Caregivers Matter…Conejo Cares, a partnership between Senior Concerns, The Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce, and The Cities of Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills, is inviting the community to nominate local employers who demonstrate leadership by accommodating and recognizing family caregivers for the Caregivers Matter…Conejo Cares Caregiver- Friendly Workplace Award. Nominations will be [...]

Q: I am beginning to get more forgetful and wonder whether it is just old age or something more serious. Do you know where I might get some answers? A:  November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, and one of the events is National Memory Screening Day. This will be offered at more than 2,000 [...]

As part of an ongoing commitment to provide senior life planning education, Senior Concerns will present a free seminar, “Advanced Alzheimer’s Disease: Knowing and Planning for What’s Ahead,” on Wednesday, November 12, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Senior Concerns, 401 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks. This informative seminar will be presented by Norma Featherstone, RN, MA, Geriatric Care [...]

Senior Concerns will present free Memory Screenings on Saturday, November 15 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. as part of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s (AFA) National Memory Screening Day. Senior Concerns is located at 401 Hodencamp Road in Thousand Oaks. Reservations are required and may be made by calling (805) 497-0189. This year’s Memory [...]

Q: I am going to need in-home health care and wonder how to go about selecting an appropriate agency. Is there anything in particular I should focus on, and does Medicare have any special requirements in order for the care to be covered? A:  Medicare Part B covers medically necessary part-time or intermittent skilled nursing [...]

Q:  Recently I became aware of scams involving misuse of personal checks. Do you have any suggestions on how to avoid becoming a victim of this crime? A:  Scams involving misuse of personal checks and bank account information have become “big business” with annual losses in the billions. The most effective step consumers can take [...]

Catherine Warburton’s 80-year-old father and 77-yearold mother had just moved into her Santa Rosa Valley house when the father fell in the kitchen and broke his neck. Coming off a car accident for which he was treated for six months, Warbuton’s father needed special treatment. Where's the story? “He couldn’t go into a skilled nursing [...]

Q: Recently you wrote an article on falls and provided some simple steps that can be taken to help make your home safer. Are you aware of any upcoming seminars that address this subject? A: Yes I do. The Elderly Fall Prevention Coalition of Ventura County is hosting an event, "Healthy Aging: How to Prevent [...]

Catherine Warburton’s 80-year-old father and 77-yearold mother had just moved into her Santa Rosa Valley house when her father fell in the kitchen and broke his neck. Coming off a car accident for which he was treated for six months, Warbuton’s father needed special treatment. Where's the story? “He couldn’t go into a skilled nursing [...]

Q: My father, a widower, lives some distance away and I am considering having him live with us but have heard negative comments about such arrangements. Do you have any suggestions on how to make it work? A: I too have heard negative comments about sharing a home with a parent, however, I have also [...]