The Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center offers holistic care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and all dementia conditions while supporting caregivers and families to help provide the best quality of life possible.
Research has shown that support groups and classes designed to help dementia patients’ well-being can be an important addition to treatment that aims to slow disease progression. The Memory Center provides educational opportunities to keep patients and families up to date with the latest discoveries.
Working with the Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center, the Memory Center coordinates patient and family support with clinical care to help make sure each patient gets the comprehensive, whole-person care that can help them maintain the best quality of life possible.
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Families and patients aren’t on their own. Stephanie Freeman, MSSW, program coordinator; and Christopher Hurley, LCSW, social worker, specialize in connecting dementia patients, families and caregivers to resources within Norton Healthcare or elsewhere in the community. These Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center staff members help with a full range of patients’ challenges, including disability and progressing to the next level of care.
The Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center offers our patients the opportunity to consult with a disability specialist at least twice a month.
Christie L. Scott, R.Ph., registered pharmacist, works directly with Memory Center patients and their families to bring her pharmaceutical expertise to their unique needs.
The Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center works to ensure all patients are educated on their prescription options and have adequate access to their preferred treatment. Our social workers and pharmacy staff can help with application assistance for financial aid and insurance options.
Caring for an individual with memory loss can be a challenge. Families and caregivers of Memory Center patients discuss common concerns and obstacles related to caring for those with memory loss.
To register, call (502) 559-3230 or email NNIRegistration@nortonhealthcare.org.
In addition, Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center offers classes on specific topics about dementia care and living with the condition. These educational opportunities are offered in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Kentucky & Southern Indiana Chapter.
To sign up for a class or event, call (502) 559-3230.
Norton Neuroscience Institute provides access to on-demand patient education resources for all neurological conditions.
Support for a portion of this digital education resource has been made possible by the Harold, Juanita, David, Dennis & Gary Koon Charitable Foundation through the Norton Healthcare Foundation.
Our board-certified and fellowship-trained specialists are equipped to provide clinical education and build community awareness regarding memory issues, dementia and other brain disorders. If you are interested in one of our providers sharing more information with your organization, contact Stephanie Freeman, coordinator, Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center, with the details of your request at stephanie.freeman@nortonhealthcare.org.
Registration is required for all activities. To register, go to NortonHealthcare.com/NNIClasses, or call (502) 629-1234, option 4. If you need to cancel your registration, call (502) 629-1234, option 4.
If you do not attend a class for two sessions, your name could be removed from the registration list to allow someone from the waitlist to attend.
Led by a certified social worker, artist and therapists, this workshop will help your loved one navigate memories and deepen connections as you both preserve and honor memories. Norton Healthcare Foundation has been awarded an Arts Access Assistance Grant through a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Brain Games Café is for patients living with memory loss and cognitive issues and their loved ones. The café provides a safe, comfortable, engaging place to laugh, learn and remain socially engaged with others on the same journey.
Made possible in part by support from Caretenders through the Norton Healthcare Foundation.
Music therapy can have a significant impact on the overall health and well-being of people dealing with a variety of conditions. This group promotes wellness by improving breath support, alleviating stress, elevating mood and aiding memory recall. No musical background or formal training is required.
Studies show that singing with other people helps create a sense of belonging, and it triggers new neurotransmitter responses in your frontal lobe. This biological response releases chemicals that make us smarter, healthier, happier and more creative.
A favorite nonmedical therapy for many people living with neurological conditions, yoga is an adaptable practice with benefits for all ability levels. Yoga can help improve mobility, balance, strength, flexibility, mood and sleep.
This group is for any adult who identifies as male and has been diagnosed with a neurological disorder
It’s part of Norton Neuroscience Institute’s goal to care for the whole person, not just the condition.
More patients from Louisville and Southern Indiana seek their neurology and neurosurgery care from Norton Neuroscience Institute’s nationally recognized specialists than any other providers in the area.
Your Norton Neuroscience Institute medical provider has the expertise, experience, diagnostic tools and sophisticated treatments to provide care tailored to your needs.
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