Lee Felis, MOT, OTR/I of Mobile Infirmary will present this topic at the next Educational Support Group at E. A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center. The meeting begins at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 13, 2017.
Complimentary care is available during the meeting. Please call 251-435-6950 for more information.
Located at: E.A. Roberts Alzheimer’s Center
169 Mobile Infirmary Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36607
If you haven’t heard Brian LeBlanc’s “Up Close and Personal” story of his experience with Early Onset Alzheimer’s disease, this is your opportunity. The E. A. Roberts Alzheimer Center holds it’s monthly support group on the second Thursday of each month at 169 Mobile Infirmary Boulevard at 10:00 am. That’s November 10, 2016. Complimentary care is provided during the meeting.
251-435-6950 | fax 251-435-6940
Today’s meeting was informative for our community of interested caregivers and dementia services. Julie McGee, Director of the Area Agency on Aging, discussed the result of the survey taken at the last meeting. An opportunity was given for participants to sign up for future committees.
Gay Watson, the Area Agency Outreach Coordinator, reviewed the upcoming Senior Expo and encouraged all to attend.
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Della Sanchez, AL Cares Coordinator, made her big announcement that the first Caregiver College is slated for Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11 from 10:00 to noon each day. Email Della at dellasanchez@sarpc.org for more information and to sign up as space is limited.
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
This purple wreath helped guide the participants to our meeting place today at the Five Rivers Delta Resource Center. We had a great turnout and heard valuable information from Julie McGee, Director of the Area Agency on Aging. Mrs. McGee gave a brief history of the Coalition and it’s first project – the Helpline – and then introduced her good friend, Gayle Boswell, who is the Area Agency Director in Montgomery, AL. Mrs. Boswell shared some exciting news about what they are doing with grant money for CNA training in nursing homes.
Della Sanchez, Alabama Cares Coordinator, was making it all happen and handing out information as people arrived.
The next speaker was yours truly, Beth Reinert, who spoke about finding information on the internet to help with dementia care. Caregiversunite.org blog and Facebook page was shown on the screen, a prize was given for making a comment on the Facebook page and there was a question and answer period that followed. The remaining members of the Coalition were given a chance to tell about themselves and what they are doing:
Laura Harrington of E. A. Roberts Alzheimer Center told of their recent successful open house and stated the center would be open one Saturday a month for Adult Day Care along with their regular weekday schedule.
Gina Germany of Touching Hearts Senior Care told about the Gulf Coast Senior Alliance and the Gulf Coast Dementia Services. She announced a conference in April that will feature Teepa Snow as the speaker.
Janet Rich Pittman, Director of Marketing at Brookside Retirement Community, told of her passion for teaching about Brain Health and dementia prevention.
Leslie Johnson of Covenant Hospice brought us up to date on the support groups available in Baldwin County. See the recent post detailing the times and dates of those meetings.
We also heard from a DETA trainer, Martha Allegri, who is available to speak and teach about dementia through Alzbrain.org.
I am excited about the interest shown today and all the people I met who I hope to introduce you to soon via this blog. Thank you all for coming. Long live the Alzheimer and Dementia Coalition of South Alabama!
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