Methods
Formerly Foothills Dementia/Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
Our Method
Facilitate — twice monthly meetings
that provide connections in a safe
environment that fosters self-expression,
knowledge, personal
experiences, and caregiver challenges.
(Meetings are at no cost to caregivers.)
Supply — accessible information on
local resources, in-home care options,
memory care facilities, and private/
government funding resources.
Team — with other agencies that:
- Supply facilities for our caregiver
and board meetings - Supply activity programs for loved
ones with dementia
Examples
On-site care and support for loved
ones by trained volunteers during
caregiver meetings.
Assistance:
- Locating day care and home care
- Locating respite care
- Locating financial support
Education:
- How to care for loved ones with
memory loss - Ways to manage stress
- What a memory care facility is
- End-of-life planning
Support:
- Local group meetings
- Education materials
- Community resources & agencies
Testimonials
“It’s such a relief to know that there are others that are in the same boat…I don’t have to go through this alone.”
“Initially I was getting most of my ‘need to know’ information from volunteers, now most of the information from other Caregivers.”
“My last Caregiver meeting was a rough one, but at least 3 other Caregivers reached out to me after the meeting to give me support…I was overwhelmed.”
“keep telling myself, if I only knew this when I was starting my journey, it would have been so much easier.”
(Note: names are fictional in order to protect the
identity of the caregivers providing testimonials.)
