Seniors Count-Nashua workshop offers tips to understand challenges faced by loved ones with Dementia
Seniors Count-Nashua workshop offers tips to understand challenges faced by loved ones with Dementia
NASHUA – If you have ever cared for a loved one with Dementia, you know that it is not easy to understand what they are going through and the challenges that they face.
In the latest in its series of free workshops, Seniors Count-Nashua offers a better understanding of this topic at a special “Journey through Dementia” presentation given by Michele Canto from St. Joseph Hospital. Canto is the Volunteer Services and SAGE Manager for the hospital.
This interactive workshop offers participants insight into the life of a person with Dementia and offers ways to understand the challenges that they face. Using this experience, workshop participants can better support their loved ones.
The workshop is specifically for those who care for individuals with Dementia; it is not appropriate for those who have been diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimer’s.
The workshop is scheduled for Monday, February 13 at 1:00pm. It will be held at the Nashua Senior Activity Center, 70 Temple St., Nashua.
The Nashua Senior Activity Center is located at 70 Temple Street in Nashua. The program begins at 1:00pm.
Advance registration for the workshop is requested. Please call Beth Todgham, Seniors Count-Nashua facilitator for Southern New Hampshire Services at (603) 889-3440 x 629 for more information.
Workshop participants can come early to enjoy lunch offered by St. Joseph Community Services (Meals on Wheels) in the cafeteria at the Nashua Senior Activity Center. A $2 donation is requested for diners age 60 and over; the price is slightly higher for those under 60. Pre-registration for lunch is required. Call Steve, SJCS site manager, at 882-2106 to reserve your lunch. Lunch is served from 11:45am to 12:45pm.
The workshop is one of a series of free programs offered monthly at the Senior Activity Center. The workshops provide area residents with information on resources available in the community as they age.
Past workshops have included topics on managing money in tight times, senior driving issues, gizmos and gadgets to stay safe in your home, clutter control and being a grandparent in the 21st Century. All programs have been filmed by Nashua’ Education Channel 99. Programs are broadcast Mondays at 1:00pm and can be viewed on-line at http://nashua.ezstream.com.
Additional support for the workshops is provided by Southern New Hampshire Services, ServiceLink Resource Center, the Nashua Public Library, and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services: Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services.
