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Virtual Class: Dementia Caregiver Series Focuses on Strategies
Dementia specialist leads series Thurs. April 1-29, 1:30-3p. Topics: overview, caregiving, communication and more. RSVP to 1.855.442.4373.
A free virtual dementia caregiving series can provide the tips and strategies to gain greater insights into caring for a loved one with dementia. Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging is providing a five-week series on Thursdays, April 1 through 29, 1:30 to 3 p.m. A certified dementia specialist with Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging will lead the series.
Topics will include: Session 1: Overview of Dementia; Session 2: Basics of Good Communication and Understanding Behaviors; Session 3: Safety in the Environment and How to Structure a Day with Activities; Session 4: Taking Care of the Caregiver and Care Options; and Session 5: Overview of Community Resources that May Be Helpful. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging is sponsoring the series.
Registration is required; call 1.855.HHC.HERE/ 1.855.442.4373 or visit www.HHCHealth.org/VirtualClasses. After registration, participants will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.
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Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, is a resource and assessment center designed to enhance access to services and information related to attaining optimal quality of life for seniors and their caregivers. For more information about Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging and its 13 locations, visit http://hhccenterforhealthyagin... or call 877.4AGING1/ 877.424.4641.