
Residents gather at tables for a brief program led by Melinda Fast, community life coordinator at Ridgeview Place of Sauk Rapids.

Kirsten Stiegel, a Sauk Rapids resident and registered occupational therapist, talks with Denise Baert of St. Cloud about how Spot Rehabilitation can help patients with Alzheimer’s. Spot Rehabilitation was one of many resources available to visitors who came to celebrate ACT on Alzheimer’s.

Melinda Fast, community life coordinator for Ridgeview Place in Sauk Rapids, speaks about the accomplishments and goals of ACT on Alzheimer’s.

Friends with family members suffering from Alzheimer’s visited during the ACT on Alzheimer’s celebration. They are Annette Jesh, resident of Sauk Rapids and parish nurse at Sacred Heart Faith Community Church, and Sue Lieser of Sauk Rapids.

A Celebration of ACT on Alzheimer’s took place Dec. 7. at the Sauk Rapids Government Center. The celebration was an elegant affair that was open to the public and included several resource booths, a brief program, hors d’oeuvres and door prizes.