Leeza's Place at
Olympia Medical Center
Hours of Operation:
designed to Educate, Empower & Energize.
September 2010
MONTH AT A GLANCE (Please See Descriptions Below for Details)
Wednesdays, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th
10:30 AM– 2:30 PM
Brain Train, an OPICA Program @ Leeza’s PlaceWednesdays, 1st & 15th
11:00 AM ~ 12:30 PM
Caregiver Support Group, led by Yael Wyte, MSWWednesdays, 1st & 15th
7:00 PM ~ 8:30 PM
Young Adult Caregiver Support Group, led by Chad SchwartzmanThursdays, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th
11:00 AM ~ 12:30 PM
Early Stage Memory Loss Support Group led by Jay Smith & Janie Michaels Grauman, LCSW (2nd 1 hour, 9th 1 ½ hours, 16th 1 hour, 23rd 1 ½ hours, & 30th 1 hour)Thursdays, 2nd & 16th
1:00 PM ~ 2:30 PM
Gay & Lesbian Caregiver Support Group led by Shirley Hirshberg, MSW & Yael Wyte, MSWMonday, 20th
2:00 PM ~ 3:30 PM
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP led by Barbara Hament, LCSW (please note we will only meet once this month since we are closed on Labor Day)* New Group Tuesdays *
September 7th & 21st
11:00 ~12:30 PM
Lesbian & Gay Bereavement Support Group led by Yael Wyte, MSWTuesdays, 7th & 21st
6:30 PM ~ 8:00 PM
Caregiver Support Group led by Sheila Moore, LCSW, MSG *(This group will meet at 1602 N. Ivar, Hollywood, CA 90028. Please be prepared to find metered street parking or parking in a pay lot. We apologize for the inconvenience).Tuesdays, 14th & 28th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Bereavement Support Group led by Judy KabrinsTuesdays, 14th & 28th
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Lesbian & Gay Bereavement Support Group led by Yael Wyte, MSWTuesday, 21st
11:00 – 12:00 PM
Special Presentation: “Navigating the Senior Care Maze” led by Bonnie Davis, MSW, Eldercare Advisor with A Place for MomTuesday, 21st
1:00 PM
Simply Sudoku with Michael Wyte! That’s right, my Dad will be teaching the fundamentals of Sudoku, so come and challenge your brain!Monday, 27th
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Breath, Movement, and Meditation: Yoga with Stephanie Edwards Avadon.Monday, 27th
1:45~ 2:45 PM
NEW TIME - Parkinson’s Support Group with Linda O’ Conner LCSW & Yael Wyte, MSW
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS
- Leeza’s Place Caregiver Support Groups
Led by Sheila Moore, LCSW, MSG and Yael Wyte, MSW
Our support group offers an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to explore common difficulties and experiences that come with being the primary caregiver. You are welcome to join us for a time of education, sharing, caregiver support, and to enjoy the company of other caregivers. Do something great for yourself. See below for more information. - Gay & Lesbian Caregiver Support Group
Led by Shirley Hirshberg & Yael Wyte, MSW
Leeza’s Place is happy to collaborate with the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center’s Seniors Program to provide a safe and intimate place where LGBT caregivers who are caring for someone with a memory loss explore common difficulties and experiences that come with being the primary caregiver. Shirley has worked at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation as a part-time social worker and volunteer and is presently facilitating a Life Transitions SupportGroup at Beth Chayim Hadashim, the oldest Gay and Lesbian synagogue in the United States (started in 2002). She has also worked with Cedars Hospital in the AIDS unit.Thursdays, September 2nd & 15th 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- Parkinson’s Support Group
Led by Linda O’Conner, LCSW & Yael Wyte, MSW
Leeza’s Place is proud to collaborate with APDA (The American Parkinson’s Disease Association) to educate and empower you during our support group. This group is for both the caregiver and the care receiver. Come and learn about the latest Parkinson’s research and stay for support. The American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA) is the country’s largest grassroots, organization serving the 1.5 million Americans with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. Linda O’Conner LCSW works with the APDA, offering supportive services to caregivers and Parkinson’s Patients at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
Monday, September 27th 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
- Young Adult Caregiver Support Group
Led by Chad Schwartzman
This group is for individuals in their 20’s & 30’s to come together in an atmosphere of understanding and support for caregivers to explore common difficulties and experiences that come with being the primary or secondary caregiver. You are welcome to join us for a time of education, sharing, caregiver support, and to enjoy the company of other caregivers. Do something great for yourself.Wednesdays, September 1st & 15th 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (Olympia Medical Center)
- Early Stage Support Group
Led by Janie Michaels Grauman, LCSW
This group provides a wonderful safe and unique opportunity for those with memory loss to Educate, Empower, and Energize each other. This group is only for those who have been recently diagnosed with a memory disorder or a Mild Cognitive Impairment. Janie is an experienced clinician who comes to us from the Motion Picture Television Fund. She has been working with caregivers in support groups as well as individual counseling sessions for a number of years in the Los Angeles area. We thank the Motion Picture and Television Fund for collaborating with us in conducting this support group for Early Stage Memory Loss.Thursdays, September 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th 11:00 AM
see times above for each week’s meetings - Bereavement Support group
Led by Judy Kabrins
