Vet Benefits, Alzheimer’s, Bereavement Support Sessions Slated

SOUTHBURY — Did you know that veterans or the spouse of a vet may be eligible for up to $23,388 per year in long term care benefits to help pay for assisted living or home care?

Peter DiMaria of the Department of Veterans Affairs will speak about different veterans benefits on Thursday, September 13, at 10 am, at the Jewish Federation, 444 Main Street North.

He will provide information about VA benefits including service connected disability, VA health care, and Aid and Attendance assisted living facility benefits. Veterans, spouses, survivors, and adult children of veterans will all have an opportunity to ask questions at this informative seminar.

Alzheimer’s Support

In other news, a monthly support group for friends and family of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias takes place on Thursday, September 13, at 10:30 am at the Federation.

There is no charge for this open and on-going group, whose purpose is to provide emotional, educational, and social support for caregivers through regularly scheduled meetings. Heather Hitchcock, Northwestern regional director of the Alzheimer’s Association, facilitates the group. Refreshments will be served.

Bereavement Group

Also, a free six week bereavement group for any adult who has experienced a loss starts on Thursday, September 13, from 3:30 to 4:45 pm at the Federation.

Sponsored by Brownstein Jewish Family Service and facilitated by Jenny Casey, MSW of Regional Hospice, this short-term professionally facilitated bereavement support group will continue meeting on Thursday afternoons through October 18. The goal of this group is supportive in nature, providing a safe environment for sharing with others who have also been touched by loss.

For more information on any of these sessions, call Debby Horowitz, Brownstein Jewish Family Service director, at 203-267-3177.