•October 31, 2018•

Carriage Crossing Senior Living located at the Green Mill Village development in Arcola is hosting a free dinner 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 15 at the Best Western Plus Hotel at 917 Green Mill Road in Arcola.
The free dinner is one of the Caring Conversations Luncheon Series where leading experts in the senior living industry discuss purposeful and thoughtful topics that interest seniors, their loved ones and their caregivers.
Speaker will be Elizabeth Hagemann, the Manager of Education and Outreach for Alzehimer’s Association Illinois Chapter. Hagemann is a highly trained professional in the senior living industry serving the Eastern 14 counties in central Illinois.
Her topic will be “Forget Me Not: Conversations about the Stages of Dementia & Alzheimer’s.”
She graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from Eureka College and earned her master’s in human services concentrating in gerontology from the University of Illinois at Springfield. Hagemann enjoys blending the knowledge she learned during her studies with the experiences she gained while caring for her grandmother who had Alzheimer’s disease.
Her hope is to spread awareness of Alzheimer’s and link families to helpful resources. Sponsoring the speaking series is Carriage Crossing Senior Living of Arcola, a leading choice for assisted living and memory care communities. Carriage Crossing has successfully implemented a focus on lifestyle, family and trust, with maintenance free living, exceptional farm to table meals, life-enriching opportunities and 24-hour personal care assistance.
Memory care at Carriage Crossing Senior Living is designed to support families caring for loved ones with dementia through a partnership built on trust between the well-trained and caring staff, the resident, the family and the physician.
Hagemann will address the caregivers about their importance in providing professional care for loved ones challenged with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
As seniors age and require personal care services, Carriage Crossing Senior Living is designed to grow with them, enabling them and their loved ones to know they have chosen a community that can meet their needs for today and tomorrow. An RSVP is needed to secure space for the dinner. Call 217-268-3516 to reserve a spot. The Best Western Plus Hotel is located at the 1-57 exit for Arcola.