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.
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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.’
WOODSTOCK – Family Alliance clients enjoy celebrating Halloween in ways that they may not do if they were alone in their homes. Creating scarecrows, pumpkin decorating, and a best costume contest are only a few of the ways the mature adults celebrate. “It gives the clients a chance to share their own traditions and cultures with others. It also provides an opportunity to laugh, and be creative, instead of sitting at home watching television,” says Erica Hannett, a Certified Nurses Aide at Family Alliance, Inc.
Active adults can celebrate Halloween with peers through numerous Halloween games offered all week prior to the holiday. Participants are already thinking about and creating their Halloween costumes in preparation for the Halloween Party, to be held at Family Alliance on Friday, October 29. The pumpkins will be judged for best decorated pumpkin. Staff and clients both participate in the Best Costume contest, an annual favorite of staff. Regarding all the festivities, Hannett says about the clients, “It reminds them that they don’t have to be so serious all the time. They can let loose and be uninhibited with their peers.”
Family Alliance is a not-for-profit organization founded 29 years ago as a program enabling mature adults to remain at home and active in their community. Programs include: Wellness Day Programs and Dementia Day Programs with door-to-door transportation, Recovery/Mental Health Services, Counseling and Community Support. For more information about Family Alliance, Inc. and its programs, call (815)338-3590, or visit www.FamilyAllianceInc.org
On Thursday, June 17th 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join Family Alliance, Centegra Health System and Autumn Leaves Memory Care for FREE health screenings and education! Featuring Centegra’s ”Wellness on the Move” mobile unit, Dr Nzeribe and his team!
Screenings:
Diabetes
Blood Pressure
Depression
Memory
Education:
Dr. Rex Nzeribe, Geriatrician and Dr. Yasmeen Hasan, MD will be at Family Alliance 9 – 11 am (First Come First Serve)
Cheryl Glombicki, CNP
Kate Johnson, LSW
Kristina Polley, LCSW
Terri Young, Health Care Coordinator
And:
Benefits Consultation, Wellness Checks, Prizes, Star 105.5, Comfort Keepers, Monach Senior Care, Home Instead Senior Care, Heritage Woods, and a chance to WIN A FLAT SCREEN TV!!!! Donated by Autumn Leaves Memory Care.
Where: Family Alliance, Inc. 2028 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098
When: Thursday, June 17th 9AM-1PM
For more information call Family Alliance at 815-338-3590
Don’t Miss This..
Content Courtesy of CharlieRose.com
(June 2nd, 2010)
The Charlie Rose Brain Series explores one of sciences final frontiers, the study of the human brain.
Over the next year Charlie will interview the most knowledgeable scientists and researchers in hopes of illuminating a new topic of study. Each monthly episode will examine different subjects of the brain, including perception, social interaction, aging and creativity.
We will also look at scientific discovery and advances in technology, in the hope that someday terrible illnesses such as depression, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s will be history.
Our special colleague on this journey is Dr. Eric Kandel.
He is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist and professor at Columbia University. He’s also affiliated with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
He received the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine in 2000 for his research into the biological mechanisms of learning and memory.
Upcoming Shows
May 26: The Anxious Brain (To view this past episode online, visit the Charlie Rose website)
June 22: The Mentally Ill Brain
July 20: The Disordered Brain
September 28: The Deciding Brain
October: The Artistic Brain
November: The New Science of the Mind
Family Alliance is an Active Adult Wellness Center located in Woodstock, IL
”assisting mature adults to remain in their own homes and achieve resiliency in their communities…promoting independence through best-of-practice day programming, mental health services, and caregiver support….
