Medication Knowledge is Power
Community Education Program
Helping Older Adults Use Medications Safely

Date:          Sunday, April 7, 2019
Time:           1–4 pm
Location:   Three Crowns Park
                     2323 McDaniel,  Evanston, IL
Cost:           Free
The Illinois Coalition on Substance Use and Aging (ICSUA) invites older adults and their family members to attend a free community education program to encourage the proper use of medication. Several pharmacists will be available for private consultations which will require pre-registration and a complete personal medication list. Social workers will also be available in the room to provide individual consultations using the CJE SeniorLife developed Medication Use Questionnaire and review the “Strategies for Managing Your Medications” booklet.

There will be a one hour presentation from 2 to 3 pm by Nina Henry, LCPC, CADC, JCFS Chicago, “Empower: Helping Older Adults Use Medication Safely” as well as a presentation by Pharmacist Tran H. Tran about Naloxone.”.
For more information
please call:
Nina Henry (847) 745-5457

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The Illinois Coalition on Substance Use and Aging invites you and your organization to join us as we work together to help older adults who are at risk for or suffering with substance use problems.  

We have regular meetings in Chicago to network, present, and discuss topical issues, and to plan our annual event. There is opportunity for you to attend meetings, either in person or by teleconference, and to join one of our committees. 
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If you want to help older adults with substance use problems and are interested in and committed to networking and increasing services or extending existing services,  we invite you to join us.

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If you are:  interested in networking and increasing services to older adults.

If you: would like training for your organization on how to help older adults who have substance use problems.

If you are:  a senior services provider, substance abuse treatment provider, mental health treatment provider, senior housing provider, homeless shelter provider, representative of a State of Illinois department serving older adults, or a member of another organization that serves older adults.
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Or, if you just want to make a difference in the lives of older adults who are at risk for or suffer with substance use problems, we invite you to contact us.