Smith Crossing, Smith Village hold free support groups for families, friends of people with dementia

CHICAGO - Aug. 19, 2015 - PRLog -- In September, residents in and around Orland Park and Chicago’s Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood who provide care for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia will be able to take advantage of special programs offered by two of the area’s leading continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs).

    The first meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Smith Crossing, 10501 Emilie Lane (enter at 104^th Avenue and 183^rd Street). Leading the open forum discussion will be life enrichment director Dana Mahler anddirector of social services Amy Majcina. To reserve your place, please call 708-326-2300 or send an email to familyandfriends@smithcrossing.org.

    Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Smith Village’s memory support coordinator Diane Morgan will welcome a guest speaker to talk about hospice and palliative care. Jaquelyn Widmayer, hospice specialist at Gentiva, will answer questions such as, “When is a hospice appropriate?” and “Can the patient’s doctor tell me when it’s time?” Smith Village is at 2320 W. 113^th Place, in the Beverly/Morgan Park area of Chicago. To reserve your place, please call 773-474-7300 or send an email to familyandfriends@smithvillage.org.

    Light refreshments will be served before both meetings end at 7:30 p.m.

About Smith Senior Living
     Smith Senior Living, a not-for-profit organization serving older adults, sponsors the only CCRCs in the Southwest sector of metropolitan Chicago. An innovative leader in providing the finest services and care for seniors, Smith established its first community in 1924, on the same city block where Smith Village stands today.

    Both Smith Crossing and Smith Village provide spacious independent living residences, and apartments for assisted living, as well as memory support and skilled nursing care. In addition, they offer short-term rehab programs for residents and others who have had surgery or a medical incident.

     For more information about how Smith Senior Living can help seniors enjoy retirement, contact Smith Crossing at 708-326-2300 or SmithCrossing.org and Smith Village at 773-474-7300 or SmithVillage.org.

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