Pumpkin Parade Party 10/21 Serves 39!
This past Saturday’s Memory Café in the Garden, 10am – 12pm, served a total of 39 people – our biggest gathering to date. In addition to our usual wheelchair-accessible Open […]
Support Report
First Skilled Nursing Facility Group Enjoys Picnic at the Pear Tree Patio
On Friday, August 11, we hosted for the first time a skilled nursing facility group from Masconomet Nursing Center – just 3.2 miles down the road from us. From 11am
Advocacy & Activism, Being the Change, Community Outreach, News, Support Report, The Morning Report
2017 (1/1 to 7/15) Programs & Participation Growth
This past week I had a chance to analyze 2017 year-to-date data about our Sunday Stroll, Memory Café, Support Groups, and Individual Support Programs. This year, we have separated the
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2016 Sunday Stroll & Memory Café Program
This past week I had a chance to analyze 2016 data about our Sunday Stroll & Memory Café Program. In 2016, we offered a Sunday Stroll & Memory Café, once-a-month,
1st Respite Retreat Group
On Monday, July 10, from 11am – 2:30pm, a small group of seven caregivers from Concord, NH, visited our home and gardens. They found the trip from Concord was direct.
2017 Topsfield Strawberry Festival ~ Community Outreach
Topsfield resident Wally Harmer introduced me to his friend Margaret Niska of Rowley Saturday at Topsfield’s Strawberry Festival. I encouraged them to come and smell the roses at our next
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Support Report: Inaugural CG Support Group Meeting 1/12/17
Last Thursday, 1/12/2017, we hosted 6 caregivers, under age 65, caring for a loved one with dementia, under age 65. Since then, two new caregivers (fitting the same age requirements)
Caring for Caregivers: 1st Support Group Meeting
Happy and Healthy New Year 2017 Everyone! This evening, from 6:30 – 8:00 PM, we will host our first “Topsfield Younger Onset Caregiver Support Group,” co-sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association