Dementia Friendly Susquehanna Valley

Dementia Friendly Susquehanna Valley DFSV's vision is to provide education & support to those in our area caring for those with dementia.

The mission of DFSV is to bring dementia awareness to our region through education, advocacy and volunteer engagement in order to better support those living with dementia and their caregivers. Specifically, DFSV provides education opportunities about dementia in an effort to inform the community at large, reduce the stigma associated with dementia, bring awareness to existing community resources and create new resources to better serve those living with dementia and their caregivers.

๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’œ Caregivers, youโ€™re not alone.Join us for the Dementia Friendly Susquehanna Valley Caregiver Support Group on November...
11/17/2025

๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’œ Caregivers, youโ€™re not alone.

Join us for the Dementia Friendly Susquehanna Valley Caregiver Support Group on November 20th from 6โ€“7 PM at KMA.
Connect with others who understand, share experiences, and find support in a safe, welcoming space.

Letโ€™s navigate the journey together. ๐Ÿ’ฌ

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐”๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง! ๐ŸŽ‰The Columbia Montour Aging Office Inc. invites you to our BINGO Fundraiser! ๐Ÿ“… ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ...
11/10/2025

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‰๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐”๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง! ๐ŸŽ‰

The Columbia Montour Aging Office Inc. invites you to our BINGO Fundraiser!

๐Ÿ“… ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“
๐Ÿ“ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐  ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ, ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ , ๐๐€
๐Ÿ•› ๐ƒ๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐๐Œ, ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ ๐๐Œ

๐ŸŽŸ $20 per ticket โ€“ Includes 20 games with prizes of gift cards and cash (up to $100)!
โœจ Plus: 4 special games, 50/50s, rip-offs, basket raffle, food & drinks!
๐Ÿ’ก Bring a non-perishable item for a chance to win $100!

Donโ€™t miss this exciting afternoon of fun and prizes while supporting a great cause! ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ“ž For more info, call 570-784-9272

๐ŸŽฒ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’œ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ โ€“ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿง Are you caring for a loved one with dementia? Youโ€™re not alone....
11/04/2025

๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’œ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ โ€“ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿง 

Are you caring for a loved one with dementia? Youโ€™re not alone.

Join us for our monthly Caregiver Support Group at Shiloh Bible Church in Bloomsburg, PA. Connect with others, share experiences, and enjoy engaging activities designed for your loved ones while you receive support.

๐Ÿ“… ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ:
September 9
October 14
November 11
December 9
๐Ÿ•™ ๐“๐ข๐ฆ๐ž: 10:00 AM โ€“ 11:30 AM
๐Ÿ“ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Youth Activity Center, Shiloh Bible Church, 123 Church St., Bloomsburg, PA 17815

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Caregivers: If you plan to bring someone living with dementia, please register in advance so we can prepare meaningful activities with help from our community.

๐Ÿ“ž Contact for Questions & Registration:
Hazley or Cheryl: 570-979-1199 | info@brighterpathwaysspeech.com | Marty: 570-594-3324

Letโ€™s support each other. ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿก ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌBuying a home is one of the biggest investments youโ€™ll ever make. But did you know hidden t...
10/30/2025

๐Ÿก ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐“๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ

Buying a home is one of the biggest investments youโ€™ll ever make. But did you know hidden title issuesโ€”like unpaid taxes, forged deeds, or ownership disputesโ€”can surface months or even years after closing?

Title insurance protects you and your lender from these risks. It ensures your property rights are secure and gives you peace of mind that your investment is safe. Unlike other insurance, title insurance focuses on preventing problems before they happen by thoroughly examining property records and resolving issues upfront.

โœ… One-time premium
โœ… Coverage for hidden defects
โœ… Confidence in your ownership

Donโ€™t skip this critical stepโ€”protect your home and your future with title insurance.

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ข๐? ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง! Our latest blog, ๐ƒ๐ž๐›๐ฎ๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ข๐ ๐Œ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ข๐š, clears up the mo...
10/29/2025

๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ข๐? ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐š๐ ๐š๐ข๐ง!

Our latest blog, ๐ƒ๐ž๐›๐ฎ๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ข๐ ๐Œ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ข๐š, clears up the most common misconceptionsโ€”like whether you need to give away your home or be completely broke to qualify.
Understanding the facts can save families thousands and protect what matters most.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the full article here: https://kmaelderlaw.com/blog/2025/10/debunking-common-medicaid-myths-in-pennsylvania/

๐Ÿ’ฌ Have questions? Drop them in the comments or call us today!


Photo by Alexandru Acea on Unsplash.

โœ๏ธ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐Š๐Œ๐€!We know life gets busyโ€”thatโ€™s why KMA now offers remote notary services to make yo...
10/27/2025

โœ๏ธ ๐‘๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ญ ๐Š๐Œ๐€!

We know life gets busyโ€”thatโ€™s why KMA now offers remote notary services to make your transactions easier and more convenient.

