Calendar of Events

PTSD: Healing the Emotional Wound – WGAMHST

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. When trauma occurs, it can have lasting effects on the person who experiences it and their caregiver. This presentation defines PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and reviews the impact […]

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PTSD: Healing the Emotional Wound – WGAMHST

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. When trauma occurs, it can have lasting effects on the person who experiences it and their caregiver. This presentation defines PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and reviews the impact […]

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Communication 101 – WGAMHST

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. Communication is the string that ties us all together. If that string isn’t strong enough or is broken, relationships tend to unravel. Effective communication cultivates strong relationships and […]

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Facing the Emotional Challenges of Chronic Illness – WGAMHST

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. Receiving a chronic illness diagnosis can produce a range of emotional responses. In this training, we will explore the physical and mental impact of these conditions. Understanding can […]

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Not as Prescribed: Effects of Medication Misuse – WGAMHST

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. Did you know misuse of medications is a growing problem in older adults? This course will review how the aging process can lead to unintentional misuse and adverse […]

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Enriching Mental Health with Complementary Treatments Part 4 (Animal Assisted Therapy and Laughter) – WGAMHST

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. This course is designed for both care providers and recipients. It looks at alternative treatments and practice modalities and their impact on mental health. Many of the “outside […]

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Enhancing Mental Health with Alternative Treatments Part 4 (Animal Assisted Therapy & Laughter)

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. This course is designed for both care providers and recipients. It looks at alternative treatments and practice modalities and their impact on mental health. Many of the “outside […]

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A Rainbow of Mental Health: An Introduction

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. This introductory course is designed to support an understanding of the most commonly diagnosed mental health-related conditions in the aged population. This curriculum takes a person-centered approach to […]

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Neurocognitive Disorders: Living with Dementia

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. Commonly referred to as dementia, neurocognitive disorders can affect the way people perceive and engage with the world around them. This course looks at various classifications of neurocognitive […]

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Anxiety: Calming the Anxious Mind

Marianna Black Library 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City, North Carolina

This is a free event at Marianna Black Library, facilitated by the Vaya Health GERO team. CEU’s are provided through NC Department of Health and Human Services. Anxiety can be a debilitating force in life – at times, so debilitating that it interferes with the ability to manage one’s own activities of daily living. When […]

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