Two Free Seminars about Elder Care

Join us at the Bridge Cafe for two free seminars about Elder Care, hosted by Bill Burroughs. These informal presentations hope to answer some of the questions many of us have about caring for our elderly relatives – and considering what our own senior care scenario may be.

Bill is not selling anything – he just wants to make his 30 years in the business available to anyone who has questions. A Q & A session will follow the short presentation, so bring your questions for Bill to answer or address in future seminars.

Click to register to attend (this helps us with set up – it’s free); you can still just stop by.

Bill Burroughs’ experience in the field of eldercare started about 30 years ago when he began as an Administrator of an Assisted Living Facility. After nearly 10 years there, he was licensed to operate Nursing Homes in North Carolina which he did for about 20 years. Bill also set up and later was the Administrator of a Continuing Care Community. He was licensed to train administrators in Assisted Living as well as Nursing Homes and was selected to serve as interim administrator for facilities that were without leadership or were troubled and needed new direction. Bill has served on county committees and state regulatory committees to write and clarify rules and regulations. He retired in 2020 and still stays in touch with staff and owners of healthcare facilities.

For more information about the seminar or other workshops at the Bridge Cafe, contact [email protected] or Martha Poehler at 919-931-4228.

BOYS IN THE BOAT – July Book Club at the Bridge

Our newest BOOK CLUB read is “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown – about 9 American working class boys competing in the 1936 Olympics rowing event in Germany. (See complete description below.) We’ll meet on three Tuesdays from 7-8 pm: July 11th, 18th and 25th – at the Bridge Café (4400 Buffaloe Rd, Raleigh) – All are welcome and you can reserve your copy on loan to read before the first meeting. They’re available from June 15th. For more information, contact Book Club moderator Marty Poehler [email protected] or 919-606-2169.
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT by Daniel James Brown – Summary:
For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew was never expected to defeat the elite East Coast teams, yet they did, going on to shock the world by challenging the German boat rowing for Adolf Hitler.
At the center of the tale is Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, whose personal quest captures the spirit of his generation—the generation that would prove in the coming years that the Nazis could not prevail over American determination and optimism.
This deeply emotional yet easily accessible young readers adaptation of the award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller features never-before-seen photographs, highly visual back matter, and an exclusive new introduction.