Freedom Home Care, LLC

Dementia Experience
2019-04-09 15:30 - 19:30, 2019-01-15 15:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center, 700 James Avenue, Mankato, MN, 56001
DEMENTIA EXPERIENCE SHOWS DEMENTIA IS MORE THAN MEMORY LOSS
Freedom Home Care and Laurel’s Peak Rehabilitation Center ask community members to join them for a unique experience that will change the way they view Dementia.
The Dementia Experience aims to educate people that Dementia is about much more than memory loss. The experience includes a Virtual Dementia Tour and a Dementia Friends Presentation.
2019 Dates
January 15
April 9
July 9
October 15
Virtual Dementia Tours – 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.Dementia Friends Presentation – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.Virtual Dementia Tours – 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Participants need to register in advance to ensure a space in the Virtual Dementia Tour. Individual tours last 15 minutes.
The Virtual Dementia Tour is an evidence based, scientific approach that helps people build a better understanding of dementia. During a Virtual Dementia Tour experience, trained facilitators guide participants outfitted with patented devices that alter their senses while they try to complete common everyday tasks and exercises. The Tour enables caregivers to experience for themselves the physical and mental challenges those with dementia face, and use the experience to provide better person-centered care.
“The facts about dementia are staggering,” said participants JoAnn and Terry Alfson. “The dementia tour helped us to experience the reality of having dementia first hand. We experienced a change in our perspective and expectations, we learned what we are really powerless over and opened our hearts to more compassion. It was a huge eye opener to the reality of dementia. We are grateful for the opportunity of the experience.”
The second part of the Dementia experience is a one-hour Dementia Friends presentation by Christine Nessler, co-owner and Community Outreach Manager for Freedom Home Care. Nessler is a Dementia Friend Champion through Dementia Friends Minnesota, an ACT on Alzheimer’s Initiative and has been doing these presentations since 2014. Dementia Friends was developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom as a way to change the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. The Dementia Friends Initiative is now underway in Minnesota. The goal of the Dementia Friends Session is to help community members understand dementia and the small things they can do to make a difference for people living with dementia.
“As a result of the training, I hold a deeper respect for people who are experiencing dementia. I have a greater understanding of how I can talk and be with those who have dementia,” said participant Mary Ann Boe. “Most importantly, I learned that it is one’s intent and loving presence that is most accessible and stays with a person affected by dementia, more than the things that are said.”
Community members should register for this event with Christine Nessler at Freedom Home Care at 507.387.4663 or cnessler@freedomhomecarellc.com. Virtual Dementia Tours will be scheduled in 15 minute time slots from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Learn more about the Virtual Dementia Tour(http://www.secondwind.org/virtual-dementia-tour/)
Learn more about Laurel’s Peak Rehabilitation Center (link to https://monarchmn.com/laurels-peak-rehabilitation-center/)
To learn more about Freedom Home Care, LLC (freedomhomecarellc.com) or call 507.387.HOME (4663).

Support Group Meeting
2019-04-04 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-03-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-02-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-01-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Crossview Covenant Church, 2000 Howard Drive West, North Mankato, MN, 56003, United States
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
Crossview Covenant Church
Being a caregiver for a loved one can be very challenging. Having support from people who understand what you are going through can make a world of a difference. If you care for or have a friend, neighbor, co-worker or family member with Dementia, please join us for our confidential and faith-based Caregiver Support Group facilitated by Freedom Home Care staff and Kim Alinder from Birchwood Cottages. The support group meets from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on the First Thursday of each month at Crossview Covenant Church at 2000 Howard Drive West, North Mankato, MN (unless it conflicts with a holiday). We learn from each other as well as having a professional guide you through the process of caregiving. This support group is affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information contact Freedom Home Care at 507-387-HOME (4663).

