Next Steps and Care Essentials offers an opportunity for families and friends of individuals with a diagnosis of dementia to learn more about dementia, develop caregiving strategies, and become familiar with community resources and supports. 

Part #1: Overview of Dementia, Diagnosis & Healthy Brain Strategies
Part #2: Communication & Environmental Strategies
Part #3: Understanding & Managing Challenging Behaviours
Part #4: Difficult Discussions, Role Changes & Self Care

February 23, 24, March 2 & 4, 2021
6:30 - 8:30pm
Now Online
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Join us for an interactive session that explores living well with or without memory changes. This program is open to persons concerned with normal aging, persons living with a diagnosis of dementia, care partners or anyone who wants to learn about keeping their brain healthy and planning for the future.

February 22, 2021
1:00 - 3:30pm
Now Online
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Options for Care will focus 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.

• Choosing the right level of care: aging at home, retirement or long term care

• Learn the process around long term care application

• Explore options for discussing the long term care move

• Explore moving day strategies

• Learn about the resources to navigate transition to alternate levels of care

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
6:30 - 8:30pm
Now online
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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 as 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

Wednesday, February 11, 2021
2:00 - 4:00pm
Now Online
Connection details will be emailed after registration
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