Endings & Beginnings

A support and educational program for family members who have a loved one with a dementing illness living in a nursing home.

Tuesday Nights 5:30pm-7:30pm
South Conference Room at Bethany on University (201 University Dr S, Fargo)

Session 1 – March 12
Discussion Topic: Family changes, losses and growth

Session 2 – March 19
Meet the staff Certified Nursing Assistant
Educational Topic: Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

Session 3 – March 26
Meet the staff Nurse
Educational Topic: Treatment and Medications How Far We Have Come in Alzheimer’s Research

Session 4 – April 2
Meet the staff Unit Clerk
Educational Topic: Effective Communication The Nature of a Memory Care Unit

Session 5 – April 9
Meet the staff Community Life/Dietitian
Educational Topic: Behaviors: What’s my loved one trying to tell me? Dietary Changes Through the Disease Process The DeMoe Family: Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Genetics Dementia and End of Life Issues

There is no cost to attend the “Endings & Beginnings” program.
Registration is necessary to arrange for meeting room and a light supper.
If you are interested in attending this program, contact: Tara Copley, Social Worker, at 239-3529.