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.

Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A cell phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands-free speaker- function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen

MAN: "Hello"

WOMAN: "Honey, it's me. Are you at the club?"

MAN: "Yes"

WOMAN: "I'm at the mall now and found this beautiful leather coat It's only $1,000. Is it OK if I buy it?"

MAN: "Sure, go ahead if you like it that much."

WOMAN: "I also stopped by the Mercedes dealership and saw the new 2006 models. I saw one I really liked."

MAN: "How much?"

WOMAN: "$68,000."

MAN: "OK, but for that price I want it with all the options."

WOMAN: "Great! Oh, and one more thing....The house we wanted last year is back on the market. They're asking $950,000."

MAN: "Well, then go ahead and give them an offer, but just offer $900,000."

WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I love you!"

MAN: "Bye, I love you, too." The man hangs up.

The other men in the locker room are ooking at him in astonishment. Then he smiles and asks: "Does anyone know whose phone this is?"

The    next time you are washing your hands and  complain    because the water temperature isn't just how    you like it, think about how things used to be. Here    are some facts about the 1500s: 

Most people got married in June because they took their    yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June.. However, since they were starting    to smell... brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the    custom  today of carrying a bouquet when    getting married. Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of    the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By    then the water was so dirty you could actually    lose someone in it. Hence the saying,      "Don't    throw the baby out with the Bath water!"

Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals    to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained    it became slippery and sometimes the animals    would slip an and fall off the roof. Hence the saying "It's raining cats and dogs." There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up    your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a    sheet hung over the top afforded some protection.    That's how canopy beds came into existence.

The    floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had some thing    other than dirt. Hence the saying, "Dirt poor." The    wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery    in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh    (straw) on floor to help keep their footing. As the    winter wore on, they added more thresh until,    when you opened the door, it would all start slipping    outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way.    Hence: a thresh hold. (Getting quite an    education, aren't you?)

In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big    kettle that always hung over the fire.. Every day they    lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate    mostly vegetables and did not get much meat.    They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers    in the pot to get cold overnight and then start    over the next day Sometimes stew had food in it    that had been there for quite a while. Hence the    rhyme: Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas    porridge in the pot nine days old.Sometimes    they could obtain pork, which made them    feel quite special.. When visitors came over,they    would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a    sign of wealth that a man could, "bring home the bacon."    They would cut off a little to share with guests    and would all sit around and chew the fat..Those with    money had plates made of pewter.

Food with high    acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto    the food, causing lead poisoning death. This    happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400    years or so, tomatoes were considered    poisonous.

Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the    upper crust.

Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination    would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a    couple of days. Someone walking along the road    would take them for dead and prepare them for    burial. They were laid out on the kitchen table for a    couple of days and the family would gather    around and eat and drink and wait and see if they    would wake up. Hence the custom of holding a wake.

England    is old and small and the local folks started running out    of places to bury people. So they would dig up    coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and    reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1    out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch    marks on the inside and they realized they had been    burying people alive. So they would tie a string on    the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin    and up through the ground and tie it to a bell.    Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard    all night (the graveyard shift.) to listen for the    bell; thus,someone could be, saved by the bell or was    considered a dead ringer... And that's the    truth...Now, whoever said History was boring !! 

Yes = No.

No = Yes. 

Maybe = No. 

We need = I want. 

I'm sorry = You'll be sorry. 

We need to talk = I need to complain.  Sure, go ahead = I don't want you to. 

Do what you want = You'll pay for this later. 

I'm not upset = Of course I'm upset, you moron!  Are you listening to me?? = Too late, you're dead.  You have to learn to communicate = Just agree with me. 

Be romantic, turn out the lights = I have flabby thighs. 

You're so ... manly = You need a shave and you sweat a lot. 

Do you love me? = I'm going to ask for something expensive. 

It's your decision = The correct decision should be obvious by now. 

You're certainly attentive tonight = Is sex all you ever think about? 

I'll be ready in a minute = Kick off your shoes and find a good game on TV. 

How much do you love me? = I did something today that you're really not going to like.   

MEN'S ENGLISH:   

I'm hungry = I'm hungry. 

I'm sleepy = I'm sleepy. 

I'm tired = I'm tired. 

Nice dress = Nice cleavage! 

I love you = Let's go yo bed now. 

I'm bored = Do you want to go to bed now? 

What's wrong? = I guess goimg to bed is out of the question. 

May I have this dance? = I'd like to go to bed with you. 

Can I call you sometime? = I'd like to go to bed with you. 

Do you want to go to a movie? = I'd like to go to bed with you. 

Can I take you out to dinner? = I'd like to go to bed with you. 

Will you marry me? = I want to make it illegal for you to go to bed with other guys. 

You look tense, let me give you a massage = I want to go to bed with you within the next ten minutes. 

Let's talk = I am trying to impress you by showing that I am a deep person and then I'd like to go to bed eith you. 

I don't think those shoes go with that outfit = I'm gay

6 years: Mom knows everything !

 8 years: Mom knows alot ! 12 years: Mom really doesn't know everything !

14 years: Mom knows nothing !

 16 years: Mom, what mom ! 18 years: Mom is outdated ! 25 years: Maybe Mom knows!  35 years:Before deciding, let's ask Mom!  45 years: I wonder what Mom thinks!  75 years: I wish.Mom was here to ask !♥!  Rate if Yu love yur mom and never wanna lose her !

Once you read this, you must vote 5*.Then ur next 5 days will be like this..

Day 1: You will wake up to find the biggest shock of your life.

Day 2: You will cross paths with an old friend you have missed.

Day 3: You will come to find urself with ALOT of money.

Day 4: Your day will be perfect.

Day 5: The love of your life will kiss you.

If you dont 5* this your next 5 days will be the EXACT opposite.

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 .
 

Dodge Park at Home Personal Care specializes in dependable, affordable in - home care for seniors.  From a simple helping hand to 24-hour care, we can tailor a program to suit your family needs. 

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