| Thank you to those who attended the RESDC General Membership Meeting on August 15 in Chula Vista. We hope you found it informative! Below is an overview, with links to where you can find more information about the topics presented by our speakers. 
  Our first presenter was Shelita Weinfield, President of Alzheimer's San Diego. Their mission is to provide local families with support, information, and resources, while advancing critical local research for a cure. In 2015, the board of the San Diego chapter of the Alzheimer's Association decided to separate from the national organization so that they could best serve those affected by Alzheimer's and dementia in our community. Here are some of the programs that were presented at the meeting:
- Alzheimer's San Diego offers a variety of free classes and workshops throughout the county for those with memory loss concerns, families, caregivers and the community. More info...
- Date with a Cure on Sept. 9 at the University of San Diego Shiley Theatre (5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110) is a free event that's open to the public. It provides a rare opportunity to discuss Alzheimer’s and dementia with world-class experts working to find new treatments – and a cure – for this disease. More info...
- RESDC is proud to announce our participation in Walk4ALZ to raise awareness and funds to advance the fight against Alzheimer's disease. The walk will take place on Saturday, October 21 at Balboa Park (2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101). All proceeds from this event will stay in San Diego. We welcome our members to join us on Team RESDC! More info...
For questions or more information about Alzheimer's San Diego programs, email info@alzsd.org or call (858) 492-4400.
  Our second presenter was Martha Rañón, Director of Education and Outreach for Southern Caregiver Resource Center (SCRC). SCRC offers services to family caregivers of adults with chronic and disabling conditions or diseases. With a team of highly-qualified, professional staff, SCRC supports families through a full range of programs and services, such as education and training, legal and financial consulting related to caregiving, short-term counseling, temporary respite care, and more. All programs are at no cost to the caregiver.
To be eligible for services, a client must be assisting/caring for an adult with a cognitive impairing condition that occurred after the age of 18 (for example: dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease), or someone age 60 years and older in need of assistance with daily living activities. Services are for residents of San Diego and Imperial counties.
Visit https://caregivercenter.org to learn more, or contact SCRC by emailing scrc@caregivercenter.org, or calling (858) 268-4432 or (800) 827-1008.
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| Save the dates for these upcoming RESDC events! Details for our Coming Home event are online now, and information about the Health Fair Picnic will be in the September NETWORK. - Health Fair Picnic
Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 - Holiday Luncheon
Thursday, December 14th, 2017 RESDC tries to provide opportunities to attend our events to as many members as possible by holding our meetings throughout the County. Our Membership Meetings are typically held in Escondido in February, San Diego in April, and Chula Vista in August. |
