Spring 2015 - the Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer`s Resource Center

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VOlume 21, Issue 2
ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015
Twenty Years of Caring
The Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer’s
Resource Center has come a long
way since its very first newsletter
was printed in 1995 (see below). As
we mark 20 years of helping people
cope with dementia we are excited
for future growth and continuing to
move the Center forward in positive
directions.
Jan Kerlin, Executive Director
Practical Support for
Coping with Dementia
Our Mission:
The mission of the Alvin A. Dubin
Alzheimer’s Resource Center is to
provide educational, informational, and
supportive assistance for individuals
with Alzheimer’s disease or a related
disorder and their caregivers in Lee
County.
The Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer’s
Resource Center was established in
1995. Our center is named after Alvin
A. Dubin whose widow, Zelda Dubin,
made a generous donation to ensure
the viability of a resource center in Lee
County. Throughout his lifetime, Alvin
Dubin used both his time and assets to
help others. His legacy will continue
due to the generosity of his wife, Zelda.
We are forever indebted to Zelda for
her dedication to our cause. Al and
Zelda will long be remembered for their
generosity and commitment to making
our community a better place to live.
For more information about the Alvin A.
Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center, contact
us at (239) 437-3007 or visit our website at
www.alzheimersswfl.org
Board of Trustees
Al O’Donnell, President
O’Donnell Landscapes
Mitchell L. Cordova, PhD, Vice President
Florida Gulf Coast University
Kathy Shimp, Secretary
Community Volunteer
Carol Osterhout, Treasurer
FineMark National Bank & Trust
Doug Waldorf, Past President
Rogers Towers
Britton Swank, Member at Large
Prather & Swank, P.A.
Rev. Stu Austin
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Stan Grigiski
Medical Claim Service
Chris Holtrop
Syndicated Capital
Keith Kyle
Circuit Court Judge
Mabel Lopez, PhD
Mind and Brain Care
Jim Nolte, CFP - Financial Advisor
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Michael Raab, MD
Community Volunteer
Jamie Seneca
Nurse On Call
Advisory Council
Scott Anstadt, PhD, DCSW, LCSW
Florida Gulf Coast University
Rabbi Jeremy Barras
Temple Beth-El
Debbie Beavers
Community Volunteer
Dolores Bertolini
Community Volunteer
Teresa Frank-Fahrner
Lee Memorial/SHARE Club
Jo Anne Kowalski, RN, EdD
Nurse Practitioner Services
Tracy Lima
Trusted Financial Services
Dawn Moore, Chair
Lee Memorial Health System
Pam Pence Klaas, Vice Chair
Community Volunteer
Shirley Ruder, EdD MSN, MS, RN
Florida Gulf Coast University
Michael Skaggs
Heartland Health Care Center
Halcyon St. Hill, EdD, MS, MT
Florida Gulf Coast University
Jo Stecher, PhD, RN, CCTC
Florida Gulf Coast University
Emeriti Board
Bill Beckwith, PhD
Memory Management
John Belisle
BB&T - Oswald Trippe and Company
Bill Enslen
Community Volunteer
Peg Gray-Vickrey
Texas A&M - Central Texas
Patricia Hessel
Retired Certified Public Accountant
Douglas Newland, MD
Neurologist
Julie Osterhout
Osterhout & McKinney
Nancy Silvers, RN C
Retired Registered Nurse
Nancy Zant
HealthPark Care Center
Archie B. Hayward, Jr.
Lee County Court Judge
Lou Pontius
Community Volunteer
Alvin A. Dubin Center Staff
Jan Kerlin, Executive Director
Melanie Jackson, Exec Asst/Coord of Vols
Mary Freyre, RN, Health Ed Specialist
Karen Jellerson, LCSW, Social Worker
Jessica MacDonald, LCSW, Social Worker
Mark Your Calendar
The Dubin Golf Classic
Sponsored by HighTower Fort Myers and SliderMan
Benefiting the Alvin A. Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
Friday, May 8, 2015 ~ 10:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
at Heritage Palms Golf & Country Club
10420 Washingtonia Palm Way, Fort Myers
Event Details:
Traditional Scramble
Event registration and lunch buffet (10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)
Shotgun start (1:00 p.m.)
