LAKE HAVASU CITY — The Dementia Connection of the Havasu Community Health Foundation is all geared up to include individuals suffering with Alzheimer’s and Dementia with upcoming holiday celebrations.
Consisting of dedicated volunteers, the Dementia Connection nonprofit continues to raise awareness with providing education on the contributing factors of the illness.
The charitable organization also has ongoing virtual dementia tours, free memory screenings by request, and gives resources and outreach opportunities along through monthly support group meetings.
This December, the team will host two Christmas activities open to anyone in the community interested in attending.
The Tree of Reflection Light Ceremony will be a memoriam ceremony for those who have passed from the disease.
Ornaments to represent their lives can be purchased for $12 throughout the month of December at the Havasu Community Health Foundation at 2126 McCulloch Blvd N., or at the event. Three families will be given stars from the Dementia Connection who are currently experiencing a loved one suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s, or have deceased family members from the disease. Proceeds of the event will go to benefit the Dementia Connection of Havasu.
Later in the month, the team will host a Holiday Gift Extravaganza. With gifts donated by Johnny’s Estate and Auction House, Santa Clause will be making an appearance as well to hand out gifts to the attendees with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
There will also be a bingo memory game and the making of arts and crafts. Hot beverages and Christmas cookies will be provided at both events and admission is free to the public.
The Tree of Reflection Memory event will be on Sunday December 7 from 3:30pm to 5pm at Island Mall and Brewery located at 1425 McCulloch Blvd N.
The Holiday Gift Extravaganza is scheduled to take place on Thursday December 18 at 10am inside the Memory Cafe located in Mount Olive Church at 2170 Havasupai Blvd.
Additionally, support groups hosted by the Dementia Connection are held each Tuesday of the month at 12:30p at the Havasu Community Health Foundation at 2126 McCulloch Blvd N.
Volunteer of the nonprofit Libbie Gilbert has been with the organization for several years enjoys seeing the happiness of the participants each year along with all the other volunteers who give their time to make the seasonal events memorable.
“I love seeing the smiles on everyone’s face and we have so many compassionate volunteers that make the events worthwhile,” Gilbert said.
