SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATED CAREGIVER RESTORATIVE YOGA SCHEDULE! |
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Dementia and Alzheimer's Caregiver Conference
Saturday, November 5th from 8:30am - noon
at Senior Citizen's Inc., 3025 Bull St., Savannah
FREE!
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Join us for educational sessions on:
- Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
- Tips for Caregiving
- Effective Communication Strategies
- Adult Day Care
- Dementia-Related Behaviors
Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, The Edel Caregiver Institute, Senior Citizens, Inc., and Hospice Savannah, Inc.
Made possible by funding from Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
(This event was originally scheduled for October 1st but had to be rescheduled due to Tropical Storm/Hurricane Ian.)
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ONLINE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS |
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ONLINE: Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Wednesday, Nov. 2nd
11:00 - Noon
Please note out of respect to confidentiality, this group is for family caregivers of a loved one with dementia or memory issues only.
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ONLINE: General Caregiver Fellowship Group
Tuesday, Nov. 8th
11:00 - Noon
This group is non-disease specific to encourage caregivers to focus on their own concerns and circumstances.
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COMMUNITY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS |
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Frank G. Murray Community Center
Located at 125 Wilmington Island Rd
Tuesday, November 8th
1:00 - 2:30pm
This is an open group for all family caregivers to fellowship and is non-disease specific. For more information, contact The Frank G. Murray Community Center at 912-898-3320 or Jill Costello at 912-629-1331 / JCostello@HospiceSavannah.org
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Evening Caregiver Support Group at Hospice Savannah In-Patient Unit on Eisenhower
Located at
1352 Eisenhower Dr., Savannah
Wednesday, November 16th from 6:00 - 7:00pm
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Your loved one does not have to be under hospice care to attend this group.
Are you gradually feeling more alone — that those around you just don’t seem to get what you are going through? Our drop-in Caregiver Support Group meets at the Hospice Savannah In-Patient Unit on Eisenhower and provides a safe place to connect with other caregivers who truly understand. Learn and discover strength, emotional support, and a necessary sense of community with like-minded people. This group is non-disease specific to encourage caregivers to focus on their own concerns and circumstances.
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ARE YOU CARING FOR A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA?
Individual Dementia Caregiver Consultations Available
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Do you find yourself blocked and frustrated because you don't know what to do and how to do it when it comes to relating and communicating. Do you wonder why what you both want is not happening?
Learn to anticipate the struggles and how to be better prepared. Recognize your loved one's point of view, understand where they are coming from, comprehend the grieving of loss that comes with dementia, and develop a better understanding of what is possible and what is not.
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Jill Costello is a Certified Dementia Consultant under Teepa Snow's Positive Approach to Care® and is available for individual caregiver consultations at no financial cost to you.
Educational content provided by Positive Approach® is used with permission and based on the GEMS® and the techniques, strategies, and overall approach to care created and developed by Positive Approach, LLC. www.teepasnow.com
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What is Project Sherpa?
Have you ever left a doctor's appointment with more concerns or questions than before you went in?
Perhaps you felt rushed or were embarrassed, even hesitant to ask for more details?
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Would you find it helpful if a doctor accompanied you and/or your care recipient to their next medical appointment to be an advocate on your behalf?
Project Sherpa's retired medical professional volunteers do just that at no charge! Your Sherpa will help ask questions and gather all the facts so that, together, you can make the best medical decisions for you, or your loved one's care.
CLICK HERE for more information or call our office at 912-629-1331.
Project Sherpa is a complimentary service of the Edel Caregiver Institute.
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UPDATED SCHEDULE:
Caregiver Restorative Yoga
Caregiver Stress Relief: Schedule some relaxation time just for you!
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Starting this month (November), we are reworking our Caregiver Restorative Yoga schedule as we attempt to accommodate both caregivers and our incredibly generous volunteer yoga instructors.
The new schedule for November and December is as follows:
Nov. 3rd ... Zoom ONLY
Nov. 10th ... Zoom AND on-site at Demere Center for Living
Nov. 17th ... Zoom ONLY
Nov. 24th ... No class -- Happy Thanksgiving!
Dec. 1st ... Zoom ONLY
Dec. 8th ... Zoom AND on-site at Demere Center for Living
Dec. 15th ... Zoom ONLY
Dec. 22 and Dec. 29th .. No class -- Happy Holidays!
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Class is held Thursday mornings from 9:30-10:30am.
On-site classes are at the Demere Center for Living located at 6000 Business Center Drive off Chatham Pkwy. We are the first building on the right and we don’t look like the other buildings.
To participate with our on-line ZOOM class CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. The ZOOM link will be emailed the Wednesday prior to Thursday morning’s class.
Restorative Yoga utilizes a variety of props such as bolsters, blankets, and blocks to support the body and allow the breath to move freely, encouraging the muscles to relax the mind to quiet. Within a short time, this practice encourages you to become submerged in a deeply relaxed state and drop into the silent space within.
This is not a stretching class! No previous experience is necessary. Dress to move and stretch. Mats and equipment provided for on-site class only.
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** Space is limited and while this is a free class, we do ask that you register in advance by emailing info@edelcaregiverinstitute.org with your name and contact information. Thank you!
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-- RESPITE IS AVAILABLE! -- |
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Exhausted caregivers with a loved one under Hospice Savannah's care are eligible for up to five days of respite each month. Respite care is available for your loved one in our beautifully renovated Inpatient Unit on Eisenhower Drive where they will receive personalized care from our onsite clinical staff.
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.Ask your Hospice Savannah nurse or social worker for more information on how to take advantage of this service.
What are the benefits of respite under Hospice Care?
If your loved one is not under Hospice Savannah care,
please call 912-629-1088 for information.
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Do you know a caregiver who could benefit from the Edel Caregiver Institute?
Simply text "EdelCaregiver" to 22828
to start receiving our caregiver newsletter and announcements.
For individual consultations, assistance, questions or concerns please contact:
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The Edel Caregiver Institute is part of the Hospice Savannah Inc. continuum of care. Hospice Savannah is accredited by The Joint Commission, the gold standard in health care, meaning our staff has made an extra effort to review and improve the key areas that can affect the quality and safety of your care. |
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The Edel Caregiver Institute and Hospice Savannah, Inc. are proud partners with the United Way of the Coastal Empire! |
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