Blue Water’s Jennifer Prescott gives practical prevention and treatment help for this common but potentially dangerous ailment.
Events
Alzheimer’s Texas “Alz Talk Series” with Blue Water Homecare’s Jennifer Prescott. Jennifer discussed “10 Effective Medication Management Tips for Seniors”.
Please join Blue Water Homecare, Ascension-Seton Hospice, and Accountable Aging for a webinar with panelist Virginia Sampson, Attorney. In this installment of the Summer Speaker Series, you will learn “Strategies to Prevent COVID Fatigue”.
Virginia Sampson was a full-time caregiver to her husband for three years after he was diagnosed with A.L.S. while, at the same time, caring for four young children. Her youngest child was two weeks old when they received the diagnosis. She was a part-time caregiver to her mother for 10 years. Her mother suffered from dementia and other illnesses.
As a result of these experiences, Virginia was inspired to learn more about compassion. She has studied extensively about the new science of compassion including:
- Psychological and physical health benefits of compassion
- How compassion can be developed
- How compassion makes us more resilient
- How compassion helps us heal and thrive
Virginia has been an attorney for over 30 years. She currently practices elder law, estate planning, probate, and business law in the Central Texas area. Virginia is a consultant and coach helping businesses and individuals harness the power of compassion to heal, succeed, and thrive. She obtained a professional certification from UC Berkeley on this subject. Virginia writes and speaks about compassion and self-compassion. She is an award-winning author of two books on the subject of compassion – one for adults and a picture book for children. Virginia as voted Senior Resource Guide’s Best Elder Law Attorney in Austin for 2019.
In this webinar, Blue Water Homecare, Ascension-Seton Hospice and Accountable Aging host panelist Michael Carter, Hospice Chaplain with Seton Hospice for his presentation “Spiritual Care and Cultural Diversity”. Mr. Carter teaches us how to balance the spiritual needs of patients in a culturally diverse society.
Michael has served as both Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator with Seton Hospice for 3 years. He grew up in Charleston, SC, graduated from the College of Charleston and received his Master’s degree in Pastoral Ministries from Cornerstone Seminary in Harrisonburg, VA. After seminary, he planted a church in Richmond, VA and then moved to lead a church in Greenville, SC. While in Greenville he also volunteered as a Hospice chaplain at a local hospice house. Michael, and his wife Kim, have four grown children and five grandchildren.
Please join Blue Water Homecare, Ascension-Seton Hospice, and Accountable Aging for a webinar with panelists Mike and Kim Barnes of Barnes Team Media. In this installment of the Summer Speaker Series, you will learn how to be your best in front of a camera or while speaking in public. Team Barnes provides tips learned on the job in their 30 years as award-winning broadcasters in the Austin area.