What Families Need to KnowTransitions in Care
African-American Caregiver Forum
Day for Caregivers
What Families Need to Know...
When the Diagnosis is Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias
Caring for someone with memory loss is a 24-hour a day challenge. What Families Need to Know is a care and support workshop for family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. This series of educational sessions, offered quarterly, provides a special opportunity for families to learn and share together in an informal setting. Topics are presented by experts in the fields of medicine, law, nursing and social work.
Our goals for the participants include:
- Developing a better understanding of medical aspects of dementia
- Receiving important information related to legal and financial planning
- Obtaining strategies for coping with daily challenges of caring for an individual with memory impairment
- Identifying various available community services that may be helpful now and in the future
- Becoming aware that you are not alone
Session Topics include:
- The Nature and Progression of the Disease
- Understanding Changes in Communication and Behavior
- Legal Planning
- Family Coping Strategies and Community Resources
2008 Program Dates:
Main Office dates:
Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn Street, Cincinnati, OH
- February 2 & 9 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
- July 12 & 19 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
- September 20 & 27 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
Regional locations/dates:
March 6 & 20 from 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Northern Brown County Senior Center, Fayetteville, OH
April 7, 14 & 21 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Highland District Hospital, Hillsboro, OH
April 26 & May 3 from 10:00am – 2:00pm
East Butler County YMCA, Hamilton, OH
May 7, 14, 21 & 28 from 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Sycamore Senior Center, Blue Ash, OH
May 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Boone County Extension Center, Burlington, KY
June 19 & 26 from 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Adams County Regional Medical Center, Seaman, OH
October 11 & 18 from 9:00am – 12:00pm
Alzheimer’s Association/Adams-Brown-Highland branch office, Mt. Orab, OH
Registration information
This program is free of charge, but seating is limited. You must be pre-registered to attend. To register, call the main Cincinnati office at (513) 721-4284 or 1-800-272-3900, or click here for a PDF version of the registration form for this program.
Transitions in Care: Planning for the Present & Future
This special program is designed for caregivers, family members, and friends of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. Topics to be presented include:
- Legal & Financial Issues and Advance Directives
- Long-Term Care Insurance as a Planning Tool
- The Nursing Home Decision: How to Transition to Long-Term Care
- Leaving a Legacy: Investing in the Alzheimer's Association's Mission
| Date: | Saturday, August16, 2008 |
| Time: | 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Location: | To be announced |
| Cost: | Free, but advance registration is encouraged. |
| Contact: | To register, call the main Cincinnati office at (513) 721-4284 or 1-800-272-3900. |
African-American Family Caregiver Forum
This half-day education forum focuses on the implications Alzheimer’s disease has for African-American families. Topics are presented by experts in the medical profession, and exhibitors from various community service agencies will be available to answer questions.
For more information about this event, please contact Regina McDonald at 513.721.4284, ext. 102 or email regina.mcdonald@alz.org.
| Date: | Friday, October 31, 2008 |
| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.) |
| Location: | Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church 3660 Washington Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45229 (North Avondale) |
| Cost: | Free, but advance registration is encouraged. Space is limited. |
| Contact: | Call (513) 721-4284 or 1-800-272-3900 to register. |
A Day for Caregivers
A special day for family caregivers to hear informative speakers and interact with health care providers in the community who can answer questions about services. More information will be available in the future.
Saturday, November 8
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The METS Center
3861 Olympic Boulevard
Erlanger, KY 41018
Located off I-275/Mineola Pike exit, near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
(Free parking on site)
Various programs and services of the Alzheimer's Association are funded in part by the Ohio Department of Aging through the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio and the Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. All services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, or ancestry.
