Family Alliance , 2028 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL will be holding their 3rd annual Free Health Check Clinic on Wednesday, June 15 from 9 am to 1 pm. Screenings, consultations and educational information will be provided. There will also be a raffle and refreshments. Open to the public -
Alzheimer’s Disease 4-Minute Video
11 Jan
Courtesy of National Institute of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center, a service of the National Institute on Aging.” This 4-minute video, Inside the Brain: Unraveling the Mystery of Alzheimer’s Disease, shows the intricate mechanisms involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain. (Captioned)
Click here to go to NIA and watch video
Tags: Alzheimer's Video, caregiving, Day care for seniors, Family Alliance, IL, National Institute on Aging, Progression of Alzheimer's in the brain, Woodstock
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Telethon Saturday, Dec.4,
3 Dec
This Saturday, Dec. 4, on Chicago’s WMAQ station (channel 5?) from 6-7 p.m., the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will have a Telethon “Together for Care” in order to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s Disease research.
Family Alliance have sent some photos of our clients which may be used in the telethon.
Click here for more information
Click here to watch a clip on You Tube
http://www.alzfdn.org/telethon/details.html
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease research, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Family Alliance, Telethon Together for Care
Winter Walk for Wellness at Family Alliance, Woodstock IL
3 Dec
Winter Walk for Wellness
During the month of January the clients and staff at Family Alliance will participate in our first annual “Winter Walk for Wellness.” Help us start the new year off right by promoting wellness through walking. Clients and staff alike will reap the health benefits.
Each week day (21 days) the clients and staff will walk for quarters. One outdoor lap around our facility, or four indoor laps, will raise $0.25 for the agency. The money raised in this event will go towards our Beyond Recovery Program for clients whose state funding is discontinued after ten sessions with our clinicians. The money will provide scholarship assistance for these clients to attend our REACH day program and remain active with our agency, to help avoid relapse and hospitalization.
We are looking for sponsors for participating clients and staff. To make a pledge please call 815.338.3590 or donate here.
Recommended Pledge
$1/day = $21
$2/day = $42
$5/day = $105
Tags: day programs for seniors, Family Alliance Woodstock IL, Recovery Program, Wellness, Winter Walk for Wellness
Family Caregiving, Get Organized, Avoid Scams
24 Nov
This is a great article courtesy of AARP about getting family documents organized.
‘Your loved ones aren’t getting any younger, and the economy isn’t getting any better. The two trends might have something in common, and that’s why it is so important to help your family members organize their important financial documents, to learn more about their financial resources, and to help protect them against scams. What should you do to ensure the safety of your loved ones’ financial security?
Get Organized
First, you’ve got to know what they’ve got. But where to start? I can’t tell you how many adult children approach me and ask, “How can I possibly ask Mom and Dad about their finances without stirring up a hornet’s nest?” And it is true; this family conversation is often the most difficult one. It is also, however, often the most important one.’
To continue reading click here
Tags: alzheimer's and dementia, caregiving, Family Caregiving, Organizing Important Documents
