Leeza's
Place
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Bonnie Bonomo-Perez
Program and Outreach Director
bbonomo@leezasplace.org
Hours of Operation:
and resource center committed to providing free support services, resources
and programs for family caregivers taking care of a loved one with a memory disorder
or any chronic and/or progressive illness.
January 2012
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MONTH AT A GLANCE
EDUCATION
- Friday, January 6th @ 11:00 a.m.
Brain Aerobics – with Abby from ComforCare Senior Services
Learn how to keep your brain healthy and active during the aging process.
- Friday, January 20th @ 11:00 am
Changing Relationships
As our loved ones change, so do our relationships. Feelings of loneliness, loss of intimacy –what’s right, what’s wrong – An interactive discussion with Nataly Rubenstein, MSW, LCSW
- Friday, January 13th @ 11:00 a.m.
New Beginnings
Reflect and begin anew; What does the New Year hold for you? Join motivational and inspirational speaker, Cori Becker, R.N.
- Friday, January 27th @ 11:00 a.m.
Stressed? You Bet!
with Elayne Forgie from ElderCare at Home
- Memory Screenings – Free Mini-Mental assessment
Thursday, January 26th - Call for appointment.
EMPOWERMENT
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Support Group
Daytime: Wednesday, January 11th & 25th, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30/Noon
Evening: Thursday, January 12th & 26th, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Weekend: Saturday, January 21st, 10:00 a.m.
- Bereavement Support Group (Facilitated by VITAS Hospice
Every Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Better Breathing Group -Facilitated by The Lung Association
Tues., January 3rd, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- ES Connect Group (Early Stage, recently diagnosed - Education, Support, & Connection)
Wednesday, January 4th 10:30 am – 12 pm
Wednesday, January 18th, 10:30 a.m. – 12 pm
CAREGIVERS ONLY - No Coverage available for Loved Ones. If you are new, you MUST speak with Bonnie before attending this program.
- Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Group & Social Hour
Monday, January 16th, 1:00 p.m.
- Generic Caregiver Support Group (For Any Illness)
Thursday, January 19th, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Now What? Mild Cognitive Impairment, Early Onset, and Early Stage
Recently Diagnosed .Caregiver and/or Loved One
Thursday, January 26th, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
If you are new, you MUST speak with Bonnie before attending this program.
- Steppin’ Into the Sunshine Group (12 months after traditional grief period.)
Every Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Faciliator the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
ENERGY
- Don’s Breakfast Club
Thursday, January 5th, 9:30 a.m.
5645 S. University Drive - North of Stirling Road. A social group. Make new friends, connect with old ones.
- Supper Club
Wednesday, January 18th, 5:30 p.m.
For anyone who is caregiving, or someone who has placed their loved one or if your loved one has passed. A little laughter, food and fun with your friends.
Where: Latin American Grill @ 12638 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines 954-435-0504
- Scrapbooking
Tuesday, January 10th and 24th 1:30 – 3:30 pm
Send the afternoon with friends, creating scrapbooks and journals, socializing and engaging in stress-relieving fun! (North of Stirling Road) 954-680-0608
- Brunch Bunch and Scrapbooking
Saturday, January 21st, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Memory Making, Journal Making and Brunch with Jan, Connie and Bonnie.
- Connie’s Craft Hour – JANUARY ACTIVITY
Journal Making Every Tuesday, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Out on display is the journal we will be creating in January. Each one only takes one class (2 hours)! Please RSVP so we ensure that we have ample supplies for everyone.
- Laughter Yoga – with Audrey
Monday, January 23rd, 11:00 a.m.
They say laughter is the best medicine and it is! A wonderful new technique to relieve stress, laugh a lot and it doesn’t involve any yoga mats or floor exercises.
- Operation Gratitude for U.S. Military – Knit and Crochet Your Stress Away
Every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Knit & crochet your stress away and for a good cause. Learn make these simple yet so needed warm scarves. DONATIONS of 4-ply Worsted Wool accepted!
- Reiki Healing Energy
Every Friday 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
For caregivers & loved ones. Spend time breathing, relaxing & caring for yourself. Reiki relieves stress, facilitates emotional, mental and spiritual restoration, and increases your body’s ability to heal itself.
In Memoriam
December 8th 2011
Made in heaven, was our Maid Marion.
To all who knew Marion will attest.
And so on to heaven, shall Marion rest.
She was Leeza’s Place best.
I came to know Marion as a teacher,
and helper for sure. The one with a heart so pure.
And so I speak for all of us here.
Maid Marion, we shall always love you so dear.
In our hearts and prayers,
With you, no one compares.
A Poem Authored by: Nat Gross at Leeza’s Place
Leeza’s Place Wish List
Maybe you are cleaning out your closets, downsizing, condensing, placing your loved one and find yourself with 2 sets of things! Maybe you are at Publix or Winn Dixie and see some good stuff on the buy one get one free aisle! Or maybe you are at Wal-Mart, Michaels or JoAnn Crafts and just can’t help but buy doubles – one for you and one for Leeza’s Place.
If you are the giving kind of mood we can sure use your help! And for those of you who would like to approach the store manager to see if they are willing to donate some supplies to our 501 c 3, not for profit organization, please see Bonnie for a letter to give the store manager.
Items Needed:
• Crystal Light (Served At Every Event)
• Desserts (Served at Every Event – the freezable type is best)
• 4 Ply Worsted Wool – we have made 32 scarves!!!! So we are completely out of Wool
• Wooden Knitting Needles
• Gift Card to Michaels or JoAnn’s
• Stickers and Embellishments for All Occasions for our Card-Making Class for Operation Write Home for our Soldiers (Birthday, Anniversary, Son, Daughter – You are Special)
• Plastic Forks (They seem to disappear!)
We are happy to provide you with an acknowledgement and donation letter for your taxes. We are a 501c3 non-profit supported by The Memorial Healthcare System and Private Donations.
“No
life ends if it leaves
a memory.
Memories give us strength
for another day.”