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SUMMARY:Alzheimer’s and Dementia Workshops for Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:A five-week series of practical information and advice for caregivers. You may attend all five workshops, or as many as you wish. These classes are offered as a free community services.\nSeptember 29\nDementia 101\nDementia 101 helps participants understand the difference between normal and abnormal memory changes, best approaches to care for Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia, and helpful resources available in the community.\nOctober 6\nGEMS\nTeepa Snow’s GEMS Approach, looks at each stage of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and to really understand the person and what they might be going through. By breaking down each stage, using GEMS, you will be better equipped to support someone in any stage of the disease.\nOctober 13\nLearning to speak Alzheimer’s\nShowing caregivers how to focus on the whole person—not just their symptoms or disease— “Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s” helps attendees say or do the right thing at the right time, while providing ways to manage their own self care through emotional re-framing and helpful community resources.\nOctober 20\nChallenging Behaviors\nShowing many ways to understand and connect warmly with combative loved ones, “Understanding & Managing Challenging Behavior” outlines steps towards soothing difficult moments and reinforcing positive emotions for loved ones and caregivers alike.\nOctober 27\nSelf-Care for the Care Partner\nHelping caregivers help themselves, our class “Self-Care for the Care Partner” provides ways to manage stress, to set realistic goals, to seek collaborative solutions, to ask effectively for help, and to reframe negative emotions and self-talk into positive, healthy action plans\n
URL:https://communityhealthnapavalley.org/events/alzheimers-and-dementia-workshops-for-caregivers/
ORGANIZER;CN=Melissa Gerard:MAILTO:melissa.gerard@providence.org
CATEGORIES:Community Event
LOCATION:6516 Washington St., Yountville
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