Childrens of parens with demeniaTuesday July 12, and August 9, 2011 at 6pm.

Spouses of individuals with Dementia -Tuesday August 2, September 13, 2011.

The support group meeting is FREE and open to the public.

Please call (508) 853-8180n to find out more information. 

The support group leader at both program will be Elaine Kapperman, LICSW. Ms. Kapperman has many years of experience with grief counseling, elder and caregiver issues,  coping with illness, EMDR, relaxation techniques, child treatment. She is running Dodge Park support group since 2007.

We always hear "the rules" from the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side. These are OUR rules: Please note... these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE!

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Saturday = sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: * Subtle hints do not work! * Strong hints do not work! * Obvious hints do not work! * JUST SAY IT!

1. 'Yes' and 'No' are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done, not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

1. Christopher Columbus did not need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colours, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine, Really

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as: * Sex, * Sport, * Cars, * or Computers

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round is a shape.

1. Thank you for reading this; Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight but it's ok, it's like camping.

Here is a true story about a recent wedding that took place at Clemson University.

This was a huge wedding with about 300 guests. After the wedding, at the reception, the groom got up on stage at the microphone to talk to the crowd. He said that he wanted to thank everyone for coming, many from long distances, to support them at their wedding. He especially wanted to thank the bride's and groom's families for coming and to thank his new father-in-law for providing such a fabulous reception.

To thank everyone for coming and bringing gifts and everything, he said he wanted to give everyone a special gift from just him. So, taped to the bottom of everyone's chair was a manila envelope, including the wedding party. He said that this was his gift to everyone, and told everyone to open the envelopes. Inside each manila envelope was an 8x10 picture of his best man having sex with the bride. He had gotten suspicious of the two of them and hired a private detective to trail them weeks prior to the wedding.

After he stood there and watched the people's reactions for a couple of minutes, he turned to the best man and said "Screw you," he turned to the bride and said "Screw you," and then he turned to the dumbfounded crowd and said, "I'm out of here."

He had the marriage annulled first thing that Monday morning.

While most of us would have broken off the engagement immediately after finding out about the affair, this guy goes through with it anyway as if nothing was wrong. His revenge? Making the bride's parents pay over $32,000 for 300 guests at the wedding and reception, letting everyone know exactly what did happen, and, best of all, trashing the bride's and best man's reputations in front of all of their friends, their entire families, i.e. their parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, nieces and nephews, etc.

This guy has nerve the size of church bells. This is his world; we just live in it.

In an alcohol factory the regular taster died and the director started looking for a new one to hire. A drunkard with ragged, dirty look came to apply for the position. The director of the factory wondered how to send him away. They tested him.

They gave him a glass with a drink. He tried it and said: "Its red wine, a muscat, three years old, grown on a north slope, matured in steel containers." That's correct", said the boss.

 Another glass."Its red wine , cabernet, eight years old, a southwestern slope, oak barrels." Correct.  The director was astonished. He winked at his secretary to suggest something. She brought in a glass of urine. The alcoholic tried it. "It's a blonde, 26 years old, pregnant in the third month. And if you don't give me the job, I'll tell your wife who the father is..."

TEACHER: Jack, how old are you on your last birthday? JACK: 7 years old TEACHER: How old are you going to be on your next birthday? JACK: 9 years old TEACHER: That's impossible! JACK: No it's not. I'm 8 today.

TEACHER: Mike, go to the map and show me where America is. MIKE: Here it is!TEACHER: Good. Now class, who discovered America? CLASS: Mike!!!

TEACHER: Didn't you promise to behave? STUDENT: Yes sir. TEACHER: And didn't I promise to punish you when you misbehave? STUDENT: Yes sir. But since I didn't keep my promise, you don't need to keep yours.

COOL STUDENT: Teacher would you punish me for something I didn't do? TEACHER: No. COOL STUDENT: Good 'cos I didn't do my homework. TEACHER: Alfred, name one important thing that we have today and we don't 10 years ago. ALFRED: Me!!!

TEACHER: Are you chewing gum? BILLY: No. I'm Billy Anderson.

TEACHER: In this box I have a 10-foot snake. STUDENT: You can't fool me teacher! Snakes don't have feet!!!

HYGIENE TEACHER: How do you prevent deseases from biting insects? WILLY: Don't bite any. TEACHER: Ellen, give me a sentence using the word 'I'ELLEN: I is.... TEACHER: No Ellen always use "I am ". ELLEN: Oh, alright. "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet. "

Your parents have always provided patience , reassurance, and protection through all of life's ups and downs. Now it's your turn to be there for them .
 

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Let us provide a better quality of life for your loved one, and peace of mind for you.