Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska Classes Neighborhood Memory Café meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Wasilla Area Seniors Inc., 1301 S. Century Circle, Wasilla. A Memory Café is a place where people living with dementia and their care partners can socialize, enjoy live music, along with coffee and cookies in a relaxed setting. You do not need a diagnosis to attend. Contact Janice Downing at 746-3470, or jdowning@alzalaska.org. Art Links is a weekly creative painting class to express your thoughts, feelings and memories. It is open to people living with dementia, their care partners, and individuals at risk for social isolation or depression. The class meets from 1 to 2 p.m., Fridays at the Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska Mat-Su Office in the Trinity Barn Plaza, 10355 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway, Suite 110, Palmer. Contact the Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska Mat-Su at 746-3470. Caregiver Support Group meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the second Wednesday of each month at the Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska Mat-Su offices in the Trinity Barn Plaza, 10355 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway, Suite 110, Palmer. Caregiving can be hard. A caregiver sometimes finds it rewarding and frustrating at the same time. And it’s easy to imagine that nobody could know what you’re going through. But we do. Join us for a professionally facilitated program to listen, learn and share your experience. Caregiver Support Group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m., the first Friday of each month at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home, 250 E Fireweed Ave. in Palmer. Caregiving can be hard. A caregiver sometimes finds it rewarding and frustrating at the same time. And it’s easy to imagine that nobody could know what you’re going through. But we do. Join us for a professionally facilitated program to listen, learn and share your experience. Caregiver Support Group - Caring for Loved Ones Together meets the first Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Sunshine Community Health Center, 34300 Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna. Caregiving can be hard. Caregivers sometime find it rewarding and frustrating at the same time. It’s easy to imagine that nobody could know what you’re going through. But we do. Join us for a professionally facilitated program to listen, learn and share your experience. Registration not necessary. Contact Jayme Spires Moudy-Ferrier, Sunshine Community Health Center, at 907-733-9207. Mind Matters Early Alzheimer’s Education and Support is an educational and support program for those concerned or experiencing memory loss and their caregivers. Connect with others living with memory loss in a supportive setting. Weekly meetings on Wednesdays from 10:30 to noon at the Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska Mat-Su Office in the Trinity Barn Plaza, 10355 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway, Suite 110, Palmer. The class is for people recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Contact Janice Downing at 746-3470, or jdowning@alzalaska.org.
A Phone Support Group - Connecting Caregivers Across the State meets from 7 to 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month and from 2 to 3 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month. To participate, call 1-877-216-1555. Enter code 927989#. Contact Gay Wellman at 822-5620, or gwellman@alzalaska.org.
Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska’s Mat-Su Office is in the Trinity Barn Plaza, 10355 E. Palmer-Wasilla Highway, Suite 110, Palmer. For more information, call 907-746-3413, or Toll Free (800) 478-1080, or visit AlzAlaska.org.