Living with Dementia?
We’re having a very special June and invite you to join us on
Thursday, June 13th and Wednesday, June 26th.
Please feel free to invite family and friends. All are welcome
Please join us on Thursday, June 13th on Zoom at 1:00 p.m. as we listen to Ali Chiarelli discussing “Dementia and Travelling”. Ali’s bio is included below and we think this is a very topical subject as summer is coming upon us and our thoughts may turn to some relaxing get-aways. We’ll be starting our session with the musical selection “Ramblin’ Man” by the Allman Brothers Band.
Here’s a link which you may want to explore and enjoy: https://alzheimer.ca/en/help-support/dementia-resources/dementia-talks-canada/travel
Ali’s Bio: Ali completed her Master of Science in Aging & Health through Queen’s University. Her desire to continue supporting older adults in the community led her to pursue her doctoral studies at the University of Ottawa and become a volunteer at the Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County. She is a first-year doctoral student in the Population Health program. Ali aims to contribute to developing dementia-inclusive communities and raise awareness for the needs of people with dementia and their care partners. Her thesis will explore the needs and experiences of people with dementia and their care partners when travelling by air. Contact information: dementia-education@dsorc.org or gchique-alfonzo@dsorc.org
Then, on our regular meeting date of Wednesday, June 26th, we’ll explore the topic of ambiguous grief. This will again be held on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. Our speaker will be Debbie Heitto, a First Link Care Navigator with the Alzheimer Society Lanark Leeds Grenville. We’ll enjoy a video of “Man In The Mirror” choreographed and danced by Michael Missios. Debbie‘s contact information: Email: dheitto@alzllg.ca - 343-630-1841.
While this link was previously provided to the members of the Support Group, it bears repeating:
https://fullcirclegc.org/2024/01/03/an-introduction-to-ambiguous-grief/
We sincerely hope you will join us for these special presentations and look forward to seeing you.
As always, we are anxious to serve your needs and would love to hear from you. Please contact Pauline Schneider (gas@swcp.com), Jeanie Hicks (jh1948@hotmail.com) or Laura McGregor (ljm90star@gmail.com) for further information or to be added to our invitation list. We look forward to seeing you on our two dates in June (the 13th and the 26th)