Your Program & Event Highlights for October 2024 

 

SANTA FE 

Weekly Caregiver Meeting 

Fridays, October 4th, 11th and 18th. 2:00pm – 3:30pm 

@ Unitarian Church Santa Fe, 107 W. Barcelona Rd. 

New! On-site respite care will be provided during meetings beginning October 11th

The Alliance Cafe will be Friday, October 25th - “A Spook-tacular Event”! 

 

Men’s Group 

Fridays, October 11th, 18th and 25th @ Unitarian Church Santa Fe, 107 W. Barcelona Rd. Santa Fe Men’s Group Men’s “Out and About” Friday, October 4th

12:30pm – 1:30pm @ The New Baking Company, 504 W. Cordova. 

NEW! On-site respite care will be provided during meetings beginning October 11th

 

Spanish Caregiver Meeting “Cuidando Con Carino” 

Tuesdays, October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. 5:30pm – 6:30pm @ La Familia Alto Street Clinic, 1035 Alto Street. Meetings will be held in the community room. 

 

Prepare to Care  

An all day Prepare to Care Workshop will be held Saturday, October 2nd at The Memory Care Alliance office. 1541 S. St. Frances. 

A reservation is required. Email admin@thememorycarealliance.org. 

 

Grieving the Death of a Loved One Support/Action Group Program 

This group program is for those who have experienced recent deaths of family, friends, or colleagues. Program is free of charge & facilitated by Eileen Joyce, Certified Coach & Grief Recovery Specialist with 25 years of experience. Please contact Eileen by calling 505-428-0670 or email ej@eileenjoyce.com to reserve your place. First meeting will be Thursday, October 6th, 1:30pm – 2:30pm @ Unitarian Church in Santa Fe, 107 W Barcelona Rd. 

 

Out and About for October 

Tuesday, October 15th. 2:00pm. A private tour of the Leonora Wetlands Preserve. Some walking on uneven trails will be done. More details coming soon. 

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LOS ALAMOS 

Weekly Caregiver Meeting

Tuesdays, October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. 11:00am – 12:00pm 

@ Betty Ehart Senior Center in Los Alamos. 

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ZUNI PUEBLO 

Weekly Caregiver Meeting

Wednesdays, October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th. 

@ Zuni Senior Center, 1386 NM-53 in Zuni. 

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LAS VEGAS 

Weekly Caregiver Meeting

Thursdays, October 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th. 

@ Highlands University Library, 900 University Ave. in Las Vegas. 

Please note there will NOT be a meeting on Thursday, October 31st. 

 

TAOS 

NEW! Weekly caregiver meetings will begin in Taos on Tuesday, October 22nd from 3:00pm --4:00pm at St. James Episcopal Church (choir room). 

208 Camino Santiago in Taos 

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ONLINE 

Santa Fe Doorways 

Thursday, October 10th 11:45 0 1:00 via Zoom. Speaker will be David Davis, Director of The Memory Care Alliance.  “An update on Alzheimer's and Dementia” What new programs are available for caregivers and updates on clinical assessments. David will also make time for you to “Ask Him Anything” related to dementia care and any other elder care / end of life issue you would like to know more about. 

Zoom Room Login ID# 823 4352 7718. No password required. 

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SAVE THESE DATES!

 

Legal and Financial Workshop for Caregivers 

Saturday, November 16th at the Santa Fe Community College. 9:00 - 2:00. Keynote speaker will be Feliz Martone, a specialist in eldercare law. Other presentations will include information about guardianships, advance directives, and legal end of life options, an update on open enrollment in Medicare, and understanding wills and trusts. This is a free event. Reservations required. 

Go to our website for more information. 

 

NEW! Women’s Caregiver Meeting in Santa Fe 

Beginning on Tuesday, November 12th and continuing the first and third 

Tuesdays of every month at The Memory Care Alliance office. 

1:30 - 2:30. 1541 S. St. Francis Drive in Santa Fe