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July 2019
Dementia Live
July 19th – James L. West Center Appointments available between 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Dementia Live® 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. Dementia Live takes approximately 45 minutes and time slots available every 20 minutes. Spaces in each time slot are limited, please reserve a time slot call 817-877-1199 to schedule your time. REGISTER…
Find out more »Dementia Friendly Chapel Service
Wednesdays | 10:00 – 10:45 am | Chapel Join us each Wednesday for a 45-minute service including singing of old hymns, scripture reading, and prayer. This weekly service is open to all persons with special needs, care partners, families and anyone who likes to sing the old hymns.
Find out more »Normal or Not Normal Aging
July 25th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. – James L. West Center Registration Requested This workshop uses Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care training model and we will explore the differences between normal aging and not normal aging while gaining a better understanding of what to expect as we get older and how it is different from those living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach™ to Care (PAC) is a training and advocacy organization offering…
Find out more »Dementia Friendly Chapel Service
Wednesdays | 10:00 – 10:45 am | Chapel Join us each Wednesday for a 45-minute service including singing of old hymns, scripture reading, and prayer. This weekly service is open to all persons with dementia, care partners, families and anyone who likes to sing the old hymns.
Find out more »August 2019
Sexuality and Dementia
August 1st from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. - James L. West Center This class describes the changes that happen in the brain during the progression of the dementia and some of the sexual behaviors that may be seen. We will also discuss a variety of interventions for these changes. REGISTER NOW! Phone: 817-877-1199 Email: caregiver@jameslwest.org In Person: 1111 Summit Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76102 Online: www.jameslwest.org
Find out more »Dementia Friendly Chapel Service
Wednesdays | 10:00 – 10:45 am | Chapel Join us each Wednesday for a 45-minute service including singing of old hymns, scripture reading, and prayer. This weekly service is open to all persons with dementia, care partners, families and anyone who likes to sing the old hymns.
Find out more »Hospice 101: Everything you wanted to now, but were afraid to ask
August 7th – Lunch & Learn Hospice 101: Everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask The West Center Lunch & Learn Series meets the first Wednesday of every month and is for family care partners to come together to learn and support each other over lunch. Please RSVP 48 hours in advance to ensure we have enough lunch for everyone. Donations for lunch are appreciated. REGISTER NOW! Phone: 817-877-1199 Email: caregiver@jameslwest.org In Person: 1111 Summit Ave.,…
Find out more »Dementia Friendly Chapel Service
Wednesdays | 10:00 – 10:45 am | Chapel Join us each Wednesday for a 45-minute service including singing of old hymns, scripture reading, and prayer. This weekly service is open to all persons with dementia, care partners, families and anyone who likes to sing the old hymns.
Find out more »Compassionate Touch® Skills
August 15 | 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Compassionate Touch® is a proactive caregiving approach that uses focused touch to bring personalized care to persons with dementia. Personalized approaches are first priority for responding to and preventing behavioral expression and Compassionate Touch® techniques provides practical tools that create positive outcomes and help achieve person center dementia care. REGISTER NOW! Phone: 817-877-1199 Email: caregiver@jameslwest.org In Person: 1111 Summit Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76102 Online: www.jameslwest.org
Find out more »Dementia Friendly Chapel Service
Wednesdays | 10:00 – 10:45 am | Chapel Join us each Wednesday for a 45-minute service including singing of old hymns, scripture reading, and prayer. This weekly service is open to all persons with dementia, care partners, families and anyone who likes to sing the old hymns.
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