Sedalia, Missouri, Alzheimer's Support Group

Sedalia Support Group Meets April 9

2009-04-01T05:45:00.000-07:00

The Sedalia Support Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. April 9 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in the Third Floor Classrooms. The meeting is free and open to the public. Facilitators: Phyllis and Randy Craig.

Sedalia Support Group Meeting - March 12, 2009

2009-02-21T19:02:00.000-08:00

The next Sedalia Alzheimer's Support Group Meeting will be 6:30 PM, March 12, 2009. The meeting is free and open to the public. The meeting will be held at Bothwell Regional Health Center in the third floor classroom. Facilitators are Phyllis and Randy Craig.

Sedalia Alzheimer's Support Group - February 12, 2009

2009-01-29T12:30:00.000-08:00

The next Sedalia Alzheimer's Support Group Meeting will be 6:30 PM, February 12, 2009. The meeting is free and open to the public. The meeting will be held at Bothwell Regional Health Center in the third floor classroom. Facilitators are Phyllis and Randy Craig.

Sedalia Alzheimer's Support Group Meeting - January 8, 2009

2008-12-29T16:40:00.000-08:00

The Sedalia Alzheimer's Support Group will meet at 6:30 PM, Thursday, January 8, in the third floor classrooms at Bothwell Regional Health Center. The public is invited to this round table discussion. Facilitators are Randy and Phyllis Craig.

December Meeting

2008-12-10T06:08:00.000-08:00

The Sedalia Alzheimer's Support Group will meet at 6:30 PM, Thursday, December 11, in the third floor classrooms at Bothwell Regional Health Center. The public is invited to this round table discussion. Facilitators are Randy and Phyllis Craig.

Sedalia Alzheimer's Support Group Meeting - November 13, 2008

2008-10-14T08:52:00.001-07:00

The Sedalia Support group will meet in the Board Room (Ground Floor) on Thursday, November 13. The public is invited to this round table discussion about Alzheimer's and its effect on the family. Facilitators are Randy and Phyllis Craig, Sedalia, MO.

Sedalia Alzheimer's Support Group - October 9, 2008

2008-09-14T07:23:00.000-07:00

The next Sedalia Alzheimer's Support Group meeting will be in the third floor classrooms at Bothwell Regional Health Center at 6:30 p.m.

Support group facilitators, Phyllis and Randy Craig, will lead a round table discussion. This will give participants an opportunity to share ideas and experiences.

This meeting is free and open to the public. Please join us for the support you need along the Alzheimer's journey.

For more information, call the Mid-Missouri chapter at 800-272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/mid-missouri.

September 11 - Legal Issues

2008-08-29T15:22:00.000-07:00

Join the Sedalia Support Group on September 11 for attorney Scott Gardner's presentation on the legal issues for families who are dealing with Alzheimer's.

The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. in the third floor classroom at Bothwell Regional Health Center.

August 7, 2008 Support Group Meeting

2008-07-22T10:00:00.000-07:00

The program originally scheduled for the August meeting has been rescheduled for September. This meeting is during the State Fair so it has been changed to a round table discussion.

Enjoy the fair and see you in September.

Sedalia is on the MOVE to end Alzheimer's!

The Sedalia Memory Walk is September 20, 2008 at the Highway Gardens, Missouri State Fairgrounds. Registration begins at 8:30, the Walk is at 10:00.

Lisa Hayworth, Sedalia Memory Walk Coordinator
For information call the Mid-Missouri Chapter at 800-272-3900

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September 11—Scott Gardner--Planning for the Financial and Legal Issues of Alzheimer's
October 9--Memory Loss, Steps to a Proper Diagnosis

A roundtable discussion will follow each presentation.The Public is Invited.

For more information call the Alzheimer’s Association Mid-Missouri Chapter (573) 443-8665.

Transition from Home to Long Term Care

2008-06-13T11:30:00.000-07:00

Sedalia Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Bothwell Regional Health Center, third floor classrooms.

Transition from Home to Long Term Care
July 10, 2008
Presented by Randy and Phyllis Craig

Placing our loved one in a nursing home could very well be the hardest decision we will ever have to make. Imagine making that decision three times! Randy and Phyllis Craig will draw on their experiences to help you make that transition easier.

Phyllis and Randy Craig are our Sedalia Alzheimer’s Support Group facilitators.

