Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes and Sun Lakes United Methodist Church are hosting a follow-up class to the April 3 “Demystifying Dementia” Conference.
Join us on Tuesday, May 6, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, Education Center, Room 1, for “Connecting with Your Care Partner.” As a follow-up to our April 3 free dementia conference, families will now have a next step for moving forward.
Really connecting with our care partner changes the dynamic of our relationship no matter what the relationship is. The tasks and activities of everyday living can be challenging when our loved ones are in a different head-space than where we are. You will learn:
• How and when to connect in a completely different way to get on the same plan as your loved one;
• Skills to do things “with” our loved one versus us doing things “to” them or “for” them for more successful outcomes;
• How to approach different scenarios by keeping a neutral playing field when things get challenging; and
• Several different positive approaches to communicating the same information when something isn’t working as we’d like it to.
For more information or to RSVP for the class, call 480-203-8548 or email [email protected].