“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing… encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
– 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 14b, 16 – 18.
With a desire to tangibly serve our church family currently walking the dementia journey with their loved one, the church has established a caregiver support group. The primary purposes of the support group include:
We meet once monthly on Tuesday morning and Thursday evening as outlined in the sections below. Caregivers can pick one meeting monthly that works best with their schedule. Meetings are held on our campus in the Faith Building room F130. Respite care for the loved one with dementia will not be provided during support group meetings. View campus map for parking and room information.
We meet on Tuesday morning from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM on the dates listed below. View campus map for parking and room information.
We meet on Thursday evening from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM on the dates listed below. View campus map for parking and room information.
Saturday, February 20, 2027 • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
This seminar will benefit dementia care partners and caregivers, long-term family and professional caregivers, family and friends of individuals with a dementia diagnosis, and anyone wondering if they or their loved one might have Alzheimer’s Disease or another type of dementia. In addition, it will serve to equip any church member to serve in a way that provides tangible care to another family or individual.
We are excited to welcome the following keynote speakers to our seminar this year. Learn more about our speakers on our special seminar preview podcast at McGregor Dementia Podcast.
Benjamin T. Mast, PhD, ABPP
Clinical Psychologist and Author
Licensed clinical psychologist and board certified geropsychologist, Dr. Benjamin Mast serves as a professor and as a clinical psychologist at the University of Louisville. His academic and clinical work is focused on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Dr. Mast has written several books on dementia and care including “Second Forgetting: Remembering the Power of the Gospel in Alzheimer’s Disease.”
Edward G. Shaw, M.D, M.A.
Founder and CEO, Empath Education
Physician and mental-health counselor Dr. Edward Shaw was the Founder and Director of the Memory Counseling Program at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, NC. He is the author of The Dementia Care-Partner’s Workbook: A Guide for Understanding, Education, and Hope and coauthor (with Dr. Gary Chapman) of Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer’s Journey as well as their newest book The 5 Chapters of Grief: Healing and Hope After Loss of a Loved One.
Cynthia Perthius
Owner of Senior Care Authority SWFL and Bespoke Daily Finance
Cynthia Perthuis is the owner of Senior Care Authority SW Florida (SCA) and Bespoke Daily Finance (BDF). Senior Care Authority is a multi-disciplined group that helps aging adults make decisions around overwhelming choices in the aging industry. Her team works with families nationwide to select community living, prepare for status-quo living at home with a support team, serve as patient advocates while loved ones are away or live away, manage the care team that may be required, hold difficult discussions around driving and dementia, and find ways to manage the bill-paying tasks.
Carl Zacharia
Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney
Elder law and estate planning attorney Carl Zacharia is a founding partner of Zacharia Frey PLLC in Bonita Springs. He has practiced in Florida and Pennsylvania for more than thirty years, focusing on long-term care and Medicaid planning, trusts, and asset protection. He is the author of Florida Long-Term Care and Medicaid and Good Long-Term Care: How to Find It, Get It and Pay for It, and has been selected to Super Lawyers for sixteen consecutive years.
Adam Perry
Geriatrician and Founder of Healthspan Partners of SWFL
Adam Perry, MD is a geriatrician focused on scaling modern models of care for older adults with complex care needs. He is founder of Healthspan Partners of SWFL, which is selected to administer the Medicare GUIDE Dementia model in multiple states. He is a Board Member with the Florida Geriatric Society, Faculty with the Milken Alliance to Improve Dementia Care, and Fellow with the John A. Hartford Foundation Health and Aging Policy Program.
Come and learn from our keynote speakers and local Southwest Florida professionals on a broad range of topics including:
Come early to check in and visit our speaker/community resource tables, which will open at 8:30 AM on Main Street, Hope Building.
The seminar will start promptly at 9:00 AM in the Fellowship Hall, Hope Building.
We encourage attendees to consider bringing a sweater or jacket to ensure your physical comfort.
Attendees will also enjoy lunch provided by our seminar sponsors.
Discover recordings from previous Dementia Seminars now available on our podcast channel. Select your preferred podcast platform to start listening today.
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