Events and Webinars
A facility worker will discuss the role of family and staff when someone moves into a care facility and how to help everyone adjust.
Events and Webinars
Join us as Dr. Jayna Holyod-Leduc from the University of Calgary and AHS presents on common issues that care partners face when looking after family members with dementia. She will…
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Session 1: Introduction to Living with Change - Learn the issues and changes faced by people in the middles stages of dementia and where to get help.
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Session 2: Responding to Behaviors that Challenge Us - A geriatric psych. nurse will help you understand behaviours and how to respond positively.
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Session 3: Communication and Caregiving - A speech language pathologist will help you communicate more effectively with your family member.
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Session 4: Activities of Daily Living - An occupational therapist will discuss how we can build on a person's strengths to help maintain their quality of life.
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Session 5: Managing Stress - Develop coping strategies to deal with the stress that results from your role as a care partner.
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Hear people living with dementia share their stories and provide tips. This will help us better understand and support those living with dementia. Care partners will speak about how they…
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A clinical ethicist will help you understand the difficult decisions you may need to make at the end of a family member's life.
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Palliative care nurses will explain what to expect in the end stage of dementia and how to provide comfort to someone who is near the end of life.
