JULY DEMENTIA SUPPORT

For more information and program flyers, check out the ADRC calendar events at www.adrcevents.org

Coffee Group for Men

Connections and coffee for men caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia.

Wednesdays, 7/5 and 7/19, 11:00 am - Noon

Peace Lutheran Church, 501 E. Fillmore, Eau Claire. Contact Bob at 414-378-2114 or beevee6610@gmail.com

Lewy Body Dementia Virtual Support Group

This virtual support group is for people caring for a person living with Lewy Body Dementia.

Wednesday, 7/12, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

For more information and to receive the link for the meeting, contact Janell at romatowskij@comcast.net or Amy at amy@mudmodular.com

Memory Loss and Caregiver Support Group

This support group is for people with memory loss and caregivers.

Wednesday, 7/26, 1:30 - 3:00 pm Lake St. Methodist Church, 337 Lake Street, Eau Claire. For more information, contact Lisa at 715-839-4750 or lisa.wells@eauclairecounty.gov

Savvy Caregiver Support Group

This virtual support group meeting is for family caregivers caring for a person living with dementia. The group provides information, support, and resources.

NO SUPPORT GROUP IN JULY DUE TO HOLIDAY

For more information contact Lisa Wells at 715-8394750 or lisa.wells@eauclairecounty.gov

Virtual Support Group for Working Caregivers

Monday, 7/3, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Contact Scott at 715-261-6066 scott.seeger@adrc-cw.org

Memory Café

If your body ready for summer activities? Let’s get started with some movement and try some YOGA! Easy movements on the body that can help us stay active and independent. Chippewa Valley Museum, 1204 Half Moon, Carson Park

Tuesday, 7/11 at 10:00 am

For more information, contact Lisa at 715-839-4750 or lisa.wells@eauclairecounty.gov

Hobby Hands & Healing Hearts

A monthly support group for older adults who are experiencing any type of grief and loss.

Monday, 7/17, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Trinity Lutheran Church 1314 E. Lexington Blvd, Eau Claire

Questions about brain health, dementia, and/or caring for a person with dementia? Contact Lisa Wells, Dementia Care Specialist, Aging & Disability Resource Center 715-839-4750 Lisa Wells@eauclairecounty.gov

Puzzle Answers—Spoiler Alert!

Answers to the word scramble on page 23, listed in ALPHBETICAL ORDER, NOT ANSWER ORDER. America, anthem, celebrate, cookout, declaration, freworks, freedom, hamburgers, holiday, liberty, parade, picnic, red white and blue, sparklers, stars, stripes, summer, united

Going on Vacation? Check Your Health Coverage Before You Leave!

By the GWAAR Legal Services Team (for reprint)

If you are planning a vacation, there is a lot to do before you leave. Before you pack your suitcases, you should take a look at your health insurance coverage.

If you have Original Medicare, Medicare will cover your health care services when you’re in the United States, which includes Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. However, if you travel outside of the U.S., including to Canada or Mexico, Medicare will not pay for any health care services or supplies you receive outside the U.S., except in very limited situations.

Medicare supplement plans, or Medigap plans, allow you to see any provider who accepts Medicare. That means that if you are traveling within the U.S. and you have Original Medicare and a supplement plan, you will have coverage for any health care services or supplies you receive from providers who accept Medicare. If you are planning to travel outside the U.S., check your supplement policy to see if it includes coverage for any services received outside the U.S. Medicare Advantage plans, on the other hand, often only operate within a specific network.

If you have an Advantage plan, check with your plan to see whether out-of-network services are covered. Out-of-network emergency care will generally be covered. Some Medicare Advantage plans may provide additional coverage when you are traveling outside of the United States. Check with your plan for more information. If you will need to refill your prescriptions while traveling, check with your prescription drug plan to see whether there are any network pharmacies at your destination. If you will not be able to use a network pharmacy while traveling, you may have to pay the full cost of your drugs when you fill your prescription. Check with your drug plan for information about how the plan reimburses out-of-network pharmacy purchases. Make sure you save your receipts!

Please be aware that Medicare drug plans will not cover prescription drugs you buy outside the U.S. If you are concerned about not having coverage for medical care while you travel, don’t panic! Consider buying a travel insurance policy that includes health coverage. To purchase travel insurance, talk to an insurance agent. Be sure to ask about coverage for pre-existing conditions. Taking the time to figure out your health care coverage before you travel will help you to have a relaxing trip. Enjoy your travels!

July 7, 2023

Mind Over Matters: Strategies to Manage Negative Thoughts and Self Talk

Jean Jirovac, Retired Marriage and Family Therapist

What is the difference between anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and depression? What is overthinking? Learn how anxiety affects our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and learn effective strategies to change our thoughts, set goals, and create new habits in our thinking.

July 21, 2023

Sugar Awareness and Better Brain Health

Pam VanKampen, RDN, CD, Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources (GWAAR)

What we eat directly affects the structure and function of our brain. Join Pam as she helps us become more aware of what refined sugars do to our brain and body. She will share practical recipes and tips to help satisfy your “sweet tooth” with options that taste great, help you think more clearly, and boost your energy and mood!

In celebration of the 33rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities

Act (ADA),

UW-Eau Claire Foundation is hosting a panel & reception on Writing

the Disability Experience

You will hear short pieces by folks living with various disabilities including: brain injury, blindness and hearing loss.

Come learn from these writers and celebrate the inclusive community the ADA fosters. Sign language interpretation & captioning will be provided.

July 26, 2023 2:30-4p.m.

Chippewa River Room, Flesch Family Welcome Center

127 Roosevelt Avenue, *Park in Visitor Lot B*

The event is free & open to the public

Co-Sponsored By: Services for Students with Disabilities, Services for Multicultural Students, Chippewa Valley Writers Guild, Center for EDI Training, Development & Education. & UW-Eau Claire Foundation.

Answer key on page 18