Community Education
Take advantage of The Legacy Senior Communities’ free, senior living education.
Free Senior Living Education
The Legacy Midtown Park
The Legacy Midtown Park is pleased to provide free community education and resources for Dallas seniors and their families seeking to better understand senior living services and senior living options in the DFW area. We offer a variety of speakers and resources that may be helpful to you and your family as you navigate the options and complexities of senior living.
As a leader in the senior living industry, and a strong advocate for senior services, this free community education programming is just another way we serve our community.
Free Senior Living Education
The Legacy Willow Bend
Take advantage of The Legacy Willow Bend’s’ free, senior living education.
The Legacy Willow Bend is pleased to provide free community education and resources for Dallas seniors and their families seeking to better understand senior living services and senior living options in the DFW area. We offer a variety of speakers and resources that may be helpful to you and your family as you navigate the options and complexities of senior living.
As a leader in the senior living industry, and a strong advocate for senior services, this free community education programming is just another way we serve our community.
Seminar Series
Understanding Senior Living Options in Dallas
During this informative seminar, you’ll learn about available senior living lifestyles: independent living, assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation and long-term care. You’ll also learn about the various providers available within the DFW area, as well as average pricing.
Speaker Series
Just For Fun
Our free speaker series also includes programs developed by Dallas-area rabbis and educators for the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center (JCC Dallas). Programming includes local favorites such as Mark Kreditor, a beloved faculty member in The Gesher Program, as well as other engaging and entertaining Jewish learning opportunities.
Community Education
What does Medicare and Medicaid pay for?
Understanding what Medicare and Medicaid pays for in a senior living setting can be complicated and confusing. When a loved one needs care, families need answers fast. At this fact-filled seminar, you’ll hear the basics regarding what the programs pay for and which Dallas-area communities accept them.
Other topics we can provide:
- Understanding Medicare: parts A, B, and D
- Rehab options and who pays
- When roles reverse: Parenting your parents
- When to start hospice
- Palliative care vs. hospice: Understanding the difference
- When can home health help?
Memory Support
Receive Specialized Training Through our Dementia Aware Program
The Legacy is proud to partner with renowned gerontologist and dementia expert Tam Cummings PhD, to offer our exclusive dementia education program to all of our team members, family members, and volunteers.
Topics covered in the program:
- Understanding the 9 most common types of dementia
- Caring for loved ones with dementia
- What to expect as a family member
- Identifying Alzheimer’s disease
- Extra safety measures and available treatments