Tuesday, May 19
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Registration Required Below
Registration Required Below
In Partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and the Town of Redding’s Heritage Center
Caring for someone living with dementia can be both deeply meaningful and incredibly challenging, especially when communication begins to change. Join us this spring in a supportive space for a luncheon and lecture followed by two workshops designed to offer practical tips and fresh perspectives.
While enjoying a light luncheon, we’ll listen to a presentation by the Alzheimer’s Association and learn how to communicate effectively with loved ones who are living with dementia. Dementia affects a person’s ability to communicate, making it hard to convey their wants and needs to the people around them. Caregivers can learn how to use a person-centered approach to communicate more effectively at any stage of the disease.
Following the presentation, we will break into smaller groups for two 20-minute sessions:
“Yes.. And?” Improv Tips — When words become difficult, our responses matter. This interactive workshop with comedian, actress and writer Robin Reiser will provide tips and techniques to help caregivers respond with greater ease and empathy. We’ll participate in guided exercises to practice ways to reduce conflict, respond to repetition or confusion and ways to connect through validation rather than correction.
Memory Kits — Learn about the Library’s initiative that explores the power of sensory and memory-based items. Memory Kits may be borrowed from the Library and are designed to help spark recognition and build connections for people living with dementia. Kathryn Zimmerman, the MTL Librarian spearheading the project, will demonstrate how these kits can be used to help foster recognition, comfort and connection.
*Please Note: By registering for this program you give permission for the Mark Twain Library to share your first/last name and zip code with the Alzheimer’s Association. The Association uses this information to measure their impact and identify gaps in services, they will be collecting this strictly for attendance count. Your information will not be shared with any other organizations.