Hillcrest Commons Presents ‘How to Talk to Your Physician’ May 27

PITTSFIELD — Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will offer an informational session on effective communication with physicians on Wednesday, May 27 at 10 a.m. at the Ralph Froio Senior Center in Pittsfield. The event will include a free continental breakfast.

Part of Hillcrest’s “Berkshire Senior Subjects” monthly series, the presentation is titled “How to Talk to Your Physician: Be Your Own Advocate.” The guest speaker is Pat Tremblay, MS, RN. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested by calling (413) 445-9747 by May 25. “Berkshire Senior Subjects” is offered on the last Wednesday of each month.

Hillcrest Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a nonprofit organization that has been caring for people in the Berkshire area since 1995. Located near Onota Lake and close to Berkshire Medical Center, it provides short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled-nursing care, respite care, and specialized Alzheimer’s and dementia care, all in a home-like setting.

Specialty services include a ventilator program to support ventilator-dependent patients or to wean dependence, and a behavioral-health program for those with chronic psychiatric conditions. Hospice services are available for compassionate end-of-life care. Hillcrest Commons is owned by Berkshire Healthcare and is managed by an affiliate of Berkshire Health Systems. For more information, visit www.hillcrestcommons.org.