โœ… No need to travel โ€“ sign documents from the comfort of your home
โœ… Secure and compliant โ€“ identity verification and legal standards upheld
โœ… Fast and flexible โ€“ schedule at a time that works for you

Whether youโ€™re closing on a property, finalizing estate documents, or handling other important paperwork, remote notarization saves time without sacrificing security.

๐Ÿ“ž Ready to schedule? Call us at ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ’-๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ or email ๐Š๐‘๐„๐’@๐Š๐Œ๐€๐„๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ๐‹๐š๐ฐ.๐œ๐จ๐ฆ.

๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’œ Caregivers, youโ€™re not alone.Join us for the Dementia Friendly Susquehanna Valley Caregiver Support Group on October ...
10/27/2025

๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’œ Caregivers, youโ€™re not alone.

Join us for the Dementia Friendly Susquehanna Valley Caregiver Support Group on October 30th from 6โ€“7 PM at KMA.
Connect with others who understand, share experiences, and find support in a safe, welcoming space.

Letโ€™s navigate the journey together. ๐Ÿ’ฌ

๐Ÿงก ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐š ๐•๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ž โ€“ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ŸงกIn honor of National Caregiver Month, we invite you and your care...
10/21/2025

๐Ÿงก ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐“๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐š ๐•๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ž โ€“ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿงก

In honor of National Caregiver Month, we invite you and your care receiver to a day of connection, learning, and appreciation.

๐Ÿ“… ๐“๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘
๐Ÿ•ฃ ๐Ÿ–:๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ ๐€๐Œ โ€“ ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ
๐Ÿ“ ๐’๐ญ. ๐‹๐ฎ๐ค๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐‹๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ง ๐‚๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก, ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ 

Come network with fellow caregivers and discover valuable local resources that support your journey.

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ ๐‹๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐
๐Ÿ“ž ๐‘๐’๐•๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ“ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐š๐ง๐œ๐ฒ ๐ˆ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ•๐ŸŽ-๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ’-๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ
โš ๏ธ ๐’๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ โ€“ ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ซ๐ž๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐!

Proudly sponsored by Columbia-Montour Aging Office Inc. and Dementia Friendly Susquehanna Valley.
Letโ€™s celebrate the heart and strength of caregiving ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ‚

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐– ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐€๐’๐“ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜! ๐ŸŽ‰ Nominate a caregiver for the 2025 KMA Caregiver Award by ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธKreisher Marshall ...
10/02/2025

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐– ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐€๐’๐“ ๐ƒ๐€๐˜! ๐ŸŽ‰
Nominate a caregiver for the 2025 KMA Caregiver Award by ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ

Kreisher Marshall & Associates, LLC (KMA) is proud to honor a professional caregiver who goes above and beyond in providing exceptional care to a senior in need ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‘ต๐Ÿ‘ด. Whether it's physical, cognitive, or emotional support, this award celebrates compassion, dedication, and outstanding service.

๐Ÿ† The nominee must:
โœ… Work full-time in the senior care industry
โœ… Provide care recognized as exceptional by supervisors or family
โœ… Reside or work in Columbia, Montour, Luzerne, Northumberland, Snyder, or Union counties

Letโ€™s celebrate those who make a difference every day! ๐ŸŒŸ

Submit your nomination NOW! ๐Ÿ“ฉ https://bit.ly/4nurbku

๐Ÿ’

Please click the link to complete this form.

๐Ÿ’Œ ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ ๐š ๐’๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ! ๐Ÿ’ŒWeโ€™re collecting letters, notes, and cards to brighten the day of residents in local skille...
09/30/2025

๐Ÿ’Œ ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ ๐š ๐’๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐’๐ž๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ซ! ๐Ÿ’Œ

Weโ€™re collecting letters, notes, and cards to brighten the day of residents in local skilled nursing facilitiesโ€”and weโ€™d love your help!

๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Stop by Kreisher Marshall & Associates (KMA) to write a quick note on one of our cards or you can drop off a card of your own. Please drop off by ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ญ๐ก.
๐Ÿ“ฌ Weโ€™ll take care of delivering your message to residents who could use a little extra cheer.

Whether itโ€™s a kind word, a cheerful drawing, or a heartfelt message, your card can make someoneโ€™s day.
Letโ€™s show our community that theyโ€™re remembered and loved. ๐Ÿ’—

๐ŸŒŸ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ! ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ’™Caring for someone with memory loss or navigating dementia yourself? This app is...
09/26/2025

๐ŸŒŸ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ! ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ’™

Caring for someone with memory loss or navigating dementia yourself? This app is a must-have for guidance, support, and connection.

๐Ÿ’ก Topics include:
๐Ÿง  Understanding dementia
๐ŸŒ… Managing sundowning & mood changes
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Communication tips
๐Ÿค Caregiver resources & support groups

๐Ÿ‘‰ Scan the QR code or visit: https://bit.ly/4279Rds to explore this powerful tool!

๐Ÿ’™๐ŸŒป๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿฆฝ

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