University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has announced three free events in the Kent-Queen Anne’s County region this month.
A new Dementia Caregivers Support Group will meet for the first time on Thursday, July 17, 6:00-7:30 PM at UM Shore Nursing and Rehab at Chestertown, 200 Morgnec Road. The first such support group offered in the Kent County area, it will be led by Stephanie Golebieski, RN, assistant director of nursing at UM Shore Nursing and Rehab (along with other staff from that facility) and Arnie Denayer, admissions director, Corsica Hills Center in Centreville.
“There are so many families in the Kent-Queen Anne’s regions who are providing care for elderly relatives with Alzheimer’s and other conditions that cause a dementia onset, we really felt like a support group was needed,” says Golobieski. “Those us facilitating the group have completed the Alzheimer’s Association training, and we are looking forward to helping caregivers in our area with the support and information they need.” For more information about attending a meeting of this group, contact Golebieski, 410-778-4550 or [email protected].
Also in Chestertown, the Diabetes Support Group Annual Indoor Picnic is set for Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria of the UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. Led by Chrissy Nelson, RN, CDE, diabetes educator at UM SMC at Chestertown, this group meets once a month all year to enable diabetic patients share helpful information about diabetic self-care and treatment. For more information about the Diabetes Support Group, contact Chrissy Nelson, RN, CDE, 410-778-7668, ext. 2175, [email protected].
In Centreville on July 31, the regional advocacy group Recovery For Shore will host a screening of the landmark documentary film, “The Anonymous People,” at the Queen Anne’s County Library, starting at 6 p.m. This documentary film highlighting the 23 million Americans in long-term recovery is a clarion call for a new and enlightened awareness of the promise of recovery from alcohol and other drug abuse and addiction, and for a new and better approach to addressing the suffering caused by addiction. Previous screenings in the Mid-Shore region (Cambridge, Chestertown Denton, Easton and Chestertown) have been extremely well received, with active participation in the discussion time offered at the close of the film. Admission is free but due to limited seating, advance ticketing is recommended; please contact Kelly Foxwell, 410-708-6577.
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