Support Group Meeting
2018-12-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Crossview Covenant Church, 2000 Howard Drive West, North Mankato, MN, 56003, United States
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
6:30 to 8 p.m., December 6, 2018
Crossview Covenant Church
Being a caregiver for a loved one can be very challenging. Having support from people who understand what you are going through can make a world of a difference. If you care for or have a friend, neighbor, co-worker or family member with Dementia, please join us for our confidential and faith-based Caregiver Support Group facilitated by Freedom Home Care staff and Kim Alinder from Birchwood Cottages. The support group meets from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on the First Thursday of each month at Crossview Covenant Church at 2000 Howard Drive West, North Mankato, MN (unless it conflicts with a holiday). We learn from each other as well as having a professional guide you through the process of caregiving. This support group is affiliated with the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information contact Freedom Home Care at 507-387-HOME (4663).

2018 Holidays Toiletries and More Drive
2018-11-15 - 2018-12-28 | Freedom Home Care, LLC, 101 North Second Street, Suite 100, Mankato, MN, 56001, United States
Make a difference for a family in need
Benefiting The Welcome Inn and The Theresa House

2018 Holiday Toiletries and more Drive
Items needed include:
chapstick, diapers, wipes, socks, underwear, and feminine products, blankets, pillows, cooking sets, plates, cups, silverware, furniture, (Anything you’d need in a new apartment besides food and clothes.) etc…
Items should be unused.

Items can be dropped off from Monday to Friday, November 15 to December 28 (excluding holidays) at:
Freedom Home Care
101 North Second Street, Suite 100, Mankato
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
New Perspective Senior Living
100 Dublin Road, Mankato
8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oak Terrace Senior Living (Residents and staff only)
2630, 1575 Hoover Drive, North Mankato
Partners for Affordable Housing
151 Good Counsel Drive, Mankato
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Monday and Wednesday)
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Friday)
Primrose Retirement Community
1360 Adams Street, Mankato
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For over 30 years Partners for Affordable Housing has provided shelter for homeless families and individuals, and helps them to secure economically viable long-term housing. In addition to their emergency shelters, Theresa House and Welcome Inn, they provide transitional and permanent affordable housing options to homeless and/or at-risk individuals and families in the Mankato area.
The Toiletries and More Drive is a collaborative effort between Freedom Home Care, New Perspectives Senior Living, Oak Terrace Senior Living and Primrose Retirement Community.

Women's Leadership Conference
2018-11-08 07:00 - 16:45 | Verizon Center Grand Hall
Develop your leadership, build skills, and see yourself as a changemaker! Leadership is broader than a title or position; it is an ability to inspire, influence, or role model. Every woman leads – in their businesses, families, and communities. At this conference, attendees discover and develop the leader already within. Join and meet hundreds of area women who are interested in exploring what it means to lead in today’s world. Local women leaders stand alongside internationally renowned speakers to deliver powerful and transformative messages of leadership.

Support Group Meeting
2018-11-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Crossview Covenant Church, 2000 Howard Drive West, North Mankato, MN, 56003, United States
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
6:30 to 8 p.m., November 1, 2018
Crossview Covenant Church
Being a caregiver for a loved one can be very challenging. Having support from people who understand what you are going through can make a world of a difference. If you care for or have a friend, neighbor, co-worker or family member with Dementia, please join us for our confidential and faith-based Caregiver Support Group facilitated by Freedom Home Care Case Managers and Kim Alinder from Birchwood Cottages. The support group meets from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on the First Thursday of each month at Crossview Covenant Church at 2000 Howard Drive West, North Mankato, MN (unless it conflicts with a holiday). We learn from each other as well as having a professional guide you through the process of caregiving. For more information contact Freedom Home Care at 507-387-HOME (4663).

