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Regional Network Coordinator | Research and Medical Centers with FTD Focus | Support Groups in this Region
AFTD Volunteers Wanted! If you are interested in helping to increase awareness of FTD and AFTD in your community, consider volunteering for AFTD’s community outreach project. We are currently looking for volunteers in the Northwest Region to conduct visits with facility providers. If you would like to learn more about this initiative, please contact AFTD’s Northwest Regional Coordinator Volunteer, Lorrie Cox at jlorrainecox@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
None at this time.
AFTD Regional Network Coordinator
Lorrie Cox – jlorrainecox@gmail.com
Research and Medical Centers with particular FTD Focus
University of Washington Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
VA Puget Sound Health Care System (S-116)
1660 S. Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108-1597
http://depts.washington.edu/adrcweb/
Contact:adrcweb@u.washington.edu or 1-800-317-5382 or
Molly Chinn at wamble@u.washington.edu
Support Groups in this Region
Support group for caregivers of people with FTD and related disorders (note: this group is open only to caregivers of people who are seen in the Oregon Health and Science University clinic)
Oregon – Portland
Meeting time:
Monthly
Meeting location:
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon
Contact:
Katherine Wild, PhD, by email at wildk@ohsu.edu
Oregon – Woodburn (afternoon group)
Meeting time:
3rd Monday of each month from 2 – 3 p.m.
Meeting location:
Woodburn Health Center (Wellspring)
1475 Mount Hood Ave (Hwy 124)
Woodburn, OR 97071
Contact:
Mary Reitan at marycreitan@gmail.com or 503-502-4509; Lorrie Cox at jlorrainecox@gmail.com or 503-981-0664.
Oregon – Woodburn (evening group)
Meeting time:
1st Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30 p.m. (next meeting will be on February 5, 2013)
Meeting location:
The Estates Golf and Country Club (aka Senior Estates G & CC)
1776 Country Club Drive
Woodburn, OR 97071
Contact:
Lorrie Cox at jlorrainecox@gmail.com or 503-981-0664.
Support group for FTD caregivers
Washington – Longview
Meeting time:
1 p.m. on the first Monday of each month
Location:
Canterbury Gardens Memory Care Community
1457 3rd Avenue
Longview, Washington 98632
Contact:
Before attending, please call Candy at 360-430-4549.
AFTD is interested in assisting individuals or organizations that would like to start support groups. Please contact AFTD at info@theaftd.org for more information.
