hosted at the Jewish Community Center covering the many facets of care giving with expert Kari Berit, an author and national speaker dedicated to educating caregivers. In this series, Kari shared tips for dealing with family dynamics, framing emotional conversations, and exploring living options while caring for someone. Nearly 15 million Americans provide what is termed as “unpaid care giving”. The goal of the series was to help educate those who are currently or will be giving care to a loved one on their own.

Kari was joined by a panel of experts for the first event on July 31, titled “Don’t Put Me in the Home”. The panel for this event included David Thompson, an attorney with the law firm Burnett Wilson Law; Diane Hendricks, LCSW, Nebraska Medicine Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology and the Alzheimer’s Association; Carol Wait, RN, Ovation’s executive director for Memory Care; and Roxann Rogers Meyer, a member of the Ovation community relations team.

The second event took place on August 25 and was titled, “‘Til Death Do Us Part – Choosing the Best Care for Your Spouse”. Guests heard from caregivers, the Alzheimer’s Association, referral agencies, and Infinity Rehab. Kari was featured in a video for this event. The biggest takeaway that Ovation wanted to express is the fact that every situation is unique and family members must find the best choice for care based on their needs.

For the third and last event on September 22, titled “Care for the Caregiver”, guests heard about how to take care of themselves and maintain their well-being as a priority while balancing care for someone else.

Ovation Heartwood Preserve is a senior living community opening soon in West Omaha. The active adult lifestyle village will offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care at a level of service and sophistication not found anywhere else in eastern Nebraska. For more information, visit www.ovationbyavamere.com/omaha-nebraska or call (402) 999-7900. Follow on Facebook (@ovationheartwoodpreserve) for more information about past and future events!