Book Club - Dementia Reimagined by Tia Powell, MD (available on Amazon.com) Discussion led by Pam Lessig, MA, LPC, Caregiver Consultant Join us on Thursday, September 5th from 2:00 - 3:30 pm in the Bernhardt Education room at the SECU Center for MemoryCare to discuss the book Dementia Reimagined: Reimagining Dementia is a moving combination...
Safe Driving Skills - How are they Impacted by Aging and Dementia? Speaker: Jan Stephanides, MS, OTR/L, CDI, Certified Driving Rehab Specialist, Mission Health CarePartners Outpatient Join us on Thursday, September 12th from 2:00 - 3:30pm in the Bernhardt Education room at the SECU Center for MemoryCare to learn more! Courses are free and open...
"Community Services for Caregivers" (Juanita Igo, Caregiver Specialist, Buncombe County Council on Aging and Ruth Price, Land of Sky Regional Council) Join us on Thursday, September 19th from 2:00 - 3:30pm in the Bernhardt Education room at the SECU Center for MemoryCare to learn more! Courses are free and open to the public. Donations are...
"Navigating the Maze of Alzheimer's" presented by Bill Smutny, community advocate and former caregiver. Join us to learn more about caring for your loved one and yourself! This course is a part of MemoryCare's Spring education event series and is free and open to the public. The course will be presented as a live online...
“Protecting Assets & Quality of Life: Basics of Medicare, Medicaid, and Long-Term Care Planning” presented by Attorneys Andrew Atherton and Kathleen Rodberg with McGuire, Wood & Bissette Law Firm. Join us to learn more about caring for your loved one and yourself! This course is a part of MemoryCare's Spring education event series and is...
“End of Life Care—Understanding Goals of Care in Progressive Dementia” presented by Dr. Virginia Templeton, MemoryCare Executive Director Join us to learn more about caring for your loved one and yourself! This course is a part of MemoryCare's Spring education event series and is free and open to the public. The course will be presented...
"Carrying the Burdens of Grief" presented by Bill Smutny, community advocate and former caregiver. This presentation will focus on the grief that caregivers experience as they walk the slow journey of dementia with their loved ones. Join us to learn more about caring for your loved one and yourself! This course is a part of...
"Elder Fraud Wars" presented by David Kirkman, Author of "Elder Fraud Wars: Case Histories from an Enforcement Attorney" Employing actual cases from North Carolina, a former Deputy Attorney General will explore the multi-billion-dollar elder fraud industry, the age-related vulnerabilities it seeks out and exploits, and the frequency with which it obtains tens of thousands of...
"Understanding Lewy Body Disease", a discussion led by Dr. Meg Word-Sims, MemoryCare Staff Physician Learn more about Lewy Body Disease and caring for a loved one who has been diagnosed. This course will be presented as a live online broadcast through Zoom on September 10 from 2-3:30 pm and is free and open to the...
"Assistive Technology: Easing your Caregiver Journey" a discussion led by Cameron Kempson, SimplyHome Director of Education, and Emily Danciu Grosso, SimplyHome Sales and Marketing Director. When a family is impacted by dementia, priorities change for end of life care, not only for that individual but for caregivers and loved ones as well. With the desire...
