March 2018 Programs
Health Fair- March 1st- First Baptist Church, Nashville
Education- March 6th,10:00 a.m.- The 10 Warning Signs/ Expert Panel - Morning Pointe, Tullahoma
Register here
Advocacy- March 7th, 8:30 a.m.- Tennessee Day on the Hill - Cordell Hall at the State Capital, Nashville
Community Involvment- March 8th, 12:00 p.m.- Clarksville Leadership Luncheon - Clarksville Country Club, Clarksville (RSVP required)
Education- March 9th, 2:00 p.m.- The Basics of Alzheimer's- Brigadier General Wendell H. Gilbert Tennessee State Veterans Home, Clarksville
Fundraiser- March 10th, 7:00 p.m.- Gatsby Party - Stones River Country Club, Murfreesboro (ticket purchase required)
Education- March 13th, 11:00 a.m. - The Basics of Alzheimer's - Nashville Alzheimer's Associaition office, Nashville (Flier Below)
Education-March 16th, 9:00 a.m. - Support Group Facilitator Training (RSVP required, 615-315-5880)
Education- March 20th, 6:30 p.m. - Know the 10 Signs - Wakling Horse Meadows, Clarksville
Education- March 20th, 6:30 p.m. - The Basics of Alzheimer's - Providence United Methodist Church, Mt. Juliet
Health Fair- March 24th - Grace United Methodist Health Fair - Grace United Methodist Church, Mt. Juliet
Education- March 26th, 2:40 p.m. - Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors & 10 Warning Signs - Ivy Crest Assisted Living, Pulaski
Education- March 26th, 6:00 p.m. - The Basics of Alzheimer's - Hendersonville Library, Hendersonville
Education- March 29th, 5:30 p.m. - The Basics of Alzheimer's - Nashville Alzheimer's Association office, Nashville (Flier Below)
Please call 1-800-272-3900 or email tcloud-mann@alz.org or khyde@alz.org for more information or to register.
If you cannot attend a live presentation, you can watch and listen to all of our presentations at training.alz.org and we now offer webinars. If you are a part of a group that would like to have someone out to speak, please contact us. We have several new presentations to offer on Effective Communication Strategies, Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research & Understanding/Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors.
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Early Stage Services
Nashville, Murfreesboro & Clarksville Making Memories Together events are being scheduled. Please reach out if you are interested in learning more about these events.
Frist Center for the Visual Arts-Nashville, TN- Early Stage Social Engagement date: Friday, May 4th. Join us for a gallery tour, art making and lunch together.
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Support Groups
We have over 30 support groups in the Middle TN and the South Central TN area. One of which are for those in the early stages of Alzheimer's/dementia. Please go to alz.org/altn or email Tcloud-mann@alz.org or khyde@alz.org for a list of groups.
If you are interested in starting a support group, please contact your local office, 1-800-272-3900.
We are looking for new Support Group Facilitators in all of our areas, but especially in some of our more rural counties. If you are interested in becoming a facilitator please email Katie Hyde at khyde@alz.org. We have the largest need in the following counties: Bedford, Cheatham, Coffee, Dickson, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Robertson, Stewart and Wayne.
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Research & Trial Match
Trial Match is the Alzheimer's Association free matching service for healthy volunteers and those with the disease to get matched with pharmacological and non-pharmacological studies in their area. We know that finding a cure greatly depends on participants for these types of studies. Some studies may even compensate the caregiver and person with dementia. If you have started a profile, please ensure that it is completed so that you may be matched. Please visit www.alz.org/trialmatch for more information.
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Respite Assistance
Grants for in-home care services may be awarded to families living with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. This opportunity is brought to you by Hilarity For Charity and the Home Instead Foundation. For more information visit the website at HelpForAlzheimer’sFamilies.com.
Grants may be available through your local office for Respite (time of rest) to offer financial short term support to caregivers. Please contact your local office for more information, 1-800-272-3900.
We also still have some respite grant money left in the following counties; Perry, Hickman, Lewis, Wayne, Lawrence, Giles, Maury, Marshall, Lincoln, Moore, Bedford, Coffee and Franklin. Contact Katie Hyde at khyde@alz.org to apply!
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Calling All Advocates!!
We need YOU to add your voice at our 2018 Day on the Hill. Day on the Hill is an important opportunity to share with your elected representatives the need for legislation to address the needs of those struggling with Alzheimer's disease and the needs of their loved ones.
Please join us on Capitol Hill in Nashville on March 7th, 2018 . Legislators need to hear your voice and your story.
Click here to RSVP!! Registration closes at the end of day Wednesday, February 28th. If you would like to register after that date please call the Nashville office at 615-315-5880 or email Rachel Blackhurst at rablackhurst@alz.org.
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Join us for The Longest Day!
The Longest day is a DIY fundraising opportunity centered around the summer solstice (Just 21st) that honors caregivers and those living with Alzheimer's, for whom every day feels like the longest day. The Longest Day was initially conceived as a sunrise-to-sunset edurance event, and while some participants still choose to do activities or events all day, others choose a specific time frame that works better for them, and sometimes even a different day. The foundation of the event is love - doing what you love in honor of those you love who are affected by Alzheimer's. There is a lot of beautiful creativity that goes into choosing activites, and last year teams did BBQs, carnivals, lemonade stands, galas, hiking expeditions, movie nights, karaoke parties, and so much more. With the flexibility to design your own involvement, you can even create an activity that is inclusive of your loved one with dementia. For more information, please visit alz.org/thelongestday or call 1-800-272-3900.
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