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August 14—No Program

September 11—Scott Gardner--Planning for the Financial and Legal Issues of Alzheimer's

October 9--Memory Loss, Steps to a Proper Diagnosis

A roundtable discussion will follow each presentation.

The Public is Invited. For more information call the Alzheimer’s Association Mid-Missouri Chapter (573) 443-8665.

Sedalia Support Group: Caregiver Stress

2008-05-19T08:10:00.000-07:00

The Sedalia Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Bothwell Regional Health Center, third floor classrooms.

Caregiver Stress
Presented by Linda Fisher and Judy Harris
June 12, 2008

Judy Harris and Linda Fisher will present Caregiver Stress. This program will give you ideas on how to manage stress from providing support and care for your loved one.

About the presenters: Judy Harris was the Sedalia Support Group facilitator for the past five years. She recently turned the meetings over to Randy and Phyllis Craig because of the time involved in performing her mayoral duties in Cole Camp. Judy has worked as a counselor and is knowledgeable about Alzheimer’s.

Linda Fisher was a caregiver for her husband, Jim, who developed early onset dementia. She is an author and editor of Alzheimer’s Anthology of Unconditional Love. Currently she is working on The Early Onset Book Project.

Please join us for this informative program and stay for the roundtable discussion that will follow.
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Schedule for future meetings:

July 10—Transition from Home to Long Term Care presented by Phyllis and Randy Craig, Alzheimer’s Support Group Facilitators and Caregivers

August 14—Planning for the Legal and Financial Issues of Alzheimer’s presented by Scott Gardner

September 11—Memory Loss, Steps to a Proper Diagnosis

A roundtable discussion will follow each presentation. The Public is Invited. For more information call the Alzheimer’s Association Mid-Missouri Chapter(573) 443-8665.

Sedalia Support Group: Stages of Alzheimer's

2008-05-03T09:32:00.000-07:00

The Sedalia Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Bothwell Regional Health Center, third floor classrooms.

Stages of Alzheimer’s
Presented by Judy Harris
May 8, 2008

One of the first questions, people ask about Alzheimer’s or a related dementia is, “What stage is my loved on in?”

Judy Harris will present Stages of Alzheimer’s. This program will give you an opportunity to learn about the three stages of Alzheimer’s and what to expect at each stage.

Judy Harris was the Sedalia Support Group facilitator for the past five years. She recently turned the meetings over to Randy and Phyllis Craig because of the time involved in performing her mayoral duties in Cole Camp. Judy has worked as a counselor and is knowledgeable about Alzheimer’s.

Please join us for this informative program and stay for the roundtable discussion that will follow.
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Schedule for future meetings:

June 12—Alzheimer’s Caregiver Stress presented by Linda Fisher and Judy Harris

July 10—Transition from Home to Long Term Care presented by Phyllis and Randy Craig, Alzheimer’s Support Group Facilitators and Caregivers

August 14—Planning for the Legal and Financial Issues of Alzheimer’s presented by Scott Gardner

September 11—Memory Loss, Steps to a Proper Diagnosis

A roundtable discussion will follow each presentation

The Public is Invited. For more information call the Alzheimer’s Association Mid-Missouri Chapter at (573) 443-8665

Regular Support Group Meetings

2008-03-13T20:43:00.000-07:00

The Sedalia Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Bothwell Regional Health Center, third floor classrooms.

Alzheimer's Can Happen at Any Age
Presented by Linda Fisher
April 10, 2008

Did you know Alzheimer's affects five million people in the United States and approximately 500,000 people with the disease are under 65 years old? This presentation by Linda Fisher will focus on raising awareness that Alzheimer's is a neurological brain disease and not a normal part of aging. Fisher is an author and editor of Alzheimer's Anthology of Unconditional Love: The 110,000 Missourians with Alzheimer's and Leader of the Early Onset Project. A drawing will be held for five autographed books.

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Schedule for future meetings:

May 8—Stages of Alzheimer’s presented by Judy Harris, Alzheimer’s Volunteer and Counselor

June 12—Alzheimer’s Caregiver Stress

July 10—Transition from Home to Long Term Care presented by Phyllis and Randy Craig, Alzheimer’s Support Group Facilitators and Caregivers

August 14—Planning for the Legal and Financial Issues of Alzheimer’s presented by Scott Gardner

September 11—Memory Loss, Steps to a Proper Diagnosis

A roundtable discussion will follow each presentation
The Public is Invited

For more information call
Alzheimer’s Association Mid-Missouri Chapter
(573) 443-8665