Caregiver College: Effective Communication

Program Type:

Community & Lifestyle

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

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When it comes to dementia caregiving, knowledge is power. Join us for a series of interactive educational classes to help you build your caregiver toolkit.

Effective Communication; Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behaviors

Learn to better understand the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia. Identify strategies to help you connect and communicate at each stage of the disease. Learn to identify common behavior triggers, and develop strategies to intervene with some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer's disease.

This program is free and open to the public.

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