Caring for the Caregiver - Mather LifeWays In Your Neighborhood

Caring for the Caregiver - Mather LifeWays In Your Neighborhood

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the comfort of your home. All you need is your telephone!
Your Turn: Feedback on
Telephone Topics
Kate Paz, Mather LifeWays
Thursday, May 1, 11:30 a.m. CT
Join us to give your opinion on
specific Telephone Topics you
liked, those you didn’t like, what
you’d like to hear more about, or
topics you’d like to present.
Caring for
the Caregiver
Steven R. Steiber, PhD,
Creative Care Management
Tuesday, May 6, 1:00 p.m. CT
Program in Spanish
Los Beneficios Para La Salud
de la Comida Latina
Luisa Collins, MD
Viernes, 2 de mayo
11:00 a.m. CT
La Dra. Collins hablará sobre la
comida latina y los beneficios
que contribuye. Dará énfasis en
la importancia de las verduras
(vegetales) y frutas frescas, y en
la grasa saturada.
Meditation
Susan Wilkens, Yoga Instructor,
Dancing Cranes
Monday, May 5 and 19
2:00 p.m. CT
Learn simple breathing and
focusing techniques you can
do on your own to help reduce
stress and multiply your
“happiness factor”!
Caring for the Caregiver
Sometimes it is important to
take care of ourselves first
before trying to help others.
Learn what you can do
to be a better—and
healthier—caregiver.
Favorite Newspapers
& Magazines
Joe Cunniff, Instructor,
DePaul University
Friday, May 2, 1:00 p.m. CT
Join the fun as Joe leads a
discussion about newspapers
and magazines!
prescription drugs, drug
interactions, and over-thecounter medications.
Open Chat with a Pharmacist
Walgreens Pharmacist
Monday, May 5, 11:30 a.m. CT
A Walgreens pharmacist will
answer questions concerning
Steven R. Steiber, PhD,
Creative Care Management
Tuesday, May 6, 1:00 p.m. CT
See feature left.
Why Are the Arts
Like Medicine?
Fabiana Glazer, Educator
Wednesday, May 7
11:30 a.m. CT
Hear about all the physical and
emotional benefits of learning,
creating, and sharing through
the arts.
Listen to archived calls online at www.MOREways.org!
All programs are central time (CT).
MOREways offers you more opportunities, resources, and experiences
to stay connected to your neighborhood and the people in it.
Studs Terkel
& the Chicago
School of
Television
Walter Podrazik,
Media Historian/Author
Wednesday, May 14,
1:00 p.m. CT
Learn how Studs Terkel
and a group of other Chicago
innovators in early television
crafted a straight-fromthe-heart approach to TV
storytelling that has left
a permanent legacy.
Eden Energy Medicine:
Radiant Circuits
Rose Mattax, LCPC EEM-CLP,
Founder, From the Heart
Thursday, May 8, 1:00 p.m. CT
Explore the Radiant Circuits, the
body’s own aurora borealis. Learn
how turning on the Radiant
Circuits can get us in touch with
transcendent, unconditional
states of joy and peace.
Short Lives
Babs Lieberman,
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Friday, May 9, 1:00 p.m. CT
Learn about some wonderful
composers who wrote huge
amounts of beautiful music but
didn’t make it past the age of 40!
Babs discusses and plays clips
of songs written by Schubert,
Mozart, Bellini, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Foster, and others.
in her pocket, and how she has
discovered her vocation here in
helping reform health care for
Chicago’s older adults.
Studs Terkel & the Chicago
School of Television
Walter Podrazik, Media
Historian/Author
Wednesday, May 14
1:00 p.m. CT
See feature left.
Chair Yoga
Born in a Trunk
Tom Wilkens, Yoga Instructor,
Dancing Cranes
Monday, May 12 and 26
2:00 p.m. CT
Yoga helps you balance your body
and quiet your mind. Through
a series of stretching postures
and breathing techniques, yoga
develops strength, flexibility,
stamina, and balance—ultimately
leading to a more tranquil state
of mind.
Jo Aleene Miranda, Presenter
Thursday, May 15, 1:00 p.m. CT
Hear the fabulous story of four
generations of a single family in
American entertainment—from
medicine shows to showboats,
vaudeville, burlesque, musical
revues, nightclubs, and beyond.
