Empowering caregivers

Dr. Jaclynn Faffer, President/ CEO

Recently, Naples Senior Center received a generous grant from the Moorings Park Foundation for the Center’s Caregivers Empowerment Program. Caregivers are often referred to as the “unidentified or hidden patient.” The Caregiver Empowerment Program embraces the caregivers’ journey by connecting them with caregiving peers through emotional support, socialization, education, respite and resources that help mitigate the burden of caregiving.

Programs providing resources and support include weekly caregiver support groups facilitated by the Dementia Program Coordinator, one-on-one emotional support, dementia respite support groups, family social activities, a private Facebook page and geriatric case management. Education and training programs include monthly caregiving training, quarterly caregiver “boot camps” providing intensive hands-on training, and educational lectures by experts in the field.

To find out more about Naples Senior Center’s Caregiver Empowerment Program and/or the Dementia Respite Program, please contact Simona Staicu-Levy at 239-325-4444. We are here to help!

New staff

Chloe Goldstein has joined the Naples Senior Center team as Director of Development Operations. Chloe comes to us from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, where she most recently served as development officer of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey. Our team is growing as we address seniors’ needs in our community!

Groundbreaking!

Naples Senior Center will celebrate its groundbreaking on Nov. 12 with a private event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will also host an open house that same day from 3 to 5 p.m., with light refreshments. Please contact Renee Del Duca at 239-325-4444 or rdelduca@naplesseniorcenter.org for more information about the community open house. RSVPs are required.

We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a joyous Hanukah.