E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center will present Alison Richardson, CPA of Richardson and Associates at their Educational Dementia Support Group on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 10am. The center is located on 169 Mobile Infirmary Boulevard, Mobile, AL 36607.
Complimentary care will be provided during the meeting. Please call 251-435-6950 for more information.
MOBILE COUNTY SUPPORT GROUPS
Rocking for Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group – call in support every third Sunday from 4-5:00 pm. Call 480-297-0773 code 4796634#. Contact Gina Scott at 251-533-6092 for more information. https://www.dorismariejonesfoundation.org
The Gulf Coast Dementia Services Support Group
Location: 3263 Demetropolis Road, Ste 9B at the Quadrangle Business Center, Mobile, AL 36693 at Touching Hearts Senior Care Office
The Caregiver Support Groups are held the second and fourth Tuesday from 11:00 – 12:00pm and meets in the Touching Hearts Senior Care office. This is a free event and completely confidential.
You may call 251-445-4204 or 251-421-4888 for more information:
The Gulf Coast Dementia Services Support Groups provide emotional, educational and social support for caregivers by master certified dementia health coach and dementia practitioner, Janet Rich Pittman, who conducts all sessions.
Click here for a link to Gulf Coast Dementia Services
E. A. Roberts Alzheimer Center offers Dementia Education support once a quarter at 5:00 pm. They are located at 169 Mobile Infirmary Drive. Please call 251-435-6950 for further information.
The Long Good-bye Support Group meets at noon for an hour on the second Tuesday of each month. Dauphin Way Methodist Church hosts this group and meets in the Family Life Room. RSVP by calling the church at 251-471-1511.
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Support Group – Third Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7 pm. No entrance or support fees associated with group. VIA Senior Center, 1717 Dauphin Street, Mobile, AL 36604. For meeting information call 251-776-5999.
Christ United Methodist Church – Second (Grief support) and Fourth Tuesday (Dementia Caregiving Support) evening, 6:00 PM. 6101 Grelot Road, Mobile, AL contact Donna Alexander for more information. (251) 342-0462.
The Retreat Hospice – Grief Support Group, Wednesday 9:30 am and Thursday 1:30 pm at 1515 B. University Blvd South, Mobile, AL. 36609. Call Chelsey Myrick at 251-380-3810 for more information.
BALDWIN COUNTY SUPPORT GROUPS:
Coming soon: First Thursday of every month at 9:00 a.m. at the Foley Senior Center, 304 E. Rose Street, Foley, AL 36535
Frontotemporal Degeneration and Related Dementias Support Group: South Alabama FTD Care Partner Support Group now meets on the LAST TUESDAY of each month from 6P to 7P at Faith Family Fellowship on Spanish Fort Boulevard. Contact Jerry Horn at (251) 626-5246 or jhorn@theaftd.org
Haven Memory Care Support group every third Tuesday from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. For more information, contact Patti Coiner, Community Development Director at Haven Memory Care, located on 6848 Gulf Shores Pkwy., Gulf Shores, AL 36542. RSVP 251-923-2800.
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The Alzheimer’sAssociation offers in-person support groups for caregivers, individuals living with Alzheimer’s and others dealing with the disease. All support groups are facilitated by trained individuals. Many locations offer specialized groups for children, individuals with younger-onset and early-stage Alzheimer’s, adult caregivers and others with specific needs.
Daphne Public Library
2607 US Highway 98
Daphne, AL 36526
251-620-2500
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
24/7 Helpline: (800) 272-3900
Foley Senior Center
304 E Rose Ave
Foley, AL 36535
251-943-1442
Thursday, December 5, 2019
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
24/7 Helpline: (800) 272-3900
Marcus Pointe Baptist Church
6205 N W St
Pensacola, FL 32505
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
24/7 Helpline: (800) 272-3900
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For Grief Support, Friday at 2:00 pm at Westminster Village, 500 Spanish Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort, AL 251-626-2900.
Coastal Respite Care: Adult Day Center in Foley, AL coastalrespite.com
DAYBREAK – Gulf Shores United Methodist Church, located at 1900 Gulf Shores Parkway, offers DayBreak, a ministry providing support and service for caregivers and their loved ones with Alzheimer’s Disease. DayBreak is held on Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is nominal and lunch is provided. For more information, contact Dolly Crewes at 251-968-3634 or Terry Fowinkle at 251-968-2377. For more information, visit their website at Gulf Shores United Methodist Church.
Haven of Gulf Shores, a new 32 bed assisted and memory care facility, offers a support group the third Thursday evening of the month. Call Teresa Carrel for details at (251)923-2800.
SHEPHERD’S PLACE – Held at Fairhope United Methodist Church on the first 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 9:30 AM. This is open to anyone who cares for someone on a daily basis. Contact Dr. Ann Pearson for further information at (251) 928-1148 or ann.pearson@fairhopeumc.org Map
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
ALZHEIMER’S FAMILY SERVICES – Support group held on the first Monday of the month at noon in the Strandell Conference Room at D. W. McMillan Memorial Hospital, 1301 Belleville Avenue in Brewton, AL. Call 251-809-8309 for information or email facilitator, Marcia De Graaf, at mdegraaf@dwmmh.org. Map
We wish you a merry Christmas wherever you are! May God give you the grace to enjoy precious moments by going with the flow presented today. Smile and be thankful that you are trusted with the gift of loving someone unconditionally in your life.
If you’re having trouble finding evidence of God in your daily life, let me make a suggestion. Go sit in a parking lot of a nursing home near the entrance. You will see people coming and going that are busy doing God’s work. People from all walks of life, for a variety of reasons, enter and exit the building all day long.
As I sit in the sunshine, under a large oak tree alongside my wheelchair bound mother, we watch the people go by. Two women, strangers before they both found themselves on a common mission, pause to speak to one another, each carrying a bagful of items, on their way to serve their moms who reside inside the building. An x-ray technician arrives, unloads his machine for the hundredth time, and rolls it inside to clarify an awaiting medical situation.
Certified Nursing Assistant’s who arrive for and depart from their 8-hour shift of caring, give us a smile and say hello. A car pulls in as close to the door as possible, and a frail resident gets out with the help of a friend who assists her inside. It wasn’t that long ago that this particular resident wasn’t able to walk at all. However, with the regular visits to the physical therapy department and encouragement from her many visitors, she has improved a great deal – even though her prognosis is grim.
The nursing home bus arrives and unloads a group of residents who have been out shopping at the nearby Walmart. They carry in their purchases with the help of the activity staff. A stop by the activity room reveals one busy employee wrapping Christmas gifts for resident’s who are able to still collect gifts for their friends and families at Christmastime.
As we make our way into the depths of the building, we pass the gaily decorated halls, see Christmas trees at every wing, observe medicine being given out by nurses, smile at needs being met by compassionate helpers until we finally reach my mom’s room. The quiet space and familiar setting welcomes and calms us. The maintenance man enters to clean the heater filter and engages us in conversation. Before long, Momma’s CNA brings in the afternoon snack. While there, she informs the maintenance man about my mother’s ability to do handwork as seen hanging in frames on her walls. She points out the intricate work involved. I tell about my mom’s custom to make everyone in the family a special ornament that would represent a major event of the year and that I have 20 years worth of memories to hang on my tree. As my mother listens intently to us tell about her accomplishments, she has a pleasant smile on her face. For a lady who has advanced dementia, and is unable to speak, this is a good day. God’s grace and mercy abound.
Thank you, God, for your loving people.
“7 This is my command: Love each other” John 15:17 NIV.
Momma and Me
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