September 28, 2009 (Clayton, NC) – Community Home Care & Hospice of Johnston County is excited to offer a series of free educational programs to the community. The programs will feature guest speakers including local doctors, resource materials and refreshments. They will be held the second Thursday of each month at 7pm. They will run October through May 2010. The programs are open to the public and will be held at 155 Meghan Circle (Blackstone Plaza) in Selma, NC.

The first of the program, ‘Dealing with Dementia’, will be held October 8, 2009 at 7pm. The guest speaker will be Dr. Marie Louise Zaldivar of Riverdale Family Medicine in Smithfield. This program will include a discussion about dementia, including diagnosis, course and treatment . A question and answer session for caregivers and family members of loved ones dealing with dementia will follow.

Other topics and speakers include: ‘Raising Awareness about Heart Disease’ featuring Dr. Benjamin Atkeson of Wake Heart and Vascular Associates; ‘Raising Awareness about Cancer’ featuring Dr. Russell Anderson of Johnston Medical Associates - Hematology & Oncology; ‘Signs and Symptoms of Caregiver Fatigue’ featuring Renee Godwin a Family Support Specialist; ‘Good Grief’ featuring Sharon Eldridge a Chaplain and Bereavement Counselor.

There is no cost to attend these programs. We encourage all members of the community to attend. For further information or a full list of program dates, topics and speakers, please contact Cassandra Cranston at (919) 989-7276.

About Community Home Care & Hospice

Community Home Care & Hospice is committed to providing supportive, palliative, and loving care to terminally ill patients and their families through an interdisciplinary team. As the largest hospice provider in the state and the ninth largest in the country, Community Home Care & Hospice focuses on living and enriching the days that remain. This translates into more days free of pain, days to share with loved ones, days where life can triumph over illness. Above all, although life’s end is natural, we encourage a richness of spirit because at Community Home Care & Hospice, we believe it’s about living. For more information, please visit www.communityhch.com or call 1-800-569-1348.