Garden Spot Village, 433 S. Kinzer Ave., New Holland, has planned several support group meetings. The meetings are free and open to the public.
The Living With Loss Support Group will meet on Wednesday, May 1, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the board room. Garden Spot Village chaplain Chet Yoder will speak on "What Do You Want to Do Next?" The group is for those who have experienced the death of a spouse or other family member. The group's focus is support and education. For more information, readers may contact Jenny Snyder at 717-355-6259 or jsnyder@gardenspotvillage.org.
The Low Vision Support Group will meet on Thursday, May 9, at 3 p.m. in the Garden Towers. Optometrist Dan Strybos will give a macular degeneration update. The group is designed to provide information and support to enhance independence for those with any kind of visual losses. For more information, readers may call Mary Beth Villafane at 717-355-6010.
The Alzheimer's Association and Garden Spot Village co-sponsor a support group for family caregivers of persons with dementia. The group will meet on Monday, May 13, at 10 a.m. in the Concord Room. The meeting will include the presentation "Music and Memory" by Anne Kempsell and Michael Rublesky of Compassus Hospice, focusing on how music can positively impact those living with memory issues. Upon advance request, free respite care in Adult Day Services is available during this group meeting time if currently enrolled. Those who are attending the support group for the first time are asked to contact Marcia Parsons at 717-355-6239 or mparsons@gardenspotvillage.org.
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