Childrens of parens with demeniaTuesday December 13, 2011 at 6pm (2nd Tuesday of each month).

Spouses of individuals with Dementia -Tuesday December 6, 2011 (1st Tuesday of each month).

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.

The winner of last week riddle is : Paula Yankee. The correct answer is "thoughts" 

This week riddle:

They say it can come from your ears and it can also generate fear
some people love to do it and  indirectly some chew it
it's not welcome in a house, it's quiet as a mouse
What, pray tell, can it be?

 

Please email your answer to m.shalev@dodgepark.com. We will raffle a $25 gift certificate to Starbucks between all individuals who solve this puzzle.
 

So you want a day off? Let's take a look at what you are asking for!

There are 365 days this year.

There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work.

Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, you have used up 170 days, leaving only 91 days available.

You spend 30 minutes each day on coffee break. That accounts for 23 days each year, leaving only 68 days available.

With a one hour lunch period each day, you have used up another 46 days, leaving only 22 days available for work.

You normally spend 2 days per year on sick leave. This leaves you only 20 days available for work.

We are off for 5 holidays per year, so your available working time is down to 15 days.

We generously give you 14 days vacation per year which leaves only one day available for work and I'll be damned if you're going to take that day off!

Competitive salary: We pay less than our competitors.

Join our fast-paced company: We have no time to train you.

Casual work atmosphere: We don't pay enough to expect you to dress up.

Must be deadline-oriented: You'll be six months behind schedule on your first day.

Some overtime required: Some overtime each night and each weekend.

Duties will vary: Anyone in the office can boss you around.

Must have an eye for detail: We have no quality control.

Career-minded: Female applicants must be childless (and stay that way).

Apply in person: If you're old, fat or ugly, you'll be told the position has been filled.

No phonecalls please: We've filled the job, our call for resumes is just a legal formality.

Seeking candidates with a variety of work experiences: You'll need it to replace three people who just left.

Problem-solving skills a must: You're walking into a company in perpetual chaos.

Requires team leadership skills: You'll have the responsibilities of a manager without the pay or respect.

Good communications skills: Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want and do it.

A man walking along a California beach was deep in prayer. All of a sudden, he said out loud, "Lord, grant me one wish."

Suddenly the sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice the Lord said, "Because you have TRIED to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish."

The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii, so I can drive over anytime I want to."

The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. Think of the logistics of that kind of undertaking. The supports required to reach the bottom of the Pacific! The concrete and steel it would take! I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of another wish, one that would honor and glorify me."

The man thought about it for a long time.

Finally he said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand women. I want to know how they feel inside, what they are thinking when they give me the silent treatment, why they cry, what they mean when they say 'nothing', and how I can make a woman truly happy."

After a few minutes God said, "You want two lanes or four on that bridge?"

A LAWYER was trying to undermine a police officer's credibility during a cross-examination.

Lawyer: Officer, did you see my client fleeing the scene?

Officer: No, sir. But I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender running several blocks away.

Lawyer: Officer, who provided this description?

Officer: The officer who went to the scene.

Lawyer: A fellow officer provided the description of this so-called offender. Do you trust your fellow officers?

Officer: Yes, sir, with my life.

Lawyer: With your life? Let me ask you this then, officer. Do you have a room where you change your clothes in preparation for your daily duties?

Officer: Yes, sir, we do.

Lawyer: Do you have a locker in the room?

Officer: Yes, sir, I do.

Lawyer: Do you have a lock on your locker?

Officer: Yes, sir.

Lawyer: Why is it, then, that if you trust your fellow officers with your life, you find it necessary to lock your locker in a room you share with them?

Officer: Sir, we share the building with the court complex and sometimes lawyers have been known to walk through that room.

Four guys are driving across country together: one from Idaho, one from Nebraska, one from Florida, and one from New York.

A short way down the road, the man from Idaho starts to pull potatoes from his bag and throws them out the window.

The man from Iowa turns to him and asks, "What the heck are you doing?" The man from Idaho says, "We have so many of these things in Idaho they're lying around on the ground. I'm sick of
looking at them!"

A few miles down the road, the man from Nebraska begins pulling ears of corn from his bag and throwing them out the window.

The man from Florida asks, "What are you doing that for?" The Nebraskan replies, "We have so many of these things in Nebraska, I'm sick of looking at them!"

Inspired by the others, the man from Florida opens the car door and pushes the New Yorker out.

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.