What’s Happening at Social day
We were delighted to welcome local butterfly expert Steve Mix for a special presentation with our participants! Steve and his wife, Vicki, moved to Beaufort in 1993 and opened the Beaufort Butterfly Company on Bay Street the following year, where they operated their beloved storefront for 17 years.
Steve shared his passion and extensive knowledge of butterflies, teaching us about their fascinating habits, habitats, and life cycles. His engaging presentation sparked wonderful conversations and plenty of smiles. We are so grateful he took the time to spend the morning with us and share his love of all things butterflies.
A little about who we are…
In Sept. 1999, funding was awarded from the State of South Carolina to begin a social day program for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. The program is therapeutic for the patient and provides extra hours of respite for the caregiver. In January 2000, an Executive Director was hired and the program has been growing rapidly since to keep up with the growing demands of Beaufort County’s retirement population.
Currently, we offer two days of group respite a week for up to 15 participants each day, weekly caregiver support groups and a weekly support group for individuals in early stage of Alzheimer’s disease, in-home respite care; a maintain your brain group for those recently diagnosed, or anyone wanting to stimulate and promote a healthy brain; home education and training programs for the community and for medical personnel are also available by special arrangement.
Funding for all programs is raised locally, and all memorial gifts and donations are gratefully accepted.
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