Dementia Caregiver
Information & Support
Build a support system with people who understand what you are going through.
Alzheimer’s Association educational presentations and support groups
are conducted by trained facilitators, providing caregivers of people
with dementia with:
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- Current information about Alzheimer’s and related conditions
- A supportive connection with other caregivers
- Practical solutions to common caregiver challenges
- Strategies for coping with caregiver issues
- A safe place to share feelings, needs, and concerns
- Information about resources in our community
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Free of charge and open to the community.
Educational presentations are with Memory Care Specialist
Luciana Mitzkun, Villa Alamar Community Services Director,
and support group sessions are facilitated by Celeste Hwang.
2024 SCHEDULE:
5 – 6:30 PM
August 20
Presentation: Dementia Diagnosis – Causes and Treatments
September 17
Presentation: Helping Patients through the Stages of Dementia
October 1
Support Group Meeting
October 15
Presentation: Communicating with Dementia Patients
November 5
Support Group Meeting
November 19
Presentation: Fall Prevention for Patients with Dementia
Location:
Pesetas Multi-Specialty Clinic
215 Pesetas Lane, Santa Barbara
3rd Floor Conference Room
For questions, call the Alzheimer’s Association at
(800) 272-3900
Presented by the
Alzheimer’s Association California Central Coast Chapter and Sansum Clinic.