Reframing Dementia
Reducing the stigma of dementia and helping care partners to build tools for purposeful engagement for someone living with brain changes.
A Four-Part Series (2 1/2 hours each)-Session topics include:
Hope in the face of a scary diagnosis- Introduction to dementia and brain changes
Developing trust through communication (verbal/nonverbal)-The art of communicating through change.
Behaviors versus reactions-Tips on bringing the calm through response, rather than reacting
Activities of Daily Living- bathing, dressing, toileting, etc.-
Finding the joy in this care-partnering.
Sleep patterns and purposeful living
End-stage dementia and end-of-life care
Coffee Talk (finish your day with dessert & coffee or tea)
5:45-8 pm- July 24, 31 & August 4 & 6
Held at: ELANCO Library11 Chestnut StreetNew Holland, PA
*If you need to swap an afternoon session for an evening session, or vice versa, you may!
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