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Arbor Rose at Jerome Home offers caregivers support group Dec. 10
Feeling overwhelmed by caregiving? Learn strategies and new skills at group, 975 Corbin Ave., New Britain. RSVP to 860.356.8281.
Every 65 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. In Connecticut, there are 78,000 people living with the disease and 178,000 caregivers, according to the Connecticut Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Caregiving takes a huge emotional, physical and financial toll on families. But support groups can offer caregivers a place to share experiences, learn coping skills and feel welcome.
Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, 975 Corbin Ave. in New Britain, is hosting its next caregivers group on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Facilitators are Ali Weber, MSW, Arbor Rose resident services coordinator, and Susan Grimes, transitional care coordinator, Hartford HealthCare at Home. For more information or to RSVP, call Weber at 860.356.8281.
Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, a managed community under Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, offers independent and assisted living and memory care. For more information about Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, visit jeromehome.org.
