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- Referral List
of Assisted Living,
long term care institutions, Group homes, Hospice agencies
and bereavement support.
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Support Groups provide a forum for family members
and friends of Alzheimer's patients to share feelings, concerns and information, and to
support each other in coping with the devastating affects of Alzheimer's disease. Solicitations or
research projects are NOT conducted at support group meetings.
Caregiver Corner - Questions and Answers from local support professionals, doctors and caregivers
about issues important to you, the caregiver! Read what others are asking or email
your own questions!
Families Needed to Share their
Story...!
- If you are a family caregiver who has survived caregiving or currently providing care
and would like to share your story with others and/or the media
- If you are a long distance caregiver and want to share your story
- If you are interested in joining the Alzheimer's Association Speaker Bureau and want to
help/inspire other caregivers
- If you want a chance to "give back" and increase public awareness on
Alzheimer's disease
For more information on the Alzheimer's Association Speaker Bureau, contact
Rebekah Wyrick@ 602 - 528-0545, x210.
Next Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group
The early stage support group is a concurrently running, 6-week educational
program for families and people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or
dementia offered in the Fall and Spring.
The caregiver section will cover: overview of memory loss & related
symptoms, communication strategies, dealing with changing roles & relationships,
planning for the future & effective ways of coping & caring.
The early stage memory loss concurrently running group is for people in the
early stages of Alzheimer’s disease who wish to participate and who will not
require medical assistance during the program. Persons must be aware of their
diagnosis of memory loss.
This 6-part series is facilitated based on the needs of the individuals
attending. We focus on having fun, communicating, providing education and
support. Although sessions are free, you must register in advance for this
program by completing a brief interview with a Family Care Consultant. Please
call 602-528-0545 to find out the dates & locations for the next series."
Look for the Younger Caregiver Spouses Support Group for those under the age
of 60 now meeting in Scottsdale.
The Alzheimer's support group at Mountain View Church on Thursday evenings has been
discontinued. Please call the Chapter office for a day time group in this area.
WHY ATTEND A SUPPORT
GROUP?
Attending a support group is often difficult at first. It takes time to feel
comfortable sharing your problems with people you do not know.However, the experience of
many family members is that once they opened up, they found that their problems were not
so different from those of other support group members. Suddenly, the people they were
sharing with were not strangers at all, and by sharing with others in the same situation
they felt less alone. A support group can also help you feel more in control of your life
and the disease, by helping you to understand more about the disease
Helpline 800-272-3900.
En Espanol: 800-392-0022.
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