2012/04/18 – Caregiver Support Group – third Wednesdays

HD Caregiver Support Group Southern Alberta Resource Centre Huntington Society of Canada The Purpose of this group: To provide education and resources about Huntington Disease. To discuss strategies to support a loved one with HD when they experience physical, emotional and social changes that they cannot discuss or are reluctant to acknowledge. To reflect about [...]

2012/03/29 – HD Day Group

HD Day Group This group is open to people with HD living in the community or in personal care homes or other supportive living housing.  It is a pilot project and we will review the group over the next few months and determine how it will evolve or continue. Next meeting:  Thursday, March 29th - 1 to [...]

2011/03/23 – Presentation on government services and supports

At our last Support Group meeting, many expressed interest in hearing about these programs.  Good news!! We have presenters from Service Canada and the AISH office coming!! Here is an interesting website describing some of the programs.  Come and learn what benefits are available and how to apply for them. When:  Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at [...]

2011/04/13 – Planning for the Future: Info session for Parkinson and HD Patients and their families

We have been invited to these 1.5 hour info sessions covering: How HD can impact household finances and what you can do about it. Options for housing: when, how and what Advanced Care Planning: personal and financial decisions and making your wishes known. Dates and Locations: East Calgary Health Centre: Wednesday 10:00 am to 11:30 [...]

The Southern Alberta Chapter welcomes Karl Lottes to the position of Resource Centre Director.

Karl Lottes is a Registered Social Worker with extensive clinical counseling and social work experience having been a counselor with a local family services agency for many years. He is knowledgeable about many community resources and can help you access these. Karl is also an experienced seminar presenter and group facilitator. He especially enjoys facilitating [...]