Prestige Kicks Off Its Education and Empowerment Series on Wednesday October 7th 2009

(I-Newswire) September 30, 2009 - GREEN VALLEY, Arizona (September 28, 2009) – Prestige Assisted Living at Green Valley, a leader in assisted living in Arizona, is proud to host nationally and internationally known writer and teacher, David Troxel, MPH. David will conclude a 5 week education and empowerment lecture series geared towards informing seniors on a wide array of senior-specific topics ranging from Alzheimer’s Care to legal issues related to growing older.

"Our hope is to provide cutting edge knowledge directed at seniors and their families to help them with the important decisions that they will have to face" said Jackie Stewart, Executive Director at Prestige Assisted Living at Green Valley. Jackie also went on to say that “It is especially important that anyone who knows someone afflicted with Alzheimer’s to get out and see David’s presentation on Wednesday, November 18th”. She concluded that “David’s Best Friend’s Approach to Alzheimer’s Care is full of best fit practices to help the caregiver through extraordinary circumstances for greater success and we are proud to host his most helpful presentation for the public for free”.

Jackie Stewart will also be presenting the very first lecture of the series titled “You’re Not Getting Older, You’re Only Getting Better: What To Do When ¬that’s Not True" on Wednesday October 7th. Her presentation is an interactive discussion which will focus on the signs and symptoms of memory loss and other physical and emotional changes that may occur. Jackie will present ideas and suggestions for managing these changes. For a full list of the lecture dates during the series visit http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4429333/





About David Troxel’s Presentation

Wednesday, November 18th (Starts 6:30 pm) - David Troxel, M.P.H. presents “A Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer’s Care.” Co-author of “A Dignified Life” and expert on the best practices in Alzheimer’s care, David has vast experience in the fields of Alzheimer’s disease and long-term care. He has published numerous articles relating to Alzheimer’s disease and caregiver training.

About Prestige Assisted Living at Green Valley

Prestige Assisted Living at Green Valley is 60-apartment assisted living community offering an active lifestyle for its residents. The community’s devoted staff helps to foster a true sense of community with its value system based on respect, integrity, commitment and trust. Green Valley offers an Expressions Memory Care program for individuals with special needs caused by memory loss. The community will host the Education and Empowerment Series from
October 7th – November 18th 2009.

About Prestige Care
Prestige Care owns and operates independent, assisted living and memory care communities as well as nursing and rehabilitation centers throughout the Western United States. It is the company’s mission to provide quality care guided by a compassionate heart with values based on respect, integrity, commitment and trust. Visit us online at www.PrestigeCare.com or call (360) 735-7155 for more information.

About Prestige Care:
Corporate Headquarters
7700 NE Parkway Dr
Suite 300
Vancouver, WA 98662

Company Contact Information
Prestige Care
Jackie Stewart
Corporate Headquarters,7700 NE Parkway Dr,Suite 300
98662
Phone : (520) 648-5583