Nursing home seminar April 28 at MCSC

Published 10:04 am Tuesday, March 31, 2009

A seminar will be held Tuesday, April 28 for those who have loved ones in nursing homes.

Jean Patzner Mueller will be the guest speaker. She is a certified advocate ombudsman.

The Mower County Senior Center, 400 Third Ave. N.E., will host the seminar titled, “How to be a Good Advocate for Your Loved One in a Nursing Home.”

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The presenter will discuss nursing home residents’ rights, questions to ask at a resident’s care conference, things and people to observe when visiting a loved one in a nursing home and steps to take if problems or concerns arise.

The free seminar begins at 5:30 p.m.

For more information or to pre-register, call the senior center at 433-2370, Ext: 0.

The seminar is sponsored by the Mower County Senior Services Advisory Council.

More information can be obtained by contacting Glenn Mair, Mower County Senior Services Advisory Council representative at 433-4588.