Because Christian Health Care Center (CHCC) has been serving the community for more than 90 years, it is a well-respected provider of health care. The Center employs more than 800 individuals, many of whom are highly trained professionals in the areas of mental health and elder care. Sharing this expertise with the public is a natural extension ofthe Center's mission, which is "to provide high-quality care in a compassionate and loving enviornment consistent with the Christian principles on which the institution was founded."

If your church or community group is interested in a speaker from CHCC, call the Marketing Department at (201) 848-7769 to schedule a speaker. A list of potential topics is included below. If there is a specific tropic your group would like addressed that is not included in this list, we will make every effort to accommodate you.

Speaker's Bureau Topics

Elder Care

• How to select a nursing home
• How to select an assisted-living residence
• How to select a retirement community
• Options for elder care
• Adult day care
• Spiritual aspects of aging
• Ensuring a safe living environment for seniors
• Alzheimer's disease
• Dementia, early signs, types, etc.
• Nutrition for seniors
• Exercise for seniors
• Advance directives/living will

• Dementia
• Depression
• Depression in the elderly
• Suicide
• Bipolar disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Crisis prevention
• Alcoholism
• Alsoholism in the elderly
• Domestic violence
• Managing probelm behaviors associated with dementia