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 […]

Normal or Not Normal Aging

James L. West Center for Dementia Care 1111 Summit Ave.,, Fort Worth, TX

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 […]

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 […]

Compassionate Touch® Skills

James L. West Center for Dementia Care 1111 Summit Ave.,, Fort Worth, TX

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 […]

VIRTUAL CONVERSATION WITH TEEPA SNOW: Coping with Challenging Situations

James L. West Center for Dementia Care 1111 Summit Ave.,, Fort Worth, TX

Join the conversation with nationally renowned Educator and Dementia Care Expert, Teepa Snow, as she discusses how to cope through challenging situations as you care for those living with dementia. Teepa Snow, is an internationally recognized educator whose innovative approach is trusted by families, senior living communities, and other care providers across the globe.  Her […]

Virtual Conversation with BETH NOLAN: COPING WITH CHALLENGING SITUATIONS

James L. West Center for Dementia Care 1111 Summit Ave.,, Fort Worth, TX

Join the conversation with Educator and Dementia Care Expert, BETH NOLAN, as she discusses how to cope through challenging situations as you care for those living with dementia.               Beth Nolan is Director of Research an Policy at Positive Approach to Care, the organization founded by Teepa Snow, internationally […]

BITE-SIZED CAREGIVER SKILL BUILDING

30-MINUTE ON-LINE SESSIONS GETTING HELP FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY:  July 7 @ 2pm Managing Sundowning: July 16 @ 11:30am Anticipatory Grief:   July 23 @ 11am Hospice Basics:   July 28 @ 2pm But I Made A Promise:   July 30 @ 11am To register and receive a link to attend, click below: REGISTER  

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VIRTUAL CONVERSATION WITH TEEPA SNOW: Coping with Challenging Situations

James L. West Center for Dementia Care 1111 Summit Ave.,, Fort Worth, TX

Join the conversation with nationally renowned Educator and Dementia Care Expert, Teepa Snow, as she discusses how to cope through challenging situations as you care for those living with dementia. Teepa Snow, is an internationally recognized educator whose innovative approach is trusted by families, senior living communities, and other care providers across the globe.  Her […]