Each day during November an Alzheimer’s fact will be presented to help you understand more about the disease. These facts are offered by the Salem Area Alzheimer’s Support Group in affiliation with the Southwest Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

The support group meets at 2:00 pm on the second Thursday of each month at the Salem United Methodist Church. For more information contact group facilitators: Rose Kinerk 729-6818 or Dixie Norfleet 729-4551.

For more information relating to Alzheimer’s disease you may contact the website for the Southwest Missouri Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association at http://www.alz-swmo.org.

Thursday, July 8th, the Salem United Methodist Church, 801 E Scenic Rivers Blvd, in affiliation with the Southwest Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host a support group meeting at the church beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Anyone who is a family member, friend, or caregiver to someone suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease is welcome to come and learn more about the disease, care options, and experience mutual support from others dealing with this devastating disease. Each meeting is free and open to the public. For more information contact Rose Kinerk at 573-729-6818.

SALEM AREA SUPPORT GROUP MEETING IN AFFLIATION WITH ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

Thursday, June 10th, the Salem United Methodist Church, 801 E Scenic Rivers Blvd, in affiliation with the Southwest Chapter to the Alzheimer’s Association will host a support group meeting at the church beginning at 2:00 pm

Anyone who is a family member, friend, or caregiver to someone suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease is welcome to come and learn
more about the disease, care options, and experience mutual support from others dealing with the devastating disease. Each meeting
is free and open to the public. For more information contact Rose Kinerk at 573-729-6818.

There are many in our congregation that are unable to come to church or need special attention due to injury or illness. You can make a huge difference in their lives and let them know they are loved!

The Salem UMC visitation ministry is something you can be involved in to keep the connections alive.  Please prayerfully consider taking some time to be a part of this vital outreach.  Each visitor will contact an assigned shut-in or chronically ill member of our church family.  This is done with cards, calls, visits, or even Facebook posts!  This is something you can do!

Nancy Kadlec (729-6688) is heading up this effort.  Please come to the Salem UMC library on Sunday, January 24th after worship to find out more. If you can’t make it, or can’t wait to start, please call her and ask how you can help.

The Southwest Missouri Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host a support group meeting at the church starting at 2:00 p.m. on August 13th.  Because Alzheimer’s touches so many, this is a very special ministry indeed.

Presented this month will be a special program dealing with caregiver issues. There will be time for sharing of needs and ideas among group participants following the program. Each meeting is free and open to the public. For more information contact Rose Kinerk at 573-729-6818.

Hi folks!   We got a call from the Salem Long-Term Care people recently.  They said that their normal levels of caring volunteers are way down.  This means that there are a bunch of seasoned-citizens that need some cheering up!

If you would like to make someone’s day, please call the Salem Hospital (729-6626), ask for Angela Frizzell, and say, “I want to make someone smile!”

They need caring folks that can entertain, do crafts, or pretty much anything.  Right now, they need people for the lunchtime (11a) and dinner-time (5pm) times.  Please consider this in your on-going ministry.

Are you or a loved one experiencing the challenges of Alzheimer’s Disease?

There is an Alzheimer’s support group that can help you and your family gain understanding and help you through some of the issues that arise when dealing with this.  It can be a powerful tool to know that people are there to help you and understand what you’re going through.

The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 2:00 at Salem United Methodist Church. Come to the South Entrance.  (click here for map & directions)

For more information, please contact Rose Kinerk, 729-6818.