UK Elder Care Senior Resource Fair Eases Search for Caregiving Resources

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2016) — The University of Kentucky Elder Care Office, within UK Human Resources, would like to make your search for caregiving resources a little easier.

Save the date of Friday, November 18, for the UK Elder Care Senior Resource Fair. The fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Hilary J. Boone Center, and is open to all faculty, staff, retirees and students. Spouses and partners are also welcome and encouraged to attend. The Senior Resource Fair is an opportunity to meet with community agencies and businesses that provide valuable caregiving resources. Early registration is available here.

“UK Elder Care is hosting this event because we recognize that caregivers want to provide the best care possible for their loved one,” said Terri Weber, UK Elder Care coordinator. “For most of us, caring for an elderly parent or loved one is unfamiliar territory. It comes with new responsibilities and tasks we are not prepared for. We want to do what’s best for our loved one, but we need to keep in mind the responsibilities and obligations we have to our self, our family and our job. Finding out what tools, help and support are available is an important caregiving step.”

As part of the Senior Resource Fair, Dr. Gregory Jicha, professor of neurology at UK College of Medicine and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, will lead an informal talk on Alzheimer's disease, dementia and caregiving. Participation and questions are encouraged at this event.

More than 40 community agencies and businesses from the Lexington and surrounding area will be on hand. Many are offering UK employee discounts for those who attend. The Office of Work-Life and Elder Care hopes this event will help members of the UK community find resources to meet their caregiving needs, whether for an immediate need or for future reference.

Visit the UK Elder Care Senior Resource fair website at www.uky.edu/hr/work-life/elder-care/uk-senior-resource-fair for more information and to view descriptions of participating exhibitors. Contact the Office of Work-Life at worklife@uky.edu with any questions.

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