Cocktails, Hors d’oeuvres and awards (5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)
Cost - $125 per player
$500 per foursome
$600 hole sponsorship (includes; 1 foursome, hole signage
& recognition at event)
For additional information contact Chris Holtrop at (239) 634-4643.
Annual Meeting of the Alvin A. Dubin
Alzheimer’s Resource Center
Sponsored by FineMark National Bank and Trust
Monday, May 11, 2015 ~ 5:30 p.m. reception
followed by a 6:15 p.m. program
at FineMark National Bank and Trust
12681 Creekside Lane, Fort Myers
(in Riverwalk, off College Parkway)
As we begin our twentieth year of serving caregivers and families in our
community, we extend our gratitude to our Board, staff, volunteers,
sponsors and donors for their dedication and commitment to helping
us achieve our goals.
Caregivers, members, and all guests are encouraged to attend this
free event. Seating is limited - RSVP required to (239) 437-3007.
Long Term Care
Family Caregiver Support Group
A support group designed specifically for family members of
assisted living and skilled nursing center residents
Presented by Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
Group meetings are held on the Third Tuesday of each month
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
at the Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
12468 Brantley Commons Court, Fort Myers
This group offers an opportunity for family members to speak
candidly about their experience and feelings. Discussion topics
include, but are not limited to- the care plan process, state and
federal regulations, how to effectively communicate concerns to
facility staff and how to make visits more meaningful. Meetings are
facilitated by a social worker and offered free of charge
Brushstrokes From The Soul
The Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource
Center held the eighteenth annual Art
Show Awareness Event, Brushstrokes
From The Soul, at FineMark Bank and
Trust during November in recognition
of National Alzheimer’s Awareness
Month.
Several pieces of unique
art created by area residents with
Alzheimer’s disease were beautifully
displayed. Special thanks are extended
to the local assisted living facilities,
skilled nursing centers, day stay
programs and their residents, and the
loved ones of the persons with memory
impairment for their participation
in this art project. We also thank
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patrons and silent auction bidders
for their generous support. This art
show event raised over $12,000 for the
Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
programs.
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A Light To Remember
The Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource
Center and Fox Electronics celebrated
the seventeenth annual A Light To
Remember luminary event on January
22, 2015 in Centennial Park. Dedicated
supporters came out to the park to help
light luminaries on this beautiful evening.
Luminaries displayed were purchased by
friends and family members in honor
or remembrance of their loved ones.
Special thanks go to the Fox family and
their employees at Fox Electronics as
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memorable event. In addition to paying
tribute to many special people, this event
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Third Annual Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias
On Wednesday, March 4th, the Alvin
A. Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
and Florida Gulf Coast University College
of Health Professions and Social Work
presented the third Annual Symposium
on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related
Dementias.
The symposium opened with The
Bernard P. Sweeney Lecture Advances in the Diagnosis and
Management
of
Lewy
Body
Dementia: Symptoms, Pathology
and Mechanisms which was presented
by James Galvin, M.D., Professor of
Neurology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Nutrition
and Population Health at NY University
Langone School of Medicine and director
of the Pearl I. Barlow Center for Memory
Evaluation and Treatment’s Lewy Body
Dementia Program.
F. Michael Gloth III, MD, presented
Managing Behavior in Dementia.
Dr. Gloth is the Associate Professor of
Medicine in the Division of Geriatric
Medicine & Gerontology at Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine and Adjunct
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
and Public Health at the University of
Maryland. He’s also Chief Medical Officer
of Moorings Park Healthy Living in FL.
John Woodard, Ph.D., Professor
in the Dept. of Psychology College of
Liberal Arts & Sciences Wayne State
University and fellow, National Academy
of
Neuropsychology
presented
on
Aging Well: Lessons Learned from
Centenarians.
