Dealing With Dementia-Family Caregiver Track

Workshop Provides Effective Strategies for Dealing with Dementia Behaviors

The Area Agency on Aging offers a FREE four hour workshop for Family Dementia Caregivers.The workshop combines a learning experience with a Dealing with Dementia Guide, a comprehensive reference for caregivers of people living with dementia.

The four-hour workshop introduces caregivers to each section of the guide providing basic information on dementia, insights into the caregiving journey, how to develop a dementia-friendly environment, dementia behavior management, caregiver self-care, and selecting the best services and resources. The workshop highlights safety, problem-solving, communication, and stress management. The aim of the workshop is to prepare the caregiver to be able to quickly and easily access the information they need from the guide when they need it.

“Receiving a dementia diagnosis can be scary for both the person diagnosed and their loved ones, who’s caregiving journey often begins with that diagnosis,” said Kristina Raner of…