An Introduction to the Best Friends™ Approach to Alzheimer’s or Dementia Care

In this introductory workshop family and professional caregivers will learn hands on ways to do difficult things more easily while caring for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia. Facilitators Nancy Oakes and Pam Smith, Best Friends™ Authorized Trainers from the Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging, will share ways to help persons with dementia turn their feelings of loss to fulfillment, isolation and loneliness to connection, frustration to peacefulness, fear to security, and embarrassment to confidence.

When: Monday, April 18th, 6 -8 PM
Where: The meeting room on the ground floor of North Country Hospital
Suggested Donation $10 helps cover costs but is not required to attend.
Please Register by Calling: Nancy Oakes or Pam Smith at 334-2190 or 1-800-642-5119