ComForCare Home Care of Clarkston To Host Free Educational DementiaWise Workshop on September 27th

ComForCare Home Care of Clarkston will host a free workshop imparting best practices for caring for those with dementia on September 27th at Boulevard Health Center located at 3500 W. South Blvd. in Rochester Hills. The workshop is part of ComForCare’s DementiaWise program, a nationwide program designed to enhance the lives of those living with dementia. ComForCare will host a workshop with Deborah Bier, PhD., Director of Special Populations, as the virtual keynote speaker. The event will begin at 11 a.m. for a registration period and is intended for health care professionals. The teaching workshop begins at 12p.m. and runs until 3:15 p.m. Registered nurses and social workers can earn three continuing education units.

ComForCare Home Care of Clarkston will be hosting a seminar for family care givers on the 27th at Oakmont Rochester Assisted located at 3466 South Boulevard West in Rochester Hills. Registration will run from 5pm-6pm and the workshop will run from 6pm- 7:30pm.

Hosted by Kim Arcobello, the seminar, “Game-Changing Approaches to Dementia Care for Professional Caregivers,” 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.

Headlining the workshop virtually is Deborah Bier, PhD., an expert on dementia, with a masters in counseling psychology and a doctorate in therapeutic counseling. In addition, Debbie is certified as an Alzheimer's Educator (National Certification Board for Alzheimer's and Aging Care), Dementia Practitioner (National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners and Dementia Care Partners (Dementia Care Professionals of American, a division of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America).

Deborah Bier, PhD, will cover topics for Helping Professionals 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

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

· Dementia is not just about memory loss

· Differences between dementia and normal aging

· How senses are impacted with dementia

· How to prevent difficult dementia behavior before it begins

· Three go-to methods you must know for dementia caregiving

· The importance of getting a dementia diagnosis

· Risks family caregivers may experience and ways to reduce them

To register to attend please go to:

http://www.dementiawise.com/ev... or call 248-623-6500.