Dementia support group meets at Southington Care Center

SOUTHINGTON – Caring for a loved one can be daunting, presenting a maze of problems to solve including helping a loved one with daily tasks, communicating effectively, making financial decisions, managing changes in behavior, and more. Southington Care Center, 45 Meriden Ave., offers a free Alzheimer’s and dementia support group on the second Wednesday of the month (June 12), 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the Anna Fanelli Room.

This group is an affiliated support group of the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter, and is hosted by Southington Care Center and Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging. The facilitator is Patty O’Brian, CDP, patient/family engagement coordinator and certified Alzheimer’s/dementia specialist, of Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging.

Spaces are limited. To register, call O’Brian at 860.628.3830.

Southington Care Center, a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation services. For more information about Southington Care Center, visit http://southingtoncare.org. Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging is a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services. Each of the10 resource and assessment centers are designed to enhance access to services and information related to attaining optimal quality of life for seniors and their caregivers. For more information about Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, visit http://hhccenterforhealthyaging.org or call 1.877.424.4641.