Anne Arundel County issued the following announcement on Oct. 2.
The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities is pleased to announce three (3) up-coming Caregiver Educational Workshops.
Marjorie Cotterman, RN, will present "When I Can No Longer Provide the Best Care" on October 11, 2018, 6:30-8:30 pm, at the Pascal Senior Activity Center (125 Dorsey Road).
Gerontologist, Mikki Firor, will present "Intimacy and Dementia" as an Afternoon Break session on October 18, 2018, 1:30-3:00 pm, at the Department of Aging and Disabilities North County office located at 7320 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie. For information or to register for these workshops, call 410-222-4375, or register online at.
A limited number of spaces are available for the October 22, 2018, 1:30-3:30 pm, "Communicating through Behaviors with Dementia Live" workshop. This workshop is a high impact, dementia simulation experience that immerses participants into life with dementia, resulting in a deeper understanding of what it's like to live with cognitive impairment and sensory change. The workshop will be held at the Department of Aging & Disabilities North County office located at 7320 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For information or to register for this workshop, call 410-222-4375 or 410-222-4339.
All workshops are presented at no cost to the public by the National Family Caregiver Support Program of the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities.
The 2018-2019 workshops are sponsored by Somerford Place Annapolis, Annapolitan Assisted Living, Maryland Relay, Brightview Senior Living, Assisted Living Locators, Genesis Health Care, Anatomy Gifts Registry, Right at Home and Home Instead Senior Care.
Anyone needing accommodations must contact Mary Chaput at , or by e-mail at agchap01@aacounty.org at least seven days in advance of the event. TTY users, please call via Maryland Relay 7-1-1. All materials are available in an alternative format upon request.
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