Dear Caregivers and Members,

Our KL-PJ AD Caregivers Support Group will be holding its MONTHLY CAREGIVERS SHARING SESSION & FREE TALK on:

TOPIC : “CARING AN ALZHEIMER’S PATIENT – A CAREGIVER’S PERSPECTIVE” BY GUEST SPEAKER, MS. SATIAPOORANY SUBRAMANIAM, CAREGIVER AND LECTURER FROM UKMMC

Date : Saturday, 16 July 2011

Time : 2.00p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Venue : ADFM PJ Daycare Centre, No. 6, Lorong 11/8E, 46200 Petaling Jaya

Program:

2.00 pm : Registration

2.30 pm : Welcome Address by Support Group Committee & Announcement on:

- Forthcoming activities for our caregivers and members
- ADFM Homecare Centre @ Telok Panglima Garang, Kuala Langat, Selangor

2.45pm : “Caring An Alzheimer’s Patient – A Caregiver’s Perspective” by Ms Satiapoorany, Caregiver & Lecturer from UKMMC

3.30pm : Q&A Session

3.45pm : Caregivers Sharing Session

4.15pm : Refreshment

4.30pm : Till we meet again on 20 August 2011

SYNOPSIS:

Care-giving is a large commitment that gets bigger over time. The person will eventually need round-the-clock care. Family members may have their own health issues, jobs, and responsibilities to other family members. It is essential to make sure that the needs of the Alzheimer’s patient are met, and that the caregiver has the support to meet those needs. As a caregiver, it's common to focus so much on the person in your care that you neglect to take care of yourself. However, taking care of yourself must become a priority, so that you can live healthily and happily and can give the best care to the person with Alzheimer's disease dementia. It is important to get help and support from other family members.

Kindly confirm your attendance early by:

1. Email to jenny@adfm.org.my / Call/SMS to Mobile : 016 - 608 2513

2. Email to adfmsec@streamyx.com / Tel : 603 -7956 2008 / 7958 3008 (Janet) / 603-2260 3158 (Christine) / Fax: 603 - 7960 8482

FREE ADMISSION, ALL ARE WELCOME

From: KL-PJ AD Caregivers Support Group Committee
July 2011

"Remember - everyone has occasional memory lapses. Just because you cannot recall where you put the car keys does not mean you have Alzheimer's disease!! Only if you don't know what the keys are for - then there is problem."