Announcements:

• Brochure - SSN now has an informational brochure available for you to hand out to other professionals you would like to invite to upcoming SSN meetings and our Spring Workshop. Please use this brochure to invite a guest to the SSN Meetings (Nashville and Gallatin). 
• Spotlight Your Business or Service by being a SSN Breakfast Sponsor! You will receive recognition in the newsletter and an opportunity to present your business to the membership at a monthly meeting. Reserve this opportunity by contacting John Hewett at jhewett@reevessain.com
• SSN Members: What topics and speakers you would like for us to have in the future? Your input is vital as we move into a new year with changes in our industry occurring daily. Please take a moment and let John Hewett know if there is anything you would like to hear, know about, topic to cover, etc. Please email John at jhewett@reevessain.com
• SSN Now a Member of CNM The Senior Services Network has become a member of the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM). All SSN members can now access the services provided through CNM, to assist SSN in potential grant funding, training, and educational services. Visit www.cnm.org.

Upcoming Events and Announcements:

• Elmcroft of Hendersonville has an Alzheimer’s Support Group meeting held on the 1^st Tuesday of each month from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm in the Main Family Room.  We are located at 1020 Carrington Place, Hendersonville, TN 37075 (off Gallatin Road – behind Old Hickory Credit Union across from Bluegrass Country Club).   Contact Amy Hunsinger at 615-264-2440 for more information.   Please come join our meeting for emotional support and encouragement.
• Epilepsy Foundation - Monthy Support Group Meetings
  Hendersonville - First Tuesday of the month.  Meeting held at Victory Assembly of God Church - 1001 Center Point Road (next to Tractor Supply Co.) 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
  Nashville  - Third Thursday of the month.  Meeting held at the Epilepsy Foundation -2002 Richard Jones Road, Suite C-202.  6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  For more information, please contact Patty St. Clair, Communications Director, Epilepsy Foundation - 615-269-7091 ext. 105 or pstclair@epilepsytn.org
• Caris Healthcare holds a Grief/Support Group from 6:30 to 7:30 on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Nashville Caris Office.  For further information, please click here.
• Donelson Place Care and Rehabilitation holds an Alzheimer's Support Group that meets at 5:30 on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Open to the community and light refreshments are provided.  2733 McCampbell Avenue, Nashville TN 37214. Call Jill Tucker at 615-885-0483 for more information.
• NHC Place at Cool Springs Stroke Support Group: Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at 2:00 pm at NHC Place, 211 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin, TN. Survivors, Caregivers, and Family Members are invited. For further information about programs please contact Miaona Osborne at 778-6835.
• Alzheimer's Support Group Meeting- Elmcroft of Lebanon has changed our Alzheimer’s Support Group Meeting dates & times.  From now on we will be meeting on the 2^nd Thursday of each month at 3pm.  RSVP to Heather at 615-453-5494.  Meeting is held at 801 West Main Street, Lebanon, TN  37087.
• Council on Aging Meeting.  Every 3rd Friday at noon-1pm ; Where: The St. Clair Street Senior Center; Address: 325 St. Clair St, Murfreesboro TN
• Williamson County Geriatric Council; Every 1st Wednesday 11:30- 12:30; Where: Martin Senior Center; Address: 960 Heritage Way, Brentwood; Senior Related Speakers; Mission Statement: The Williamson County Geriatric Council is an informal multi-disciplinary network of professionals dedicated to continuous growth and learning to better serve our clients.
• Skyline Rehab Center, located on the 3rd floor of Skyline Medical Center offers a free stroke assessment and screening on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. Reservations must be made by calling Medline at 342-1919 or 1-800-242-5662; Skyline Rehab Center, is also offering a Stroke Support Group on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 3 pm. You may call (615) 769-7360 for more information or to tour our rehab center.
• Arthritis Foundation Programs available in your area. Exercise, Aquatics and Self Help classes being offered at a facility near you. Please contact #254-6795 x 106 or go to www.arthritis.org for more information on where to take a class or how to become an instructor.
• Homewood Residence Alzheimer's Support Group at Homewood on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
• Sterling House of Goodlettsville has an Alzheimer's Support Group meeting held on the 1st Tuesday of each month in the Social Room. We are located at 2025 Caldwell Drive (just off Long Hollow Pike, next to the new Publix). Contact Michelle Hackney at 615.522.8048 for more information. The meeting time is subject to change, so please call to confirm. Speakers, articles, news items, books, and other resources available at each meeting, along with emotional support and encouragement.
• The Hickman Alzheimer Support Group meets the first Monday of each month (allowing for holidays) 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the Senior Care Building behind Hickman Community Hospital, Centerville.  All who care for someone with Alzheimer's or are concerned about the disease and wish to learn more are welcome.  For info contact Valerie Votaw, L.C.S.W. @ 931-729-1942 or valerie.votaw@baptisthospital.com
• The Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group meets on the third Thursday of each month at NHC Healthcare in Murfreesboro at 420 N. University Blvd. at 10:30am. A care partner support group is available in a nearby room for family members and loved ones of persons attending the Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group. These groups are a free service of the Alzheimer's Association of Middle Tennessee - Mid South Chapter. The July meeting is on Thursday, July 19th. Early stage groups are not beneficial for individuals who are not aware of or who do not acknowledge their symptoms. Applications are required to participate. For more information, call the Mid South Chapter office at 615-292-4938 ext. 15.
• The Council on Aging of Greater Nashville has a new caregiver resource book called Aging & Caring: Things Families Need to Know. This is an updated and expanded version of the sold-out Caring Daughters, Aging Parents book which has provided over 900 families with information and resources on caring for aging relatives in Middle Tennessee. Aging & Caring includes chapters on Organizing & Planning Ahead, Financial & Legal Issues and Medical Insurance, Negotiating the Healthcare System, Mental & Emotional Health, Staying at Home, Transportation, Nutrition for Older Adults, Respite, Leaving Home, End of Life Issues and Subsidized Services. The 135-page book costs $10 and will be available at the February SSN meeting. If you would like to have a copy mailed, send $13 (to cover postage) to Council on Aging, 95 White Bridge Road, Suite 114 , Nashville , TN 37205 . Special rates are available for bulk purchases. Call the COA office at 353-4235 for more information.
• The Metro Parks Swinging Seniors is a group of energetic senior citizens ages 62-86 who perform beautifully staged dance routines throughout Middle Tennessee. Organized by artistic director Linda Everett in 1992 at Metro Parks' Douglas Senior Center , the group expanded in 1996 to include dancers from Metro Parks' Elizabeth Senior Center . This dynamic group truly gives new meaning to the phrase "age is just a number."
• The MidCumberland Council of Healthcare Social Workers meets monthly at various locations around the area. Membership is open to Social Workers and affiliates. 2008 membership applications are now available; fee is $15 per year. Contact Debra King for more information - 615-824-2571 or dking@tn-elderlaw.com or midcumberland_council@yahoo.com