COMFORCARE HOME CARE OF WESTFORD TO HOST A FREE EDUCATIONAL DEMENTIA WORKSHOP JUNE 21ST

ComForCare Home Care of Westford will host a free workshop imparting best practices for caring for those with dementia on June 21st at Research for Better Teaching conference Center, rear entrance located at One Acton Place at 526 Main Street, Acton. The workshop is a part of ComForCare’s DementiaWise program, a nationwide program designed to enhance the lives of those living with dementia. ComForCare will host a virtual workshop with Deborah Bier, PhD., Director of Special Populations, as the virtual keynote speaker. It will begin at 12 p.m. and is intended for health care professionals. It runs until 3:15 p.m. Registered nurses and social workers can earn three continuing education units.

Hosted by Jenn Quinn owner of ComForCare Home Care of Westford, the seminars, “Game-Changing Approaches to Dementia Care for Helping Professionals” will educate attendees about dementia and how to manage its effects. The seminar will cover seven key concepts with an interactive component throughout each. Light refreshments will be provided at both seminars.

Headlining the workshop virtually is Deborah Bier, PhD., an expert on dementia, and certified by the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Association and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to train dementia caregivers.

Deborah Bier, PhD. will cover topics for Professional Caregivers including:

· Preventing difficult dementia behavior

· Different types of dementia and their care needs

· Surprising sensory changes in dementia

· How dementia complicates pain management

· Delirium and dementia: hidden epidemic

· Drugs that can make dementia worse

· Working with challenging families

To register to attend please go to dementiawise.com