Life After Alzheimer’s: A Support Group for Grieving Families and Friends

San Diego, CA USA – WEBWIRE – Monday, July 13, 2015

The Center for Compassionate Care of Elizabeth Hospice and the Alzheimer’s Association are co-hosting an ongoing grief support group for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one due to Alzheimer’s disease. The group will be held the fourth Wednesday of each month from 2:30 to 4:00pm at the Alzheimer’s Association office located at 6632 Convoy Court, San Diego, CA 92111.

Grief is an experience that touches our lives in many different ways. If you have experienced the death of someone due to Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia, please join us for a meeting to support each other, learn coping strategies and share strengths with each other. There is no cost. For more information, please contact Rebecca McDaniel at the Alzheimer’s Association at (858) 966-3303 or email rmcdaniel@alz.org

About The Alzheimer’s Association, San Diego Chapter
The Alzheimer’s Association San Diego Chapter is the region’s go-to resource for information, education, referrals and vital support for the more than 60,000 individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease in San Diego County. The Association advocates on local and federal levels for those in need and remains the largest private funder of Alzheimer’s research locally and across the world. Alzheimer’s disease is San Diego’s third-leading cause of death and a rising epidemic that currently has no treatment or cure. For more information about Alzheimer’s Association, please visit www.alz.org/sandiego, Facebook, Twitter or call our FREE 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900.

About The Elizabeth Hospice
The Elizabeth Hospice (http://elizabethhospice.org) is the oldest and largest nonprofit hospice provider of medical, emotional and spiritual support to the seriously ill and their families in San Diego County. Since 1978, The Elizabeth Hospice has touched the lives of more than 90,000 patients and families in the communities we serve, regardless of their ability to pay. Through its Center for Compassionate Care, comprehensive counseling and grief support services are available for all ages to the community-at-large, regardless of the type of illness or death experienced. To learn more, call (800) 797-2050 or visit our website at www.elizabethhospice.org