A Time for Caregiver’s Monday May 3 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm at Holy Family Parish 3732 SE Knapp St, Portland, OR 97202 Franciscan Spiritual Center in collaboration with Portland’s Chapter of the Oregon Alzheimer’s Association, we invite any caregiver of a person with Alzheimer’s disease, to enjoy a day of respite and nourishment. Cost is $10 per person at the door.  To register, call (503) 794-8542 or email info@francisspctr.com. For more information, visit www.francisspctr.com.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6-week educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend with a chronic illness. You will benefit from this class whether you are helping a parent, spouse, friend, someone who lives at home, in a nursing home, or across the country. Class size is limited, and registration is required – call the number listed by the class you wish to attend. (*Suggested donation of $25 to help defray cost of the book – but not required in order to attend class.)

Cherrywood Village
1417 SE 107^th Avenue, Portland
April 8 – May 13, 2010,
Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Register: 503/413-8018

March 2010 Forum: Introducing HATCH: An Innovation Incubation Lab

Join Springboard Innovation as they share the idea of Hatch, explore the elements that make it unique. Make your voice heard about what you and your city need in an innovation incubation space.

You're Invited! County Budget Forums! Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler and the Citizen Involvement Committee are holding two forums to gather citizen input that will help shape the Chair's executive budget:

Topic Area: Creating a Healthy Community
Focused on county services provided by the Health Dept., Dept. of County Human Services, Dept. of Community Services, Library Dept., Dept. of County Management, Office of Information Technology, and Commission on Children, Families and Communities 

For more information, visit: http://www.multco.us/ or call 503.988.3450

You're Invited! County Budget Forums! Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler and the Citizen Involvement Committee are holding two forums to gather citizen input that will help shape the Chair's executive budget:

Topic Area: Creating a Safe Community
Focused on county services provided by the Sheriff's Office, District Attorney, Dept. of Community Justice, and Corrections Health

For more information, visit: http://www.multco.us/ or call 503.988.3450

Facing a major change — retirement, job loss or job change — or searching for purpose and meaning? You're not alone. Join others with the same challenges, questions and decisions.

Retirement: Loss and Liberation
Are you transitioning into retirement? Are you frightened when you feel like you should be thrilled? Do you feel relief? Do you have anyone to talk to about these events? What have you always wanted to do but never had the time?

Retirement is a major life transition involving change: change to our daily routine, activities, social connections, where we live, how we relate to our family and more. During this time, we also question our identity and seek finding meaningful activities and purpose in life.

This Affinity Group will offer members the opportunity to explore the themes of Loss and Liberation in Retirement. 

What is an Affinity Group?
Life by Design NW and partners at Hands On Greater Portland and the Multnomah County Library are forming Affinity Groups.  These groups meet monthly to share concerns, successes, opportunities and resources related to shared interests or transitional issues such as retirement, work transition or community engagement.  These are self-discovery groups with an action focus that contribute to the betterment of the community through aligned work, play and service in ways that are deeply fulfilling and meaningful for all concerned.

If you are interested in the possibility of participating in a Retirement Affinity Group, please email Virginia Hendrickson, vehendric@comcast.net.  In follow-up to your email, one of the co-facilitators of the group, Virginia Hendrickson, or Jane Schue will call to talk with you further about the group, and if you are interested, you can be added to the waiting list.

Retirement: Loss and Liberation
Are you transitioning into retirement? Are you scared when you feel like you should be excited? Do you feel relief? Do you have anyone to talk to about these events? What have you always wanted to do but never had the time?

Retirement is a major life transition involving external change and internal psychological shifts.  External changes include changes in our daily routine, activities, social connections, and for some of us, decisions to re-locate.  Internal psychological shifts accompany the external changes, such as questioning our self-identity when we are no longer defined by the work we do and the challenge of finding meaningful activities and purpose in life.

This Affinity Group will offer members the opportunity to explore the themes of Loss and Liberation in Retirement. 

Affinity Group General Overview
Life by Design NW and partners at Hands On Greater Portland and the Multnomah County Library are forming Affinity Groups.  These groups meet monthly to share concerns, successes, opportunities and resources related to shared interests or transitional issues such as retirement, work transition or community engagement.  These are self-discovery groups with an action focus that contribute to the betterment of the community through aligned work, play and service in ways that are deeply fulfilling and meaningful for all concerned.

If you are interested in the possibility of participating in a Retirement Affinity Group, please email Virginia Hendrickson, vehendric@comcast.net, as soon as possible.  In follow-up to your email, one of the co-facilitators of the group, Virginia Hendrickson, or Jane Schue will call to talk with you further about the group.