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| SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | SEPTEMBER 2023 | 45 Caregiver Support Group Stroke Recovery Support Group This month begins the holiday season which I enjoy so much. I love to decorate inside the house with Halloween and fall decorations. The weather has cooled down and I look forward to a hot drink in front of the fireplace. I still miss seeing the children trick or treating. Our next meeting and support group will be on Thurs., Oct. 19 at 10 am in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room. There is no guest speaker this month. This will give each of you more time to share. This program is open to ALL CAREGIVERS and is free. We also have a program in the Arts & Crafts Room where we care for your loved one. So don't leave him or her at home. We offer live entertainment, games, exercise and just plain fun. No one is forced to participate. Last month Paul Alloway entertained. Paul has a great voice and shares some great stories. We have great entertainment for your loved one. Please note we have a change in phone numbers. So if you have any questions, would like to learn more about Memory Loss or would like reading material that we can loan you, call Diane at (951) 765 7460, Doug at (360) 840-5559 or me, Anne, at (951) 845-8700. Remember we are here to help. This group is designed to reach out to recovering stroke victims. We meet to share our stories of varying degrees of success, a sense of being understood, and of optimism for the future. Join us on Sundays from 12 to 2 pm in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room. Call Barbara Searcy for more information at (951) 663-3382. CAREGIVER STRESS CHECK Do you regularly: • Feel like you have to do it all yourself and that you should be doing more? • Withdraw from family, friends and activities that you used to enjoy? • Worry about the safety of the person you care for? • Feel anxious about money and health care-related decisions? • Deny the impact of the disease and its effects on your family? • Feel grief or sadness that your relationship with the person isn't what it used to be? • Feel frustrated or angry when the person continually repeats things and doesn't seem to listen? • Experience health problems that are taking a physical or mental toll? If you answered YES to any question, you may be experiencing caregiver stress. Identifying this stress is the first important step so that you can work toward managing your own health by consulting your doctor and taking advantage of Alzheimer's Association resources.