On March 12, 2015 at 10:00am, E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center will host their monthly Educational Dementia Support Group.  CarePatrol will be presenting the topic, “Finding The Right Place For Your Loved One.”  Wendy Harris and Rebecca Dacovich will be speaking about their service of offering free community resources for nursing homes and assist living facilities.

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

Complimentary care will be provided during the meeting.  Please call 435-6950 for more information.

Are you interested in all things pertaining to dementia?  This meeting is for you.

Check out the link here…

March 2015 ALz & DementiaCoalition Mtg

The Gulf Coast Dementia Services Support Group meets  from 11:00am to 12:00 pm every second and fourth Tuesday at the Touching Hearts Senior Care office located on 3263 Demetropolis Road, Suite 10 in Mobile, Alabama.

These support groups are designed to provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers through regularly scheduled meetings. They help participants develop methods and skills to solve problems. The groups encourage caregivers to maintain their own personal, physical and emotional health, as well as optimally care for the person with dementia.

For more information or to RSVP, call Gina Germany at 251-445-4204.

Caregiver College is free to caregivers who want to enhance their skills and knowledge of caregiving.

To register, call 251-433-6541 or 1-800-AGE-LINE,

or e-mail Della Sanchez at dellasanchez@sarpc.org

Annie Williams knows first hand what it is to be a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s disease.  She cared for her father and now wants to help you with your loved one.  She is a registered nurse with such a passion for care that she opened a therapeutic day program and residential facility called Blue Haven Adult Center.

Offering an array of activities, the staff is confident that their clients and loved ones will find Blue Haven comfortable in their home like setting. They offer a daily structured program to include group sessions focusing on the client’s daily orientation, exercise, current events, nutritional needs, health issues, medications, arts and  crafts, gardening, and family support.  Three meals are provided daily, transportation is available, respite care is provided, and even on-site laundry service is available to assist clients with their personal clothing.

Contact Annie Williams at their location:

1725 Lott Road, Eight Mile, AL by calling 251-408-3740 or email info@bluehavenadultcenter.com.

Visit their Facebook page and like it.

Care Patrol offers you peace of mind when you have to make difficult decisions. They work with a complete team of professionals so they can refer your family and make some of your challenges a little easier.  From ElderLaw attorneys to hospices, they can connect you to the right people at the right time.

Their Nationally Certified Senior Care Advisor will first evaluate your loved one’s needs, financial ability and location preference and “match” them with communities that will meet or exceed your expectations. They accompany you on a tour of their recommended care options for you so you can visit and compare each community to make the best choice for your loved one.  They are with you every step of the way to provide local expert counsel, guidance, and reassurance.

This is a free community service.

Call Wendy Harris at (251)895-2828 to get started or go to www.CarePatrol.com.

    The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.  John 1:14

For many of us, Christmas is a bittersweet time of the year.  We often experience sorrow and sadness as we remember both persons and relationships that are now changed or gone.  These December days may bring the “Holiday blues” to our hearts and homes.

If so, we hope you will join the people of Dauphin Way United Methodist Church for a time of worship, reflection, and prayer on one of “the longest nights” of the year.  Join us Sunday, December 21, at 5:30 PM, in Adkins Chapel.  Nursery is provided.

www.dauphinwayumc.org

Andy Luedecke, President of Synergy Health Care in Daphne, AL, is addressing the many questions he gets on a daily basis by offering Senior Care 101 Seminar.

Held at the Nix Center in Fairhope, AL, attendees are asked to RSVP as space is limited.  Topics to be addressed are listed below.

•Education on leading a healthier life 

•Learn strategies for caring and communicating for loved ones with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease 

•Understanding the various types of in-home healthcare * Non-Medical Homecare * Home Health * Hospice 

•Levels of Care Options *Short-term Rehab facilities *Independent Living * Assisted Living/Memory Care * Nursing Homes 

•Elder Law information from Kyla Kelim, Esq – Elder Law attorney 

Sponsors: Nix Center – North Baldwin Infirmary – Aging in Alabama – Amedisys – Aseracare – Care Patrol Eastern Shore Rehabilitation – Thomas Hospital – Medicap Pharmacy – Synergy HomeCare E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center – Shepherd’sPlace

Register by December 10th

Senior Care 101 Seminar 

•FREE LUNCH TO ALL ATTENDEES!!!

•When: December 15th from 11am to 2pm

•Where: Nix Center; Fairhope, AL

•Who should attend: Seniors and Medical Providers

•Lunch will be provided FREE by our presenting sponsors

•RSVP to: seniorcare101seminar@gmail.com or 251-621-1900

Senior Care 101 Seminar Flyer

•3 Contact Hours available to Nurses by North Baldwin Infirmary (Nurses must swipe Licensure Card) 

Sometimes when opportunity knocks, it takes a while to sort out the answer.  I have mulled over such an answer for some time now.  I refused the offer at first, but it was always in the back of my mind.  I tried to find someone else to seize the opportunity, but none prevailed.  I continued to consider the opportunity, making it a regular topic in prayer, and I looked for confirmation for a decision. While on a recent trip to the Smokey Mountains, my husband took this photo of me, relaxing in the warmth of our porch.  When I saw the photo, I found the answer that I sought.

A purple beam from above seemed to shine down upon me.  Purple?  Really?  The color of my watchband, my luggage, my purse, many of my clothes and accessories – the color I have worn for the last several years to represent the millions who are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Not that a beam of light was the main reason to help me decide, it was just more of a sign.  Okay, I thought, I’ll do it.

I’ve accepted the job of Ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Association for our area (AL 01).  That means I’ll be more vocal about the needs of families living with AD.  It means I’ll attend the Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum in Washington, DC again this year and speak up in Montgomery when the time comes.  I want to see change in the many ways we serve and live with people with dementia.  May God bless all our efforts and inspire us to make positive changes.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Coalition of South Alabama

November 2014

The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Coalition of 

South Alabama and our partners invite you to attend 

their community meeting on 

Thursday, November 13, 2014 

Mobile Museum of Art 

4850 Museum Drive, Mobile, AL 36608 

1:00 p.m. – 2: 30 p.m. 

1:00 p.m. Welcome – Ms. Elizabet Elliott, Curator of Adult Education 

1:15 p.m. Dr. Matilde Tellaexte and/ and Dr. Martha LoCicero, Keepsake Program at Mobile Museum of Art

Introduction to Keepsake Training Workshops- Weathering Alzheimer’s through Art 

Through specifically designed gallery tours, art activity training, and guidance from Alzheimer’s disease pro-fessionals, the Mobile Museum of Art is partnering with the Alabama/Florida Panhandle Chapter of Alzhei-mer’s Association to offer a free touring program for those living with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and their love ones.

2:00 p.m. – Ms. Julie McGee, Director, Area Agency on Aging 

Discussion of the Alabama Department of Senior Services contract with the Center for Leadership and Public Policy at Alabama State University to conduct a comprehensive dementia initiative for the state of Alabama. Alabama Dementia Initiative addresses the growing challenges of Alzheimer’s and dementia in the state of Alabama.

2: 30 p.m. Announcements from Agencies 

Adjourn 

Seating is limited. Please register with Della Sanchez, LGSW, AL Cares Coordinator, 

dellasanchez@sarpc.org or 251-706-4650