Visiting Angels Of Orlando / Winter Park Offers Free Classes

Feb. 17, 2012 - PRLog -- Winter Park, Florida, February 17, 2012 – Visiting Angels Homecare has partnered with The Center for Memory Disorders, and Vitas Innovative Hospice. This partnership allows the “Alzheimer’s Caregiver Project” classes to be available at no cost to any Alzheimer’s or other related dementia caregiver in the community.

The “Alzheimer’s Caregiver Project” is a series of six classes addressing the unique issues of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias. The classes are once a month for six months and this series is starting March 15th, 2012 at the Peggy and Phillip B. Crosby YMCA Wellness Center, 2005 Mizell Ave., Winter Park, FL 32792.

The classes are modeled in order of what a caregiver will go through once their loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other related dementia. Professionals in each field will be presenting the following classes: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics, Legal and Financial Matters, Effective Communications, Surviving Challenging Behaviors, Medications/Research, and Choices of Care.

For a complete class schedule or more information go to our website at: http://www.yourspecialangels.com/AlzCareProject.htm. You can also call 407-236-9997 or email: ron@yourspecialangels.com.

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Visiting Angels of Orlando/Winter Park provides a range of helpful services, including specialized Alzheimer’s in home care, personal hygiene assistance, transportation to and from doctor’s appointments, meal preparation, shopping and companionship, support groups, as well as providing respite for family caregivers. Visiting Angels strives to enhance the quality of life for all our clients.