Leeza's Place at Park Slope Geriatric Day Center is a resource, support, and referral center for Caregivers and their loved ones who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, or any other memory disorder.

Description:
Leeza's Place at Park Slope Geriatric Day Center provides supportive programs designed to empower, educate and energize both Caregivers and the recently diagnosed. Some examples of FREE services provided on site include:

• A media center containing books, CDs, tapes and articles about all types of memory disorders, as well as internet access
• Creative resources designed to help families document their histories (opportunities to record family history)
• Educational programs providing information about memory disorders
• Assistance and information about early diagnosis
• Support groups and assistance with connecting to needed community services



History:
In 2002, national television and radio host Leeza Gibbons created The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation to assist Caregivers and their loved ones dealing with memory disorders. The primary program of the Memory Foundation is a unique community-based center called "Leeza's Place."

In 2005, Leeza's Place at Park Slope Geriatric Day Center opened in partnership with Park Slope Geriatric Day Center.

Park Slope Geriatric Day Center has been serving the community for the past twenty years. The agency's services include social adult day services at two sites, door to door transportation, hot meals, and the wide variety of programs and services offered through the Family Caregiver Project including individual & group counseling, benefits & entitlements assistance, information & referral, education & training, subsidized respite for Caregivers, as well as LGBTQ services and the Vintage Pride Volunteer Program.




Contact person: Sharon Lebenkoff, Leeza Care Advocate, (347) 296-2345, (email)
Office fax number: (718) 230-1109

Address:


1 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY 11215 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.leezasplace.org

Directions:

We are located in the same space as PSGDC's Family Resource Center. The address is 1 Prospect Park West but the entrance is actually on President Street. The closest subway stop is Grand Army Plaza and the 7th Avenue/Flatbush station is also nearby. From the 2,3 station at Grand Army Plaza: Walk south from the station on Grand Army Plaza. Turn a slight right on to Prospect Park West and walk along the park Turn right on President- you will see a large green awning that says Northern Adult Day Walk down the ramp under the awning and push the PSGDC intercom From the B,Q station on 7th Avenue and Flatbush Avenue: Walk on Flatbush Avenue to 8th Avenue Turn right on 8th Avenue and walk about 5 blocks to President Street Turn left on President Street and walk towards the park until you see the green awning (almost the full block)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 2,3 Grand Army Plaza,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5   Nearest Bus Stop: 41 local President Street and Prospect Park West, 1 minute walk

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wonderful experience

My volunteer experience at Leeza's place has been, and still is to this day, "wonderful". I have volunteer at Leeza's place for more than one year. The staff at Leeza's Place is very kind to it's volunteers . As a volunteer you get to learn how to do various task.. All which will aid in your growth as a person inwardly as well as outwardly posted by rebaj on January 10, 2008