Matt Haralson, Elder Law Attorney with Kizer & Black will offer information on legal issues encountered in later life. This presentation is a great follow-up to his earlier session on wills and trusts, and will cover how to make other decisions, such as powers of attorney, healthcare decision-making, planning for Medicaid and planning for nursing […]

Joani Shaver, Director of the Blount County Office on Aging, will present Medicare Overview and Drug Plans, with updated information for 2019. A pharmacist and Medicare professionals will assist in answering individual questions following the presentation. This presentation is part of the Focus on Seniors partnership between the Library and the Office on Aging. The […]

Joani Shaver, Director of the Blount County Office on Aging, presents Medicare Overview and Updates. For many people, going on Medicare is frightening and complicated. Shaver will review the basics and explain any changes proposed for 2019. This program is part of the Focus on Seniors partnership between the Library and the Office on Aging. […]

Dementia Has Many Faces Focus on Seniors Dr. Kevin James Dementia changes spouses, parents, and siblings. As a caregiver, how does one cope? Dr. Kevin James (Geriatrics, Blount Memorial Hospital) will address these and other mental health issues. This program will be on April 25, 2018, at 11 a.m., in Blount County Public LIbrary’s Sharon […]

Managing Photo Collections and Digitizing Items will be presented by Wil Davenport on Wednesday, January 24, at 11 a.m. in the Sharon Lawson Room of the Library. If you have boxes and boxes of photographs or many albums assembled, and don’t know what to do with them so that you can leave a legacy for […]

Respite Care and Relief for Caregivers is part of the Focus on Seniors series presented at the Blount County Public Library. Carolyn Neil, Asbury Place CEO, representing senior health care and residential facilities, will discuss some of the services that are available to provide a break for the family members or others who are providing […]

This informative Falls Prevention presentation is part of the Focus on Seniors series co-sponsored by the Blount County Office on Aging and the Blount County Public Library. Attend Falls Prevention on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 11 a.m. in the Library’s Sharon Lawson Room. Presenters Beth La Fontaine, Community Health Coordinator for The University of […]

Where estate planning is concerned, failure to plan is planning to fail. Yet it’s easy to procrastinate tackling what may seem like an overwhelming task. Ultimately, however, having a will can insure that your wishes will be carried out. For people who die intestate (without a will), the state steps in and makes the decisions […]

A local pharmacist, Nicole Rosenke, will share tips for how individuals or their caregivers can manage multiple medications so that they are taken at the appropriate times and days. Attend this Focus on Seniors program on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 11 a.m. in the Sharon Lawson Room of the library. Photo © photography33 via […]

If you are a caregiver or have a family member with dementia, plan to attend the Focus on Seniors informational program, “Dementia: Ways for Family & Caregivers to Cope”, on March 23, 2016 at 11 a.m., in the Sharon Lawson Room. Rebekah Wilson, MSW, Director of Education and Community Relations for Choices in Senior Care, […]