Following the key note speakers, a
panel of Healthcare Professionals and key
community members participated in a
question and answer session.
The symposium was made possible by
the Bernard P. Sweeney Endowment Fund.
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2014 Program Outcomes
It has been a productive year! Surveys
from caregivers who had interactions
(support groups, home/office visits)
with center program staff indicated
that 100% of caregivers could
identify at least one specific piece of
information they learned at support
group that was helpful to them about
memory loss. Additionally, 92% of
the caregivers could identify at least
one community resource they learned
about at support group for individuals
with memory loss and their caregivers.
98% of caregivers could identify at
least one way that they have learned to
deal with changes in their loved ones
by attending support group and 86%
of caregivers could identify at least one
way that they have lessened the effects
of stressful situations by attending
support group. Lastly, in the words of
the caregivers themselves: ““My life
has been so much better since I’ve
been coming to these meetings”, “This
support group is very important to
me. It helped me to understand more
of what is going on with my spouse”,
“We all have problems and it is very
helpful in discussing them. Very often
the problems are solved. Also, we know
that help is available if needed”, “The
support groups have great value for
helping us cope and continue to meet
the needs of our family members as
they progress through the decline of
the disease”, “It helps to know that
there are other caregivers in the same
boat” and “Have made friends here,
and this is a very important part of my
social life”.
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Gifts to the Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
Our sincere thanks to the following individuals and businesses who gave a memorial,
honorary or general gift during the months of December, January and February.
Gifts not listed will appear in the Summer issue.
In Memory Of
Clients and clients’ relatives
Osterhout & McKinney
Aldo Bertolini
Christina Cook
Alvin A. Dubin
Penny and Lawrence Laudick
Andrew L. Shanahan
Alexander Schidowka
Judy and Thomas Kiffer
Brenda Boss
Brenda Boss
Cindy Levine
Sherri Coburn
Del Quenzel
Phyliss Johnston
Edith Lyon
Nancy Van Buskirk
George Brooks
Ina Hunsucker
Eileen Finney
Adriana Beatty
Elaine Carolyn and Harold Poylio
Mr. & Mrs. Vaillant
Lorine Thompson
Susan and Bob Goetz
Richard and Jerris
Marilyn D. and Warren R. Hibben
Joanne and Henry Henrickson
Joyce and David Brooks
Phyllis Bakko
Janette E. Hicke
Edith R. Brooks
Betty Lou Pyle
Margret Deason
Adaline and Norman Sampson
Betty Jean Pyle
Howard Whitehair
Candace Postlewaite
Adriana Beatty
Lucille Moss
John M. Kelly Sr.
Patricia and David Hoppe
Nathan Taleisnick
Hilary and Michael Talis
Norman Houghton
Judith and Donald Clifford
Rae Taleisnick
Hilary and Michael Talis
Ralph E. Smith
Donna and Charles Harrigan
Nancy Carignan
Walkersville Volunteer Fire Co.
