Welcome to Friends Place Richardson

This year Friends Place Richardson is proudly celebrating 10 years of providing quality services and offering exemplary programs for people affected by dementia as well as their families, in Dallas and Collin county.

Friends Place continues to be  recognized in the community as a leader in dementia care due to innovative approaches and serves as a clinical practicum site for students from Baylor School of Nursing; UT Dallas-School of Behavior and Brain Sciences, Speech and Language Pathology program;  and, Texas Women’s University, College of Nursing and School of Occupational Therapy.

Friends Place Richardson is now contracted with the Dallas Veterans Affairs Community Adult Day Services Program.  Please call for more information.

October

 

T     2    11:00  Texas Winds/Musical Morning

W    3     1:45  Tony Macaroni Entertains

TH   4    11:45 Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs

F     5     10:30 Juggler/Balloon Artist/Clown

F     5       2:00 Gatilyn Performs

T      9    11:30 Local author Murray Richter/Book Club

F    12     11:45 Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs

                 1:45 Norris Perry Entertains

T     16      1:45 Musical Party with Marty Ruiz

M     22      1:45 Oktoberfest Tunes with Matt Tolentino

TH   25      1:45 Crooner Toney Walsh performs

W    31      1:45 Tara Entertains for October Bday Party &

Halloween Party/Wear Costumes 

ONGOING EVENTS

Mocktail Monday,  October 8 and 22
Thirsty Thursday,  October 4 and 18
Spanish Made Simple Mondays at 11:15 am
Book Club Tuesdays at 11:15 am
SingFit –  Music, Trivia, Movement M, W, Th at 11:15
Midweek Devotionals
–  Thursday, October   4TH   11:15 am
–  Thursday, October  18TH  11:15 am
Staycation Week  Week OF 22ND
Art Appreciation on W/TH
Hospital Pillows Service Project

Caregiver’s Support Group Information

Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 2 to 3:30 pm. Meetings are sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and are open to the community.

Thursday, October 11th  
Open Discussion

Thursday, October 25th 

Geriatric Psychiatrist Dr. Cindy Marshall

An Opportunity to “Ask the Expert”

 

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Lewy Body Dementia Caregiver’s Support Group Meetings

are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 5 to 6:30 pm.

This Month’s Meeting – Wednesday, October 4th 5:00

Light supper provided

Other Support Groups

NEW! Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
Caregivers Support Group
Meets 4th Tuesday of each month
October 22th  2:00-3:30

Please join us for this important meeting. Call Jackie Coalter
for more information @972-437-2940

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Men-Only Support Group
For you fellows who are full-time caregivers for your wife or mother,
a group to help you with those concerns unique to husbands & sons.

Held the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month
Friends Place Resource Room
Thursday October  4 & 18  2:00-3:30 pm

More information? Call: George Davis @ 972-900-9774

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Wives-Only Support Group
Addressing the issues that arise within the ever-evolving
role of being your husband’s full-time caregiver.

Held the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month
Friends Place Resource Room
Tuesday October 2 & 16  2:00-3:30 pm

More information? Call: Jackie Coalter @ 972.437.2940