BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.insightmcc.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:097d1a94-d9e2-45ec-b2b9-ad60fc3ba90b X-WR-CALDESC:Solo Agers are older adults that are making decisions about th eir future independently. Solo Agers face unique vulnerabilities as they a ge. If something happens to you\, who will advocate for you? It is importa nt to understand solo aging because many older adults fall into this categ ory\, and many more will become solo agers in the future. Solo aging can b e full of joys and assets\, but early planning is crucial to maintain choi ce\, independence\, and satisfaction throughout later life. This means pla nning so that your home\, finances\, medical team\, and social community a re set up for aging well.\n\nIn this session we will talk about the import ance of building a support team for Solo Agers\, or anyone who is concerne d about needing more support. Learn about what you can do in advance to pr epare\, and stress less!\n\nThis class will be held both virtually and in-person in Fairfax. Please select your attendance type when you register .\n\nThe in-person session will be held in the Mazawey Education and S upport Center\, 3955 Pender Drive\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA 22030.\n\nVir tual attendees will receive Zoom information prior to the class.\n\nThis p rogram is a part of our monthly Care Partner Training series. All sessions are FREE\, and held the second Wednesday of each month from 1:00 to 2:30 pm.\n\n \;\nSign Me Up - In Person \n\nSign Me Up - Virtual\n\n\nPresen ter\nHeather Suri\, BSN RN CMC\, Founder and CEO Pathways in Aging< /i>\nHeather Suri is a registered nurse with more than 25 years of experie nce in community-based nursing. Her work experience in skilled nursing fac ilities\, home health\, home care\, outpatient settings\, and hospice have prepared her for helping families navigate the options and resources for aging well and managing healthcare crises. She founded Pathways in Aging a t the end of 2017.\n\nHeather has strong clinical assessment skills and lo ves a challenge! She has a strong interest in working with medically and p sychiatrically complex clients. She specializes in working with individual s with dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. Heather has served on the board o f the Aging Life Care Association\, Mid-Atlantic Chapter since 2020. She w as elected President of the Chapter in 2021 and served for 3 years. She re mains on the board as a Past President. She is a volunteer with the Medica l Reserve Corp in Loudoun County. X-WR-RELCALID:43ff18a3a9950343b03e3584e4c31037 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 RDATE:20251102T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 RDATE:20260308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5833eb5f-63b7-4e16-8b7e-c08549210ae1 DTSTAMP:20260421T184527Z DESCRIPTION:Solo Agers are older adults that are making decisions about the ir future independently. Solo Agers face unique vulnerabilities as they ag e. If something happens to you\, who will advocate for you? It is importan t to understand solo aging because many older adults fall into this catego ry\, and many more will become solo agers in the future. Solo aging can be full of joys and assets\, but early planning is crucial to maintain choic e\, independence\, and satisfaction throughout later life. This means plan ning so that your home\, finances\, medical team\, and social community ar e set up for aging well.\n\nIn this session we will talk about the importa nce of building a support team for Solo Agers\, or anyone who is concerned about needing more support. Learn about what you can do in advance to pre pare\, and stress less!\n\nThis class will be held both virtually and i n-person in Fairfax. Please select your attendance type when you register. \n\nThe in-person session will be held in the Mazawey Education and Su pport Center\, 3955 Pender Drive\, Suite 100\, Fairfax\, VA 22030.\n\nVirt ual attendees will receive Zoom information prior to the class.\n\nThis pr ogram is a part of our monthly Care Partner Training series. All sessions are FREE\, and held the second Wednesday of each month from 1:00 to 2:30 p m.\n\n \;\nSign Me Up - In Person\n \nSign Me Up - Virtual\n\n\nPresente r\nHeather Suri\, BSN RN CMC\, Founder and CEO Pathways in Aging\nHeather Suri is a registered nurse with more than 25 years of experienc e in community-based nursing. Her work experience in skilled nursing facil ities\, home health\, home care\, outpatient settings\, and hospice have p repared her for helping families navigate the options and resources for ag ing well and managing healthcare crises. She founded Pathways in Aging at the end of 2017.\n\nHeather has strong clinical assessment skills and love s a challenge! She has a strong interest in working with medically and psy chiatrically complex clients. She specializes in working with individuals with dementia and Parkinson’s Disease. Heather has served on the board of the Aging Life Care Association\, Mid-Atlantic Chapter since 2020. She was elected President of the Chapter in 2021 and served for 3 years. She rema ins on the board as a Past President. She is a volunteer with the Medical Reserve Corp in Loudoun County. DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T143000 LOCATION:Hybrid! Virtual and in-person at Insight Memory Care Center - Fair fax SUMMARY:Solo Aging and Building a Support Team END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR