Dementia Friendly Fort Worth

Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Family & Professional Caregivers
2021-01-06 05:30 - 06:30 (America/Chicago) | ON-LINE EVENT
Join us as we discuss the signs and symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue; explore ways to heal, and how to prevent reaching these overly stressed states.
Free – 1.0 CE Hour for Social Work & LPC. Have questions or want more information? Call us at 817-877-1199
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The Whole Spectrum – Medications in Dementia
2021-01-13 04:30 - 06:00 | ON-LINE EVENT
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM CDT FREE on-line event
Understanding Alzheimer’s and dementia can be confusing. Understanding the proper use of Alzheimer’s medication can complicate matters even more. Join us for this discussion of dementia and dementia meds. The program will feature guest speaker, Becky Mahan, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCACP. Dr. Mahan is a pharmacist and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the Geriatrics Division at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy.
Registration Opens: Monday, January 1, 2018 Deadline Date: Saturday, February 13, 2021 Type: Registration Preferred (Not Required)
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Dementia C.A.R.E.S. Virtual Caregiver Support: Zoom event
2021-01-14 04:30 - 05:30 | ON-LINE EVENT
Dementia C.A.R.E.S. is a FREE support group for those caring for someone with dementia.
Dementia C.A.R.E.S. will be held virtually using Zoom. Registration is required to receive the link to attend each session. This program is sponsored by the Heath Foundation.
TO REGISTER: To register or receive more information, contact:
Jane Oderberg, LMSW at Jane.Oderberg@UNTHSC.edu

HOPE in the Age of Dementia Virtual Event
2021-01-16 04:30 - 06:00, 2021-01-23 04:30 - 06:00 | ON-LINE EVENT
The Hogstel Gerontological Nursing Symposium: Virtual Event
Online, three Saturday mornings in January from 10:30am to 12:00pm (CST). Dates, speakers, topics will include:
January 16: Dr. Anne Basting, scholar and artist, will talk about ways to engage people with cognitive disabilities and dementia.
January 23: Teepa Snow, Occupational Therapist and international educator on dementia, will share tips for caring during a pandemic.
January 30: Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel, a Presbyterian pastor, author, and life-long learner, will share her inspiring story about living with dementia.
Students, faculty, family care partners, and community members welcome.
4.5 Contact Hours Available, provided by Texas Christian University – Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Texas Christian University-Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Presented in collaboration with Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences’ Rethinking Dementia: Awareness, Education, Research
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Partnering with Your Healthcare Team
2021-01-26 05:30 - 06:30 | ON-LINE EVENT
PARTNERING WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE TEAM
Tuesday | January 26 | 11:30 – 12:30 pm
Online Meeting | tinyurl.com/HCPanel2021
Hear from a panel of dementia care experts on how to get the most out
of your healthcare team.

FAITH COMMUNITIES: THINGS WE CAN DO
2021-01-28 07:00 - 08:00, 2021-02-23 07:00 - 08:00, 2021-03-25 08:00 - 09:00 | ON-LINE WEBINAR
THINGS WE CAN DO WEBINAR SERIES
Though quarantining is changing the way churches engage in ministry, that does not mean the church’s response has slowed down. If anything, it is has ramped up in new and innovative ways to meet the expanding needs of caring for the grieving to comforting the lonely. This webinar series will focus on ways churches can be in ministry to/with/for Older Adults and Boomers during these challenging times.
All Sessions are from 12 pm – 1 pm. Click on the session title to register.
Ministering to the Grieving During Pandemic; Speakers – Rev. Malcolm Frazier and Dr. Trina Armstrong
Ministering to the Isolated During Pandemic; Speakers – Julie Wright
Let Older Adults Lead Ministries; Speakers – Missy Buchanan, Rebecca Fraley, Clayton Smith

2019 Tarrant County Compassion Fatigue Symposium
2021-02-05 18:00
Friday October 11, 2019 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Doxology Bible Church
4805 Arborlawn Dr • Fort Worth, TX 76109

Bite-Sized Caregiver Skill Building: Understanding Other Brain Disorders
2021-02-06 02:00 - 11:00 | ON-LINE EVENT
Bite-sized caregiver skill building VIRTUAL event.
Date: Thursday 02/25/21 Time: 11 – 11:30am
RSVP:Register HERE

Dementia vs. Depression
2021-02-06 08:00 - 09:30 | ON-LINE WEBINAR
SIGNS, SYMPTOMS, ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS AND RESOURCES FOR BOTH

Date: Tuesday 02/09/21 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 pm

Speakers:
Hollie Glover, MA, LPC, NCC, Director of Education and Family Support Services -James L. West Center for Dementia Care
Doni Green, Director of Aging – North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging
A collaboration of James L. West Center and Area Agency on Aging of North Central Texas

RSVP: Click HERE to registerWebinar Instructions will be emailed to registered participants one day prior to the webinar.
For questions please contact: NCT AAA: Marty Mascari: Marty@NTADS.net or call (940) 202-4500 ext 101

Bite-Sized Caregiver Skill Building: Understanding Parkinson's Dementia
2021-02-11 05:00 - 05:30
Bite-sized caregiver skill building VIRTUAL event.
Date: Thursday 02/11/21 Time: 11 – 11:30am
RSVP:Register HERE

ESSENTIALS OF CAREGIVING SERIES: Tools to Navigate the Caregiving Role
2021-02-11 08:00 - 09:30, 2021-03-01 08:00 - 09:30, 2021-03-11 08:00 - 09:30, 2021-04-05 09:00 - 10:30, 2021-04-08 09:00 - 10:30 | ON-LINE EVENT
The Caring for the Caregiver program supports family caregivers through education, research, and practice. We provide classes and workshops for family caregivers to build
confidence and resilience in caregiving.
Join us for a series of presentations that will provide you with education and information
about resources to support you in your caregiving role.
For more information on these events, contact Jennifer Brackett at 210-450-8715 or brackett@uthscsa.edu.
D A T E S & T O P I C S: To register, click on the session title.
Thu, February 11, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST: What to Expect After a Diagnosis
This session is a supportive and safe environment where you can learn and share your concerns and questions after you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. You will hear tips from both professional and family caregiver experts about how to manage the emotional impact of receiving a diagnosis and what to expect next. Attendees will receive resources to help guide this discussion.
Thu, March 11, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST: Community Resource Fair
This month’s virtual presentation is led by a panel of community speakers from local organizations who will help you through your journey. Attendees can expect to from experts who help caregivers and persons with Alzheimer’s or dementia find resources and talk to experts who can explain and give more insight into the many programs offered in San Antonio and surrounding areas.
Thu, April 8, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT: What’s Covered Understanding Benefits
This month’s virtual presentation will examine and try to make sense of what’s happening in Medicare and Medicaid, including the impacts of COVID-19.
Thu, May 13, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT: Understanding APS & Guardianship
This presentation will provide an overview of Adult Protective Services (APS) programs and understanding the in’s and outs of guardianship APS programs promote the safety, independence, and quality-of-life for vulnerable adults who are or are in danger of, being abused, neglected by self or others, or financially exploited, and who are unable to protect themselves. Join us for this informative and interactive presentation as we discuss what you can expect from services provided by APS.

At the Crossroads: Family Conversations about Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia & Driving
2021-02-16 05:00 - 06:00, 2021-02-20 05:00 - 06:00, 2021-02-22 05:00 - 06:00 | ON-LINE EVENT
Join us for this 3-week virtual caregiver workshop covering:

assessing driving ability and activity
building family cooperation and communication
knowing your options

Date: Tuesday 02/16/21
Date: Tuesday 02/23/21
Date: Tuesday 03/02/21
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
RSVP:Register HERE

Bite-sized Caregiver Skill Building: Undertanding Less Common Dementias
2021-02-18 05:00 - 05:30 | ON-LINE EVENT
Bite-sized caregiver skill building VIRTUAL event
Date: Thursday 02/18/21 Time: 11 – 11:30am
RSVP:Register HERE

HOPE FOR TOMORROW: African American Virtual Caregiver Seminar
2021-02-20 03:00 - 06:00 | ON-LINE EVENT
Supporting the Black/African American Caregiver Journey
Join us for the annual African American Caregiver Seminar featuring Dr. Carl Hill, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for the Alzheimer’s Association. The seminar will dive into the importance of clinical trials in the advancement of Alzheimer’s research, tools for managing caregiver stress and tips for advocating for loved ones with dementia. FREE
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Program Agenda
Welcome – Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Charles Brooks
Invocation – Dr. Sheron Patterson, Pastor, Hamilton Park United Methodist Church
The Pursuit of Health Equity for Dementia – Carl V. Hill, PhD, MPH
How to Navigate and Advocate in Healthcare – LaSharndra Barbarin, MHA, FACHE
Effective Communication Strategies – Stanita Jackson, PhD
Rediscovering Purpose: A Journey Through Art Therapy – Teresa Jackson, PhD

On Dementia: Care, Community, and Creativity: You’re Invited
2021-03-11 08:00 - 09:00, 2021-04-08 09:00 - 10:00 | ON-LINE WEBINAR
“On Dementia” Book Series Features Conversations with Leaders in Elder Care!
The Frye Art Museum in Seattle, WA, in partnership with Aging Wisdom and the University of Washington Memory and Brain Wellness Center presents On Dementia: Care, Community, and Creativity, a series of three conversations with leaders in elder care who have published books in 2020 that bring hope, connection, and joy to adults living with dementia, their care partners, families, friends, and those who provide support. Each program will be a Zoom webinar, including an interview with the author, readings from their new book, and questions from the audience. Participants are not required to attend all three conversations in the series.
2 – 3 p.m. Thursday March 11 Learn more and REGISTER: https://fryemuseum.org/program/creative_aging_workshops
Join Lynn Casteel Harper, author of On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear, in conversation with Marigrace Becker, Program Manager, Community Education and Impact, UW Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center.
Expanding our understanding of dementia beyond progressive vacancy and dread, On Vanishing makes provides encouragement and meaningful examples of better ways of caring for, and thinking about, our fellow beings. Weaving together personal stories with theology, history, philosophy, literature, and science, Harper confronts our elemental fears of disappearance and death, drawing on her own experiences with people living with dementia both in the American healthcare system and within her own family. It is a rich and startling work of nonfiction that reveals cognitive change as an essential aspect of what it means to be mortal.
Lynn Casteel Harper a minister, chaplain, and essayist. Her work has appeared in Kenyon Review Online, North American Review, and Catapult magazine. She is a Barbara Deming Fund grant recipient and the winner of the 2017 Orison Anthology Prize in Nonfiction. She lives in New York City and is currently the minister of older adults at The Riverside Church.
2 – 3 p.m. Thursday April 8 Learn more and REGISTER: https://fryemuseum.org/program/creative_aging_workshops
Join Susan H. McFadden, PhD, author of Dementia-Friendly Communities: Why We Need Them and How We Can Create Them, in conversation with Keri Pollock, Director of Marketing and Communications, Aging Wisdom.
Intentional, thoughtfully engaged dementia-friendly communities can give people with dementia the opportunity to continue living with purpose, reciprocal personal relationships, and enrichment. A positive thread throughout Dementia-Friendly Communities is that “underpinning successful dementia-friendly communities is an awareness of people with dementia as active citizens, and the importance of supporting engagement in community life.”
Susan H. McFadden, PhD, is an experienced researcher and practitioner in the field of dementia. She was formerly Professor of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and co-founded Fox Valley Memory Project (FVMP), whose vision is to help create dementia-friendly communities. She is co-author, with her husband John, of “Aging Together: Dementia, Friendship, and Flourishing Communities.”
2 – 3 p.m. Thursday May 13 Learn more and REGISTER: https://fryemuseum.org/program/creative_aging_workshops
Join Anne Basting, PhD, author of Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care, in conversation with Mary Jane Knecht, Manager, Creative Aging Programs, Frye Art Museum.
A MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, Basting pioneers a radical change in how we interact with people who struggle with dementia. Basting’s proven methods use storytelling and active listening to stimulate the brain and awaken imagination. Rooted in twenty-five years of research, “Creative Care” offers encouragement and creative techniques on how to bring connection, light and joy to the lives of elders and to those who care for them.
Anne Basting, PhD is a leader in transforming aging and elder care and a recipient of a MacArthur Genius Grant. She is the founder of the nonprofit Timeslips, which implements her innovative approach to memory care, and is the author of three previous books, “The Stages of Age,” “Forget Memory,” and “The Penelope Project.” Her work as founding director of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee’s Center for Age and Community was also featured in the PBS documentary “The Penelope Project” (2011).

Understanding ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) & Multiple Sclerosis
2021-04-01 06:00 - 06:30 | ON-LINE EVENT
Bite-sized Care Partner Program

Location: Online

Date: Thursday 04/01/21

Time: 11:00 – 11:30 AM

For more information: 713-558-6343

Stress Busting for Family Caregivers
2021-04-06 06:30 - 08:00, 2021-04-08 06:30 - 08:00 | ON-LINE EVENT
Stress Busting for Family Caregivers is a 9-week program that provides care partners with stress management techniques, relaxation and coping strategies. Participants are able to connect with others on the caregiving journey.
This program will be facilitated by experts from BakerRipley and the James L. West Center.

Date: Tuesday 04/06/21
Date: Tuesday 04/13/21
Date: Tuesday 04/20/21
Date: Tuesday 04/27/21
Date: Tuesday 05/04/21

RSVP: Register at caregiver@bakerripley.org or at 713-558-6343

Dementia vs. Depression - FREE CE for Social Work & LPC Location: Online
2021-04-07 06:30 - 07:30 | ON-LINE EVENT
Dementia vs. Depression – FREE CE for Social Work & LPC

Location: Online

Date: Wednesday 04/07/21

Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
RSVP:Register HERE

Join us as we discuss the signs, symptoms, getting an accurate diagnosis, and resources for both.
FREE 1.0 CE for Social Work and LPC!

Malnourishment & Vitamin Deficiency on Brain Health
2021-04-08 06:00 - 06:30 | ON-LINE EVENT
Bite-sized Care Partner Program
Location: Online

Date: Thursday 04/08/21

Time: 11:00 – 11:30 AM

RSVP:Register HERE
