Side by Side – Caring for Families Living with Dementia
Churches are uniquely positioned to help those living with a dementia through regular weekly fellowship.
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Facilitator: Alice Post, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Calgary
Host: Canadian Ministries
Description:
Families living with a dementia diagnosis are facing a lot of changes, with each change representing a loss to be grieved. Often, for various reasons, they face these changes alone. This webinar will talk about how churches are uniquely positioned to help by providing regular weekly fellowship for the person living with a dementia diagnosis, while simultaneously encouraging and enabling care partners to take personal time.
Alice was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, and has called St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Calgary her church home for as long as she can remember. She has served as the Side by Side Program Coordinator at St. Andrew’s since early in 2013, and is continually amazed by, and grateful for, the loving hearts, willing hands, and the thoughtful, caring kindness she encounters every week at the St. Andrew’s Side by Side program. Alice is a lifelong learner, and holds bachelor degrees in Linguistics and Psychology.
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Side by Side - Caring for Families Living with Dementia – HandoutSide by Side - Caring for Families Living with Dementia – Presentation
