Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Gatherings

The Otsego County Commission on Aging (OCCOA) is pleased to announce that Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Gatherings will be offered on the fourth Monday of the month, effective June 2010. Gatherings will offer information, education, and support to "help and care" for grandparents in a parenting role.

The next GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN GATHERING will be held on:

Date: Monday, September 27, 2010

Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Location:   Alten Zimmer
                120 Grandview Blvd.
                Gaylord

Topic: Wellness

Guest Speaker:  Nancy Ragan, RN

Facilitator: Julie Powers-Gehman

Planning Team:

Julie Powers-Gehman, Facilitator
Claudia Pettis - Administrative Services Coordinator, OCCOA
Dona Wishart - Executive Director and Aging Services Specialist, OCCOA

Please also join us for Grandparents Gatherings at the Red Hen for breakfast and conversation between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. The Red Hen is located at the Alten Zimmer, 120 Grandview Blvd., Gaylord.

The GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN GATHERINGS are brought to you by the Otsego County Commission on Aging.

"What is it about grandparents that is so lovely? I'd like to say that grandparents are God's gifts to children. And if they can but see, hear and feel what these people have to give, they can mature at a fast rate."
~ Bill Cosby ~