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All Family Matters programs are free for family members and open to the public.
Click on the calendar above for a list of current Family Matters programs.
Please call the office to register in advance.
We offer several educational programs for families and individuals facing Alzheimer’s, as well as community members.
So you or someone you love has a dementia….LEARN
The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia brings with it an array of reactions, feelings and questions. Project LEARN offers an opportunity to work with an Alzheimer’s Association care consultant to create individualized plans to provide education, build coping skills and address planning needs.
Listen A professional care consultant will meet with families either in their home or in one of the Alzheimer’s Association offices and develop together an individualized LEARNing plan. The LEARNing plan will include specific action steps designed to help each family meet their unique needs.
Educate As needs are identified through the LEARNing plan, connections will be made to appropriate education programs and community resources. Emphasis is placed on providing disease information, planning for the future, sharing diagnosis with family and friends, how to talk with your doctor, clinical trials, common stress issues and current interventions. Families will be introduced to print and internet resources as well as education classes.
Adjust The care consultant will connect families to support groups, socialization programs and individual support options as well as work with families to manage issues that come up as a result of the memory loss.
Resolve To support families as they adjust to changes, the care consultant will make follow up phone calls 2 times a month or as needed. This allows families to get new questions answered, to address any hurdles as they implement their LEARNing plan and to make changes to the plan as needed. Families with financial need may be eligible for a grant not to exceed $500 to help with expenses related to managing Alzheimer’s such as medically based driving evaluations, and legal support to create such documents as durable power of attorney.
Navigate Through follow-up contacts, LEARN participants will be helped in navigating the sometimes confusing maze of services. Through planning sessions, each family will be provided with information and community resources that will help them as they transition out of Project LEARN.
Yes! I would like to participate in Project LEARN.
Project Learn funding provided by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the U.S. Administration on Aging, Contract # Al-90A10001-Mo-00
Memories in the Makingtm
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Memories in the Making™ is centered on the expression of creativity through the medium of painting. The “Memories” program is tailored to the needs and limitations of people affected by short term memory difficulties. The artists are provided with a safe, supportive environment aimed at enabling the individual to focus on their creative process. Memories in the Making™ differs from traditional arts and crafts offered for the elderly because it focuses on creative expression. The artist directs the art forms created. The process is tailored to provide structure and support for the artist while at the same time allowing them to create their own message on the paper. It is not unusual for them to paint memories from long ago or something they can no longer find the words to express. Classes meet at different times and locations.
Cost: FREE
For more information, please contact Phyllis Turner, MSW at 417-886-2199 or phyllis.turner@alz.org.
Funding provided by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the U.S. Administration on Aging, Contract # Al-90A10001-Mo-00.
