Leeza’s Place will be hosting an End of Life presentation on 7/29/10 from 6-7:30pm PST

Viki will be giving an End of Life presentation at Leeza’s Place in Sherman Oaks, CA on 7/29/10 from 6-7:30pm PST

Leeza Gibbons develped Leeza’s Place for both family caregivers and the recently diagnosed with chronic illness or disease, that integrates educational programs, connective social activities, emotional support, and intergenerational programming designed to help you navigate through your community’s continuum of care.

Leeza’s Place was designed to ensure that others would have access to new, supportive settings created for the purpose of educating, empowering and energizing.

The cornerstone of each Leeza’s Place is a specially trained “Leeza Care Advocate” whose primary responsibility is to guide caregivers and their loved ones through the emotionally charged maze of memory disorders: educationally, supportively, and confidently.

Each Leeza’s Place has been carefully crafted to empower both the caregiver and the recently diagnosed by offering services that create self esteem, relieve symptoms, impart knowledge, reduce stress, promote inclusion, and ultimately improve the quality of life while helping you to acquire advocacy, coping and care-related skills.

All of the programs at Leeza’s Place are the direct result of listening to and understanding the unique needs, values, pressures and goals of caregivers and their loved ones. Programs have been designed to provide educational and empowering strategies that are not currently available.

Although services may vary from site to site, each Leeza’s Place locale will provide programs that offer support on three levels – emotional, educational and social – for caregivers, families and their recently diagnosed loved ones.

Leeza’s Place is the signature program of the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. For a list of Leeza’s Place locations across the country, please click HERE.

Have a kind and respectful day.

Interview with Stefanie Elkins from Leeza’s Place on May 5th, 1PM pacific

Interview with Stefanie Elkins on Leeza’s Place on May 5th, 1PM Pacific on blogtalkradio.com/kindethics. Listen live or download it later.

Leeza’s Place is celebrating their 4th anniversary. “A Caregiver’s Oasis” for families that are impacted by a loved one with a memory loss or chronic illness.

Taking care of a loved one with a memory disorder or chronic illness, can be an overwhelming and isolating experience for families. Leeza’s Place is a free community resource and referral center for family caregivers and for individuals with early stages of memory loss. We are a center of strength and purpose, providing help and hope through programs that Educate, Empower and Energize. We connect family caregivers to resources in the community and to each other for support. Leeza’s Place was developed in response to the challenges Leeza Gibbons, radio and TV personality, and her family encountered while seeking specific and needed support as caregivers.

Leeza’s Place teaches caregivers the importance of maintaining their own health while providing care to someone else.
Program Highlights include:
EDUCATION- Monthly caregiver workshops and presentations on a variety of topics related to illnesses and Caregiving.
EMPOWERMENT- Caregiver support groups, memory fitness, bereavement groups and scrapbooking-preserving family memories.
ENERGY- Prevention and wellness activities such as weekly exercise classes, Memory Television – a video production to capture your family history, guided meditation/visualization.

Leeza’s Place success is strongly based on the amazing quality support we get from volunteers/interns who provide various services. Volunteers/Interns serve as support group facilitators, provide on-site respite support during groups, and assist with programs and administrative work. We also seek dedicated individuals to assist with marketing and fundraising.

Contact
Stefanie Elkins, MJS, MM Yael Wyte, MSW
Circle of Care Leeza’s Place in Sherman Oaks Leeza’s Place at Olympia Medical Center
818-817-3259, selkins@leezasplace.org 323-932-5414, ywyte@leezasplace.org
5000 Van Nuys Suite 110, 5901 West Olympic Blvd. Suite 300A
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Los Angeles, CA 90036
Mon.-Thurs.; 10 am to 6 pm Friday; 10 am to 1pm Mon.,Wed.-Friday; 10am-6 pm Tues; 12-8 pm
Occasional late nights and Saturday’s

Local Leeza’s Place are funded by the generosity of the Circle of Care Foundation (Sherman Oaks) and Olympia Medical Center (Los Angeles).