Support Group Information

 

Time:              6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Third Monday of Month

 

Location:        Park Avenue Christian Church

                        3219 SW 9th Street, Des Moines

 

Facilitators:    Linda (Lin) Phillips,   (515) 285-1240         e-mail: lap001@juno.com

                        Debbie Wiese,          (515) 989-0142

 

Dates for 2007 Support Group Meetings

Date

Topic

Presenter

January 15, 2007

Current Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Gale Brubaker, Alzheimer’s Association

 

 

 

February 19, 2007

At-Home Services for People with Alzheimer’s

Kitley Rainwater, Wesley Community Services

 

March 19, 2007

Activities for People with Alzheimer’s

 

Connie Lucus, Alzheimer’s Assoc

 

April16, 2007

Palliative Care / InTrust Home Care

 

Michelle Sleiter, InTrust Home Care

May 21, 2007

Hospice Services

Lisa Leimer, Mercy Hospice

 

June18, 2007

Nutrition and Ideas for Solving Eating Problems

Choking first aid

Carlene Russell, Dept of Elder Affairs

Dan Miller, Support Group member ?

 

 

July16, 2007

Consumer Protection

Nancy Anderson, Aging Resources of Iowa

 

August 20, 2007

Substitute Decision Making

Scott Hartsook, Legal Hot Line

 

September 17, 2007

Dealing with Difficult Behaviors

 

Ann Riesenberg, Alzheimer’s Assoc

October 15, 2007

Outlook: Financial Services for the Elderly

 

Jennifer Furler, Wesley Services

November 19, 2007

Making the Home Safer and More Convenient

 

Lin Phillips

December 17, 2007

To be arranged

 

                         

Support Group Activities                  Other Opportunities

 

* Notes from these sessions can be accessed at www.iowacareercounselor.com

** Weather note:  If Des Moines Area Community College cancels evening classes, we will also cancel support group for the evening

 


Contact information for speakers:

Gale Brubaker

Alzheimer’s Association

1730 28th Street

West Des Moines, IA 50266

800-272-3900

 

Kitley Rainwater

Wesley Community Services

944 18th Street

Des Moines, IA 50314

288-3334 x 41

 

Connie Lucas

Alzheimer’s Association

1730 28th Street

West Des Moines, IA 50266

800-272-3900

 

Michelle Sleiter

InHome Trust

1206 Mulberry

Des Moines, IA 50309

557-3208    669/3281

 

Lisa Leimer

Mercy Hospice

643-6150

tljleimer@yahoo.com

 

Carlene Russell,

Dept of Elder Affairs

Jesse parker Blg

510 E 12th St, Suite 2

Des Moines, IA 50309-3609

725-3330

 

Nancy Anderson,

Aging Resources of Iowa

5835 Grand Ave. Suite 106

Des Moines, IA 50312

255-6142 x 312

nancy.Anderson@agingresouces.com

 

Scott Hartsook

Legal Hotline

1111 9th Street, Suite 230

Des Moines, IA 50314

243-2980 x 1660

 

Ann Riesenberg

Alzheimer’s Association

1730 28th Street

West Des Moines, IA 50266

800-272-3900

 

Jennifer Furler

243-2000