Leeza’s Place recognizes the importance of supporting you through your whole journey of caregiving, and that includes being there for you post caregiving. Judy Kabrins graduated from the Wagner Program housed at the AJU in 1987 and has been volunteering in the community facilitating a variety of groups such as Women's Support, Caregivers and Bereavement ever since. I am looking forward to working with her at Leeza's Place.Tuesdays, September 14th & 28th 10:30 AM ~ 12:00 PM
- Gay & Lesbian Bereavement Support Group
Led by Yael Wyte, MSW &, Barbara Hament, LCSW
Leeza’s Place is happy to collaborate again with the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center’s Seniors Program to provide a safe and intimate place to explore common difficulties and experiences that come with grieving for a loved one.Tuesdays, September 7th & 21st 10:30 PM – 12:00 PM * NEW GROUP *
Tuesdays, September 14th & 28th 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Mondays, September 20th 2:00 PM -3:30 PM (Olympia Medical Center) (closed on Labor Day)
Tuesdays, September 7th & 21st 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (1602 N. Ivar, Hollywood)
Wednesdays, September 1st & 15th 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (Olympia Medical Center)
WELLNESS SEMINARS
- Mind Breath & Body Yoga
Taught by Stephanie Edwards Avadon
This ancient form of exercise combines classical Yang style Tai Chi and Chi Kung movements. The Chinese word Tai means "GREAT," Chi means "ORIGIN," and Chuan means "EXERCISE WITH THE HANDS.” This experience is beneficial to the mind, body, and spirit; energy flows as you move through the movements in this class. Stephanie Edwards Avedon is an educator and yoga fan. She has taught yoga to both adults and children and is always looking for her next adventure.Monday, September, 27th 1:00 PM-1:45 PM
- Brain Train
Taught by Geriatric Specialists from OPICA
Brain train is a joint partnership with OPICA Adult Day Care providing an enriching weekly program for the individual with Memory Loss and their care partner. Registration is required.Wednesdays, September 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th 10:30 AM ~ 2:30 PM
- Music N You
Laura Kanofsky is a Board Certified Music Therapist & LCSW
This music group is an opportunity for loved ones and caregivers to come together through music and experience relaxation, creative expression, reminiscing and fun! Laura Kanofsky is a Board Certified Music Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has worked as a music therapist with older adults in hospice, outpatient psychiatry, and private practice settings.Wednesday, September 8th 11:30 AM ~ 12:30 PM (part of Brain Train)
EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
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Navigating the Senior Care Maze
Bonnie Davis, MSW, Eldercare Advisor with A Place for Mom
Bonnie leads a discussion about assessing care options for seniors, and dealing with commonly held misconceptions and questions regarding homecare, assisted living residences, board and cares, nursing homes, funding sources, etc. She will also address dementia care issues, and special medical care needs.
Bonnie Davis has been on staff at the Wagner Program at the American Jewish University, training paraprofessional counselors. Over the past few years her work has focused specifically on the needs of the elderly. Her work is her passion, and it all started with her own mother. As an Eldercare Advisor with a nationwide company, she has worked with families guiding them though the maze of senior care options. Her services are free. Her goal is to help the family understand the different options appropriate to their particular care needs. She explains funding sources, and works with the family to match to their personal preferences and geographic and budgetary constraints.
Tuesday, September 21st 11:00 AM~ 12:00 PM
COMING IN OCTOBER
Alzheimer's Assocation presents
the return of the "Savvy Caregiver" Program
October 14 - November 18, 2010
Thursdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
at the Alzheimer’s Association
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Leeza’s Place @ Olympia Medical Center and the Alzheimer’s Association are offering Savvy Caregiver. This free six week course provides family caregivers with the basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to provide care to a family member who has memory loss. The program offers information, strategies and effective communication techniques for people caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. This evidence-based intervention has benefited caregivers through increasing their confidence, managing difficult behaviors and likelihood to take care of themselves.
Family members must register in advance and families are encouraged to attend together. Class size is limited and some funds are available for respite in order to attend the classes. Savvy Caregiver will be offered at the Alzheimer’s Association. Parking will be validated. To register, please call Susan (323) 930-6230.
COMING IN NOVEMBER!
Join Team Leeza’s Place
at the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk
Sunday, November 7 in Century City
Please CLICK HERE to become a member of Team Leeza’s Place!
Drop In
Please feel free to drop in any time or call and set up an appointment to meet with me one-on-one or with your family. I am happy to help any way that I can, and encourage you to stop in and say hello.
Volunteer & Donation
If you have a few extra hours a month and want to spend them giving back to the community I could use your help and welcome your company. Please call me so we can best match your skills with Leeza’s Place’s needs.
SPECIAL THANKS
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Also a very special thank you to Silverado Senior Living for our delicious and continuous snack supply! |