Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) is offering a three-part online Dementia training series for caregivers of people with dementia. Each class is an hour long and includes The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends, Planning Activities for Persons with Dementia, and Understanding Behavior and Support Needs of Persons with Dementia.
The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends training is at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. The one-hour online class provides information about dementia as a disease, how the disease affects more than just memory, the role of confusion, and communication skills as well as providing strategies and techniques useful for daily interaction with individuals living with dementia.
Planning Activities for Persons with Dementia is at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. This one-hour online interactive training will provide information on engaging activities and assisting individuals with dementia in a way that promotes contented involvement, as well as strategies and techniques useful for planning daily activities.
Understanding Behavior and Support Needs of Persons with Dementia will be at 2 p.m. EST on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Information on certain behaviors, potential triggers and strategies useful for dementia caregivers will be provided in this one-hour online class, as well as techniques useful for providing daily support and identifying triggers leading to potentially challenging behaviors.
Whether you are a seasoned dementia caregiver, family, or friend, this online training series provides a better understanding of dementia and the impact it has on the person with the disease, how to connect with individuals with dementia through activities, and behaviors and the support needs of persons with dementia.
There is no charge to attend any of the Dementia Series online classes, but you must have a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet connection, a web browser and email address, to attend, and registration is needed for each class. To register, visit www.upcap.org or call 2-1-1 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, for assistance.
Click To Submit Press Releases, News, Calendar Items, and Community Events to mediaBrew radio stations WFXD, WKQS, WRUP, GTO, Fox Sport Marquette, and 106.1 The Sound
Marquette, Michigan Calendar; Ishpeming Calendar; Negaunee Calendar; Gwinn Calendar; Negaunee Calendar and Events; Upper Peninsula Calendar of Events; Escanaba Events and Calendar