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Education Conferences
Charles Evans Lecture on the Art & Science of Caregiving Click here to visit our upcoming event. Past events 2016 A Conversation with David Hyde Pierce & David Shenk: “The Forgetting” 15 Years Later Visit Page > CaringKind Annual Meeting 2016 Traumatic Brain Injury: Prevention, Treatment, and the Consequences Visit Page > [...]
Understanding Dementia for Professionals
This educational seminar provides an opportunity for professionals to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, and how to apply this information to their profession. RSVP online for an upcoming meeting After attending this course, social workers and health care professionals who are new to the field of dementia, will be able to: Explain how dementia manifests and progresses Recognize common symptoms throughout the progression of Alzheimer’s disease Apply strategies to engage a person with dementia Identify CaringKind resources available for individuals and families affect [...]
Support Group Leader Training
Support Group Leader Training Workshops meet three times a year and are open to health care professionals and former caregivers who are interested in leading caregiver or early stage groups. This intensive, 4 day training opportunity incorporates both didactic material with experiential group learning and includes a medical overview, interviews with early stage patients and family caregivers, an overview of services offered by us, as well as lectures and articles about group theory and techniques for group leadership. Upcoming dates coming soon. This program has applied for 22.25 contact ho [...]
Family Caregiver Workshop
A ten hour workshop, which focuses on a person-centered care approach, is conducted in a supportive and nonjudgmental environment. The training is offered at a variety of times in order to accommodate diverse schedules of Caregivers. This interactive educational program is designed to improve the quality of life of the Caregiver and the Person With Dementia. Topics covered include: Understanding Dementia Effective Communication (Verbal and Non-Verbal) Strategies All Behaviors Have Meaning Safety in the Home Caring for the Caregiver Designing Strength-Based Activities. These meetings are ONL [...]
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Our Impact in 2019
8,000 Helpline Calls Answered
24-hour support. Reliable information from Dementia Experts.
3,000 Social Work CONSULTATIONS
Personalized, in-depth support, guidance and planning.
31,400 Wanderer's Safety Enrolled
Protecting New Yorkers with Alzheimer's and Dementia.
85 Support
Groups
Facilitated by a trained leader, and meeting in person; many meet weekly.
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