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Family Alliance have sent some photos of our clients which may be used in the telethon. 

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http://www.alzfdn.org/telethon/details.html

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

‘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.’

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FAMILY ALLIANCE SERVES THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY

WOODSTOCK, IL – Calling retired Vets!  Family Alliance accepts Veteran’s Administration (VA) benefits for retired vets attending day programs; nearly 30% of Family Alliance clients are veterans.  Juliana Krupka, Day Program Nurse Manager says, “Our services give Veterans opportunities to participate in mental, physical and social activities that they may not get at home.  Bonding with others who have served in the military helps veterans improve their memory, and feel the camaraderie of fellow servicemen.”   Family Alliance is having a special Veteran’s Day celebration to appreciate those who have given their service to our country.

If a retired veteran qualifies, the VA helps subsidize the cost of attending the Family Alliance program.  Veterans are generally approved for 2-3 days a week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. through 3 p.m.  Included in the program are breakfast, lunch and door-to-door transportation (to McHenry County residents and Del Webb residents in Kane County).  There are two main day programs for mature adults at Family Alliance.  The REACH program serves active adults who seek socialization and structure.  The Dementia Specific Day Program helps individuals with various types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease remain active in their community and in their homes for a longer period of time. 

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, Caregiver Support Groups, Counseling and Community Support. For more information about Family Alliance, Inc. and its programs, call (815)338-3590, or visit www.FamilyAllianceInc.org.

Alzheimer/Dementia

 This group is for anyone giving care to someone affected by Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia.

This group usually meets on the 3rd Friday of each month* at 1:00 PM

Spouse Support Group

This group is for spouses giving care to some one affected by Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia.   

This group usually on the 2nd Monday of each month* at 10:30 AM

For more information, please contact Juliana Krupka at 815-338-3590.
Pre-registration is required!

*Dates are subject to change.

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

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

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….