Poetry, Opinion & a
Happier Lifestyle
June Stepansky, Poet & Author
Tuesday, May 13, 1:00 p.m. CT
June will present new ideas
about ways to maximize our
happiness. Be prepared to share
your experiences and ideas on
Calamities and Possibilities,
At the Ocean, and Tolerance.
Starting a New Life
in America
Izabela Gluszak, Member Relations
Manager, Oak Street Health
Wednesday, May 14
11:30 a.m. CT
Izabela talks about how she
came to America with only $80
Visit us at www.MOREways.org
Program in Spanish
Robo de Indentidad
Patricia Keenley, Gerente Asistente
del Sucursal, de Inland Bank & Trust
Viernes, 16 de mayo
11:00 a.m. CT
Patricia hablará sobre el robo de
indentidad. Cómo ocurre, cómo
protegerse, y los pasos que debe
tomar si su identidad es robada.
Trivia Contest
Faro Vitale, Trivia Master
Friday, May 16, 1:00 p.m. CT
Dial in to the fun and excitement
of a TV game show, with Faro
hosting a trivia contest that will
test your memory and your wits.
You’ll cheer, you’ll laugh, you
may even win a prize!
The Record Den
“Jivan” Ivan Rivera, DJ/Record
Collector/Music Historian
Tuesday, May 20, 1:00 p.m. CT
Vinyl master “Jivan” Ivan will
discuss the joys and pitfalls of
collecting records, and spin a
few of his favorites for you.
The Record Den
“Jivan” Ivan Rivera, DJ/Record
Collector/Music Historian
Tuesday, May 20, 1:00 p.m. CT
See feature above.
hasta la costa, y su isla circundante.
También aprenderán acerca de la
rica historia del país.
Storytelling
Walgreens Pharmacist
Wednesday, May 21, 1:00 p.m. CT
Did you know that there are
more than 100 different types of
arthritis? And each one requires a
different type of treatment. Learn
more direct from a pharmacist.
Will Casey, Theatre Department,
Columbia College Chicago
Friday, May 23, 1:00 p.m. CT
Take a few minutes to enjoy
a tale delivered by a master
storyteller! Will Casey will
delight you with a reading of
one of his favorite stories,
followed by a group discussion.
Review of Eden Energy
Medicine: Radiant Circuits
What’s Hot in Washington:
A View on Political Issues
Rose Mattax, LCPC EEM-CLP,
Founder From the Heart
Thursday, May 22, 1:00 p.m. CT
Join Rose for a 30-minute recap
and Q&A, followed by practice
with the exercises introduced in
the previous class.
Judy Lear, Activist, Gray Panthers
Tuesday, May 27, 1:00 p.m. CT
Past chair of the Gray Panthers
Judy Lear brings us up to date on
what the group is doing on some
of the current hot issues in
Washington.
Arthritis: Types & Treatment
Program in Spanish
Explorando mis Raíces
en Honduras
Vanessa Hall, Director de Medios
y Relaciones Gubernamentales,
Oak Street Health
Viernes, 23 de mayo, 11:00 a.m. CT
Vanessa hablará sobre sus viajes
por Honduras—desde la capital,
Shopping Habits
Rich Lang, Facilitator
Wednesday, May 28
1:00 p.m. CT
Let's talk about all the changes
we’ve made in our shopping
habits in recent years—from
neighborhood mom-and-pop
stores to big box stores.
Dream Appreciation Group
Rose Mattax, LCPC EEM-CLP,
Founder, From the Heart
Thursday, May 29, 1:00 p.m. CT
Join us for an hour of personal
growth using your dreams as
a means of gaining a deeper
understanding of yourself.
Be sure to bring one of your
dreams to share!
Program in Spanish
La Salud de Su Audición
Gima Vergara, AuD, Chicago
Hearing Society
Viernes, 30 de mayo
11:00 a.m. CT
En esta discusión vamos a cubrir
medidas para proteger su audición,
los efectos de la pérdida auditiva,
y las opciones para el tratamiento
de la pérdida auditiva.
Mid-Century Modern
Architecture & Design:
The Transition from
Prairie Style
Lynette Bremer, Art Historian
Friday, May 30, 1:00 p.m. CT
With the post-war boom in
America, mid-century architecture
filled the need for mass housing
and came to dominate the urban
landscape. Learn about the
beauties of Mid-Century Modern.
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