Vanderbilt Child And Family Center

Do you have a loved one that may need long-term care? Long-term care insurance could be the answer to receiving the assistance you need for expenses that generally aren’t covered by health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid. Read More

On March 1, the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s “Boomers, Elders and More” series welcomes Sandra F. Simmons, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatrics, to help employees learn more about how to choose a care facility that meets their loved ones’ needs. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child & Family Center will host its 11th annual Summer Camp Fair on Friday, Feb. 24. Read More

Katherine Y. Brown will provide an approach to caring for others while also caring for one's self at February's Boomers, Elders and More session. Read More

Rhonda Laird, director of the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center, will discuss what to look for when exploring child care options at the next installment of Babies and You. The talk is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in Light Hall, Room 411. Read More

Family members who do not live near elderly loved ones often come home to find living situations have changed since their previous visit. Amy Walter, a licensed master social worker with Senior Helpers, will provide resources to help you assess your loved one’s self-sufficiency to remain in the home. Read More

On Nov. 16, Tabitha Satterfield with the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability will offer tools to help caregivers learn to care for themselves so they can effectively care for their loved ones. Read More

The next time you need help looking after your two- or four-legged loved ones, make the Vanderbilt Sitter Service directory your first stop. Read More

More than 15 vendors will be on campus Sept. 28 to share information and answer questions about resources and services for seniors and adult caregivers in our community. Read More

Do you have a loved one who is getting older? Are you concerned he or she might fall? Attend the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s lunch and learn on aging and injury June 15 from noon to 1 p.m. Read More

Are you caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia? Have you ever wondered what life is like for him or her? If you’d like to learn more, sign up for the Vanderbilt Child & Family Center’s Virtual Dementia Tour on April 20. Read More

Learn about the difference between palliative and hospice care at a March 16 lunch and learn. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child & Family Center will host its 10th annual Summer Camp Fair Friday, Feb. 26. Read More

Have you ever wondered if your aging loved one can still drive safely? The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host a lunch and learn event discussing this topic from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in Medical Center East, Room 8380A. Read More

The Shooting Stars, a pre-K class at the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s Edgehill child care location, presented a donation to Work/Life Connections–Employee Assistance Program manager Jim Kendall on Wednesday. Read More

When Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente emailed students early Friday morning to inform them that classes had been cancelled for the day, many of them no doubt took it as a signal to sleep in or to begin their weekends early. But for a team of dedicated staff and administrators, the work of dealing with the winter weather had just begun. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center’s One Stop Shop is a service that partners with senior agencies to offer free assistance to family caregivers. Read More

Rhonda Laird, director of the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center, will discuss “Child Care: What to Look For” from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. The talk will be held in Light Hall, Room 407, and is the latest session of Babies and You. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host a Lunch and Learn event Jan. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 419A-B, on aging and injury. Read More

The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center will host a Lunch and Learn about conservatorship Dec. 2. Read More