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Bye-bye winter blues!
Hello Springtime hues!
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
~Maya Angelou
When I read this poem, I thought of the transition from winter to spring. When the colors of summer and fall disappear, it made me think of the caterpillar, which does not possess the beauty of the butterfly. Which led me to imagine all living things in a sort of limbo, resting and waiting for change like being in a cocoon, awaiting the beauty of springtime to emerge with the beauty of a butterfly.
I hope spring brings beauty and a fresh outlook when you emerge from the cocoon of winter.
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Janice Howard, Cornerstone VNA Life Care-Private Duty Director
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They Say Laughter is the Best Medicine! | |
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What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
Bugs Bunny!
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FREE Event: Caregivers Connect | |
We are very excited to announce our 8th Annual Caregivers Connect Event, sponsored by First Seacoast Bank. | |
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Date: May 8, 2024
Time: 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: Comfort Inn, 10 Hotel Drive, Dover, NH
Presenter: Adrienne Cress
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Speaker Adrienne Cress, LCMHC, REAT is an expressive arts therapist in Portsmouth, NH. Adrienne is a certified Soul Collage® facilitator and is enthusiastic about sharing this fun and meaningful process with family caregivers. The event is free, but registration is required. | Thank you to our longtime Caregivers Connect sponsor! | |
FREE Webinar: All About Advance Directives | |
In honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16th, we are hosting a free lunch and learn webinar. Join us for "All About Advance Directives". | |
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Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Anna Shultz, LICSW, CMC
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Inform family, friends, and health professionals about the kind of health care you want and who will make decisions for you if you're too ill to speak for yourself by using legal documents called Advance Directives. | This presentation is part of Cornerstone VNA's Educational Series. To request a special presentation for your community group or business, visit our Educational Series webpage for more information. | |
Our Community LOVES Caregivers! | | |
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Arts Projects for Caregivers
We are grateful for the incredible organization Annie's Angels, particularly their program, Arts for Angels, which brings the joy of art to others. Artist Norma Torti, who leads the Arts for Angels program provides wonderful projects for our Caregiver Cafés.
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Gift Bags for Caregivers
We are grateful to our uber kind friends at Unified Builders for making awesome gift bags for all of our caregiver café attendees during the month of March! What a special pick me up!
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Smoothies for Caregivers!
Our friends at the Rochester and Portsmouth Tropical Smoothie Cafés will be delivering delicious smoothies to our caregiver cafés during the month of April! They will also be delivering smoothies for all the attendees of the May Caregivers Connect event! Thank you SO much!
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Caregiver Resources & Support News | |
State Website for Caregivers | |
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The Family Caregiver Supports Program at the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services has subscribed to a free online learning portal with articles, videos, tip sheets that they make available to help family caregivers reduce stress, find local resources, and provide better care.
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Cornerstone VNA Caregiver Cafés | |
Our monthly Caregiver Cafés meet in person! The Caregiver Cafés provide support, education and companionship to family caregivers in the community. No RSVP Required. | |
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Hill Library
1151 Parker Mountain Road
Strafford, NH
2nd Wed. of the Month
10:30 am
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Dover Public Library
73 Locust Street
Dover, NH
3rd Wed. of the Month
10:30 am
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Goodwin Library
422 Main Street
Farmington, NH
2nd Fri. of the Month
1:00 pm
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Wolfeboro Public Library
259 South Main Street
Wolfeboro, NH
4th Wed. of the Month
1:00 pm
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Special Caregiver Cafés in June | |
For our June Caregiver Cafés, we have partnered with the wonderful team at Pope Memorial Humane Society - Cocheco Valley for a special new program they launched called Paws and Painting! Details below! No RSVP Required! | |
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Hill Library
1151 Parker Mountain Rd
Strafford, NH
Wednesday, June 12
1:00 pm
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Goodwin Library
422 Main Street
Farmington, NH
Friday, June 14
1:00 pm
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Dover Public Library
73 Locust Street
Dover, NH
Wednesday, June 19
10:30 am
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Our Caregiver Café Volunteer Facilitator Team | |
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Jo-Ann V.
Volunteer Facilitator
Dover Caregiver Café
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Betty J.
Volunteer Facilitator
Farmington Caregiver Café
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Mary Anne E.
Volunteer Facilitator
Strafford Caregiver Café
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Stay safe and well...
Ann
Ann Vennard
Assistant Director of Advancement
603-994-6941
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If you have a product or resource that has helped you in your caregiver journey, please email it to Ann so that we can share it next time! | |
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