St. Francis of Assisi Caregivers’ Support Group

 

Meeting Room C: Third Sundays of every month

Duesman Room 2:00-4:00 PM

Marianne M. Leal, MA, Facilitator

E-mail: hikingseven@yahoo.com

cell: 817-915-5171

 

 Our group receives information and speakers from:

Alzheimer’s Association© (AD) North Texas

Area Agency on Aging© (North Central Texas)

Committee on Aging©

Eldercare©

SENIOR SELECT©—Home Health Services 

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND INFORMATION© 

 

SPEAKERS

Sarah Rottenbury, Senior Education Manager, Greater Dallas Chapter, Alzheimer’s Association (AD)

Trent Nguyen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Tarrant County Community College District 

Debbie Walden, Caring Companion Services

Carey Coleman, Senior Select Home Health

Mary Jane Douglas, Caregiver Support

Nicol Smith, Rambling Oaks Courtyard

 

WEBSITES

• www.webmd.com Provides definitions, information, and other resources for AD & other forms of dementia

• www.emedicinehealth.com Brain injuries and diseases

• www.alz.org  Disease process, symptoms, and care giver information

• www.dementia.com Causes, symptoms, and disease process www.caregiving.com Practical information for loved one as well as caregiver

• www.namenda.com Resources & information about medications currently being used for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

• www.eldercareathome@msg.com  Resources for all things pertaining to Eldercare(over 65) & AD

• www.aarp.org Benefits, Advocacy and Information on Aging  

 

ADULT DAY CARE

Autumn Leaves

Rachel Morgan-Holman

Phone: 972-542-0606

E-mail: morgan@autumnleavesliving.com

 

Sunrise of Frisco

www.sunriseseniorliving.com

 

ADULT SITTERS & RESPITE CARE:

Caring Companion, 972-776-0000

Debby Walden, E-mail: dwalden@ccofdfw.com

Judy Cropper, E-mail: jcropper@ccofdfw.com

 

HOME HEALTH & ASSISTED LIVING

Senior Select©, 972-569-8157

Cheryl Ek, Email: Sheryl@seniorselecthomehealth.com

Nicol Smith, Rambling Oaks Courtyard, 469-766-4101; Email: nsmith@txseniorcare.net

 

 

St. Francis of Assisi Caregivers’ Support Group—

Caring for ourselves so we may better care for others in Jesus’ name.