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  • Understanding the Different Types of Dementia

    Please use this option to register for ANY or ALL of the sessions below.  You will receive an email containing the zoom link to use which will work for any session.

    PART 1: ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

    Date: Tuesday May 10, 2022
    Time:     10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Place: Online Zoom Workshop

    PART 2: VASCULAR DEMENTIA

    Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
    Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Place: Online Zoom Workshop

    PART 3: DEMENTIA WITH LEWY BODIES

    Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022
    Time:     10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Place: Online Zoom Workshop

    PART 4: FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA

    Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
    Time:     10:00 am - 11:30 am
    Place: Online Zoom Workshop

  • Legal & Financial Issues Related to Dementia

    Date: Wednesday February 23, 2022 
    Time:     6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

    Presented by: Erich Knerr, Treatment Decisions Consultant, Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

    Description: 

    • Powers of Attorney
    • Substitute Decision Maker
    • Capacity and Consent
    • Role of the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee

     

  • Pathway to Diagnosis

    Date: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 
    Time:     6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

    Description:

    If you or someone you know is concerned about having dementia, it’s important that you can identify the warning signs, know when to talk to your doctor and understand how dementia is diagnosed.

  • Finding Your Way

    Date: Thursday March 3, 2022 
    Time:     6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

    Description: 

    Join us to learn about what to do in the event your loved one is missing or becomes lost. Together we will:

    • Explore community agencies that help engage your loved one and keep them safe
    • Learn how to approach someone who appears lost or confused
    • Discuss the importance of having an Identification Kit

     

  • Late Stage, End Stage, Grief & Dying

    Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 
    Time:     1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

    Description: 

    Join us to:

    • Explore what to expect in the late stages of dementia
    • Discuss living with anticipatory loss and how this changes when your loved one is dying
    • Understand the physical indicators of dying/approaching end of life
    • Examine the emotional aspects of supporting the dying
    • Consider strategies for adjusting after death

     

  • Advanced Care Planning

    Date: Tuesday June 14, 2022
    Time:     6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

    Presented by: Sarah Putman, Director of Education

    Description:  Advance Care Planning is a process of reflection and communication. It is a time for you to reflect on your values and wishes, and to let people know what kind of health and personal care you would want in the future if you were unable to speak for yourself.  

     

  • Teepa's Gems: Seeing More Than Loss 

    A Teepa Snow Positive Approaches to Care Workshop

    Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021
    Time: 1:30-3:00pm
    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

    Presented By: Sarah Putman- Director of Education

    Description:

    The GEMS™ workshop offers an overview Teepa Snow’s dementia classification model (developed from the basic structure of Allen Cognitive Disability Levels). The GEMS model compares different states of being and ability to the characteristics of precious jewels. This dignified metaphor defines normal aging as well as the many appearances, behavioral changes, skill sets and needs of those living with the effects
    of neurocognitive failure (dementia) or other brain changes.

     

     

  • Driving and Dementia

    Date: Thursday, July 7, 2022
    Time: 1:30-3:30pm
    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

    Presented By: Sarah Putman- Director of Education

    Description:

    One of the first and toughest issues families and caregivers will face when they receive a diagnosis of dementia is the question of driving safely.

    Join us as we explore:  

    • Driving skills evaluation
    • Deciding when to stop driving
    • Getting support for someone who has been asked to stop driving
    • Alternate transportation options in the Niagara Region 

     

     

  • The Power of Physical Activity

    Date: Monday, May 16, 2022
    Time: 6:30-8:30pm
    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

    Description:

    Engaging in physical activity can help protect and sustain brain health. Join us as we talk about the power of physical activity and its many benefits for a healthy brain.

     

  • Revenue Canada: Tax Benefits

    Date: Tuesday, February 8, 2022
    Time: 6:00-7:30pm
    Place: Online Zoom Meeting

    Presented By: Salina Trinh

    Description:

    Learn about Tax benefits that may help support persons living with dementia, care partners or seniors.

    • Covid-19 Measures
    • Disability Tax Credit
    • Caregiver Tax Credits
    • Medical Expenses 

     

  • Options for Care

    Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
    Time: 1:30-3:30pm
    Place: Grantham Lions Club, 732 Niagara St, St. Catharines

    Presented By: Sarah Putman, Director of Education

    Description:

    This workshop focuses on giving participants the opportunity to explore the care options that support persons living with dementia in the moderate to late stages of their journey.

    Topics include:

    • Exploring care in your home, retirement and long-term care
    • Eligibility criteria
    • Preparing for a move
    • Strategies for meaningful visits

     

  • Positive Physical Approach and Hand Under Hand

    PART 2: A Teepa Snow Positive Approaches to Care Workshop

    Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022
    Time: 1:30-3:30pm
    Place: Grantham Lions Club, 732 Niagara St, St. Catharines

    Presented By: Sarah Putman- Director of Education

    Description:

    This workshop focuses on Positive Approach to Care "care partnering" techniques, including Positive Physical Approach™ (PPA) and Hand Under Hand™ (HUH). These newly learned skills enable care partners to shift from simply "dealing with the behaviours" to creating a positive and caring environment.
    Learners develop observational skills needed to recognize signals of “unmet needs and growing distress” in the person, they care for and respond in a way that reduces anxiety and improves the quality of life

    Workshop Objectives:

    • Apply Positive Physical Approach™ (PPA) and Hand Under Hand™ (HUH) in everyday situations.
    • Describe the importance of doing "with", not "to".
    • Demonstrate observational skills necessary to recognize and address unmet
      emotional and physical needs.
    • Describe and demonstrate ways to help the person being cared for feel productive and
      valued.

  • Normal Aging vs. Not Normal Aging

    PART 1: A Teepa Snow Positive Approaches to Care Workshop

    Date: Thursday, September 1, 2022
    Time: 1:30-3:30pm
    Place: Grantham Lions Club, 732 Niagara St, St. Catharines

    Presented By: Sarah Putman- Director of Education

    Description:

    This workshop helps learners understand and recognize the differences between “normal” and “not normal” aging. The learner will develop better observational skills to recognize and intervene effectively when behavioural challenges occur. Learners will also develop new skills related to approach, cueing, and the ability to connect with people affected by dementia.

     

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