Spring Cleaning For Your Health and Estate Plans

January 24, 2019 at 3:08 pm

An educational dementia support group with

Kyla G. Kelim, Esq. Attorney at Law, “Aging in Alabama”

 February 7, 2019, at 5:00 PM.

E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center

169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd.

Mobile, AL 36607

Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please call 251-435-6950

Educational Dementia Support Group Meeting will present Palliative Care, What Is It?

October 11, 2018 at 4:30 pm

Palliative Care is supportive care that focuses on quality of life for the patient and caregivers throughout the course of the disease. This informational session will help you better understand Palliative Care and how it might benefit a person living with dementia.

Presented by Infirmary Cancer Care, Mary Nelson, RN, Valenda Lankford, LGSW, and June Lassister, CRNP on Thursday, November 8th at 5:00 pm.

E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center

169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd.

Mobile, AL  36607

For more information, please call 251-435-6950.

Register now – Free Legal & Financial Planning Webinar Session # 2 – Crisis Planning, Tuesday 19th June 12 pm

June 5, 2018 at 1:19 pm
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Free Financial & Legal Planning Webinar Series

The Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to welcome guest speaker Melanie Bradford Holliman who will be presenting at their new webinar series on several topics related to Legal and Financial planning for families affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Melanie is the Executive Director of Alabama Family Trust, a special needs nonprofit 501(C)3 pooled-trust company and an elder law attorney. She has practiced estate planning law in Northeast and Central Alabama for over a decade, and she brings her expertise in these areas to assist our families in understanding how to plan ahead for long-term care.

The free sessions will be held on the: 3rd Tuesday of every month – 12pm – 1.30pm CST

You can access the live session by telephone only or you can watch the live webinar feed. To pre-register and receive the webinar link and dial in details, please complete our online form at https://goo.gl/forms/XTcb2S89oXkv9SUr1 or contact at 205 379 8065 / lhurley@alz.org and provide your name, number, email address and zip code. For those who are unable to attend,  the session recordings available in the future.

Session Dates:

May 15th– Long Term Care Strategies and Options

A more comprehensive overview of various forms of long term care planning, methods to pay for care, and strategies to get the best care

June 19th – Crisis Planning

Long Term Care Planning in an Emergency and how to avoid a Medicaid Spend down

July 17th – The Basics of Estate Planning

Capacity, Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Directives, Guardianship, Conservatorship, Wills, Living Trust

August 21st – Blended Family Estate Planning

Common mistakes that couples make in estate planning when they have a blended family

September 18th – Question and Answer Session

An opportunity for viewers to present questions to Melanie. If you are unable to attend the live session, please submit your questions to the chapter in advance by contacting lhurley@alz.org.

Please note Melanie cannot answer questions related to specific cases or provide legal advice. These sessions aim to provide general information on the topics.

E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center Support Group Meeting – UPDATE!

May 29, 2018 at 2:52 pm

E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center

There will not be a support group meeting held in June. They are in the process of transitioning their support group meetings to be held once a quarter at 5:00 p.m. after the Center has closed for the day. Participants whose caregivers attend the meeting will be permitted to stay until the meeting has ended at 6:00 p.m.

The next support group is scheduled for Thursday, August 2nd at 5:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, please contact the offie at 251-435-6950.

Improving Quality of Life Through Assistive Devices from STAR Assistive Technology

April 4, 2018 at 2:59 pm

                                    

Landon McAfee, Specialist from STAR Assistive Technology will demonstrate assistive devices that may improve the quality of life for those with dementia and their caregivers at the next Educational Dementia Support Group Meeting at E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center.

Held April 12, 2018 at 10:00 AM at 169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd, Mobile, AL 36607. For more information, please call 251-435-6950.

 

Dorothy Dorton Presents Prepare to Care – E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Adult Center Educational Support Group March 8, 2018 at 10:00 am.

March 7, 2018 at 11:03 am

Dorothy Dorton, AARP Associate State Director, will present information at the E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Adult Center next Educational Dementia Support Group meeting that will help caregivers learn how to build a support team. Mrs. Dorton has a Master’s Certification in Gerontology, is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, and is trained through the Alabama Dementia Education Training Act. She knows how important it is to share the care with others.

E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center is located at 169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd, Mobile, AL 36607. For more information, call 251-435-6950.

The Game of Life: Caregiver’s Workshop – RSVP to receive $200 respite care voucher!

December 22, 2017 at 1:11 pm

 

The E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center Educational Dementia Support Group Meeting on January 11th at 10:00 am will feature Brittany Huey, Training and Resource Specialist with Alabama Lifespan Resource Network. She will present a fun-filled caregiver’s workshop entitled “The Game of Life.”

The first 20 caregiver’s to RSVP will receive a $200 respite care voucher courtesy of Alabama Lifespan Respite. Please RSVP to Brittany Huey at 256-859-4900 no later than January 8, 2018.

E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center is located at 169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd., Mobile, AL  36607.

Call 251-435-6950 for more information.

Long Term Care Insurance and Open Forum at E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center

October 11, 2017 at 4:14 pm

Great news!  If you are unable to attend the Educational Dementia Support Group in person you can now watch it stream live on their Facebook page.  Whether you attend in person or via social media, please attend the October 12 support group at 10:00 am which will offer “Planning for the Future – Long-Term Care Insurance” with Kari Ransom from New York Life. Manager Beth Elkins will lead the open forum for caregivers to ask questions and share ideas from the dementia journey.

E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center

169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd.

Mobile, AL  36607

251-435-6950

Complimentary care is provided during the meeting. Please call for more information.

Dementia Medications: What are my options? What are the side effects?

September 12, 2017 at 6:30 am

The September 14th Educational Dementia Support Group Meeting will have presenters Clare Carter, Pharm.D., and Elizabeth Steadman, Pharm.D to talk about dementia medications.  The meeting starts at 10:00 AM.  Complementary care is provided during the meeting.  Please call 251-435-6950 for more information.

E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center is located at 169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd, Mobile, AL  36607.

The Long GoodBye Support Group

August 28, 2017 at 3:06 pm

Dauphin Way United Methodist Church offers a monthly support group called the Long Goodbye on the second Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at noon in the Bishop’s Meeting Room and Family Life Room.  Please RSVP by calling the church (251-471-1511, ext 100) no later than February 5.