Our next meeting is Sunday - July 21, 2013 at 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm
Topic: "Helping caregivers and patients to make critical decisions that affect their quality of life"
Speaker: Debbie Kelly - A licensed social worker, Debbie Kelly is the principle owner of Geri-
Advocates Care Management, LLC. With more than 15 years combined experience in behavioral
health, managed care, geriatrics, and hospice social work.
Care Managers can assist by helping problem-solve when coping with the needs of aging persons
with physical and / or cognitive impairment or decline, living alone in the home or in assisted living /
nursing care. Care managers can do a comprehensive needs assessment including medical and
mental status, environmental, safety, financial, legal and social / spiritual needs. [A note from Dottie
- This meeting will provide valuable information that may be needed now or in the future to manage
the care of PD patienst and/or the family of the PD patients.]
Where: Lexington Medical Center Park 1 - Auditorium - 2720 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SC 29169 --- We suggest that you print out a copy of the map attached to the end of this newsletter.
Time: 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm Cost: FREE - Please Bring Guests. We always welcome any guests to come to attend our meetings. The more family, friends, neighbors, business associates, or anyone who has an interest in Parkinson's disease can learn about Parkinson's disease, the more support they can provide to the Parkinson's patient. We always welcome students from our universities and colleges - and professionals from the medical community! Meetings are open to anyone regardless of race, color, and national or ethnic origin. We welcome anyone afflicted with Parkinson's disease; anyone who has an interest in Parkinson's disease; as well as all visitors, family, friends, and guests to our monthly meetings. There is no cost to attend our meetings.
To Contact Us:
Please call us between the hours of 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time Zone - Because we screen our telephone messages, please leave a
message on our answering machines, and mention "Parkinson" -or- you
can send us email
Dottie
Gantt, President - Email: contact@columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org
- Telephone: 803-604-0061
Carol
Baker, Vice President - Email: caroltbaker@bellsouth.net
- Telephone 803-781-6193
We look forward to seeing you at any of our meetings!
Regards,
Dottie
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Dottie M. Gantt, President
Columbia Parkinson's Support Group
Telephone 803-604-0061
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