Robert Martin
Patrick Rosselli
Stanley Reisner
Marjorie and Bob Dwyer
Wayne Ormsby
Patty Ormsby
In Honor Of
Clifford C. Carter
Judith Anne Petrin
Mary Skok
Christina Cook
William Felt
Jennifer Felt
Bonita Felt
Mark Benz
Stephen Benz
Individual Donations
Ellie Fox
Pat and Al O’Donnell
Tim Sauls
Sue Fenger
Bernie Fox Green
Sheila and George Ware
Susan Armstrong
Sharon Wilson
Nancy Boyd
Kim Berghs
Elizabeth Cardamone
Jean and John Lewis
Steven Brettholtz
Marie Badagnani
Robert and Donna Wahlert
Kathleen and Steven Shimp
Jamie and Matt Seneca
Karen and Dave Eckhardt
Georgiana Reinhardt
Carolyn Kluttz
Nancy Sheppard
Elizabeth and Arnold Harris
Linda Smith
Erma Sutherlind
Patricia McKenny
Mary Smelter
Lori Summers
Adrianne Gerard
Betty and Fred Smith
Glenn and Joy Smith
Dolores Bertolini
Amity Kuhn and Dawn Ades
W. Edmund Howley
Julie Grise
Ginny Keeney
Don and Kathy Hess
Kevin Brennan
Roy and Anne Atherton
Tia Ann Trefethen
Cindy Rice
Marilyn Harder
Joyce Elliott
Donna Atkins
William M. Carpenter
Rabbi Jeremy Barras
Andy and Ellen Erickson
Kay and Russ Hartt
Louise Paparella
Verna Sheldon
Mary Jo Walker
Cathy and Michael Raab
Harriet and Walter Specht
Dr. L. Berry
Mr. and Mrs. Prather
Beth Haely
Scott Langston
Kay and Russ Hartt
Jeannette Botha
Bernice Stecher
Lila Williamson
Shirley Labatte
Shannon Sykes
Mike Vargo
Joann and Donald Fosselman
Civic Gifts and Grants
United Way of Lee, Hendry & Glades
NARFE
Sanibel Congregational United Church
United Way of Greater Philadelphia & SNJ
North Fort Myers High School
United Way of Collier County
Corporate Gifts
Shell Point
Abby Services
Clare Bridge Fort Myers
Choices In Living
Prather & Swank
Trusted Financial Services
Carin Park
Heartland Health Care Center
Accent Business Products, Inc.
In-Kind Gifts
Arden Courts
Abby Services
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(239) 437-3007
www.alzheimersswfl.org
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ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS
BONITA SPRINGS
The Terraces at Bonita Springs
2nd Monday, 2:00 p.m.
Hope Lutheran Church
4th Monday, 10:30 a.m.
CAPE CORAL
Gulf Coast Village
1st & 3rd Thursdays, 2:00 p.m.
FORT MYERS
Broadway Community Church
2nd Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
Community Cooperative’s Social
Education Resource Center
4th Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.
Riverside Church
4th Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 9:45 a.m.
Fort Myers Congregational United Church of Christ
3rd Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.
PINE ISLAND
Pine Island United Methodist
1st Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
LEHIGH
United Way House
1st & 3rd Monday, 2:00 p.m.
SANIBEL
Sanibel Congregational
United Church of Christ
4th Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.
LABELLE
First Christian Church
1st Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.
PUNTA GORDA
The Palms of Punta Gorda
2nd Thursday, 2:00 p.m.
PORT CHARLOTTE
Charlotte Cultural Center
The Learning Place
4th Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
ADULT CHILDREN GROUP
Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center 1st Tuesday, 6:15 p.m.
3rd Thursday, 6:15 p.m.
LONG TERM CARE
NORTH FORT MYERS
Pine Lakes Country Club
4th Thursday, 2:00 p.m.
Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
3rd Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.
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SPEAKERS
The Services of Hope Healthcare
Jonathan Scalone, MA DMin & Lisa Koop
Hope Hospice
Lehigh Acres: April 6th | 2:00 p.m.
Cape Coral: April 16th | 2:00 p.m.
Westminster: April 22nd | 9:45 a.m.
Psychopharmacology & Memory Impairment
Judith A. Petrin, ARNP
Lee Memory Care
Westminster: April 8th | 9:45 a.m.
VA Benefits,
What Family Caregivers Need to Know
Richard Beck, Veteran Services Manager
Department of Veterans Affairs
Lehigh Acres: May 4th | 2:00 p.m.
Cape Coral: May 21st | 2:00 p.m.
Westminster: May 27th | 9:45 p.m.
Evaluating Claims for “The Cure”
Mary Freyre, RN
Dubin Alzheimer’s Resource Center
Lehigh Acres: June 1st | 2:00 a.m.
Cape Coral: June 18th | 2:00 a.m.
Westminster: June 24th | 9:45 a.m.