Stillwater, Okla. – Stillwater National Bank (SNB) will host a free presentation designed to help meet the needs of Caregivers who are making housing decisions for their loved ones.  The presentation entitled “There’s No Place Like Home: Helping Caregivers with the Housing Needs of Their Aging Loved Ones” will occur at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church, located at 7th & Duck in Stillwater.  Lunch is provided.  Doors open at 10:50 am.  Lunch is served from 11:00 to 11:30 am and the presentation begins at 11:30 am.

Caregiving is simply the act of assisting someone you care about who is chronically ill, disabled and/or unable to perform certain tasks for themselves.  Fifty million Americans currently provide some type of care to a loved one each year.  Caregivers are often confronted with the need to facilitate housing decisions for aging loved ones under challenging circumstances.  This presentation will equip Caregivers with information and resources that will empower caregivers and care recipients.

Presenting at this event are Linda Jaco and Dr. Whitney Brosi:

• Ms. Linda Jaco is the Associate Director for Sponsored Programs at the Seretean Wellness Center at Oklahoma State University where she is responsible for 12 programs totaling approximately $4 Million annually.  One of those programs is Oklahoma ABLE Tech, Oklahoma’s Assistive Technology Act Program, which connects Oklahomans of all ages to assistive technology.  She is a member of the National Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs and currently serves as the President of the Stillwater Group Home Board.  She is very involved throughout the State and Nation in programs and services for persons with disabilities, sitting on a number of boards and legislative task forces.
• Dr. Whitney Brosi is on the faculty at Oklahoma State University in the Department of Human Development and Family Science.  She serves as an Assistant Professor and Director of the Gerontology Institute, directing multiple projects on family caregiving and a federally-funded project on the shopping, cooking and eating needs of rural Oklahoma elders. Whitney also serves on the State Council on Aging, the advisory board to the state’s Division of Aging Services. 

Any member of the community is welcome to attend this free presentation.  To RSVP, or for more information, contact Stuart Jackson by telephone at 742-1473 or by e-mail at: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  The deadline for accepting RSVPs is Friday, June 19th.

Media Relations Contact:
Jerry Rackley
SNB
405-742-1383
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