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The William W. Backus Hospital

326 Washington St., Norwich, CT 06360

860.889.8331

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2009 Archive

• Backus Dietitians to share nutritional tips
• Tips to stick to your exercise regimen in 2009
• First baby of 2009
• Volunteers needed to help first-time parents
• Health officials wary of resistant flu strain
• Budget deal includes LIFE STAR funding
• Backus to hold registered nurse job fair
• Tai Chi class postponed tonight
• Breast surgery options focus of next Backus community education series
• Fashion show to benefit cancer survivors
• Robot will be guest at next Backus Cancer Services dinner
• Stars fall from grace can be lessons for children
• Birthing Center Open House
• New program trains novice nurses
• Cancer Services Robot Dinner
• da Vinci Hysterectomy
• Foot pain focus of community health lecture
• Sponsorships available for Backus golf tournament
• Learn about vitamins and herbal meds
• Ringside Physician
• Local legislators speak out against LIFE STAR cut
• LIFE STAR
• Have fun learning about summer safety
• Dr. Anthony Alessi to speak at NAACP Wellness Tea
• Backus Psychiatric Services lecture focuses on Alzheimer's
• Fill your cart with healthy things and lead a healthier life
• 2009 Nightingale Awards
• National Volunteer Week
• Take precautions to limit threat of swine flu
• Dave Whitehead is named next Backus President and CEO
• Learn about safe summer exercise
• Buttonwood Farms sundae proceeds benefit breast cancer survivors
• Backus Pink Fair to focus on women’s health and wellness
• Local couple’s AED bills signed into law
• Digital Mammography Technology
• 2009 Safety Camp
• Backus physician lands national radio show
• Backus Psychiatric Services lecture focuses on women and depression
• 24:00
• Student Tour
• New channel offers restful programming
• Backus Auxiliary awards scholarships
• Robot presentation focus of Backus Cancer Services dinner
• LIFE STAR Press Conference
• Backus Imaging Center to open June 16
• Read drug labels carefully
• Backus event explores ‘animal hoarding'
• Fireworks danger is highest now
• Give the gift of life during July blood drives at Backus
• Cancer relays combine to raise more than $235,000
• Nutrition focus of Backus seminar
• Free CPR and AED training offered
• New Backus CEO pledges to put patients first
• Pack the Place Pink on Aug. 9
• Return engagement of popular foot health lecture
• Author to talk about key to happy families
• OR now home to high-definition
• Backus to hold dinner program focusing on fresh fruits and vegetables
• Backus and Connecticut Sun partner for breast health awareness
• Backus Auxiliary awards scholarships
• Parents-to-be Open House
• Backus mobile health center reaches out to community
• Free prostate cancer screening available
• Blood donors honored
• Free cholesterol screening scheduled
• Healthcare workers get flu shots
• Backus physician attends presidential address on healthcare reform
• Backus Hospital's health centers are offering flu shots
• Backus educates on Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Backus to host a multicultural health fair
• Backus event explores bipolar depression
• Forecast brightens for Backus cancer survivors
• Free cholesterol screening available
• Program to offer tips on communicating with children
• Pink bagels to benefit Backus
• Survivors in Fashion Show
• Dave Whitehead online chat with The Day newspaper
• Fall Prevention
• Backus to host program on diabetes
• Local healthcare organizations team up to fight flu
• Backus Home Health Care achieves accreditation
• Meet the people behind the masks at Backus Operating Room open house
• Backus receives stroke center designation
• Elbow replacement surgery
• Head and neck focus of Backus Cancer Services lecture
• Caring strategies for Alzheimer's caregivers
• Holiday sale on stars for Birthing Center
• Backus honors local couple for AED efforts
• Rheumatology program rescheduled
• Breast cancer fundraiser planned for Jan. 16
• Backus to hold program on good nutrition and cancer prevention
• Stop & Shop offering free antibiotics
• If Barack can find time to exercise, so can you
• Backus to hold alternative healing series for people living with cancer
• Backus urges caution following peanut butter contamination
• Don't let skin care fall through the cracks this winter
• Lyme disease focus of next Backus community education series
• Backus to host community baby shower
• Special diets aren't the answer to weight loss
• Pink Fair
• Backus extends community education cancellations
• Backus Hospital has been named a Primary Stroke Center
• Backus highlights 2009, looks ahead
• 2009 Annual Report
• H1N1 activity slows, Backus events resume Nov. 30
• Holiday Window Decorating Contest
• Backus cancels visitor restrictions
• Cocktail Party Conundrum
• Cardiologist uses new technique to treat heart abnormalities
• 10 things you can do in 2010

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Caring strategies for Alzheimer's caregivers

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NORWICH - Hear advice and learn about resources available to help caregivers cope with the challenges of Alzheimer's disease and dementia patients in "Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: Strategies for Caregivers" on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in The William W. Backus Hospital's entry level conference rooms.

Presenters Cynthia Muncaster, an occupational therapist, Jennifer Beaupre, a speech therapist, and Mary Ann Duchene, a registered nurse - all from Backus Home Health Care - will discuss numerous techniques in working through frustrations that may come with caring for Alzheimer's and dementia patients.

The event is free but registration is requested by calling 860-889-8331 ext. 2495.

The event is part of the Backus Nursing and Community Health Education Department monthly lecture series "Family Matters."