Dementia Caregivers Support Group
- Tue, Aug 205 PM
- Tue, Sep 175 PM
- Tue, Oct 15 PM
- Tue, Oct 155 PM
- Tue, Nov 55 PM
- Tue, Nov 195 PM
Sansum Clinic Pesetas Multispecialty Clinic, 3rd floor conference room
Alzheimer’s Association educational presentations and support groups are conducted by trained facilitators, providing caregivers of people with dementia with:
- Current information about Alzheimer’s and other dementias
- A supportive connection with other caregivers
- Practical solutions to common caregiver challenges
- Strategies for coping with caregiver issues
- A safe place to share feelings, needs, and concerns Information about resources in our community
Free of charge and open to the community. Walk-ins welcome. For questions, call the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 272-3900.
Educational presentations are with memory care specialist Luciana Mitzkun, and support group sessions are facilitated by Celeste Hwang.
Schedule
August 20 - Presentation: Dementia Diagnosis - Causes and Treatments
September 17 - Presentation: Helping Patients through the Stages of Dementia
October 1 - Support Group Meeting
October 15 - Presentation: Communicating with Dementia Patients
November 5 - Support Group Meeting
November 19 - Presentation: Fall Prevention for Patients with Dementia
Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association California Central Coast Chapter and Sansum Clinic.