Dementia Experience
2018-10-16 15:30 - 20:30 | Laurels Peak Rehabilitation Center, 700 James Avenue, Mankato, MN, 56001
DEMENTIA EXPERIENCE SHOWS DEMENTIA IS MORE THAN MEMORY LOSS
Freedom Home Care and Monarch Health Care Management ask community members to join them for a unique experience that will change the way they view Dementia.
The Dementia Experience aims to educate people that Dementia is about much more than memory loss. The experience includes a Virtual Dementia Tour and a Dementia Friends Presentation.
October 16th
Virtual Dementia Tours – 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Dementia Friends Presentation – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Virtual Dementia Tours – 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Participants need to register in advance to ensure a space in the Virtual Dementia Tour. Individual tours last 15 minutes.
The Virtual Dementia Tour is an evidence based, scientific approach that helps people build a better understanding of dementia. During a Virtual Dementia Tour experience, trained facilitators guide participants outfitted with patented devices that alter their senses while they try to complete common everyday tasks and exercises. The Tour enables caregivers to experience for themselves the physical and mental challenges those with dementia face, and use the experience to provide better person-centered care.
“The facts about dementia are staggering,” said participants JoAnn and Terry Alfson. “The dementia tour helped us to experience the reality of having dementia first hand. We experienced a change in our perspective and expectations, we learned what we are really powerless over and opened our hearts to more compassion. It was a huge eye opener to the reality of dementia. We are grateful for the opportunity of the experience.”
The second part of the Dementia experience is a one-hour Dementia Friends presentation by Christine Nessler, co-owner and Business Relations Manager for Freedom Home Care. Nessler is a Dementia Friend Champion through Dementia Friends Minnesota, an ACT on Alzheimer’s Initiative and has been doing these presentations as a part of the Mankato/North Mankato ACT on Alzheimer’s Committee. Dementia Friends was developed by the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom as a way to change the way people think, act, and talk about dementia. The Dementia Friends Initiative is now underway in Minnesota. The goal of the Dementia Friends Session is to help community members understand dementia and the small things they can do to make a difference for people living with dementia.
Community members should register for this event with Christine Nessler at Freedom Home Care at 507.387.4663 or cnessler@freedomhomecarellc.com. Virtual Dementia Tours will be scheduled in 15 minute time slots from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. and from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Learn more about the Virtual Dementia Tour(http://www.secondwind.org/virtual-dementia-tour/)
Learn more about Laurel’s Peak Rehabilitation Center (link to https://monarchmn.com/laurels-peak-rehabilitation-center/)
To learn more about Freedom Home Care, LLC (freedomhomecarellc.com) or call 507.387.HOME (4663).

Girls Night Out
2018-10-04 17:00 - 20:00 | River’s Edge Hospital, 1900 Sunrise Dr, St. Peter, MN, 56082, United States
Thursday, October 4 from 5-8 p.m. at the 45 St. Peter businesses listed below! Brochures are available at any participating business and at the Chamber of Commerce (101 S. Front St.).
On the first Thursday in October each year, join the St. Peter Area Chamber of Commerce and close to 40 local businesses in celebrating Girls Night Out, an evening planned by women for women and sponsored by the St. Peter business community. Gather a group of friends and visit your favorite local shops to take advantage of special gifts, promotions, and grab bags.
Get your Girls Night Out card stamped at 10 participating businesses to be eligible for a grand prize of $250 in Girls Night Out Bucks that can be redeemed for merchandise only at participating businesses. An additional drawing will be held for $25 gift certificates provided by participating businesses. Thank you to First National Bank St. Peter, HomeTown Bank, Nicollet County Bank, SouthPoint Financial Credit Union, and Wells Federal Bank for providing the grand prize.

The Shally Line
2018-09-27 14:00 | St. Peter Community Center, 600 South 5th Street, Saint Peter, MN, 56082, United States

Boomer's and Beyond Senior Expo
2018-09-20 14:00 - 17:00 | St. Peter Community Center, 600 South 5th Street, Saint Peter, MN, 56082, United States
2PM-4PM: Vendor Booths
2:30PM-3:30PM: Entertainment – Betty & Ocho
4PM-5PM: Keynote Speaker – April Graff, Registered Dietician, Hy-Vee
Also Available: Flu shots & Health Screenings, Hearing Screening, Massages, Refreshments, and Door Prizes.

This is a FREE event!

Dementia Care Conference
2018-09-07 08:00 - 17:00 | South Central College, 1920 Lee Blvd, North Mankato, MN, 56003, United States
Helping Throughout the Journey of Dementia:
Understanding Progression and How to Provide the Right Care and Support at the Right Time for Best Interactions and Outcomes
Registration Information:
$100 if registered by Sept. 14th
$125 at the door
$150 vendors
$50.00 for seniors and students
Lunch is provided
