Alzheimer’s Family Services offers Alzheimer’s support group

MILTON, Fla. – Alzheimer’s Family Services provides monthly support groups for family members or friends coping with a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.  A support group discussing “The Best Friends Approach to Dementia Care” presented by Ruby Lewis, Executive Director from the Gulf Breeze Courtyard will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8 at the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, Conference Room, located at 5247 Stewart St.  The support group is free and limited respite care is available.  To make arrangements for respite during the meeting, please contact Alzheimer’s Family Services in advance at 866-478-7790.

Support Groups are a means for caregivers and others interested in learning more about Alzheimer’s disease to exchange ideas, gather information and discuss their concerns with others who are dealing or have dealt with the same issues.  For additional information, call 866-478-7790 or visit www.AlzFamServ.org.

Alzheimer’s Family Services is a not-for-profit organization serving individuals and families in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties, FL, as well as Escambia and Baldwin counties, AL.  Our mission is to provide education and emotional support through a variety of services including: memory screens, support groups, tracking devices for wandering patients, respite, and counseling.  AFS is an affiliate of Covenant Hospice