JUNE
A Caring Place supports the fight to combat Alzheimer's and other dementias. Kick off for the Walk is June 29th at 5:30 pm. If you would like to attend, please let Roxanne know. Did you know that 1 out of 3 Americans now have one of the dementias? See the attached sheet for Facts about Alzheimer's in Kentucky. If you want to know more, ACP offers quarterly in person presentations from the Alzheimer's Association on Zoom (First Saturday in July, October, January, April at 10 am. Request our link)
Please join us in our fight. Join or donate to our team.
The walk is scheduled for October (no date yet, waiting on Rupp Arena to let our Chapter know). A Caring Place-Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's (YMAA) will once again be walking. Hope you can join us!
MAY
On May 8th, we were invited to host a table at the Sanders Brown Center on Aging 15th Annual Conference "Mind Matters". Marilyn Pfanstiehl, Ann Mendenhall, Patricia Burke and Roxanne Cheney will be hosting our table. Our interaction with visitors will be teaching how to rate themselves on a loneliness scale, and what their score means. If interested, it is at Kroger Field 10 am to 2 pm.
On May 30th, Patricia Burke and Roxanne Cheney will be hosting a table at the Lexington Senior Center from 9 a.m. to noon. Many non-profits and opportunities for volunteering will be on display (including A Caring Place). Come see us!
APRIL
On April 1, 2023, we co-hosted with the future Grace United Lutheran Episcopal Church a luncheon for several people who are homeless and live at the Catholic Action Center. See me! Hear me! Know me! directs the mission of this luncheon. It was an inspirational gathering with the elderly from A Caring Place supporting the elderly baby boomers from the Catholic Action Center.
On April 15th, 2023, we hosted a commemorative gathering for all who knew the Rev Sandy A Stone (died on Feb 4, 2022). Sandy was instrumental in initiating A Caring Place in 2018, and paying the fees necessary for us to be incorporated, and tax exempt. She participated in all of our many programs, and her zeal for life and support for others, was our driving force. She is missed.
On April 22nd, we held our 3rd Annual Volunteer Recognition and Dinner. This year, Dementia Friendly Lexington was present to help us celebrate, and give 31 of us pins and certificate for being recognized as an accredited organization. Entertainment was provided by Ray Mendenhall.
A Caring Place supports the fight to combat Alzheimer's and other dementias. Kick off for the Walk is June 29th at 5:30 pm. If you would like to attend, please let Roxanne know. Did you know that 1 out of 3 Americans now have one of the dementias? See the attached sheet for Facts about Alzheimer's in Kentucky. If you want to know more, ACP offers quarterly in person presentations from the Alzheimer's Association on Zoom (First Saturday in July, October, January, April at 10 am. Request our link)
Please join us in our fight. Join or donate to our team.
The walk is scheduled for October (no date yet, waiting on Rupp Arena to let our Chapter know). A Caring Place-Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's (YMAA) will once again be walking. Hope you can join us!
MAY
On May 8th, we were invited to host a table at the Sanders Brown Center on Aging 15th Annual Conference "Mind Matters". Marilyn Pfanstiehl, Ann Mendenhall, Patricia Burke and Roxanne Cheney will be hosting our table. Our interaction with visitors will be teaching how to rate themselves on a loneliness scale, and what their score means. If interested, it is at Kroger Field 10 am to 2 pm.
On May 30th, Patricia Burke and Roxanne Cheney will be hosting a table at the Lexington Senior Center from 9 a.m. to noon. Many non-profits and opportunities for volunteering will be on display (including A Caring Place). Come see us!
APRIL
On April 1, 2023, we co-hosted with the future Grace United Lutheran Episcopal Church a luncheon for several people who are homeless and live at the Catholic Action Center. See me! Hear me! Know me! directs the mission of this luncheon. It was an inspirational gathering with the elderly from A Caring Place supporting the elderly baby boomers from the Catholic Action Center.
On April 15th, 2023, we hosted a commemorative gathering for all who knew the Rev Sandy A Stone (died on Feb 4, 2022). Sandy was instrumental in initiating A Caring Place in 2018, and paying the fees necessary for us to be incorporated, and tax exempt. She participated in all of our many programs, and her zeal for life and support for others, was our driving force. She is missed.
On April 22nd, we held our 3rd Annual Volunteer Recognition and Dinner. This year, Dementia Friendly Lexington was present to help us celebrate, and give 31 of us pins and certificate for being recognized as an accredited organization. Entertainment was provided by Ray Mendenhall.
Telephone Comfort Care and Home Visits It is amazing how friendships can be built by a telephone call. If you feel isolated, or log for someone to chat with, then you may benefit from a call to chat two or three times a week. People have bonded, and relationships maintained for years. So be a phone pal, see if this works for you. 
Read On!
We provide reading enjoyment to third graders by reading a book with them over the phone or by zoom. This engagement between young and old brings meaning into both lives. Testimonials indicate both child and reading buddy find this a satisfying and enjoying activity. Training is provided, if you would like to be a reading buddy! Death Cafe
Death Cafes are an open space for conversations about dying. Discussions can cover the gamut, but the topics come from the participants. Some will talk about losing loved ones or fear of dying, others may reflect on the ethics of euthanasia, beliefs about life after death, their hoped-for legacy, or how they wish to be remembered. The Death Cafe is a group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief-support or counseling session. We invite you to join us and give it a try. You may leave the Zoom meeting at any time. Here is the link to a recent discussion with a guest speaker. To register and obtain a zoom link, please email Don Rapske. |
Welcome Center
We are working with the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's at the University of Kentucky and have implemented a Virtual Welcome Center. Currently we meet every Weds and Sat at 10 a.m. for one hour. Our zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8592728515 Meeting Code: 1111 Come join us!!!!
Free Movement
Therapy and Meditation Classes for anyone! Moving, stretching and meditating: Primary stress busters. Every Tuesday a qualified instructor holds a Tai Chi class at noon for 30 minutes. In a Wheelchair? Have problems with Balance? No problem, we can accommodate as all of our Tai Chi is done sitting down. Every Tuesday at 12:30, a qualified instructor holds a class which teaches the participant how to meditate or be mindful. You'll want to take a nap after this class lol. Please check out our YouTube Channel to learn more! One of our Tai Chi Classes can be found here. On Thursdays at 12:30pm we are starting a new group where strength, stretching, and core work will be the focus. In an effort to prevent slips, trips, and falls, we are helping participants work on the skills needed to maintain our balance. A playlist of helpful videos can be found here. |
