Living in the Sandwich Generation: Cultivate Skills for Care of Self and Others (Hybrid)

The generation of people caring for aging parents and their children is known as The Sandwich Generation. According to the Pew Research Center, 1 out of 8 Americans aged 40 – 60 is both raising a child and caring for an aging parent. In this presentation we will discuss the challenges faced by those living in the sandwich generation, ways they can help their aging parents and strategies for self-care.

Proceeds benefit Amazing Place.

Mehrnaz S. Gill is the Clinical Training Director at Amazing Place and serves at the expert educator for brain health, dementia and aging issues. She has a Master of Science degree in Gerontology from Baylor University and for the past 33 years has devoted her time both professionally and personally to causes that relate to the elderly and their well-being. Mehrnaz has an expertise in multidisciplinary and intergenerational education and training. For 23 years she managed and developed geriatric/gerontology specific educational programs for the Huffington Center on Aging and Texas Consortium of Geriatric Education Centers at Baylor College of Medicine. She has served as a presenter at local and national meetings including the American Society on Aging Conference and The Governor’s Conference on Aging.

This program is being offered both IN-PERSON and ONLINE. Please select how you will attend when registering. This program will NOT be recorded.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.